SmartBug Media

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Search engine optimization has come a long way over the past 25 years. Long gone are the days of publishing high volumes of low-quality, wafer-thin content and expecting your search engine rankings to increase. Today, SEO is as much an art as it is a science. Optimize Content to Obtain Google Featured Snippets.

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SmartBug Media

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Just like in any industry or practice, there are a lot of terms and acronyms associated with SEO—and if you’re new to SEO, it can seem overwhelming. There are three things you should walk away with from this piece of content: A basic understanding of common terms and acronyms used in SEO. On-Site Optimization. Never fear.

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SmartBug Media

APRIL 2, 2020

As a marketer, I must admit that when I first began implementing SEO strategies, I was so focused on keywords and properly formatting websites that I forgot actual human beings would be using the search engine. You don't want to just drive a lot of visitors to your website. Optimizing the wrong page for the wrong topic.

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Hubspot

APRIL 2, 2018

Here's a cliche among digital marketers: Search engine optimization (SEO) isn't what it used to be. Here's a true statement you don't hear as often: Your SEO strategy for 2018 shouldn't focus on keywords. These days, most businesses understand the basic concepts of SEO and why it's important. What Is SEO Strategy?

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Televerde

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Average landing page conversion rates are only 2% to 5%, which means up to 98% of people who visit your website aren’t going to convert. The right SEO strategy meets visitors where they’re at in the sales funnel. Your SEO should focus on helping visitors and gently nurturing them. SEO can help.

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Valasys

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

An online presence in the form of websites or social media posts has the ability to reach a wider audience, but what about the brick-and-mortar businesses that neither have any website or social media accounts nor require one? For them, the word-of-mouth marketing seemed to be the only option, until ‘Local SEO’ came in the picture.

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Only B2B

MARCH 10, 2022

HubSpot provides a CRM for free. Free SEO analytics reports are available from Google Analytics. Don’t just leave case studies on your website to gather dust. Information on a vendor’s website, in-depth reports, and third-party reviews are all examples of content. Are you willing to try something new?

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SmartBug Media

AUGUST 27, 2021

Inbound marketing traditionally couples the latter two; it’s a method to draw in your audience with stellar website content, blog articles, premium content, and social media engagement. Inbound marketing is more of a long game that takes a bit more time and effort to get rolling. Use HubSpot Ads Software to make reporting easy.

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Moz

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Pew Social Trends noted in a recent essay that much like Millennials, who faced the Great Recession during their coming-of-age years, Gen Z will be affected by the pandemic for a long time to come. Furthermore, their nonchalance towards brand loyalty means they may be less likely to opt for a big brand website over others.

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Optinmonster

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Generate Backlinks Backlinks (links on other websites pointing to your website) are a very important SEO ranking factor in Google. Put in the work today, and your posts will bring you tons of traffic for a long time to come. Then, he made this long listicle even better by splitting the ideas up into 7 different sections.

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Hubspot

APRIL 22, 2020

With all these differences in mind, it's not shocking that the way Gen Z searches and discovers content such as videos, blogs, websites, or product listings is also quite unique. This way, you can improve on your own optimization tactics so that your content gets put on their radar.

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Biznology

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the process of maximizing the number of visitors to a particular website by ensuring the site appears high on the list of results returned by a search engine for particular keywords. What do the numbers tell us about the importance of SEO? Marketing Grader from HubSpot can tell you.

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Hubspot

MARCH 3, 2020

You do everything in your power to get your website in the top search engine ranking positions! And luckily, there’s a lot you can do to tip the scales in your website’s favor. This can be done through organic SEO or paid methods. Why optimize for local search? Source: HubSpot via Google ). It's in the numbers.

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 25, 2019

What comes to mind when you think of SEO? The truth is, though, permalinks and SEO have a lot more in common than you may think, and — when done correctly — can only benefit your website in the long run. Luckily, permalinks are fairly simple to master, which is good, and vital to SEO value. 5726fjwenfkd.

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Martech

MAY 26, 2023

Why are those same people also okay with using other AI-driven tools like Grammarly, Descript and even HubSpot? Let’s say you have a website visitor interested in your software solutions. This data helps you optimize your content strategy, refine messaging and deliver more impactful content to your audience.

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Moz

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Posted by BrankoK Too often do you see SEO analyses and decisions being made without considering the context of the marketing channel mix. Both instances can lead to leaky conversion funnels and missed opportunity for long term traffic flows. You can see the whole SEO channel context analysis in this Data Studio SEO report template.

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Hubspot

JANUARY 29, 2020

To do this, some SEO research was required because we wanted to improve organic traffic. Lofaso say s , "SEO pros must leverage low competition keywords into their overall strategies so that they can get their sites to compete with the big boys. Specialist Rachel Leist says it's a pivotal ranking factor: Rachel Leist - HubSpot.

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Instead, they must choose to return to your website to explore and fill out a form. Blogs support search engine optimization (SEO). Including keywords in authoritative and helpful blog posts can drive traffic to your website. Businesses that blog get more website visitors and receive 67% more leads than those that don’t.

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 22, 2016

You also need to focus on writing SEO-driven, keyword-focused content that attracts not only website traffic, but the right kind of traffic. We’re sharing 5 essential tips for creating SEO-friendly blog posts without sacrificing user experience and engagement, tips you can start using today: 1) Pick highly-effective keywords.

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Ledger Bennett

MARCH 25, 2020

Earlier this year, Google announced that it would begin phasing out third party cookies in an effort to ensure that “ads are relevant for users” while minimizing “data shared with websites and visitors.” The announcement was met with a mix of doubt and optimism from the marketing community. Here’s why.

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SmartBug Media

AUGUST 24, 2023

HubSpot's content management system (CMS Hub) is not your average CMS. The CMS Hub is the next generation of website platforms because it allows companies to integrate their external-facing brand with their internal sales and marketing engine. Depending on your current process, you might find yourself with a substantial tech stack.

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Webbiquity

OCTOBER 6, 2020

When five top SEO experts answer 10 challenging, in-depth questions about SEO best practices on a panel, the result is an outpouring of SEO wisdom in a concise package. Guidance on what works in SEO today —not five years ago. Here are actionable answers to 10 tough SEO questions that matter today.

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Navigate the Channel

MAY 22, 2023

And, if you’re not a search engine optimization (SEO) specialist, you may not be sure why keywords matter so much TO YOU. Think of keywords as topics, or ideas that form content on a website. Although there’s no one-size-fits-all approach, consider the following ways to optimize your keyword density rate for SEO purposes.

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Keywords Inbound Marketing Optimization SEO 65

Hubspot

MARCH 29, 2016

While websites have long been an important part of the marketing and recruitment efforts of any school, they’re now the most important part. To help you correct your search strategy course, we've compiled 8 SEO missteps that schools often take, and provided some guidance on a better way to. Your SEO should focus on that.

SEO 28

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Search engine optimization is complicated. However, the truth is, if you are doing any kind of online marketing, having even a basic understanding of SEO can help you deliver more successful strategies and campaigns. Section 1: SEO Concepts. Day 2: Build out your SEO reading list. SEO is a constantly evolving phenomenon.

SEO 28

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Hubspot

APRIL 4, 2016

Well, when Conversant Bio started a blog with the help of HubSpot Partner SmartBug Media and started creating content around disease research, their blog visits went from about 5,000 visits in December 2014 to 34,000 visits per month ten months later in October 2015. Not only that, but they saw the number of quality leads increase by 700%.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 18, 2010

Search engine optimization (SEO) is an industry and practice in constant flux. As search engines continue to work toward improving the results returned for their users, marketers must continue to optimize websites and create relevant content to build relevancy and authority. Order of SEO Operations. SEO Tactics.

SEO 28

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Hubspot

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Setting aside time to brainstorm blog topics, structure posts around relevant keywords, optimize calls-to-action and social sharing buttons, and strategically place relevant internal links can sound daunting to many marketers. Create a new blog section on the HubSpot platform with blog posts catered to those buyer personas.

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Webbiquity

APRIL 2, 2019

While search engine optimization (SEO) has become a common term in the online marketing lexicon, many folks will struggle to tell you exactly how SEO helps bring relevant traffic to the client—and marketers are at a severe disadvantage without that knowledge. Here are six high-impact areas to focus on with SEO efforts.

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Hubspot

MARCH 22, 2012

Getting found in organic search is one of the most cost-effective means of lead generation , so it's no wonder marketers and SEOs spend plenty of time optimizing their online presence to get ranked in the SERPs for important keywords. Simply check the search volume using HubSpot's Keyword Tool or the Google Keyword Tool.

Keywords 28

Keywords Research Long Tail Marketing SEO 28

Hubspot

APRIL 10, 2012

Most marketers are always looking to improve their SEO -- after all, it drives free traffic to your website that you can convert into leads and customers. This post will show you which SEO metrics to monitor, how to interpret those metrics, and what specifically you can do to move those numbers in the right direction.

SEO 28

SEO SERP Lead Ranking Long Tail Marketing 28

Hubspot

AUGUST 23, 2012

We recently co-hosted a smash-hit webinar with SEOmoz , The State of SEO. SEOmoz CEO Rand Fishkin and HubSpot Co-Founder Dharmesh Shah held a captive audience (and cracked a few jokes) talking about the SEO industry in 2012 -- and boy has it come a long way. 1) If I'm just getting started in SEO, where do I begin?

Long Tail Marketing 28

Long Tail Marketing SEO SERP Ideal Customer Profiles 28

Hubspot

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

The power of search engine optimization (SEO) is irrefutable. Your nonprofit will experience the perks that come with bringing more people to your website —from increased membership to PR attention and beyond. When it comes to success with SEO, long-tail is the name of the game. The good news?

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accelerate agency

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

By creating a robust SaaS SEO strategy. An effective strategy, whether developed in-house or through a professional SaaS SEO agency, is vital to achieving sustainable growth and success in the SaaS market. We will cover topics such as: Does SEO still work in 2023? How do you do this?

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Valasys

AUGUST 19, 2019

Content marketing is also associated with the on & off-page optimization of a business’ website , with diverse Email Marketing Campaigns for reputation building & enhancing brand resonance. According to the Content Marketing Institute, Content marketing lies at the very core of all the lead generation efforts.

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Single Grain

MAY 26, 2023

The world of search engine optimization in the business-to-business world is forever changing, but knowing the latest B2B SEO statistics can help you stay current. In this guide, we’ve curated 37 important B2B SEO statistics about essential topics like keywords, backlinks, search rankings and content optimization.

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Hubspot

MAY 26, 2010

We often get asked, "How can I find a good SEO consultant?" It can be difficult-- no government certifications exist for SEO consultants. A few of us at HubSpot sat down together and developed a guide and some questions to ask search engine marketing consultants that you are consider hiring. Try to do a little SEO yourself.

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