Google always ranks a web page after determining its overall quality. Page quality is a measure of the importance of a web page in the eyes of Google. In order to determine the overall quality of a web page, Google hires real humans who are known as “Search Quality Raters“. Page Quality rating or PQ […]
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Creating SEO-friendly how-to content – Search Engine Watch Search Engine Watch
People are constantly craving useful information. Once you show them that you have a lot more to share through something like “how-to” content pages, you will be rewarded by sharing it with others and establish your company’s credibility. Creating SEO-friendly how-to content is a good way to catch your audience’s attention, fuel SEO, foster deeper […]
Q&A with Mastercard’s Guillaume Conteville Search Engine Watch
One in five searches are now made via voice with digital assistants, which are becoming an increasingly prominent feature in our homes and on mobile devices. How are brands optimizing for voice search? In fact, there are now more than one billion voice searches per month, and this number will only rise over the coming years. […]
Top four social listening tools for 2020 and why they’re great Search Engine Watch
Every business wants as much customer feedback as possible. That’s why we obsessively measure NPS (which barely has any statistical validity) and run surveys (which, in addition to being biased by definition, can negatively impact customer experience) like it’s the end of the world. But the feedback we really want is different. It’s genuine, quick […]
The State of SEO 2019 – Infographic
Zazzle Media’s second annual “State of SEO survey” has assessed the value and ROI of SEO, looking at its impact in securing funds or resources. The data suggested that 60% of marketers find that resources and a shortage of budget are the main reasons they don’t spend more on organic search activity. However, almost a […]
Interview with Marie Haynes: What you need to know about E-A-T
I had the great pleasure of being able to ask Dr. Marie Haynes a few questions about E-A-T. What it is and how you can improve it. Dr. Marie Haynes is a well-known SEO expert from Ottawa, Canada. She speaks a lot about Google penalties, algorithm changes such as Panda, Penguin, and also Google’s Quality Raters’ […]
Three tips for Q4 ad copy and messaging
The holiday season is quickly approaching with the start of Q4, which means an increase in consumer demand and more competition in the paid media space. Shoppers are looking to find the next big thing and anticipate enticing deals during the holiday season, especially during the Cyber weekend. Users will be researching on many devices […]
LinkedIn retargeting strategies: B2B advertising for the win
We all know the importance of retargeting users who have visited your website but haven’t converted. If yours is a lead generation business that has a longer sales cycle, you know it is even more important to interact with prospects after you receive the initial lead. This can help you optimize to the bottom of […]
A visual guide for every Google Ads extension
Sitelinks, the first Google ad extension, was introduced in 2009. They enabled advertisers to expand the total size of their text ads while also providing additional links to the advertiser’s website. In the ten years that followed these original ad extensions, Google rolled out an additional ten manual and automated extensions and two automated-only extensions. […]
Speakers, agenda, FAQ Search Engine Watch
On October 25, 2019, Search Engine Watch will host the second annual Transformation of Search Summit, in partnership with ClickZ. The event will take place at Convene in Midtown, New York City. To see highlights from last year’s event, check out this roundup of the sessions or these presentations. Transformation of Search Summit 2019 speakers + […]
