While Google and Bing's tools are good for giving you an idea of what those engines see as your backlinks, you'll probably be better off using a more robust link tool for analysis, as they don't give you all the information that you might want.
What's your opinion on the data presented at Gwern.net? Before you get too cozy with a new Google product, you may want to mosey on over to Gwern.net, a site that published data attempting to predict Google product shutdowns.
Again, this is based on my research and analysis, and Facebook will continually be refining its algorithm over time. In my opinion, there's a narrow window of opportunity for local businesses to get their Graph Search situation in order.
For example, if you want to connect with all of the sites that your competition is getting links from, you first need to run the analysis, then identify the sites worth an outreach attempt, find the contact info and finally make contact.
I would also recommend thinking of how this type of analysis can be incorporated into an A/B test to further explore the ROI of the content (it might be the design of the page and not the content that is impacting revenue).
An analysis of "SEO" vs.social media" coverage on the top two major tech blogs, while not the most scientific study ever done, shows that social media was covered 4x more frequently on TechCrunch and 58x more frequently on Mashable.
This also applies to any product, service, analysis, etc.you may post about. On a more advanced level, if you find an industry authority site that has some great content, you can follow the authors, wait until one writes an article of interest and...
But if something catches your attention and some thoughtful analysis tells you it's a worthwhile path.more power to you. Author's Notice: This is an opinion piece, intended to provoke thought and discussion.
It's just that data analysis as a one man shop on an enterprise website takes time. Anything more than 10 percent is way too much in my opinion but definitely with Yoast on the audience of the report is key.
Would the IT guy know how to conduct meaningful keyword research or a competitive analysis, much less understand how to properly construct an information architecture or best utilize social channels towards SEO goals?
A recent study from enterprise data and analysis firm Qualtrics surveyed 1,100 consumers to find out how they choose to shop during the busiest shopping time of the year. The two firms used social media data and consumer opinion surveys to discover...
Analysis of other highly competitive verticals, including gambling, reveals similar problems. In my opinion, they have three basic options available to them, each requiring a different level of resource and investment to make them work.
But that doesn’t mean that competitive link analysis is dead – just like all things this has evolved. But you can still learn from strategies with competitor analysis. Hire authors, not copywriters: In my opinion the days of SEOs hiring copywriters...
His motivation for undertaking the analysis is a relevant question: “Given the fact that Google updates impacted at maximum 12-13 percent of U.S.searches, how is it that 40 percent of SEOs and website owners are reporting an impact?
Writers often post about the importance of industry analysis, prospecting influencers, and determining shareability – all of which are vital for a winning content strategy, but also all of which have become recycled insights since content was...
Competitor and marketplace analysis: Now you have a full audit on what content you have available, what are your competitors doing? Search, Social ve recently written about how to transition of a team from SEO into content marketing - and in my...
Pete’s analysis of 1,000 unspecified queries showed a big spike (from 1-4 percent historically to 18 percent) in the number of SERPs now showing only seven results. Google’s move to show less search results, in conjunction with an analysis by Dr.
Google is looking at the “value add,” Cutts said, such as creating something original (research, analysis, opinion). Google’s Distinguished Engineer Matt Cutts was the headline attraction this morning as SES San Francisco 2012 Day 2 kicked off.
Conduct analysis on your own links. Conduct analysis on a competitor's profile. I've met very few people who don't enjoy being asked their opinion. Whether you're starting from scratch or looking to further enhance your link profile, links remain a...
In many respects conversion rate optimization requires as much specialist skill as technical search engine optimization (SEO); with an acute understanding of buying psychology and data analysis at its core.