53
articles
2011–2015
on Search Engine Watch
SEO
most covered
Author

Dave Davies

2015

SEO

How Is Automated Conversion Optimization Possible with Google?

Using the patent for "User Path Abandonment Analysis," this examines how Google processes data from user paths, AdWords Quality Score,…

06 Oct 2015

SEO

How Google Personalizes Your Search Results

Using a patent for personalization, this post evaluates how Google is able to tailor search results to a user's personal…

14 Sep 2015

SEO

Your Email Marketing May Impact Your Rankings

Google was just issued a patent based on tying its rankings with email spam. While that patent shows what could…

10 Aug 2015

Local

A Look at Local Search

Proximity, relevance and prominence are the three cornerstones of local SEO. Reviews are also important, though they don't affect rankings…

17 Jul 2015

SEO

Why I Shall No Longer Use The Term Link Building

Link building certainly isn't dead, but as the areas covered by offsite factors increases, staying away from the term and…

12 Jun 2015

SEO

The Importance of Listening to Google

Updates to Google’s algorithm have rippled through the web and damaged many unsuspecting companies, but the warning signs were always…

14 May 2015

Content

Content Inspiration From Competitors

What’s a simple way to look at which content is driving the most links and social signals for your competitors?

16 Apr 2015

Development

Checklist: Launching a Site Redesign

If you do things in a very specific order and double-check each aspect prior to launch, you can avoid a…

19 Mar 2015

Development

5 Questions Your Web Designer Should Ask You (and 5 More You Should Ask Them)

Why not let both designers and their prospective clients know the questions that, if asked, would have solved a lot…

19 Feb 2015

SEO

Google’s Matt Cutts on SEO: A Retrospective (2011-2014)

Panda. Google vs. Bing. Penguin. Guest blogging. The years of 2011 to 2014 were nothing short of tumultuous for the…

02 Feb 2015

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