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Technical SEO and the engineering side of search-friendly sites. 318 articles
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Schema.org Introduces New Elements for Actions

Schema is expanding its markup to include Actions, Potential Actions, and Entry Points. According to schema.org, the new schema is for helping websites "to describe the actions they…

By Thom Craver · 22 Apr 2014

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Schema & International SEO – Everything You Need to Know

Schema markup is proving to be extremely important in the SEO industry. Here's some top advice and suggestions to reap the rewards…

By Michael Bonfils · 27 Mar 2014

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5 Steps to Execute a Site Redesign Without Compromising SEO

Whether your website is outdated, isn't mobile-friendly, or you just know it's time for a redesign, you can follow these steps to…

By Jay Taylor · 26 Mar 2014

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How Combining SEO & Usability Solves 4 Common On-Site Problems

Yes, you can make end users and search engines happy at the same time. Here's how to implement a powerful combo of…

By Josh Mccoy · 24 Mar 2014

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Matt Cutts: If You Have Multiple Breadcrumbs, Google Picks the First One

How should you structure your breadcrumb navigation if a product or an article belongs in multiple categories of your website? “If you…

By Jennifer Slegg · 21 Mar 2014

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How Personalizing Websites With Dynamic Content Increases Engagement

Updating your site with new content isn't enough to successfully drive web sales. You have to create dynamic web experiences that quickly…

By Judge Graham · 14 Mar 2014

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Responsive Design vs. Task-Oriented UX Design

Many sites and apps fail miserably because they don't consider the task environment or device usage models. Read this before you jump…

By Larry Marine · 27 Feb 2014

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8 UX Tools Every Digital Marketer Needs in Their Toolkit

Analyzing and testing website design and optimization to improve the user experience is a necessity. Drive more traffic and increase conversions with…

By Erin Everhart · 26 Feb 2014

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Google: Here’s How to Make Infinite Scrolling Websites Search-Friendly

Google has published some SEO best practices for scrolling websites that gives advice on what you should do to ensure all your…

By Jennifer Slegg · 14 Feb 2014

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5 Examples of How Recrawling Site Changes Can Nip SEO Problems in the Bud

SEO audits are extremely powerful, but they are only the first step in the process to improving organic search performance. Once changes…

By Glenn Gabe · 12 Feb 2014

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Matt Cutts: Bad Grammar in Comments Isn’t a Negative Google Ranking Factor

Should you worry about the grammar in your comments section? Google's Matt Cutts says no. Even if users contribute comments that aren't…

By Jennifer Slegg · 11 Feb 2014

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Google Starts Penalizing Sites for Rich Snippet Spam

Google is going after websites that misuse structured data markup. The new penalty affects websites that violate Google's rich snippets guidelines, such…

By Jennifer Slegg · 06 Feb 2014

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6 Usability Mistakes That Kill Conversions

Bad usability kills otherwise pleasant website experiences and makes customers angry. Angry customers don't buy things. Eliminate these six common usability roadblocks…

By Lisa Barone · 06 Feb 2014

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4 Website Testing & Optimization Tips For More Revenue

It's time to turn window shoppers into buyers. So what you can test to increase your revenue? Everything. As often as possible.…

By Erin Everhart · 29 Jan 2014

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A Simple Test to Guide Every UX Design Decision

During the design process, the tendency is to add more features, controls, or content than users actually need to successfully complete their…

By Larry Marine · 29 Jan 2014

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Google & Bing Agree: Past SEO Success Guarantees You Nothing Today

Google's Matt Cutts and Bing's Duane Forrester have weighed in on the topic of why older domains that have had success in…

By Jennifer Slegg · 28 Jan 2014

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Google Webmaster Tools Updates Crawl Error Reports

The new crawl error reports will make it easier for webmasters to track down crawl errors, why they are happening, and how…

By Jennifer Slegg · 24 Jan 2014

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Seeking Search Engine Love? Begin With Yahoo, Bing, and Google Quality Website Guidelines

The major search engines offer insight into what they look for in a website. These guidelines are useful for determining how search…

By Rebecca Murtagh · 21 Jan 2014

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New Google Publisher Plugin for WordPress Lets You Verify Your Site, Manage AdSense

The new official Google Publisher Plugin makes it simple to verify a WordPress site for Webmaster Tools with one click, and is…

By Jennifer Slegg · 15 Jan 2014

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Is Your Website Bass Ackwards?

Good UX design means you must understand the user's desired outcome, find the most emotionally charged aspect of the process, and then…

By Larry Marine · 08 Jan 2014

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Reduce Bounce Rate: 20 Things to Consider

Reducing the bounce rate on pages that have the highest volume of traffic from your highest converting sources means more engaged visitors…

By Nick Eubanks · 27 Dec 2013

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10 Essential WordPress Plugins to Improve SEO & Usability

Looking to increase your WordPress performance? These top 10 plugins (most of them free) will help you perform all kinds of different…

By Alex Moss · 24 Dec 2013

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Google Webmaster Tools Adds Debugging Support in Structured Data Dashboard

Google now will show you any errors or problems with your structured data that Google encounters while crawling the website. Users can…

By Jennifer Slegg · 16 Dec 2013

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Digital Marketers: ‘Insanely Ambitious’ Wolfram Language Tools Coming Soon

Stephen Wolfram recently shared a sneak peek at his new knowledge-based programming language -- a system he promises is "insanely more ambitious"…

By Miranda Miller · 04 Dec 2013

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The 4 A’s of Killer Conversions

Understanding the 4 A's of visitor awareness can produce the same phenomenal conversion rates enjoyed by the top converting sites. Here's how…

By Larry Marine · 26 Nov 2013

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