SearchMetrics
Who were the “winners” and “losers” of organic search in 2017?
Earlier this week, Searchmetrics published its fourth annual Winners and Losers Report, which reveals how certain sites fared in organic search visibility on Google.com during 2017. How do the results from this year stack up against last year, and what can we learn from the trends highlighted?
What can we learn from the winners and losers of organic search in 2016?
Who were the winners and losers of organic search in 2016?
How to speak ‘Search Engine’
The challenge of how to ‘speak’ search engine and tell it how to surface our content is what Search Engine Optimisation is all about. But are we doing it as well as we could?
Moz Ranks Ranking Factors
Following SearchMetrics' study on the factors that improve Google rankings, Moz actually ranked the factors. The studies saw eye-to-eye on technical factors, but differed on social.
Are You Optimistic About SEO?
Searchmetrics' recent report about Google's ranking factors falls in with this columnist's "5 R's" SEO summary, and demonstrates the growing focus on content over keywords.
How Do You Rank on Google?
Analyzing 300,000 websites and 10,000 keywords for its annual Google ranking factors study, Searchmetrics found that technical factors, such as keyword domains, are the most important.
3 Static Content Hacks to Supercharge Your Search Traffic
Functional content auditing, landing page optimization and gap analyses are three things you can do to ensure that your content works as hard as you did creating it.
Amazon Tops List of Most Visible Mobile Sites on Google
A new study by Searchmetrics has found that Amazon is the most visible brand on mobile Google searches, followed by Walmart and The Home Depot.
Content Is King in SEO, But User Signals Are Also “Crucial” [Study]
In addition, Searchmetrics’ 2014 SEO Ranking Factors and Rank Correlations report finds the quantity and quality of backlinks remain critical.
RetailMeNot Crushed by Panda in Q2, But Partially Recovers
In an earnings call, RetailMeNot reported a loss due to the rollout of Google Panda 4.0, but said it was experiencing a "partial recovery."
