Core Web Vitals: Page Speed Is Now More Important for SEO

Page experience and the included Core Web Vital metrics will officially be used for ranking pages in May 2021. Source: Google The easiest way to see the metrics for your…

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3 Vital Click-Based Signals for SEO: First, Long, & Last

This post shows you how to optimize for click signals to improve your SEO, regardless of how Google might use them as a ranking signal.

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6 Common Google SERP Feature Misconceptions in SEO

Brodie Clark teamed up with Izzi Smith to create a new SEO quiz series, testing marketers’ knowledge of Google SERP features. In this post, read through the six most common…

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Microsoft Advertising’s New Rollout & More Digital Marketing News via @sejournal, @shepzirnheld

The Marketing O’Clock team discusses Microsoft Advertising’s auto-applied recommendations and automotive ad unit, what’s new with Instagram Stories, updates from Google Ads, and more. The post Microsoft Advertising’s New Rollout…

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Google vs. Microsoft Bing: A Detailed Comparison of Two Search Engines via @sejournal, @wburton27

Google and Microsoft Bing satisfy the informational needs of millions each day. What do you need to know to optimize for each one? The post Google vs. Microsoft Bing: A…

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What is on-page SEO?

Every SEO strategy is focused on ranking as high as possible in the search engines. To do this, we all try to design and develop a website that Google’s algorithm will…

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Google: No Benefit to An Artificially Flat URL Structure via @MattGSouthern

Google’s John Mueller says there’s no benefit to having an artificially flat URL structure compared to one that shows directory depth. The post Google: No Benefit to An Artificially Flat…

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Zero Click Search Drama & Other Digital Marketing News [PODCAST]

The Marketing O’Clock team discusses Google’s increase in zero click searches, the use of Facebook groups in marketing strategies, and more! The post Zero Click Search Drama & Other Digital…

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Website Audit with Google Search Console

Google Search Console (GSC) is a free tool that provides a great deal of reliable data and helps website owners, SEO professionals, and developers understand how their websites perform on…

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New SEO Tool Gathers Google Search Insights From 60M Queries via @MattGSouthern

A new, free tool for SEOs tracks what percentage of Google search results pages in the US contain local packs. The post New SEO Tool Gathers Google Search Insights From…

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