Every year Searchmetrics releases its study of SEO ranking factors for Google.de. Searchmetrics analyses a set of 10.000 relevant keywords in Google to find the correlations between ranking positions and ranking factors. For SEOs they are a handy guideline on what to look out for in the future. In this …
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How to Use Google Trends for Keyword Research
If you are planning your SEO strategy, you should do a keyword research first. This can be done with the Google Ads keyword planner, but another great option is Google Trends. Google Trends allows you to learn a lot from your keywords. It will give you data for not just …
A Beginner’s Guide to Content Marketing for SEO
In addition to Marketing Automation, Mobile Marketing and Influencer Marketing, Content Marketing is one of the most important online marketing tools in recent years, and it is central to SEO. We will show you what Content Marketing is and how it can be applied for search engine optimization. What is …
5 Tips for Improving Your Google My Business Profile
The presence of your company on Google My Business is one of the most important ranking factors for local search engine optimization (SEO). With Google My Business you define your appearance in Google Search and on Google Maps. Additionally, you need Google My Business if you want to use location …
Search Engine Optimization: 6 Quick Wins for the Holiday Season
As Christmas is just around the corner, holiday sales are about to peak. It is high time for you to bring your SEO up to scratch. Successful search engine optimization (SEO) requires several months until you can see results. However, with the following quick wins you can still boost your …
Baidu SEO Guide
If China is your target market, your website should be visible in Baidu. With a market share of 75%, Baidu is the most important search engine in China. Google has a low relevance in China (market share of 2%). In this article you will find out what is important when …
Google Quality Update Phantom III
Data from Searchmetrics suggests that there may have been a recent unannounced update to the Google search algorithm, an update Searchmetrics is calling “Phantom III”. The search engine rankings and SEO visibility of many types of websites seem to have been adjusted not long after Google’s update of its Quality …
SEO for Ecommerce Websites
Online shops typically have extensive websites that are continuously updated. As a result, search engine optimization for ecommerce websites is more complex compared to simple brand or informative websites. In this article you will learn what you should pay attention to when optimizing your online shop for search engines. Content …
.swiss Top Level-Domains: First Launch Phase Completed
From September 7 to November 9, 2015, public sector bodies, registered trademarks as well as companies, associations and foundations registered in the Swiss commercial register had the possibility to apply for a .swiss domain. According to Inside-it.ch, almost 10,000 applications have been submitted during this first application phase. Almost a …
The Mobile SEO Ranking Factors 2015 after Mobilegeddon
Mobile search has changed since the Google mobile update, which was launched on April 21, 2015 and is known under the name Mobilegeddon. We will outline the relevance of mobile search today, the impact of Mobilegeddon on mobile search results and the differences between the ranking factors for mobile compared …
New Google Algorithm RankBrain
Recently, news emerged that Google had launched a machine-learning technology called RankBrain to rate and deliver search results. Google began working with this artificial intelligence several months ago. This new system is already being used for a large fraction of search queries. What Is RankBrain? RankBrain is one of the …
Amazon SEO in 9 Steps
With almost 25 million visitors per month, Amazon is the biggest online shop in Germany (as of October 2014). Thus Amazon is an important sales channel for many online retailers. Like in Google Search, it is crucial to appear among the first positions in Amazon to get clicks and achieve …