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 …
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 …
Last week Google introduced the “Accelerated Mobile Pages” (AMP) project together with Twitter and several news websites. AMP allows you to provide reduced versions of your website in Google, which load faster on mobile devices. With this project, Google responds to the recent new programs of Facebook and Apple that …
Since the end of 2013 Google Analytics users have not been able to see keyword data. Google labels almost all of the keywords as “not provided”. Since then the Google Search Console (formerly Google Webmaster Tools) is Google’s only real keyword data supplier. Since the beginning of August 2015 Google …
Backlinks and social shares are both relevant SEO ranking factors. In order to get your content linked to from other websites and shared in social networks, you need to create relevant content. This makes content marketing an important instrument for search engine optimization. But what kind of content generates links …
You can use various tools to optimize your website for search engines. Complete solutions usually charge a fee, but there are also free tools that are very helpful. Below we will show you 12 free SEO tools you can use to improve your ranking positions. 1. Google Analytics Many websites …
We recently wrote about the most important SEO ranking factors for 2015 based on the latest Searchmetrics correlation study. But how will the relevance of the different ranking factors change in the future? To answer this question, Moz carries out an experts survey every two years. For the latest study, 150 SEO …
We will show you the elements of a URL and provide recommendations for an optimal URL structure. The URL structure of a website is an important part of an SEO strategy. Readable and well-structured URLs have a positive impact on click-trough-rates and encourage people to share links on other websites …
When it comes to search engine optimization, most people automatically think about Google. But how do you do SEO for the Yahoo! Bing Network? We will outline the relevance of Yahoo! and Bing and provide an overview of the tools and SEO factors for these search engines. Relevance of Bing …
The Google Search Console, formerly known as Google Webmaster Tools, provides two new reports about the indexing of mobile app content. Adding the App In order to use the new reports, you need to have an Android app. Add your mobile app to the Google Search Console by following the …
Last week, Google launched a new Google Webmaster Tools report: Search Analytics, which replaces the former Search Queries report. The data in the new report is more accurate and allows a better analysis of your data due to filter options. The Search Analytics Report To look at the new report, …
The IAB recently published a study confirming that search engines are the most important channel for smartphone users to find web content. In addition, the study reveals that people use websites equally as apps on their smartphones. For the following activities users even prefer websites on smartphones: Search Shopping News Local …
