Category: SEO Tips

This is a question that has caused a lot of fervent debate amongst the SEO community for years. Google has said countless times that they do not use direct traffic as a search ranking signal. However, there have been studies done that have listed direct traffic as a top ranking factor. The reality is that… Continue reading Does Traffic Affect SEO?

Having Long URLs is sub-optimal for SEO purposes. Ideally, your URLs should be short, easy to read and keyword-focused. For example, look at the two URLs below: /heres-a-question-for-you-are-long-urls-bad-for-seo-what-do-you-think/ /are-long-urls-bad-for-seo/ Which one do you find most helpful? For me it is URL 2, it is far quicker and easier to read and understand. Search engines want… Continue reading Are Long URLs Bad For SEO?

Using hyphens is a good thing for SEO, particularly in URLs. Using hyphens in URLs helps make them more readable which is better for the user and therefore better for SEO purposes. Having hyphens in your domain name isn’t bad for SEO and shouldn’t have a direct impact on rankings, however it can indirectly impact… Continue reading Do Hyphens Affect SEO?

As a general rule 301 redirects are not bad for SEO as they no longer cause you to lose PageRank. However, redirect chains can negatively impact SEO performance as they may make it harder to index certain pages, they can also negatively impact site speed and time to first byte (TTFB) so it is best… Continue reading Are 301 Redirects Bad For SEO?

If you’ve been doing any form of SEO for longer than 5 minutes you’ll know that the industry is constantly changing as Google changes the landscape day by day with constant tweaks. Keeping up to date on the latest algorithm updates, SEO best practices and interesting case studies can feel like an impossible task without… Continue reading 18 SEO Newsletters That Will Help You Rank

Typically keywords should make up about 1% of the words on your page. So if you have a 1,000-word article then the keyword would be mentioned 10 times. However, search engines are very good at working out the topical context of an article, so keyword mentions are not as important as they used to be.… Continue reading How Many Keywords Per Page Should You Use?

An SEO agency that guarantees they will get you on Google’s first page sounds good right? Who wouldn’t a guarantee like that? The trouble is no agency can guarantee that they will get you on page one for a competitive keyword that drives traffic and sales to your business. Sure, they may be able to… Continue reading Run Away From Anyone Offering “Google First Page Guaranteed”