Remember when during the covid pandemic, everyone you know decided to buy themselves a smart speaker so that they could ask Alexa to set timers for cooking their favourite meal and asked Google to play the radio? If you own a smart speaker, you’ll probably know exactly what we mean when we say that they can be a bit… dim. However, behind closed doors at Google’s headquarters, researchers are completely redefining what this technology can achieve...
Google silently vanished several page-experience ranking systems, including page speed and mobile optimisation. Did these things ever matter to your SEO ranking or is this proof that SEO is much more about trial and error than it is about consumer science? Here’s what we know. Missing In Action Google, as you can imagine, are pretty good at tracking their systems. From their first installation to final retirement, every system goes through the same steps and notes are made...
Remember when optimising for SEO was the number one priority to ensure that your brand held that top spot on Google? Well, SEO optimisation might be about to take a back seat thanks to the sneaky, but scarily intelligent ChatGPT, the AI system with 100 million users! So, What Is ChatGPT? Put simply, it is an artificial intelligence program which functions much like those annoying chatbots you see pop up when you are shopping online, with one major...
SEO is an integral part of any business’s digital marketing strategy. Therefore, it is important to know the latest trends in the SEO space. Our resident SEO expert is here to explain some of the key trends for you to watch out for in 2022. Trend 1: User Experience & Speed Speed has been a factor in SEO since 2010 for desktop sites and since 2018 for mobile sites. However, in 2021 Google introduced the page experience algorithm...
Website accessibility or accessible computing, refers to the accessibility of web and computer systems, regardless of a persons disability or impairment. Windows and macOS both provide display modification options, such as magnification and inverting colours helping those with difficulty seeing, text-to-speech to provide audible descriptions of objects and text on the screen and dictation can be used to perform common tasks with vocal commands. Why is Accessibility Important? Accessibility is important as The Disability Discrimination Act stipulates that...
With 83% of Instagram users discovering new products or services through the platform, it is a channel that cannot be missed. However, there has been some debate as to whether a business Instagram account can help with your overall SEO. As another avenue of traffic towards your business, Instagram can increase your company’s online presence and boost brand awareness. Having more brand-managed platforms within the top positions of branded SERPs means you have more control over how...
This article is focused on fixing the on site SEO issues of your website. However, in order to fix on site SEO issues, we need to identify what on-site issues we have. The easier way to do this is using Ahref’s site audit tool, which will flag up any on site issues you have on your website. Click on-site audit and enter the domain. Ahrefs will then crawl the site and provide you with information about internal...
We all know that website security is vital, to protect you from outside threats and to keep your website safe for both you and customers. But website security can also influence your SEO. This is because, the more secure your website is, the better it will rank in the SERP’s. This increase your website's visibility to users which therefore gives you an increased chance of conversions and leads. How Security Affects Website SEO HTTPS If you look at the...
Search Console Google Search Console made a big step towards moving over to their new interface recently. Search console is a free tool that gives webmasters and website owners information on how Google search interacts with their websites. The most visible change is that the old home page and dashboard is replaced with a new one. This allows website owners to focus more on interesting new features. The legacy features are still available. rel=nofollow has evolved 15 years ago,...
Local SEO is vital for businesses that operate on a regional basis, and need good footfall to their shop or offices. Local SEO focuses on appearing in the Search Engine Results in a specific location, to increase website traffic and leads. This strategy allows you to compete more effectively against bigger competitors. Here’s how to make your local SEO successful. 1. Create a Google My Business Account - and Use it Google My Business is a really handy...