At least as far back as 2010, Google confirmed that page load times are one of the 200+ factors they use to determine keyword rankings for web pages. It makes sense, because one of Google’s top priorities is connecting its search engine users with quality content and a good user experience. Nobody wants to wait […]
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How Google’s Ranking Policies Motivate the Creation of Junk High rankings bring traffic and traffic often translates into money. Today, Google is in the position of deciding where a lot of eyeballs end up. Many website owners are tempted to try to beat the system, and by becoming the dominant search engine, Google has created
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One of the most important things a Web Analytics tool can tell you is the keywords people are typing to find your website on the search engines. Lately, however, Google has been blocking significant portions of that data, ostensibly for privacy reasons. To see what we mean, here’s an example of keywords as a traffic
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Over the past couple of years, there’s been a sharp increase in complaints about poor quality websites showing up at the top of Google’s search results. In response, Google issued a software update, known as Panda, on February 23, 2011. The fundamental goal of the Panda Update was to downgrade the rank of websites that
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Last week, someone emailed me a link to a YouTube video that was recorded at a TED conference. In it, Eli Pariser makes a presentation about “Filter Bubbles” in which he demonstrates how our online behavior causes information providers to “filter” what we’re shown, with the result that we tend to see and hear only
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I can’t tell you how many times I’ve gotten a call that went something like this: “Hi, we just had our website completely redesigned and now that it’s live, we’d like the site to get more traffic from the search engines. Can you help?” Of course we can help. But frankly, the correct answer is,
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Google has announced a new set of requirements for AdWords advertisers that go into effect on May 17, 2011. If you use AdWords to drive clicks to your website and you collect any kind of personal or financial information on your website, then these rules will apply to you. Google will require AdWords advertisers to
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Improve Conversion Rates Through “Reverse Engineering” Whenever we have been asked to troubleshoot an online campaign that isn’t working, the #1 problem we see is that most of the effort has been placed on driving traffic rather than the overall goal. In other words, instead of focusing on keywords or ads, you should begin by
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Question: What’s the quickest way to get people to leave your website? Answer: Having a BORING headline on the entry page, also known as a landing page, that doesn’t grab the visitor’s attention or persuade them to take further action. We’ve all seen websites that simply don’t present their product or service in a way
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There are various types of click fraud in online advertising. One form involves competitors clicking on your Pay Per Click ads. They do this to waste your budget on worthless clicks, discouraging you from continuing to advertise online. With typical per-click charges ranging from a few dollars to tens of dollars, it doesn’t take long
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