6 Things You Can Do to Compete With Big Sites
Zillow, Trulia, Redfin. These names appear in almost every conversation about buying, selling, or renting property. This is not because people are particularly interested in these platforms but because they’ve…
8 SEO Hiring Managers Share Their #1 Interview Question
Are you frantically Googling “SEO interview questions” because you’ve got an upcoming interview like… tomorrow? If so, don’t panic—I’ve got you covered. As research for this article, I’ve asked eight…
Navigating Content Marketing Amidst the Rise of AI — Whiteboard Friday
But Ross, I don’t know how to go into Reddit. Reddit hates marketers. You’re right, it does. I’ve been blocked from Reddit about eight times in my career. I keep…
WordPress Gives WP Engine Users A Reprieve
Matt Mullenweg posted on WordPress.org that WP Engine users have been granted a reprieve from the block on the WordPress plugin and theme repository until October 1st, allowing them to…
August Brings Significant Changes in AI Overviews Rollout and Behavior
August was a busy month for Google AI Overviews (AIOs), bringing significant changes in how AI-generated results are rolled out for searches across different industries and user types. From variations…
Yoast Co-Founder Suggests A WordPress Contributor Board
Joost de Valk, co-founder of the Yoast SEO plugin, published an article calling for more equitable contributions from large WordPress companies, greater financial transparency, and a new board that represents…
How to Estimate It and Source Data
Total addressable market (TAM) is an estimation of how much you could earn if you could sell your product or service to every possible customer in your market. The basic…
9 Successful PR Campaign Examples, According to the Data
From Barbie-themed ketchup to exploding owl butts, these PR campaign examples prove that with the right data, timing, and a bit of creativity, you can win coverage and drive real,…
Unpacking NerdWallet’s SEO: 10 Things I Discovered
Nobody needs SEO like NerdWallet. Their S-1 shows over 70% of traffic is unpaid. For a business that transforms knowledge-seeking into profit, that’s a perfect strategy. But it’s also imperfect.…
Faceted Navigation: Best Practices For SEO
When it comes to large websites, such as ecommerce sites with thousands upon thousands of pages, the importance of things like crawl budget cannot be understated. Building a website with…
How To Set Up Your First Paid Search Campaign
Paid search advertising is a powerful way to drive traffic and conversions for your brand. However, setting up your first campaign can feel overwhelming if you’re new to the game.…
The Best SEO and Digital Marketing Podcasts in 2024
Host: Chima Mmeje Topics: SEO, digital PR, eCommerce, marketing strategies, and more Frequency: Every 2 weeks Where to listen: YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts Learn more: https://moz.com/mozpod Of course, it wouldn’t…
Squarespace Update Strengthens Its Robust Website Builder
Squarespace announced updates to their Blueprint AI, automating website creation, and enhancing their tool suite—further strengthening their website building platform for small and medium-sized businesses. Squarespace Squarespace is known for…
Google Updates Their Spam Policy Documentation
Google updated their spam documentation, adding a new definition of site reputation abuse as the largest single change, followed by additional information about manual action consequences. The remaining updates are…
Maintaining SEO Against Varying International Laws And Regulations
When implementing effective SEO strategies for clients, a frequent challenge is managing limited resources, especially in content creation and the technical capabilities needed to execute SEO recommendations. This complexity increases…
WordPress Bans Thousands Of WP Engine Customers
WordPress banned WP Engine, a managed WordPress web host, blocking thousands of websites from adding or updating plugins and themes. Technology writer Robert Scoble described the decision as “universally hated…
Four Reasons You Can’t Ignore Branded SEO in 2025
This post was sponsored by Similarweb. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. According to Rand Fishkin: ‘For most small and medium businesses and newer creators/publishers, SEO…
Why Content Is Important For SEO
Content is SEO. More specifically, it’s one side of the SEO relationship. One core function of search engines is to connect users with the information they’re looking for. That information…
TikTok Enters Search Ads Market in United States
TikTok is no longer just a platform for viral dances and meme-worthy content. With its latest feature, Search Ads, TikTok is positioning itself as a serious player in the world…
WordPress Files to Trademark ‘Managed WordPress’ & ‘Hosted WordPress’
The WordPress Foundation applied to trademark ‘Managed WordPress’ and ‘Hosted WordPress’ for software and hosting services. If approved, this would limit commercial use of these terms by web hosts and…
How To Optimize Value-Based Bidding For Maximum ROI
This is it, the final chapter in our journey to mastering value-based bidding! We have covered a lot of ground, from determining whether value-based bidding is a fit for your…
Review Requests Should Be Treated Like Customer Service [Data Study]
Want to get rid of that sinking feeling of looking with envy at the high review volumes and star ratings of your top local competitors? You already know that both…
Why Your Keyword Strategy Isn’t Driving Enough Traffic (And How to Fix It)
This post was sponsored by Moz. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. The scope of modern keyword strategy is expansive and crosses many disciplines. As Google…
WP Engine C&D Alleges “Coercive Threats” By Mullenweg
WP Engine issued a cease and desist letter to Matt Mullenweg, demanding he stop making ‘false, misleading, and disparaging statements’ and cease using his position at WordPress.org to benefit his…
SEO Content Strategy: Discovering What Your Audience Wants
In the rapidly evolving world of SEO, staying ahead of the curve is critical. Traditional SEO focuses on optimizing for keywords and topics directly related to your business. However, as…
Google Removes Cache: Search Operator Documentation
Google removed their documentation for the cache: search operator because it no longer works. The Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine shows the documentation was live as of September 17, 2024. The…
More Insights From +546,000 AI Overviews
Following up on my first analysis of +546,000 AI Overviews, I dug deeper into three questions: How are common crawl data and AI Overviews related? How does user intent change…
Preparing For The Feedless Future With Google Merchant Center Next
For some years now (ever since Google Merchant Center was introduced in 2010), ecommerce advertisers have been working with product feeds. It’s historically been a complex and often fragile process,…
WP Engine Filed Legal Action Against WordPress
Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of WordPress and CEO of Automattic announced on Reddit that WP Engine initiated legal action against WordPress, Automattic, and Mullenweg himself. Mullenweg wrote that WordPress is countersuing.…
Reddit Announces AI & Automation Features To Its Ads Manager
Just in time for the holiday advertising surge, Reddit announced new AI and automation features to its Ads Manager. In their announcement last week, Reddit unveiled three distinct features to…