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We Analyzed the HTTPS Settings of 10,000 Domains and How It Affects Their SEO – Here’s What We Learned

Posted:Wed, 17 Feb 2016 17:29:29 +0000

We recently analyzed the top 10,000 domains to answer one question: “How well do they use HTTPS to improve their SERP rankings?” We looked at accessibility via HTTP and HTTPS. We looked at redirects. We looked at status codes. Today,…
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6 Exceptional Content Marketing Examples You Should Emulate In 2016

Posted:Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:01:23 +0000

Content marketing has become the name of the game in the world of online marketing, and the numbers back it up: Brands utilizing content marketing save an average of $14 per new customer acquired. Inbound marketing delivers 54% more leads…
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3 Reasons Why I LOVE Using Ahrefs For Organic Traffic Research

Posted:Wed, 03 Feb 2016 16:11:34 +0000

“As u/djadstar says, Ahrefs is great for links, but not so much for rankings” This is a comment I saw on Reddit the other day. Followed by one from “djadstar” himself (when I asked him why he thought so): “Well…
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Find Your Competitor’s Recurring Backlink Sources with this Simple (yet little known) Hack

Posted:Thu, 28 Jan 2016 02:51:38 +0000

I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you that analysing the link profiles of your competitors is one of the best ways to find backlink opportunities for your website. It just is. The traditional methods of backlink analysis involve either: Analysing…
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How Even SEO Noobs Can Steal (Copy) Backlinks from Top Competitors

Posted:Fri, 22 Jan 2016 01:47:51 +0000

Tommy McDonald explains how to get backlinks by ‘stealing’ them from top competitors in Google search. It’s no secret that links are the most important piece of the SEO puzzle. Some people, like myself, will openly admit it. Yes, links matter.…
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Use this 19 Step Keyword Research Process to SKYROCKET your Organic Search Traffic

Posted:Tue, 19 Jan 2016 18:27:29 +0000

Every keyword is its own ‘game’. The front page of Google is the leaderboard, with each ranked page being one of the top 10 scores. A solid keyword research process helps you skew the odds in your favor. It makes…
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STUDY: The Correlation Of Exact Match Anchor Text Links With Rankings Across 16,000 Keywords

Posted:Thu, 14 Jan 2016 12:50:06 +0000

A few months ago we undertook a small study to investigate if the anchor text of incoming links still had an observable influence on the ability of a page to rank higher in Google. That study was very well received…
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Why Selling Link Building Services on Black Hat Forums is a HIGHLY Profitable Business

Posted:Wed, 13 Jan 2016 14:17:06 +0000

No refunds! No guarantees! And no reports when the work is done. You’re just going to have to believe me! Oh, what’s the job, you ask? I will skyrocket your SEO (duh)! Get massive rankings with this exclusive link building…
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I Just Deleted Your Outreach Email Without Reading. And NO, I Don’t Feel Sorry

Posted:Fri, 08 Jan 2016 14:28:47 +0000

The profession of an “online marketer” requires us to deal with lots of outreach. We reach out to let people know about our content, ask for a backlink or simply connect with someone. But there’s one more group of people…
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What to do when the Skyscraper Technique Fails (And still get a 470% Increase in Organic Traffic)

Posted:Tue, 05 Jan 2016 11:30:16 +0000

Boom! I sent out dozens of emails to influencers. I felt really proud of myself after completing a legitimate, white hat link building campaign. You see, I just executed the popular, nearly “sure-thing” method called the Skyscraper Technique (made famous…
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