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All About Directories: Are They Still Relevant for SEO?

This content was last updated in September, 2024. Web directories were once an integral part of the early internet. Since their development as a source of business information on the web, they became an important part of SEO strategy, until Google docked the authority they contributed to a website ranking

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12 Best Practices for Writing Website Content

12 Best Practices for Writing Good Website Content It is imperative for a company to be creating compelling and attractive content if they want to obtain organic visibility for their site. The search results on Google have become too competitive to expect to drive users to your site without thorough

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How to Find Local Search Volume

HOW TO COLLECT LOCAL SEARCH VOLUME Local keyword research is the process of finding keywords that are searched by users with a local intent. This can include searching for local businesses to visit in the near future or examining local options through reviews or other online resources. It is especially

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The 10 Best Keyword Research Tools for SEO

A strong SEO campaign starts with one thing: strong keyword research. Keyword research is the basis for all SEO efforts. Whether you’re launching a new product or service, or you’re keeping up with the demands of your current market, keyword research is going to be the cornerstone of ensuring you

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How to Submit URLs and Websites to Search Engines

This post was collaboratively researched and written by Ben Swofford and Ben Pearl. Properly submitting a website or webpage to Google (and other search engines) is a critical step to ensure your content can successfully drive traffic and other business goals for your website. You can’t simply hit “publish” and expect your URLs

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Is SEO a Good Career?

This post was collaboratively researched and written by Ben Swofford and Dan Bowden. Updated:  July 3rd, 2023 The simple answer is yes, SEO is a good career. SEO professionals can make good money, achieve a comfortable work/life balance, find a position in the industry that suits their natural skill set, and challenge

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13 SEO Trends to Watch in 2022

Search engine optimization, or SEO, is a powerful digital marketing discipline to attract users searching for your brand’s product or services. And as marketers ought to know, SEO is constantly evolving. To jumpstart your SEO strategy in 2022, it’s important to realize what’s on the horizon – and what to

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SEO for a Medical Practice
SEO

SEO For a Medical Practice

SEO is especially important for a medical practice as there is a competitive marketplace, opportunities for unique content strategy, and heightened standards in the medical industry. A medical practice can be understood as any healthcare provider of any size, although many SEO considerations apply especially to small private practices that

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Using Open Source Software for building SEO Tools

A Live Demo of the Apache OpenNLP Project: NameFinder URL to pull Names From: Submit Clear Open source has many great projects for helping SEO Tool developers. Here I created a live demo of an AI Natural Language Processing toolkit along with Java sample code. Source code can be downloaded

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How to Measure Increased Brand Awareness

This post was collaboratively researched and written by Ben Pearl and Ben Swofford. As a marketer, one of your primary goals—whether you’re working in-house or at an agency—is to increase the awareness of your or your client’s brand. This concept of brand awareness refers to how familiar an audience is with

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