The definition is in the name, but it only tells half the story.  Yes, a ‘landing page’ involves users landing on a page. But how did they get there? And what are they supposed to do next? We’ll tell you...

Do you ever look back on your career and wonder, “How did I get here?” You might chalk it up to dumb luck. Maybe you just happened to be at the right place at the right time. Or maybe, just...

Tough love. It’s usually not my style around here. But previously when we were talking about the authority-boosting Google algorithm change, I got a bit snarky on the subject of “boring” industries. “Ah, your industry is ‘boring’? Right.  Sounds like an...

Remember the popular kids in high school? You thought they were so cool because they always appeared to be having the most fun. They were probably having about as much fun as you were, but what you saw on the...

Remember when Facebook acquired Instagram for $1 billion in cash and stock?  Zuckerberg and co. was on to something: the power of visual social media. Instagram is an online photo sharing and social media service that lets you take pictures with...

First of all, know this: ‘backlinks’ and ‘inbound links’ mean the same thing. If you’ve heard either flung around in conversation and felt only vaguely certain of their definition, you’re not alone. You heard it here: Backlinks (and inbound links)...

I remember watching bobsledding events during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and thinking, “That looks so easy! I could do that!” As a Crazy Carpet master in my playground years, surely I had the finesse for professional bobsledding. How hard...

Web marketers are an excitable bunch. They talk about SEO campaign trends like a six-year-old talks about the latest Transformers action figure, all rapid chatter and wide eyes and maybe a bit of jumping up and down. Witness it for...

You slog away tirelessly at your business blog, rack your brain week after week for fresh ideas, and promote every post diligently across your social media profiles. Colleagues and friends say the blog looks great, but your website traffic hasn’t...

No matter which way you optimize your website for mobile, SEO should be a top priority in the process. As web entrepreneur Neil Patel says, “With mobile search becoming such a dramatic part of online search, it’s absolutely crucial that...

You stare at the blank white page. It gapes back at you, bland and unhelpful. What will you write about for your business blog today? You’ve surely covered every angle. Revealed every industry secret. Posted every product update. Now what?...

Imagine building a business empire from your couch. That’s what professional blogger and ProBlogger founder Darren Rowse did. He started as a solo blogger, fostering a massive readership over time with compelling, valuable content on topics that interested him, such...