YouTube has added video chapter previews and auto-translate captions to its search functions, allowing videos to reach a wider audience. The new timestamp previews will allow viewers to hover over particular sections of content to let them know what they are about to watch, or skip to the bits viewers want to see. The new…
Virtual assistants have become very popular, such as Alexa, Siri, Cortana and Bixby, especially when it comes to online shopping. From researching products and stores to purchasing items and services, more people are turning to their virtual assistants for these tasks. However, this creates a problem when it comes to SEO. Spoken searches are worded…
It is no understatement to say that Tik Tok has had a major influence on content in the last year and a half. With both Instagram and YouTube releasing their own versions (Reels and Shorts), video content, especially short-form, has risen once again in popularity, with many users and businesses harnessing it to be humorous,…
YouTube videos show up in 70% of the top Google search results, and YouTube itself is the worlds second biggest search engine. Often Google will show a brands YouTube video before even their websites. Many people turn to both sites to search for the answers to questions, so you want your videos to be up…
Whilst many have called out the death of blogging, it still stands as one of the best ways to connect with audiences. Recent statistics from Hubspot show that 33% of people who read blog posts do so to learn or be educated on a subject. Posts such as tutorial videos, guides or factual infographics can…
Opting to write longer content, rather then shorter pieces, can help your business reach further online, as longer content performs better in search engines on average. However, this should not be done just for the sake of writing longer content. Specific topics presenting the area of expertise your business has, answering common questions or providing…
Purchases by voice search technology is set to increase to US$40 billion by 2022, as voice activated technology becomes more widely used. As products like smart speakers become more and more popular, with research from Statistica showing that 36 million people brought smart speakers in 2019 alone, and online shopping becomes available on a wider…
The search engine giant has announced the launch of a new crawl stats report in Google Search Console, aimed at making it easier to spot issues with Google Crawling The new report will offer new data, including comprehensive summaries, detail information on host status and total crawl requests The new influx of data and options…
If you’ve been in the SEO world for any amount of time, you’ve probably heard all of these statements at some point: SEO is dead. SEO is alive and well. All of your blog posts must come from keywords. You should stop wasting time with keywords. SEO gurus have been saying things that contradict each other…
What is link building content? Most people think getting link building results starts with doing outreach and analysis. Once you’ve obtained the best possible links and add them to your content, you stop doing outreach and therefore you don’t get any more links. If you this is the process you follow, you might be missing…