The SEO Blog from cognitiveSEO

Who has the greater armor? Is it the Super Mobile App or the Mobile Spider Site?   In today's market, it is (almost) impossible to hang in there without a mobile-optimized website. It's 2018, we are talking mobile. There's no need of much research to find out that mobile has become extremely important. Just look around you; everybody's looking in their phones.     Considering the big influence mobile is having, Google has taken several actions to support white hat practices [...]

Ranking high takes both time and effort. But there are some SEO techniques out there that are easy to implement and will definitely bring some results. The best part? You can probably do everything yourself.   Spoiler alert, though: many of them include basics. During the years we have observed something rather shocking. Many clients that I've picked up had paid big time for search engine optimization services in the past. To my surprise, however, basic things like keywords in titles were [...]

In an AI world, where technology evolves so fast, it’s mandatory to be on a wave to get noticed, to find new ways of tracking our performances. And ROI is undeniably required.   Pay per lead emerged following a need to evaluate results that could not be followed through traditional forms. In theory, a lead is generated through a signup form which includes contact information and, in some cases, demographic information, too. It is usually is a non-cash event for those who sign-up because [...]

Link-building is a noisy environment. Lots of opinions and free pieces of advice with no foundation are chocking the internet. Looking at the link-building myths, we discover an unsettled ground with messy directions and scary ideas that can bite, scratch and eat your website alive.   There are a lot of SEO myths, but today we’ll talk about the most damaging ones.   All Links on a Page Pass Equal Ranking Value Image Links Are Bad for SEO All Links Should Be Nofollow Li [...]

Emojis are back! There’s been quite some fuss around Google’s decision to support emojis. They were disabled by Google in 2015, only to be revived one year later: Google said it would show emojis where relevant, useful and fun.   Since these types of characters are becoming so popular, we wanted to know if they had any impact on SEO & PPC and if we should use them or not.      Today we’d like to find out why you should use emojis in SEO and PPC strategies, and ho [...]

Status code 404 is probably the most common HTTP error that people encounter when they're browsing the web. If you've been using the internet for over a year, chances that you haven't encountered one yet are pretty low. They're very common.   Normally, people don't pay too much attention to them. As a user, you will get frustrated at most and hit the back button or close the tab. As a webmaster, however, more things might be at stake. Many website owners ask themselves if 404 pages hurt t [...]

I always advocate the idea of taking a step back to see the larger picture. When it comes to digital marketing, this is a crucial step - as it can easily point out what is currently missing from the approach you’re implementing for your website.       Always make sure you’ve got the big picture in mind, however complicated this may seem sometimes. While keeping this in mind, today's post is going to offer you a series of tips that can boost your traffic, and don’t interfere [...]

When it comes to digital marketing, especially if you're just starting out, there's always the question about SEO vs. PPC. What are the advantages and disadvantages of both? And, more importantly, which one is better for you?   The general consensus is that PPC costs money and it brings immediate results, while SEO is free, but takes time. So it's a simple trade, time for money. Well, the truth is that it's more to that than you might expect. I'll clarify everything below.   &nbs [...]

In the office, in the online world, on social media, on the phone, in the chat, everywhere people talk about SEO. Everybody who has a business has heard about SEO. But also anyone who has a business probably said at least once: Do I really need SEO? What can SEO do for me?    Since the moment SEO appeared in our lives, everybody in the field started talking about it. It became a never-ending discussion. We want to know all the facets of SEO. Why is SEO important? And this is what you're [...]

Content syndication can be a great way to drive traffic to your site, get exposure and maybe even improve you rankings. But, on the other side, it can also turn out to be devastating, if played wrong.   The main concern when it comes to syndication is duplicate content. Will Google penalize you if you take other people's content and place it on your own website? Will it hurt your SEO? Then, there's also a concern regarding rankings. If you have a small website, will you be able to rank ab [...]