According to Google’s internal data, the trend that every webmaster has been preparing for is now a reality: more Google searches are being performed on mobile devices than on desktops in the U.S. It makes sense, as more and more people are using mobile devices as their only access to the internet, and Google’s mobile-friendly algorithm is fully up and running.
One of Mark Zuckerberg’s goals is to make Facebook’s News Feed a “perfect personalized newspaper” for every user. To do this, the News Feed algorithm attempts to show users the updates, birthdays, events and shared stories that it thinks would be most important to them. It follows that news sites have been very successful under this system.
Just as Google has made it essential for your site to be mobile-friendly, another big industry change that promises to benefit all internet users could be on the way. Luckily, just like having a responsive design, it’s probably something you’ve been considering – if not already doing – for quite some time.
A week ago, Google announced that its mobile-friendly algorithm began rolling out globally. This means that mobile-friendliness
Last year, Brian Carter of Moz suggested that every business should spend at least one dollar per day on Facebook ads. He cited how cost-effective the ads can be, pointing out their low cost-per-impression, their sophisticated targeting, and their unprecedented reach capabilities.
Fake likes and profiles have been a nuisance on Facebook for years. Instead of earning likes organically, some page owners choose to purchase likes as a way of increasing the perceived popularity of their page. Unfortunately, this shortcut can end up being detrimental to legitimate businesses and has led to accusations that Facebook ads are worthless.
Back in November, Google announced they’d be labeling sites as “mobile-friendly” in the search engine results when those sites meet a specific set of criteria. Later, as you’re probably aware, Google announced they’d be changing their algorithm to rank sites more highly if they’re mobile-friendly. This has many webmasters scrambling to improve their sites’ mobile capacity, as the change will begin rolling out in less than a week.
Rule number one of content marketing is to create engaging, valuable and shareable content. At the same time, it’s just as important to make sure that content gets as much visibility as possible by publishing it through various social and professional channels.
