Tag Archives: search engine optimization

From scanning news headlines to checking weather and traffic updates, and shopping online, search engines offer us rapid access to simple data we rely on to make it through each day. But where do we turn when our information needs to transcend the mundane and we require paths to deeper, more complex data?

Google’s AI Research Scientist, Natasha Noy, recently announced the debut of a new Dataset Search tool designed to place bigger datasets from a wide range of sources at users’ fingertips. Although initially focused on academic circles, this tool has far-reaching implications for additional sectors and users.

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Gaining insight into current, seasonal or regional search engine keyword trends is a crucial avenue to attract new clients to your small to medium-sized business. But how, without dedicated, full-time market research resources, can you dip into the endless stream of search queries to extract meaningful data to tailor your SEO and content marketing strategies and attract these new clients?

Fortunately, a wide range of keyword analysis tools, including Google Trends, now offer an essential first step on the path to tailoring online marketing campaigns to attain tangible results and expand your business’s reach.

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You know that blogging is a fundamental part of your SEO strategy. It allows you to connect with readers, to keep fresh content on the site and to pull people in with timely information. You don't want a site that gets stale, no matter how relevant it once was. That new content is critical.

But is your strategy giving you all of the exposure that you're looking for? Ideally, you want content that reaches beyond the initial reader. In fact, you need articles that your readers want to share. This extends the net incredibly and increases your chances for brand new traffic. It enhances engagement. So, how do you do it?

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Veteran-owned, led or founded businesses received a significant helping hand from Google’s recent announcement discussing the debut of a new attribute badge for Google My Business profiles.

This “Veteran-Led” attribute badge provides customers with a quick and easy way to locate local veteran-owned businesses in Google Maps and Google Search results. It will appear alongside additional features in your business profile including “Outdoor Seating,” “Family-Friendly” and “Has Wifi,” and joins the ranks of the “Woman-Led” business badge which appeared earlier this year.

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Some of the data that Google uses to improve their search algorithm comes from the feedback of thousands of search quality raters. These raters conduct actual searches and rate the top quality pages according to a publicly available set of guidelines.

Data from these quality raters don't directly impact search rankings; instead, Google uses their ratings to inform the search algorithm. Nevertheless, it's good for content creators to know some of the main things that these raters look for. Google's update of the guidelines last week provide insight into the most important things to consider when creating search-friendly content.

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