Infographic: Quick Start Guide for Purchase Decision Support Using ChatGPT

This is a quick start companion guide for Garrett’s comprehensive ‘applying E-E-A-T in money page link building’ process. You can also download the full infographic as a PDF:   Download Now     You can download the full infographic as a PDF here:   Download Now  

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[Links [are not | are no longer] a | There is no Universal] Top 3 Ranking factor(s)

The SEO community is reeling from an announcement by Googler Gary Illyes – @methode on X – during an AMA session last week during PubCon Pro 2023. Responding to a question, Gary indicated ‘backlinks are not a top 3 ranking factor, and have not been for some time’. Point of clarification: many posts/comments/Xs have injected ... Read more

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VIDEO: Sales Page Link Building – eCommerce PDPs and PLPs

Wherein we deep-dive into exploring initial components of a link-building campaign: how we evaluate page content for link-building purposes, demonstrate evaluating the competition, topic ideation, and exploring potential publishers. James and Garrett sat down to have a discussion to help illustrate some of the initial considerations that go into launching a campaign, focusing on evaluating ... Read more

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Wait – only 40% of SEOs think backlinks are less effective compared to years ago?

Recently, @marie_haynes put out a Twitter poll. The poll asked respondents whether they ‘believe link building is less effective now compared to a few years ago’. According to this write-up on Search Engine Roundtable: Over 40% of respondents indicated they think link building has become less effective, vs. Almost 30% indicated no, it’s not less ... Read more

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Stop Obsessing over DA & Just Get the Links

H/T to @joehall, who recently called out the SEO Industry’s collective over-focus on the “quality” of a backlink.  As Joe puts it in his article: “The SEO community has this almost unhealthy obsession with high-quality backlinks. So much so that many ignore the fundamental basics of content promotion and marketing in an effort to acquire ... Read more

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Links to Sales Pages: Total Overhaul for 2021-2022

Earlier this week, Garrett and I presented a 90-minute webinar that showcased a start-to-finish approach to building links to sales pages. Hosted by SEMrush, about 500 people registered and nearly 400 watched the broadcast live on YouTube and Periscope. Thank you to all who took time out of your day to join us, and a ... Read more

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