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How to Develop a SEO-Friendly Site Architecture

mysiteauditor — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:08:47 +0000

The architecture of your website can create a significant impact on its search engine rankings. That’s why you should make sure that you have a SEO-friendly site architecture. It can help search engines to crawl, index, and understand your content. As a result, you will end up with better rankings. This guide will explain how […]

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How to Optimize for Featured Snippets in Non-English Languages

mysiteauditor — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 09:25:45 +0000

All website owners want to rank their websites in the featured snippets section of Google search. Securing these rankings can significantly boost your website traffic. However, optimizing content for featured snippets poses unique challenges. If your website is not in English, this can be a major obstacle. Here are some tips to help you overcome […]

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How to Gain Trust by Google As a New Website

mysiteauditor — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 13:24:53 +0000

After you publish a new website, you will think of ways to drive more traffic towards it. This is where you should focus on gaining trust by Google. It will help you with improving your organic ranking and driving more traffic. To do that, you need to understand what signals that you can use to […]

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Can You Rank Your Website Without Backlinks?

mysiteauditor — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 08:47:44 +0000

Yes, it’s possible to rank a website without backlinks, but it requires a different approach. While backlinks are a powerful signal in Google’s algorithm, there are many other SEO techniques that can help boost your site’s rankings. Let’s dive into some of the most effective ways to rank your website without relying on backlinks. 1. […]

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Creative Ways To Use Schema Markup To Enhance SEO

mysiteauditor — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 02:23:09 +0000

Schema markup is one of the most powerful, but often overlooked elements of SEO. It helps search engines to better understand content you have on your website. If you add semantic tags to the pages, you will be able to provide additional context on what you have to Google. As a result, you can increase […]

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Backlinks Explained: Why Your Backlinks Aren’t Paying Off

Andre Harris — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 20:22:34 +0000

In many ways, SEO backlinks are a kind of online popularity contest. Unlike internal links, these links are placed on other sites to bring people back to your page, proving you’re a trusted authority that fellow sites are willing to recommend. They’re great for getting Google onside, and they’re not a bad way of reaching […]

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Boost Your Agency’s Credibility: A Guide to Online Reputation

Andre Harris — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 20:10:43 +0000

A great online reputation is something we’re all looking to achieve. We live in a world where reputation will do more than precede us; it will influence a potential client or customer long before you even know they exist. This sense of social proof will help consumers make better decisions, but this means you’ve got […]

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URL Slugs for SEO: A Comprehensive Guide

Andre Harris — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 20:01:38 +0000

URL slugs aren’t slimy creatures that have somehow made their way into your browser. Instead, they are the part of the URL that comes after the first backslash. What’s more, they matter enormously to anyone wanting to improve their website’s SEO. This article explores URLs and their relationship to SEO. After reading it, you should […]

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Mastering Tailored Strategies: A Deep Dive into Niche-Specific SEO

Andre Harris — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 21:28:10 +0000

Most SEO articles focus on generic tactics. But those aren’t helpful if you have a niche brand. As a business, you don’t want to talk to everyone on Google – just leads who want to buy your products or services. That’s where this post can help. We explore niche-driven SEO and how to use it […]

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A Dynamic SEO Roadmap for Online Success in 2024

Andre Harris — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 18:21:49 +0000

Most website owners know that they need SEO, but a common misconception about SEO is that people think there are quick fixes to achieve it. The truth is, implementing successful SEO takes a lot of time, and a detailed strategy to help you achieve your goals. And this is where an SEO roadmap comes in. […]

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Unveiling the Secrets: The Science Behind SEO Crawling and Indexing

Andre Harris — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 20:45:07 +0000

Part of the technology behind search engines and search engine optimization consists of the processes of crawling and indexing. But what is crawling and indexing? These are processes that search engines like Google use to discover and organize web pages. They are important to understand for anyone who wants to master SEO, and often when […]

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Mastering SEO: Tracking Keyword Positions on WordPress

Andre Harris — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 20:44:48 +0000

Are you keen to track keyword ranking positions on WordPress websites? Knowing the website keywords ranking is essential to see how your site performs across different search queries. It’s SEO 101; tracking keyword positions gives so much insight into the state of your website and its SEO campaign. If you’re not tracking, you can’t improve. […]

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Top WordPress Pop-Up Plugins: Boost Engagement & Conversions

Andre Harris — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 20:44:23 +0000

After building your website and working hard to attract people to it, how do you take the next step to make the most of it and grow your business further? The answer lies in popups plugins. Using the right popup plugin, you can help grow your sales in a simple and effective way. popup plugins […]

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Chrome Extensions Revolution: Enhancing Productivity & Creativity

Andre Harris — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 19:33:39 +0000

If you struggle to maintain high productivity levels throughout the day, you aren’t alone. In fact, a recent report found that “only 53.3% of time working on tasks is actually spent on productive work,” and the rest is lost to distractions and inefficiency. However, there are specific steps you can take to increase your efficiency at […]

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Mastering the Art of Featured Snippets: Beyond the Basics

Andre Harris — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 19:25:26 +0000

In the digital world, knowing how to boost your website’s performance is crucial. After all, the more traffic, engagement, and clicks you receive, the easier it will be to grow your business. Fortunately, there are many ways in which you can achieve this goal, such as by using the right keywords or learning more about […]

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Mastering B2B Marketing: Strategies, Tactics, and Insights

Andre Harris — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 19:10:22 +0000

Most professional marketers have a good handle on conventional direct-to-consumer marketing. The principles of getting it right are well established. However, that’s not the case for B2B. Here, the paradigm is different. Companies must adopt fundamentally different tactics and strategies to win. Commercial entities are different animals from sovereign consumers. If you feel confused by all […]

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The Ultimate Toolkit: Harnessing Social Media Marketing Tools

Andre Harris — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 19:02:48 +0000

20 years ago, an exclusive online social network was created, transforming the digital world forever. While social networks existed before (MySpace, Bebo, etc.), it wasn’t until the launch of Facebook that social media really took off. Flash forward to today and social media plays not only a significant role in helping individuals connect, but it […]

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Understanding Google’s E-A-T: A Comprehensive Guide

Andre Harris — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 19:03:26 +0000

In today’s digital landscape, 68% of all online experiences begin with a search engine. Therefore, Search Engine Optimization should be a priority for all website owners. And if you want your site to climb the Google rankings, EAT SEO can become your secret weapon. Having been introduced in 2014, EAT for SEO is an important […]

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The Evolution of Keyword Cannibalization

Andre Harris — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 18:11:25 +0000

If you have ever tried to fire your website up the search engine SERP rankings, you will almost certainly appreciate the importance of a strong keyword strategy. However, you may be less aware of the term keyword cannibalization. Keyword cannabilism is an often overlooked aspect of digital marketing, but it will not go unnoticed by […]

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Common Technical SEO Issues and How to Fix Them

Andre Harris — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 19:16:37 +0000

Most people who have even a basic understanding of SEO know how important well-written content, keyword targeting, and backlinks are for their Google ranking. But these public-facing on-site and off-site SEO efforts can’t do all the heavy lifting. Your technical SEO is just as important — in fact, it’s maybe even more important. After all, […]

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Breadcrumb Navigation: A Deep Dive into Usability & SEO

Andre Harris — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 18:55:31 +0000

Facilitating straightforward website navigation is the holy grail of web design. Those who can do it successfully are more likely to generate leads and sales. As such, some sites use breadcrumbs. It is a UI element that improves your ability to guide users through sales funnels and conversions. This article explains what breadcrumb navigation is […]

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A Comprehensive Guide to Local SEO in 2024

Andre Harris — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 19:32:28 +0000

All website owners must invest in their site’s SEO to attract visitors. In an age when Google rules supreme, a site that overlooks its search engine credentials will be doomed to join the millions of websites that fail to build an audience. And if you’re a business owner, then the stakes will be even higher. […]

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The Truth About Buying SEO Leads: Pros and Cons

Andre Harris — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 19:11:38 +0000

Is your SEO business generating enough SEO leads? You’re spending a fortune on marketing strategies, yet can’t generate a large enough lead list. It means a lot of money leaves your business and hardly any can come in. You must create a long list of high-quality SEO leads to boost the chances of conversion. Most […]

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The Art of Keyword Density in SEO: A Comprehensive Guide

Andre Harris — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 20:03:58 +0000

By now, you’re likely well aware of the role that SEO (search engine optimization) plays in your success in the digital landscape. After all, if you are not publishing SEO-optimized content, you’ll struggle to rank highly on SERPs (Search Engine Result Pages). Given that only 0.63% of Google Searches click on results from the second […]

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Duplicate Content: Unraveling Its SEO Impact and Solutions

Andre Harris — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 19:59:10 +0000

It goes without saying that failing to SEO-optimize your web pages means that your content is guaranteed to suck. After all, a lack of optimization is often reflected in search engine rankings and web traffic, meaning that your website will fail to gain any traction whatsoever. In fact, “90.63% of pages get no organic search […]

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Selecting the Perfect SEO Tool: Expert Tips

Andre Harris — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 16:21:35 +0000

Selecting the perfect SEO tool for your agency can be mind-bending. With so many options and jargon out there, you don’t always know which to pick or how they can help you serve clients. That’s where this article can help. You’ll learn about various SEO tools, how to identify your agency’s SEO needs, and what […]

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Boost Your Website’s Performance With Instant SEO Score Report

Andre Harris — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 16:14:31 +0000

The internet can be a confusing place. One minute, your website’s popular, the next, you’re drifting behind the competition. But if your SEO strategy is in place, shouldn’t you be on top? The answer lies in the effectiveness of your SEO strategy. Some of your existing tactics might not be enough to impress Google and […]

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Index Check: Is Your Site Listed?

Andre Harris — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 16:05:57 +0000

Having a website is an effective tool for businesses to communicate with their customers, and having it appear in search engines is vital for it to be seen. While sure, you can tell people your website address, if you want to attract organic visitors to your website, then it needs to be visible on Google, […]

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How to Hire an SEO Expert?

Andre Harris — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 15:31:53 +0000

As the vast majority of people go online to find the products and services they need, the most invaluable tool we all use these days is a search engine like Google, Bing, and Yahoo. Getting to grips with how a search engine works can be challenging, and this is why hiring an SEO expert could […]

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SEO for Small Businesses: Budget-Friendly Strategies to Drive Organic Traffic

Andre Harris — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 11:18:47 +0000

For small businesses, having a website is one of the primary ways they can reach their target audience. Despite that, only just under half (49%) of small businesses in the US actually invest in SEO. If you’re a small business owner or marketer who is choosing to invest time and money into search engine optimization, […]

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The Power of SEO Analytics: Tracking, Analyzing, and Optimizing Your SEO Efforts

Andre Harris — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 11:04:28 +0000

All website owners understand the importance of leveraging SEO to increase the visibility of their site and bring in more visitors. After all, it’s probably the biggest determining factor in a website’s eventual success or failure. However, though most companies invest significantly in ensuring that their SEO credentials are up to standard, not all companies […]

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Voice Search Optimization: Preparing Your Website For The Voice Search Revolution

Andre Harris — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 20:42:31 +0000

Optimizing your website requires many different components to not only help you boost performance and reach your goals but also provide the best user experience for your visitors. For years, most of your efforts will likely have gone into on-site SEO and optimizing your page through the written content on your pages, ready to boost your search […]

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SEO for E-commerce Websites: Boosting Rankings and Driving Sales

Andre Harris — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 20:30:58 +0000

Search engine optimization (SEO) is valuable for most brands but even more so for e-commerce businesses. These companies live and die on their ability to generate organic search engine traffic. Unfortunately, success in this area is challenging. Many firms fail to gain the traction they need in search results. Statistics reveal how critical it is […]

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International SEO: Expanding Your Reach to Global Audiences

Andre Harris — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 17:57:52 +0000

Introduction If you are interested in growing your business, then it is vital that you are ready to explore fresh markets. This could include global audiences and marketing your products to countless countries around the world. In the new era of globalization, an expansion like this can be a highly lucrative opportunity. However, to find […]

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SEO vs. PPC: Choosing the Right Strategy for Your Business

Andre Harris — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 19:16:44 +0000

According to a recent study, 21% of small businesses say that low website is the biggest challenge they face in the current digital landscape. After all, without good web traffic, businesses will struggle to: Build a solid customer base Stand out from the crowd Increase conversions/sales online Improve brand awareness/ Establish their brand identity Make […]

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The Ultimate Guide to On-Page SEO in 2023

Andre Harris — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 19:19:06 +0000

On-page SEO is extremely critical when driving traffic to your website. Whether you’re working on a client’s site or trying to improve organic traffic to your own site, our on-page SEO guide is designed to help. Today, we’ll go through all the major on-page SEO factors, teaching you the best practices so you understand how […]

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Off-Page SEO Techniques That Still Work in 2023

Andre Harris — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 21:50:00 +0000

When you think of SEO best practices, you’ll likely think about tasks such as optimizing web copy and titles or filling posts with internal links. However, while these on-page SEO strategies can boost engagement on your website, it’s important that you do not forget about Off-Page SEO techniques, either. In this article, we’ll dive deeper […]

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Frequently Asked Questions on Local SEO

Andre Harris — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 15:35:42 +0000

Many agencies combine Local SEO and Global SEO together. Which is great, but let’s face it, global SEO takes a ton of time and focus in a particular industry that we might not know much about. No matter how strong your sales team is, or how great your strategy might be; If clients don’t see […]

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The Ultimate SEO Starter Kit – 12 Tools You Need!

Andre Harris — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 18:22:43 +0000

When providing top notch SEO services, you might be overwhelmed by the amount of tools to choose from. It can become costly, very quick. Whether, you’re starting to provide SEO services or have aspirations to own a big agency; we wanted to provide you with a low cost solution starter kit, to kick start your […]

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6 Simple Lessons I Learned Selling My SEO Agency

Andre Harris — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 18:49:45 +0000

For 10+ years I ran a digital marketing agency that specialized in SEO. Then came the idea for MySiteAuditor. It took off way faster than I expected and before long, it was all I could think about. A SaaS with a fast growing MRR, little to no overheard, and zero customer acquisition costs looked so […]

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Free SEO Sales Pitch Presentation

Andre Harris — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 16:52:45 +0000

What I’m about to tell you is a true story. Years ago, a potential SEO client flew from Washington DC to Chicago so I could pitch him and his team our SEO services. Think about that for a minute. They flew all that way and spent all that money just to see my team. The […]

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10 Free Keyword Research Tools – 2018 Edition

Andre Harris — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 21:30:22 +0000

Honestly, I can’t remember paying for a keyword research tool, ever. And I’ve been in the industry since 2003. I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with paid keyword research tools, especially from reputable websites like AHrefs, and SEMRush. I’m saying that I’ve had enormous success in the SEO world and I’ve only used free keyword […]

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5 Things that Truly Impress SEO Clients (Besides Rankings)

Andre Harris — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 16:22:01 +0000

Many of you who know me know that I ran a pretty popular digital marketing agency in Chicago before it was successfully acquired by a much bigger agency in 2014. One of the things that really made my agency so attractive for acquisition was our extremely high SEO client retention rate, that led to a […]

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2018 MySiteAuditor New Features and Updates

Andre Harris — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 15:35:41 +0000

For those who don’t know me, I’m Marvin. I founded MySiteAuditor back in 2013 while running a boutique digital marketing agency in Chicago. I’m still heavily involved in MySiteAuditor, and am continuously looking for ways we can improve our software. My favorite method for doing this, is simply listening to our community’s requests and concerns. […]

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MySiteAuditor GDPR Compliance Updates

Andre Harris — Tue, 22 May 2018 21:05:49 +0000

On May 25th 2018, the most comprehensive change to privacy legislation ever undertaken —the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)— takes effect. Here at MySiteAuditor, data protection is something we take very seriously. As a cloud-based company entrusted with our customers’ data, we’ll continue to view the treatment of our users’ data as a top priority. […]

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How MySiteAuditor Increased my Revenue from $5,000 to $25,000 per Month in Less Than One Year

Andre Harris — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 20:24:52 +0000

Steven Matt has been a member of MySiteAuditor since January 2017 and is the owner of Tell Me Your Goal in NYC. Below is a short story how MySiteAuditor skyrocketed his growth. Every time I read a testimonial for a company that sounds too good to be true, I wonder if it’s real or if it was […]

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Keyword Research: The Ultimate Guide – 10 Free Tools Included

Andre Harris — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 18:30:25 +0000

I’ve got great news. If you read and follow this guide, I’ll show you how to do professional keyword research for little or no money. I’ll walk you through my personal, step-by-step, proprietary keyword research process, and I’ll even list and link to the absolute best free keyword research tools in the world. By the end of […]

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Thinking Differently: One Agency’s Unique Path to Growing their SEO Agency

Andre Harris — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 19:27:00 +0000

Jeff Hall is the co-founder of Overflow Cafe SEO and a long-time user of MySiteAuditor. In this post, we’ve invited Jeff to talk about how he uses MySiteAuditor to grow his SEO agency. I co-founded Overflow Cafe at the age of 15. Growing up in a poor and dysfunctional family that was on welfare, the […]

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How an SEO Audit Tool Can Improve Your Sales Funnel

Andre Harris — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 16:11:22 +0000

Charlie Rose is the owner of SEO Mechanic and one of our longest standing members since 2014. He’s an online marketing guru who has managed to generate north of 30,000 total audits. His story below summarizes how MySiteAuditor has helped him grow over the past 3 years. Our clients come to us over and over […]

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How to Grow Your SEO Agency on Autopilot: 4 Ways to use MySiteAuditor

Andre Harris — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 14:49:41 +0000

Chris Finnegan is the owner of SEO Copilot and a long-time user of MySiteAuditor. In this post, we’ve invited Chris to talk about how he uses MySiteAuditor to grow his SEO agency. It goes without saying that MySiteAuditor is a lead generation machine. To date, we’ve had 13,569 conversions at a rate of 52%. Below […]

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How One of Our Customers Generated 12,000 Leads With MySiteAuditor

Andre Harris — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 15:11:43 +0000

Daragh Walsh, a marketer and online instructor at Complete Digital Marketing Course, is one of our most active and successful users at MySiteAuditor. In this post, we’ve invited Daragh to share his journey. Daragh not only uses MySiteAuditor as an SEO lead generation tool, he has found that the can sell the reports directly to […]

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We Overhauled our Audit Engine – Website Audits are Lightning Fast!

Andre Harris — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 17:56:07 +0000

Since 2013, MySiteAuditor has been on a mission to help small digital marketing, web design and SEO agencies grow and become more successful by providing them with affordable sales and lead generation tools. Behind each of our tools is our proprietary “audit engine” — the system that takes a landing page and URL, performs a […]

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1,000,000 SEO Audits Done! – This is What We learned

Andre Harris — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 05:39:36 +0000

Over the past couple of years we’ve been auditing web pages. Lots and lots of web pages. A few weeks ago we exceeded 1 million total SEO audits. As we crossed that threshold we decided to mine through our data to try and find interesting patterns with regard to SEO. For this particular article, I am going […]

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10 Question Quiz – Will Your SEO Agency Pass or Fail?

Andre Harris — Mon, 28 Nov 2016 16:12:27 +0000

In my final year or two with my SEO agency, we got so good our retention rates went through the roof. Just before we were acquired, most of our SEO clients would consistently re-sign with us every six months. Our retention rate, in addition to our MRR, made us very attractive to our buyers. But it didn’t start out […]

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The Most Important Words Every New Web Design Client Must Hear

Andre Harris — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 16:23:45 +0000

Managing your new web design client’s expectations starts from the very moment they land on your website. It continues on with the initial phone call. From there it should be carried over into sales meetings, and then of course passed on to your account managers. Everyone on your team must be on the same page; […]

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How to Start an SEO Business – The Ultimate Guide

Andre Harris — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 21:35:28 +0000

The last day of September in 2003 was almost like any other day. I woke up at 5:30 a.m., showered, got dressed, and began my one hour commute to work in my 1999 Honda Accord. I got there at about 6:59 a.m., sat in my cubicle, and pretended to work for an hour or two. What I […]

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Top 10 WordPress Themes for SEO Agencies

Andre Harris — Tue, 24 May 2016 16:39:55 +0000

This post was actually tougher than you think. Finding 10 WordPress themes that would be perfect for SEO companies and agencies was fairly difficult to do. Not only were WordPress themes for SEO companies hard to find, but most of what I found was awful. So, I searched, dug, and sifted through hundreds of themes to […]

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How to Convert 30 Percent of Visitors into SEO Leads: Landing Page Science

Andre Harris — Tue, 17 May 2016 13:51:52 +0000

Our goal at MySiteAuditor is to help SEO companies, web design firms, and digital marketing agencies generate more sales leads than ever before using our embedded, white-labelled audit tool. And we’re really good at it: to date, our tool has generated almost 250,000 sales leads for our customers. We always try to help each and […]

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How to Grow Your SEO Company – A Video Chat w/ Rand Fishkin

Andre Harris — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 02:34:08 +0000

Last week I jumped on Skype to have a video chat with the Wizard of Moz, Rand Fishkin. But we didn’t talk typical SEO strategies, tactics, and techniques. We talked business. More specifically, we discussed how to grow your SEO business. If you’re an SEO service provider or a digital marketing agency that offers SEO […]

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12 Proven Ways to Seriously Scale your SEO Agency

Clayton Johnson — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 15:43:09 +0000

Do you want to know how to scale your SEO Agency to handle tons of clients? In the last few years, we’ve been able to scale our services to 20,000 registered users – but it wasn’t all easy. In today’s article, I want to show you the top strategies we’ve used to bring in the […]

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Employee Happiness Questionnaire for Digital Marketing Agencies

Andre Harris — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 18:06:37 +0000

If you run a digital marketing agency, especially a boutique digital marketing agency like I did, then you could be in serious turnover hell if your employees aren’t happy. The good news about the digital marketing industry is the endless amount of business, but the bad news is that good employees are in extreme high demand. Small […]

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Top 10 Title Tag SEO Tips #Infographic

Andre Harris — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 05:30:17 +0000

Every second, 40,000 searches are performed by users in Google. Google’s main goal is to connect those users to the most relevant web page with the best information. As you know, one of the first things a users sees on search engine results pages are title tags. Title tags are the first indication of what’s on a web page. […]

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How to Make Facebook Show Your CORRECT Post or Page Thumbnail

Andre Harris — Sun, 10 Jan 2016 16:44:26 +0000

You’ve just launched the perfect post on your blog, so you share it on Facebook for the world to see. However, Facebook is displaying the wrong thumbnail, and it looks horrible! Why does this happen and how do you fix it? You’re not alone, this actually happens to a lot of people. Luckily, Facebook launched Open Graph in 2010, which helps […]

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8 SEO Experts Reveal Fascinating Predictions for 2016

Brock Murray — Fri, 08 Jan 2016 15:18:20 +0000

I want you to think about everything you know about search engine optimization (SEO). Every little tip and trick you’ve been taught, all that niche vocabulary you picked up, every “best practice” you’ve memorized and absorbed. Now realize that, in the time you took to read that last sentence, SEO’s goal posts have moved and […]

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10 Super IMPORTANT Image Optimization SEO Tips

Andre Harris — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 16:10:22 +0000

Search engines can’t see images, so it’s up to you to help them better understand your images. This will help them better connect you with your target audience. You also need to optimize your images for people, because people are impatient; and the longer it takes your site to open, the more likely your visitors will […]

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A Blueprint of The Perfect Contact Form #Infographic

Andre Harris — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 19:19:30 +0000

According to a study by Formstack in 2015, contact forms only have about a 1% conversion rate when the form has 4 fields. In other words, if you have 1,000 people visit your contact page, only 10 of those visitors, on average, will complete your contact form. So, how can you increase that conversion rate? How can […]

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10 Horrible Home Page Mistakes

Andre Harris — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 20:34:31 +0000

Let’s say you’re in the market to buy a brand new car. So, on Saturday morning you decide to head down to local dealership to start test driving a few new models. As you walk onto the dealership’s lot you’re instantly greeted by an overly zealous salesman who shows you the newest and hottest vehicle on the lot. […]

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Free Download: The Website Design Kickoff Meeting Agenda

Andre Harris — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 23:58:56 +0000

One of my biggest pet peeves, when I was CEO of The Ocean Agency, was not bringing an agenda to web design kickoff meetings. Agendas are really just simple checklists that are ridiculously easy to create and imperative to have in order to run an efficient meeting. Once you create an agenda, they’re very easy to maintain. You […]

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10 Ways Top Agencies Drive Traffic to Their Website

Andre Harris — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 15:59:07 +0000

At some point in time, everyone is new to digital marketing, even digital marketers. Plus every industry is different. Getting traffic to a client’s website can be very different than getting traffic to your agency’s website. In this post, I’m going to show you how to get a boatload of traffic to your agency’s website; and if […]

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Free Download: New Web Design Client Questionnaire

Jessica Kandler — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 15:27:28 +0000

If you’re not asking the right questions at the start of every new client relationship, you’re setting the partnership up for failure before it even begins. Luckily, we’ve made it easy for you! With this six page questionnaire, you’ll be able to easily cover all the necessary ground with your new web design client. Download the […]

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The Beginner’s Growth Hacking Guide for Agencies

Jessica Kandler — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 14:58:35 +0000

Growth hacking is a hot term being used a lot among digital marketing agencies and start ups, but what, exactly, does it mean? Here’s a quick infographic guide to understanding growth hacking, and 14 tactics your agency can implement to drive quick and sustainable growth. Share this Image On Your Site Please include attribution to […]

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23 Creative Content Syndication Ideas

Jessica Kandler — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 16:04:28 +0000

Syndicating your client’s content requires a bit more effort beyond promoting via social media and other marketing channels, but it has the potential to drastically increase your client’s visibility and drive greater brand awareness. We’ve compiled 23 new ways that agencies can syndicate client content in addition to their regular promotion plan in order to […]

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What 10 Agencies Said about Hiring Freelance Copywriters: #SEOprochat Recap

Jessica Kandler — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 18:05:25 +0000

Every other week, MySiteAuditor brings together experts from SEO, web design, and digital marketing agencies across the U.S. and around the world for a Twitter chat centered on agency life, clients, lead generation, SEO, web design, social media, and all things digital. This week, our #SEOprochat focused on managing freelance copywriters, and we had a great […]

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How Agencies Can Hire Top Freelance Copywriters

Jessica Kandler — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 22:01:47 +0000

Many digital agencies struggle to fulfill their growing need for high-quality copywriters, but don’t have the resources to hire full-time, in-house writers. Finding great freelance talent can be tricky, but here’s how to find and hire the best. Share this Image On Your Site Please include attribution to MySiteAuditor with this graphic. […]

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23 Creative WordPress Themes for Web Design Agencies

Jessica Kandler — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 15:11:50 +0000

Your agency’s website is often the first interaction you’ll have with a potential customer, and first impressions are everything. It’s especially difficult to stand apart from the competition for creative agencies that sell similar services, so you should leverage your website and online presence as much as possible by focusing on what counts – a […]

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How To Be An Effective SEO Account Manager: #SEOprochat Twitter Chat Recap

Jessica Kandler — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 22:02:19 +0000

This week’s #SEOprochat Twitter chat, hosted by @MySiteAuditor, focused on SEO account management – and we had a great conversation! Here’s a recap of the chat, along with 10 tips for being a successful account manager. We hope you take some knowledge away from the chat – and join us next time! We wanted to […]

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The 7 Best Content Types for Lead Generation

Jessica Kandler — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 23:01:32 +0000

Today, consumers spend an average of 79 days conducting online research before buying. This means SEO, web design, and digital marketing agencies need a content marketing strategy that provides consumers with the answers they’re searching for while simultaneously generating leads to fill their agency’s sales pipeline. The marketing landscape has changed. Where agencies used to […]

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The Beginner’s Guide to Mobile SEO

Jessica Kandler — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 20:15:30 +0000

It’s pretty clear that every year mobile devices become more and more critical to people’s lives. But, many websites still aren’t optimized for mobile, and businesses are wasting marketing efforts and losing sales by not focusing on their mobile users. This comprehensive guide covers the basics of what mobile SEO is, and how to ensure […]

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How to Nail the Top 10 Questions Prospects Ask SEO Agencies

Jessica Kandler — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 00:54:41 +0000

What’s the best way to close your next deal with a promising potential client? It’s simple: know the most common questions you’ll be asked, and have excellent answers, examples, and materials prepared in advance. We’ve compiled the top 10 questions our customers are frequently asked by potential clients, and laid out how to answer them […]

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The Best Way to Discuss Your SEO Prices with a New Client #Infographic

Andre Harris — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 06:05:36 +0000

We’ve all been there. We sitting across the table from a prospective client, talking for an hour or so about SEO strategy, past clients, past experiences, and future expected results. Then the question is asked. The question you’ve been waiting for. The clients ask about pricing. Of course, you go easy on them. After all […]

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Google Rolls Out Panda 4.2 Update

Jessica Kandler — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 15:22:27 +0000

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How to Help Clients Understand SEO Audits

Jessica Kandler — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 15:49:29 +0000

For many marketers, search engine optimization is a key strategy to helping clients meet their online goals, but it can be a huge challenge to present SEO data and recommendations to clients in a way that is understandable and actionable. This post will walk you through how to develop, explain, and leverage SEO audits for your clients. […]

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10 Ways Your Content is Guaranteed to Suck

Jessica Kandler — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 00:25:43 +0000

When content is done right, it is an extremely powerful tool for driving traffic to your website, building your brand awareness and authority, and converting leads into sales. But, just because you create it doesn’t mean it’s good. Countless blogs and articles are published online every day that nobody ever reads because, well, they suck. […]

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8 Ways to Stop Big Agencies from Poaching Your Employees

Andre Harris — Tue, 12 May 2015 16:48:00 +0000

Before being acquired, one of the biggest challenges I faced while running my boutique digital marketing agency was watching my employees get poached by bigger agencies who offered more money and more benefits. Being a boutique, I hired a lot of entry and junior level people. I prided myself on being able to spot potential and […]

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How to Run a Successful SEO Company – Podcast!

Andre Harris — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:00:51 +0000

In this podcast I share everything. All of my secrets, all of my advice, and all of my experiences from owning an SEO agency in Chicago for the past 11 years. This podcast includes everything from how I actually started my SEO business to how I got acquired. It should be an eye-opening experience for anyone running an SEO […]

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Google’s Mobile-Friendly Update – Everything You Need to Know

Andre Harris — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 02:01:34 +0000

Google announced they are rolling out a mobile-friendly algorithm update that will improve search results on mobile devices. Whether you perform SEO for clients or for your own website, you should find this article extremely useful. In fact, you should probably bookmark it because I will be updating it as new information is released. 3 quick reasons […]

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The Big Question You ALWAYS Ask Before Creating Content

Andre Harris — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 00:20:32 +0000

I just listened to an awesome podcast by Daniel Faggella, of TechEmergence, where he interviewed Rand Fishkin, The Wizard of Moz. As always, Rand had a lot of great things to say, but one particular thing stood out to me more than anything else. He was so adamant about this point. In fact, he repeated it over and […]

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7 HUGE Tips on Writing Email Subject Lines

Andre Harris — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 21:12:20 +0000

How many emails do you get per day? How many do you delete? How many do you send to spam? How many do you unsubscribe from? Finally, how many do you open, and more importantly, why? Where better to look for the answer to that last question than MailChimp. After all, they exist to help segment and send […]

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10 Signs Google PageRank is Dead…to Non-Googlers

Andre Harris — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 20:00:51 +0000

I keep seeing the same question posted over and over, “Is Google PageRank Dead?” My thoughts are yes and no. Yes, it’s dead to those outside of Google. No, it’s not dead to Googlers (people who work at Google). In other words, I still think Google uses PageRank as a part of their organic ranking […]

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5 Steps You Never Skip When Launching a New Blog

Andre Harris — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 18:45:11 +0000

Launching a blog can be like going to the gym. You go for about 2 weeks, and you never go again because you’re unorganized, and you don’t have a strategy. Before my agency was acquired, I personally witnessed this happen to different companies and agencies for over a decade. That’s why I’m sharing my insight on how to […]

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100 SEO Tips and Tweetable Quotes from Rand Fishkin

Andre Harris — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 15:56:10 +0000

I’ve compiled a list of the best SEO quotes and tips from Rand Fishkin. If you’re an SEO professional and don’t know Rand, you should: he’s the author of The Beginner’s Guide to Search Engine Optimization (free on his website) and co-author of The Art of SEO. Rand is the founder and former CEO of Moz.com. […]

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10 Proven Ways to Make Your Content Go Viral

Andre Harris — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 18:26:48 +0000

There’s no doubt about it. Content marketing is the future of SEO and digital marketing. But what makes content go viral? More specifically, what do the top shared articles have in common? Well, the folks at Buzzsumo analyzed over 100 million articles so they could find the answers to those questions. They looked for commonalities and […]

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Top 10 Most Important SEO Tips for URL Optimization

Andre Harris — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 17:24:17 +0000

For some, a URL is just a unique finger print that holds the unique location of a web page on the internet. To an SEO expert, it holds much more information than a web page’s location. It provides informative signals that help search engines understand the content of a page, it’s purpose, and it’s target […]

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How to Make Professional Videos on a $500 or $1,000 Budget

Andre Harris — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 13:53:00 +0000

I would like to share everything I’ve learned in the last couple of years about shooting web videos. Let me start by saying that I am not an expert in video production in any way; however, being a successful digital marketer requires basic to advanced knowledge of video production. After teaching myself about video production, […]

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How Agencies Should Properly Vet Freelancers on Upwork

Andre Harris — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 00:09:43 +0000

For 10 years my agency has hired 100’s of people around the world, in 20+ different languages and 20+ different countries. We started using Upwork a few years back, and it’s literally changed my core business methods. I can also graciously say Upwork has saved me hundreds of thousands of dollars. But it wasn’t great at first. We almost […]

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20 Crazy Questions from 20 Crazy Clients

Andre Harris — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 21:46:31 +0000

I love my web design and SEO clients, even the crazy ones. You know who you are. I’m not trying to bite the hand that feeds me. I know if it weren’t for you I’d be out of a job, but some of you ask the craziest questions. I’m sure my clients also get crazy questions […]

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The 1 Thing that REALLY impresses Potential SEO Clients

Andre Harris — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 18:00:46 +0000

I guarantee that you will close more SEO deals if you follow this super simple SEO sales meeting tip. Keep in mind, I have done this for over 10 years, and my agency has generated millions in SEO sales. This is one of my super secrets that helped us dramatically increase our closing rate in […]

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How to Stop a Staging Site From Being Listed in Google

Andre Harris — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 22:25:03 +0000

Ever have this problem? Your staging site accidentally gets listed in Google’s search results. This is very bad for many reasons. The first reason is the fear of being penalized for duplicate content once the production site goes live. Second, it’s really embarrassing when the client Googles themselves and sees the staging site in the results. […]

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How to Retain an SEO Client in 5 Easy Steps

Andre Harris — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 16:36:21 +0000

Did you know that it will cost your company 5 times more to gain a new client, than to retain an existing client (Five Customer Retention Tips for Entrepreneurs). Pause and think about that for a moment. Now, ask your self how much effort goes into resigning your existing SEO clients versus gaining a new ones. […]

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HUGE SEO NEWS: MySiteAuditor Now Pulling Link Data from Moz!!!

Andre Harris — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 15:42:23 +0000

MySiteAuditor is now pulling key SEO data from Moz, the most reputable SEO software on the planet. This means two things: more SEO data, and more accurate SEO data. Since our launch in 2013 our members have asked how we collect our SEO audit report data, and now I’m proud to say that many of […]

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