Semrush Review: An SEO and Keyword Research Tool Plus So Much More

Semrush is an all-in-one marketing platform with an emphasis on SEO and keyword research. It’s been a major player in the world of SEO for quite some time now, but the company still finds ways to improve its platform and expand what it offers to customers. For instance, the platform had just over 3 billion keywords in its database in 2017, and it now has…

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The death of popup ads: Google’s new policy will penalize websites with intrusive popups

Have you ever found a website through a Google search on your phone, and the entire page was covered with popup ads that wouldn’t budge unless you entered your email or took some desired action? Or maybe you’ve been startled by a popup that appeared as soon as you scrolled on a web page. Either way, admit it – they can be annoying. Especially on…

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Understanding the basics of keyword research for beginners

SEO has changed dramatically in the last several years. Now, instead of cramming in keywords and using meta tags, we’re more concerned with search intent and user experience. But one thing hasn’t changed, and that’s the importance of keyword research. Fortunately, good keyword research is not a terribly difficult skill to learn. This article will help you grasp the basics and implement keyword research easily…

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How to use synonyms for better rankings in search engines

Do you remember Google Panda, the first major update Google released to its algorithm? It was released in February 2011 with the intent to penalize sites with low-quality content. Keyword stuffing, especially when combined with thin, low-quality content, has been frowned upon by Google ever since, a stance that has given rise to what are known as “synonyms”. Keyword stuffing is a generic SEO technique.…

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LINKCheetah Review: Monitor backlinks and rankings with this professional SEO tool

Update October 2019: This product has been discontinued by the developers. LINKCheetah and sister product SERPCheetah have been sold off to another company. The tools will be integrated into this company’s product internally. No compensation will be given to customers who purchased lifetime or annual plans, but a lightweight version of each will run for free at RankConsole through April 2020. We recommend Mangools’ tool LinkMiner as a…

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Core Web Vitals: What They are and How to Optimize Them for WordPress

Page experience is now an important ranking factor in Google. Core Web Vitals, a set of metrics it uses to create page experience reports for your site, are major components of what the search engine giant considers to be acceptable in terms of page experience for users. Google already uses quite a few ranking factors that relate to performance. They include page speed, bounce rate,…

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