The Google Analytics 4 (GA4) platform has been with us for almost a year now. It has been loaded with numerous features to help you improve your website performance. Builtvisible contributor Gary Stubbenhagen has published a comprehensive article on preparing for the GA4 switchover. He says, “Google Analytics 4 (GA4) turns a year old in just a few weeks, so you should have some idea of what the platform is and its capabilities already. But if you’ve somehow managed to dodge the barrage of content over the past year, now’s the time to stop ignoring it, get serious and swot up – because... [...]

Google Trends offers an extra resource for keyword research. It allows users to compare search terms against each other and displays the data in an easy-to-understand graph. It also enables marketers to create new content based on the relative popularity of similar subjects and keywords. Simon Rogers Data Editor, Google Trends has shared 15 tips for getting the most out of Google Trends. He says, “To celebrate Google Trends’s 15th anniversary, we took a look at what questions about it have…well, trended. “How to use Google Trends?” and “how does Google Trends work?” were among... [...]

Effective influencer marketing helps you grow your brand by selecting the right influencers in your domain. On the other hand, Peer-to-peer marketing is the process where consumers recommend products or services to their peers. HubSpot contributor Caroline Forsey has published an article justifying P2P marketing as a good alternative to influencer marketing. She says, “P2P marketing relies on your current customers to recommend your products and services to their friends, families, and acquaintances. Influencer marketing, on the other hand, uses well-known figures (typically figures in popular... [...]

Google’s increased tendency to ignore your title tag and rewrite titles for the SERP is a major issue that SEOs are facing. Semrush is hosting a webinar ‘Is Google Rewriting Your Titles on the SERP? What You Should Know’ on Wednesday, November 4, 2021. The Semrush team says, “With decreased CTR at play, we’re here to keep you up-to-date on what’s happening, where it’s happening, and why it’s happening. Regain control over your SERP titles with Cindy Krum, Founder of Mobile Moxie and Mordy Oberstein, Head of Communications at Semrush Get insights on: Why Google decided... [...]

In data analysis, sampling is the practice of analyzing a subset of all data in order to uncover meaningful information in the larger data set. In Google Analytics, sampling is used for understanding campaign performance and improving future campaigns. OnlineMetrics contributor Paul Koks has published a post on how sampling works in Google Analytics 4. He says, “I have been using Google Analytics for 10+ years now and one of the biggest pains in Universal Analytics is sampling. There are certainly ways to deal with it, but for the regular (non-paying) user there isn’t a very good solution. Today,... [...]

Influencer marketing is a form of social media marketing involving endorsements and product placement from influencers, people, and organizations who have a purported expert level of knowledge or social influence in their field. Ahrefs has published a new video titled ‘How to do Influencer Marketing to Grow Your Business’ to help you use influencer marketing to grow your business. In this video, you’ll learn how to do influencer marketing by finding, vetting, and partnering with the right influencers to grow your business. Ahrefs  [...]

E-A-T stands for Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness. It comes from Google’s Search Quality Rater guidelines. E-A-T became well known after Medic Update in August 2018. Search Engine Journal contributor Kevin Rowe has published a guide called ‘E-A-T & Link Building: A Guide to Evaluating Prospects’. He says, “E-A-T has been a hot topic when it comes to on-site content. But why, how, and when should you consider concepts in E-A-T with link building efforts? Your site cannot have E-A-T without a link and brand mention profile. In the Search Quality Rater... [...]

There are several elements such as content, keywords, etc. that play an important role in ranking your website in Google. It is important to know whether click-through rate (CTR) can also impact your website’s performance as a direct ranking factor. Search Engine Journal’s Miranda Miller has published an article solving this query. She says, “The Claim: Click-Through Rate (CTR) as a Ranking Factor This one has been a hotly contested topic almost as long as we’ve practiced SEO. In his 2002 paper Optimizing Search Engines using Clickthrough Data, Thorsten Joachims of Cornell argued... [...]

Ignite Visibility is hosting a webinar ‘Rank #1 In 2021’ on Wednesday, October 14 at 11.00 am PT. Key speakers of this webinar include John Lincoln CEO, Author & Industry Speaker, Fernando Angulo Head of Communications, SEMRush, and Jen Cornwell, SEO Digital Strategist. You will learn the following from the webinar: Get your foundation right for Core Web Vitals, the new Google ranking factor. Understand the key user metrics that will determine the success of your SEO efforts. Find out the CRO opportunities that can drive perpetual growth for your organization. Learn groundbreaking... [...]

The Google Search Central team has published a new document titled ‘Best practices for ecommerce in Google Search’. The Google team says, “A critical challenge for any ecommerce website is being discovered. Acquiring customers and building a relationship with them is an important driver of business growth, and Google can help shoppers discover your site at each stage in the shopping journey. This set of guides is for developers who are building websites and that want to ensure that the site works well with Google. The focus is on online commerce sites (ecommerce), but many of... [...]