How to Use Social Media to Boost SEO

How to Use Social Media to Boost SEO

Social Media, Website Design & SEO
The story about SEO and social networks is being constantly altered. In 2010, Danny Sullivan talked to Bing and Google that confirmed that they were using social signals as a ranking factor. Back then, Google’s former head of web spam, Matt Cutts, agreed with Sullivan in one of his videos. However, in 2014, Cutts claimed the opposite, emphasizing that social activity is not a ranking factor. This statement has been recently confirmed by a Google Webmaster Trends Analyst, Garry. Simply put, social signals are definitely not a ranking factor. At least not for now. Still, social media marketing has remained an immensely important piece of the puzzle called SEO. Even though these channels cannot directly impact your rankings, there is a clear, indirect correlation between these two vital elements of…
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10 SEO Friendly Pinterest Tips for Bloggers

10 SEO Friendly Pinterest Tips for Bloggers

Blogging, Website Design & SEO
In the blogosphere, as with most online marketing, it's important to understand how to maximize search engine optimization (SEO) so that you can get the most out of your timespent online. Since Pinterest is a robust search engine, I'm always on the lookout for Pinterest tips for bloggers, as this platform has become a huge traffic driver for so many blogs. Part of this process includes understanding how search engines look at your website to rank it. One of the processes is to use social media to distribute compelling and useful content to your audience. Did you know? When search engines see that people are sharing your content via social media, they tend to rank your information a little higher than information that is not being shared via social media.   10…
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5 Quick SEO Tips To Drive Website Traffic Fast

5 Quick SEO Tips To Drive Website Traffic Fast

Blogging, Website Design & SEO
One of the most significant keys to online success is getting website traffic. The more visitors you have, the better your chances for sales and profits. Presumably you have a niche and you know your keywords, and regularly conduct keyword research to stay on top of what’s popular. Based on those assumptions here are five quick and easy SEO tips to get website traffic fast! 5 Quick SEO Tips To Drive Website Traffic Fast Tip #1 Make sure you’re actually tagging your keywords. Do you spend a lot of time optimizing your content and then neglect to tag them on your web page? So what's a tag? Tags are where search engines look, and if there are no tags they’ll pass right by your web pages. Here’s a quick brief on tags.…
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