Posted by Ben Howe on June 16, 2020
Chapters Introduction Five credible types of domain acquisition Making the right judgement How to successfully vet opportunities Recognising snake oil when you see it Carrying out a domain transaction Post-acquisition: KPIs to consider Summary Introduction Contemporary SEO is hard work. Those who’ve been in the game long enough can reminisce about the hacks of yore, […]
…Posted by Laurent Bleu on April 21, 2020
Reporting in SEO is a key way of tracking progress and making strategic decisions. However, by not tracking the correct KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators) you run the risk of making inappropriate decisions, which could negatively impact the outcome of your SEO efforts. This article by SEO Product Strategist, Laurent Bleu outlines: The key differences in […]
…Posted by Ben Howe on April 14, 2020
Optimising a website for an international audience is often hailed as one of the least straightforward areas of SEO. To properly execute on an international SEO strategy requires a strong understanding of technical SEO but there are often many important factors that go unconsidered. This article by SEO Manager, Ben Howe covers: Structuring your site […]
…Posted by Luci Wood on February 12, 2019
Before the internet, knowing how to choose and raise a turkey would have been difficult, perhaps you’d know someone who’d reared fowl in the past, or maybe you’d stumble across a book in the library. Now, thanks to a guide on The Spruce, a seven-point checklist, including information on breeds, housing, and disease prevention is […]
…Posted by Luci Wood on January 31, 2019
When the post-Christmas blues set in, many turn to retail therapy to brighten up those dreary days and long, dark nights. If you’re one of many sellers who use online marketplaces, this is a great opportunity to freshen up your product pages and maximise your sales by appealing to these types of consumers. The world […]
…Posted by Luci Wood on January 24, 2019
In an age where mobile browsing is dominating desktop, SEO for mobile websites has never been more important. Since the initial Mobile-Friendly algorithm update (dubbed “Mobilegeddon”) was launched in April 2015, Google have been continually emphasising the importance of mobile-friendly websites and the benefit these have on the browsing experience. With more recent updates including […]
…Posted by Kim Dewe on January 17, 2019
We recently had a client recover from a manual action placed by Google (sometimes also called a ‘manual penalty’) for “unnatural links from your site”. This is one of the many manual actions a website can receive for infringing Google’s webmaster quality guidelines. Google’s documentation states that this manual action occurs when “Google has detected […]
…Posted by David Gale on January 10, 2019
In this blog post I’ll highlight the SEO critical considerations when undergoing a major domain migration or website relaunch. What’s the difference between a website relaunch and a domain migration? Website relaunches often involve the look and feel of the site changing, perhaps to make improvements to design and/or user experience. This may result […]
…Posted by Luci Wood on January 8, 2019
In this article I discuss whether a freshness factor in terms of links pointing to a domain would be a good way of Google assessing how useful as a resource a URL is to a query. To give an theoretical example, if between 2008 and 2009 URL ‘A’ (related to ‘photo gifts’) received 10 really […]
…Posted by Luci Wood on January 3, 2019
We catch up with Caroline Plumb, founder of Fluidly, to discuss how they grew their organic traffic by over 1,000% in 2018. One of the great things about working at Blue Array is the breadth of clients we look after – from small startups to household names, there’s such a variety of SEO projects and […]
…Posted by Luci Wood on November 28, 2018
We know that keyword research is a potentially infinite task in the SEO world, with more tools, techniques and data sources available than ever before. But once the research ends, it’s another leap to turn those outputs into ideas that will work hard in search engines and drive valuable organic traffic to your website. For […]
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