Top 8 Surprising SEO Facts That You Should Know

TOP8 FACTS SURPRISING SEO THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW If you think you already know everything about SEO, think again. CJG The truth is that SEO constantly changes. That's why if you are a business owner and you want your brand to be visible online, then you should pay attention to the latest happenings in the SEO industry. DIGITAL MARKETING Majority of Online Transaction I Starts with the Search Engine Everyone Googles something. No wonder, majority of the online experiences of people nowadays start with, well, the search engine. 10.3 93% Whatever the search engine recommends, people take. Sure, another valid reason to become more eager when it comes to making Google happy with the stuff you post about your brand online. OF ONLINE BILLION NO. OF SEARCHES EVERY MONTH. START WITH THE SERRCH ENGINE It isn't just about keywords. Having too many keywords cluttered in one small article does not guarantee anything. Google is now using of a new algorithm that's caled Hummingbird. With Hummingbird, Google can already review posts semantically. The algorithm enables Google not just to look at each keyword as an independent entity but also to derive meaning from the sentences that are formed through the heip of these keywords. 3 Go Beyond On-page SEO is not just about strengthening your online presence throuad it is also in your own site. about the things you do outside your site. the stuff you put One way of doing that is via marketing your contents and linkable assets to the most targeted people as possible and get natural/organic links as a result. A Social Media No Longer Plays a Minor Role in this Game. Social media has already become a superstar in the world of SEO. Many people faithfully devote their time to it, making it an effective means of reaching a target market and drive social media engagements and signals. E f Quicksprout and Search Metrics proved that social signals can have a huge impact in your search engine ranking. So start using social media today to connect with your audience and boost your SEO campaign. 5 People Have Already Become Smarter 40%of internet users change their keywords O WHEN THEY CANNOT SEEM TO FIND WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR ON THE FIRST PAGE OF THE SEARCH RESULTS. Meaning say, there is no use cheating. People will surely know when you are simply manipulating things. to People have become more clever now; you can no longer fool them with your empty promises clad in your rich keywords. 6 Google Is also Getting Smarter Each Day Google's algorithm evolves from one form to another, it is also getting more intelligent. This means that it does not stop looking for means to yield the most appropriate, if not the best, search results and get rid of those which are not really relevant to the search. No wonder, it came up with Hummingbird which, like what was mentioned earlier, works through the power of semantic SEO. Truly, things have changed since then. 7 Invest In Quality Content Online marketing is not just about being searchable. Sociability also counts, as well as the ability to build strong relationship with Most Effective VS Difficult Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Tactics to Execute According to Marketing Professionals Worldwide, April 2014 % of respondents others Most Effective Most Difficult Quality content creation 57% 47% Keyword research/management 46% 29% Online marketers believe in the power of great content. In truth, in a worldwide survey done by Ascend2, Frequent website updating 37% 29% Social media integration Frequent blogging 34% 266 28% 32% Link building 25% 44% 57% OF THE ONLINE MARKETERS Local search optimization Mobile search optimization 17% 13% voted that the creation of content is stil1 21% the best SEO strategy. Source: Ascend2, SEO Marketing Benchmark Summary Report'April 17, 2014 Keep in mind, people know better now and they do deserve more. Give them what they are looking for. www.Marketer.com 8 You Are Not Alone In this. Besides the fact that SEO changes each time (it does, in fact, change right at the moment), it is also worth noting the fact that you are not alone in this game. Yes, other business owners (your competitors) are reading and learning, too. So if you are really serious about making your brand more noticeable and appealable online, then you should start doing something. If you want best results, ask the experts. 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