How to Detect AI-Generated Content (and Can Google Do That)
Artificial Intelligence is taking the SEO industry by storm, and as it often happens in our community, there have been lots of discussions about how to use AI to manipulate ranking signals scale, especially content. AI tools can write original content, and, from the reader’s point of view, good content. In fact, some AI-written content […]
Using and Optimizing Images: Search and Social Optimization Cheat Sheets
If you are running a website, there are most likely going to be plenty of images there. While image-specific SEO is very-well explained in a few detailed guides, let’s try to create a very simple and easily-organized guide to using images properly: 1. Free Images You *Can* Use First things first: let’s see where you […]
How to Make Your Blog Part of Your Search-Driven Sales Funnel
The majority of business sites have blogs that are updated on a semi-regular basis. But very few of those blogs have a well-defined buying journey a reader could take should they land on a blog post with a buying intent. In most cases, blogs have very little planning behind them. Businesses have blogs because they […]
Naming Your Business for Better Local SEO Visibility with Ben Fisher
Your business name plays a huge role when it comes to your Google Business Profile rankings. Just like in early days, businesses were trying to find a name that starts with an “a” to get listed on top of Yellowbook listings, these days local businesses find it effective to put keywords in their names to […]
How to Build an Effective Digital Marketing Team with Truman Hedding
Building an efficient digital marketing team is tough! There are all those choices: Should I hire someone with experience? Should I train in-house? What’s more affordable? What will give better results in the long run? How to hire the right people? To discuss building and managing an effective digital marketing team, Jim Boykin, founder and […]
What is the Future of Affiliate Marketing with Truman Hedding
Affiliate marketing has changed a lot since it started. With the ever-changing Google’s rankings and the growing popularity of social media, affiliate marketing has been evolving to adjust and grow. What is affiliate marketing now and how is it different from what it used to be? What’s the future of affiliate marketing? To discuss affiliate […]
What Has Changed in SEO? with Barry Schwartz
Search Engine Optimization is one of the fastest-moving industries out there which is why it is so exciting. But what really has changed and what are some outdated myths that need to go? Jim Boykin, Founder and CEO of Internet Marketing Ninjas, and Ann Smarty, IMN’s analyst, are joined by Barry Schwartz to talk about […]
How to Come up with Content that Goes Viral? – with Rand Fishkin
Content that spreads is hard to create. How to come up with ideas that go viral? How would one help to spread things to help them go viral? What is influence marketing and how does it help amplify content assets? To discuss viral content, Jim Boykin, CEO of Internet Marketing Ninjas, and Ann Smarty, IMN’s […]
How (and Why) to Do Domain Background Check with Bill Hartzer
When (or better prior to) investing into a new domain that was owned by someone else before, you need to do the domain background check to make sure this is going to be a good investment. To discuss domain name background check, Jim Boykin, CEO of Internet Marketing Ninjas, and Ann Smarty, IMN’s analyst, invited […]
How to Move Your Site to a New Domain with Bill Hartzer
When a business is planning to move to a new domain, there’s a lot to think about, especially keeping your rankings and organic traffic. To discuss moving to a new domain, Jim Boykin, CEO of Internet Marketing Ninjas, and Ann Smarty, IMN’s analyst, invited Bill Hartzer, a blogger, SEO, and marketer who started coding HTML […]