Search Console (previously known as Webmaster Tools) allows you to understand the relationship between your content and your audience’s search behaviour. Inside you’ll find refined data showing you exactly how organic search visitors are reaching your content, and new ways to improve their experience, AND your rankings. Search Console reveals what keywords and phrases your…
You’ve probably heard our bloggersSEO Support mantra, ‘Annotate, Annotate, ANNOTATE!’ – but do you actually know what we mean? Introducing our first essential tool, Google Analytics. Google Analytics is the industry standard tool for measuring traffic to your blog, your audience’s behaviour and overall site performance. Along with Search Console, Analytics is one of the…
Today, we’re looking at how you share your Search Console data with others. There are a number of reasons you might want to do this, whether you’re a co-owner of a blog, or pairing up with a Digital Marketing agency. First, log in to your Search Console account. On any page in your Search Console,…
Log in to your WordPress backend, and select ‘Plugins’ from the left-hand menu, and ‘Add New’. Then, search for ‘Yoast’ in the search bar on the right. Look for the plugin called ‘Yoast SEO’ (created by Team Yoast) and click ‘Install’ It’s THAT simple! Now, Yoast is up and running and ready for you to…
While there are more plugins for Chrome than you could ever need, there’s only ONE you need for SEO-ing your blog. Stylish is a plugin developed by userstyles.org – it basically allows you to customise any webpage you’re viewing within your browser. Say you wanted a hot-pink Facebook dash, or a Starry Night themed YouTube…
Plenty of bloggers don’t realise how beneficial SEO can really be – if you’re after increased traffic, a constantly growing audience and improved conversions, it’s time to optimise your blog. A well-functioning, user-friendly and easily understandable blog will achieve far greater results than a messy, confusing blog that relies solely on great content will ever…
Running a blog is a labour of love. You’ve got a story to tell, and a passion to share with others – but there’s something getting in the way of your success. The issue is, you can’t figure it out! There’s nothing more frustrating than knowing you’ve got amazing content, but it isn’t getting the…
We’ve been working hard to create a nurturing and supportive environment with a single purpose – to help bloggers improve their SEO. Now, we’re 3,100+ members strong, with bloggers from every niche around the world. We pride ourselves on fostering a space for bloggers to come together and work on improving their sites – whether…
What happens when you put hours and HOURS of work into your content, but none into your site? Not much, actually. And that’s fine if you want to run an unsuccessful blog that burns a hole in your back pocket. You might be thinking, “My content is what’s really important, right? My website is just…
Who’s your biggest fan? Have you sat down and really thought about who might love your blog the most? A reader base of any size always has ONE viewer who loves your content more than anyone else – someone who knows your content top to bottom, and your site back to front. You’ve probably got…