Tactics & Troubleshooting

Looking to leverage featured snippets or tackle duplicate content issues? Read some of our blog posts that can help you with tactics and troubleshooting problems.

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How to Create an Effective SEO Strategy in 8 Steps (+ Template)A strong SEO strategy will unquestionably improve your organic search engine rankings. Use our 8-step process (+template) to build a strategy for your site.

Carlos SilvaSep 19, 2022

Tactics & Troubleshooting

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How to Improve SEO Rankings in 11 StepsThere are over 3.5 billion Google searches per day. If you want to stand out, you need to play by Google’s rules. Learn all about how you can improve your SEO, from optimizing existing pages to strategizing for local SEO and everything in between.

Kelly LyonsAug 12, 2022

Tactics & Troubleshooting

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How to Spot and Fix Keyword CannibalizationUnderstanding how to find and fix keyword cannibalization is key to overcoming things that can hold back your site. In this guide, we’ll share tried-and-true tactics to overcoming it on your site.

James BrockbankMar 17, 2022

Tactics & Troubleshooting

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12 SEO Techniques to Increase Organic TrafficHave you worked through the basics and are now looking for SEO techniques to help you to take your site’s organic traffic to the next level? In this guide, we walk you through 12 different tactics you should be using and outline the steps to take to implement each of these and the expected results.

James BrockbankFeb 18, 2022

Tactics & Troubleshooting

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12 SEO Trends to Know

Top-ranking SEO performance requires attention to many metrics, including traffic, backlinks, and social shares — to name just a few. Our guide gives you insights into some of the most relevant and timely search engine optimization trends to anticipate, allowing you to prepare your SEO strategy accordingly.

Connor LaheyDec 31, 2021

Tactics & Troubleshooting

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How to Search Any Website for Keywords

Even if you‘re looking for very specific information, you can perform a site search to look for details within a particular website. Learn more with Semrush!

Connor LaheyOct 28, 2021

Tactics & Troubleshooting

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5 Things Holding Your Website Rankings Back

If you have noticed that your site rankings on Google, or other search engines, are stagnant or aren’t moving anywhere, we’re here to help. We’ll provide you with some tips to improve your site rankings and how to properly build out other areas, too. Read on to learn more about the reasons your website rankings are being held back and what you can do about it.

Connor LaheyJun 30, 2021

Tactics & Troubleshooting

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What Is a Google Knowledge Panel and How To Get One

A knowledge panel is an information box that provides resources and other key information for users to access. Learn more about knowledge panels and how to get one.

Jason BarnardMar 29, 2021

Tactics & Troubleshooting

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What Are the Different Types of Featured Snippets?

In this guide, we’ll discuss the importance of featured snippets and offer ways to improve your chances of ranking at the top of Google.

Michelle OfiweMar 01, 2021

Tactics & Troubleshooting

6 min read

What are Stop Words? A Guide to Stop Words (with List)

Stop words add context to content and help improve the user experience. Learn about stop words when you read our post.

Connor LaheyFeb 05, 2021