Core Web Vitals: Everything You Need To Know

2. August 20232. August 2023 by David McSweeney • SEO

Core Web Vitals are a set of real-world website performance metrics that Google considers critical to user experience. And Google has repeatedly stated that they have a direct influence on search rankings. Whether this holds true is a hotly deb...

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SEO Audit: How To Analyze Your Site And Boost Your Rankings (Step-By-Step)

17. May 202317. May 2023 by David McSweeney • SEO

Google is a complex beast. For every search query, there are literally HUNDREDS of signals that determine where your site will rank. And while some signals are more important than others… ...they ALL count. Each one is a part of the SEO pie. ...

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Content Refresh: SEO’s ‘Quickest Win’ In 2023

27. April 202327. April 2023 by David McSweeney • Content Marketing, SEO

There are no ‘quick wins’ in SEO, right? Well, not exactly. It’s true that SEO involves a lot of medium to long-term planning. And you definitely shouldn’t ignore those forward-thinking tasks. But… …there are some SEO tactics ...

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Revealed: Which CMS Is Best For SEO In 2022?

25. January 202217. May 2023 by David McSweeney • SEO

During the past months, we’ve been testing the SEO capabilities of the world’s most popular CMS systems. We’ve been revealing the results of our individual tests as we go. And it’s safe to say that some CMS systems performed better than ot...

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Tested: Is Joomla Good For SEO In 2022?

16. December 202117. May 2023 by David McSweeney • SEO

Last updated on February 1, 2022 This is the fifth post in our series where we test the on-page SEO of the world’s most popular CMS systems. We previously covered WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, and GoDaddy. This time we’re turning our atte...

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Tested: Is WordPress Good For SEO In 2022?

8. July 202117. May 2023 by David McSweeney • SEO

Last updated on February 1, 2022 This is the fourth post in our series where we test the on-page SEO of the world’s most popular CMS systems. So far we’ve focused on hosted CMS systems (namely Wix, Squarespace, and GoDaddy). In this arti...

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Tested: Is GoDaddy’s Website Builder Good For SEO In 2022?

20. May 202117. May 2023 by David McSweeney • SEO

Last updated on February 1, 2022 This is the third post in our series where we test the on-page SEO of the world’s most popular CMS systems. In parts 1 and 2 of the series, we tested Wix and Squarespace. The headlines: Wix offers decent contr...

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Tested: Is Squarespace Good For SEO In 2022?

6. May 202117. May 2023 by David McSweeney • SEO

Last updated on February 1, 2022 This is the second post in our series where we test the on-page SEO of the world’s most popular CMS systems. In part 1 we lifted the hood on Wix (conclusion: it’s getting better for SEO). This time out we’...

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Tested: Is Wix Good For SEO In 2022?

22. April 202117. May 2023 by David McSweeney • SEO

Last updated on February 1, 2022 Wix has long had a bad rep for SEO. But in 2022 is that bad rep still justified? This is the first post in our CMS series where we dig into the "out the box" on-page SEO of the world's most popular CMS systems. ...

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How To Build High Quality Backlinks [With Actionable Examples]

9. March 20216. December 2022 by David McSweeney • Content Marketing, SEO

There’s no getting away from it, backlinks are still a HUGE part of SEO. Bottom line: if you want to rank highly in search, you’ll need to build links to your site. But let’s face it, link building can be tough. So here’s the good ne...

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How to write the Perfect SEO Meta Description

3. March 202129. April 2022 by David McSweeney • General, SEO

Read any guide to on-page SEO, especially snippet optimization, and writing a unique meta description for EVERY page on your site will be listed as a fundamental. But here’s the thing: It’s been a LONG time since meta descriptions were a di...

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Rich Snippets: Everything You Need To Know [With Case Study]

25. February 202121. April 2022 by David McSweeney • General, SEO

Want to learn how rich snippets can help you get more traffic from Google? You’re in the right place! In this guide, you’ll find out: how rich snippets will help your website stand out in today’s crowded search results, how to get...

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December Core Update Analysis: Sorry Google, You Have a Spam Problem [Opinion]

18. December 202016. March 2023 by David McSweeney • SEO

David McSweeney is our Chief Editor here at Seobility. He wrote and edited most of the recent guides and articles on our blog. The following article is his assessment of the state of Google Core Updates. Google dropped an early Christmas prese...

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