Has AI changed the SEO industry for better or worse?
Columnist Jayson DeMers explores the impact of Google's shift toward machine learning and discusses what the future will look like for search...
Jayson DeMers
Jayson DeMers is the founder & CEO of AudienceBloom, a Seattle-based content marketing & social media agency.
Can we machine-learn Google’s machine-learning algorithm?
As Google becomes increasingly sophisticated in its methods for scoring and ranking web pages, it's more difficult for marketers to keep up with SEO...
8 ways SEO has changed in the past 10 years
How has the search landscape changed over the last decade? Columnist Jayson DeMers explores the biggest shake-ups over the last 10 years and their...
Why links are still the core authority signal in Google’s algorithm
Link metrics have been the foundation of Google’s ranking algorithm since the beginning, but could anything ever surpass links as a ranking signal?...
7 e-commerce SEO trends we’re seeing in 2016
For those managing search engine optimization for e-commerce websites, contributor Jayson DeMers has some advice for what to focus on to stay ahead...
The SEO industry is worth $65 billion; will it ever stop growing?
SEO spend has been steadily growing since the early days of search engines, but is there an end in sight? Columnist Jayson DeMers looks at what...
10 ways link building has changed over the last 10 years
Though white-hat tactics have changed over the years, link building remains one of the most important elements of SEO. Columnist Jayson DeMers takes...
How to find relevant and proof terms for your content
Quality content is great, but it won't improve your SEO if it's not based on solid keyword research. Columnist Jayson DeMers shares his tips for...
Is modern SEO more than the sum of independent parts?
Columnist Jayson DeMers asserts that what we think of as SEO is actually just a combination of different customer experience strategies woven...
Why Grave Misconceptions About SEO Still Persist
Myths and misconceptions about search engine optimization just don't seem to go away. Columnist Jayson DeMers offers an explanation for why this is...
The 7 Characteristics That Can Make A Link “Bad” For SEO
Wondering about the basics of what makes for a bad link target? Contributor Jayson DeMers has you...
What Does Yahoo’s New Google Partnership Mean For SEO’s Future?
Columnist Jayson DeMers explains the potential impact the Google-Yahoo search deal will have on SEO, SEM, and the future of search in...
Research Reveals What It Takes To Rank In Mobile Search Results
Columnist Jayson DeMers summarizes key takeaways from Searchmetrics' first-ever Mobile Ranking Factors...
Could Deep Links To Apps Represent The Future Of Link Building?
Columnist Jayson DeMers discusses how app indexing may change SEO -- and link building --...
How Important Is Click-Through Rate In An SEO Campaign?
The debate continues over whether or not click-through rate is a search engine ranking signal, but columnist Jayson DeMers argues that perhaps it...
6 Local SEO Stats Every Online Marketer Needs To Know
Trying to make the case for local search engine optimization (SEO), or wondering how you can improve your existing efforts? Columnist Jayson DeMers...
The Case For Niche SEO Specialists
Columnist Jayson DeMers argues that when it comes to SEO execution, hiring a team of experts (rather than a single, well-rounded SEO practitioner)...
Post-Mobilegeddon Update: Is The Impact As Catastrophic As Predicted?
Columnist Jayson DeMers recaps the findings of multiple studies done on the impact of Google's mobile friendly...
What’s The State Of Link Building For SEO In 2015 & Beyond?
The rules regarding link building are seemingly always changing, so columnist Jayson DeMers lays out thoughts about what's safe, what isn't, and how...
7 Essential Quality Metrics For Evaluating Publishers For Guest Blogging
Guest blogging may not be a great link building strategy anymore, but columnist Jayson DeMers reminds us that it's still a valuable...