What happens if you stop doing SEO?
The ugly truth is that it’s hard to reverse momentum once a website starts going in the wrong...
John E Lincoln
John Lincoln is CEO of Ignite Visibility, a digital marketing agency and an Inc. 5000 company. Lincoln is consistently named one of the top marketing experts in the industry. He has been a recipient of the Search Engine Land "Search Marketer of the Year" award, named the #1 SEO consultant in the US by Clutch.co, most admired CEO and 40 under 40. Lincoln has written two books (The Forecaster Method and Digital Influencer) and made two movies (SEO: The Movie and Social Media Marketing: The Movie) on digital marketing.
Beyond Google and Facebook advertising: 17 ad platforms you should try
Expanding your use of advertising platforms can help your campaigns reach target audiences not on traditional platforms through text, video and audio...
How to use Schema to create a Google Action
A new update makes Google Actions accessible to a broader range of marketers to build an Action from...
What killing rel=prev/next means for SEO
Make sure it's clear to Google which page is your Page One – and don't sweat the legacy...
Back to Basics: A beginners guide to voice search and digital assistants in 2019
Here's a roundup of the various digital assistants on the market today with some beginner tips on how to optimize for voice...
Google Merchant Center to deliver real-time search results
The information in Shopping Ads is now available to all retailers (free of cost) and can be submitted directly to Google in real-time, not just by...
Angular Universal: What you need to know for SEO
Learn the five steps to make Angular play nicely with search engine bots and index your...
How do you optimize for Google Discover?
Brands will need to focus more on the quality of the content they produce as well as its audience...
Could Google Alerts spam hurt your SEO?
Although a relatively undocumented spam method, you should report it to Google and then disavow the links through webmaster support...
If you’re not using Remarketing Lists and Similar Audiences for Search, you’re leaving money on the table
Tapping into Similar Audiences in conjunction with RLSA can be a recipe for success for retail marketers. Here's how....
Why websites should be using HSTS to improve security and SEO
If you want added security, faster load times and stronger SEO for your site, contributor John Lincoln walks through why and how you should be using...
Let’s face it — clickbait works. Here’s how to use it to your advantage
Hook people with a creative title using the right words as "bait," and searchers will click your links, says contributor John Lincoln. Here are 9...
30 questions to ask that so-called PPC ‘expert’ before hiring him/her
Just say no to the expert if he/she can't answer the following 30 PPC, content and remarketing questions, says contributor John Lincoln. ...
10 facts about rich results that all SEOs should know
Columnist John Lincoln provides a lesson in rich results 101 for those who are just getting started with...
My 12 most important SEO metrics to monitor
How do you measure the success of your SEO campaigns? Columnist John Lincoln shares the key metrics he...
19 technical SEO facts for beginners
Want to dip your toes into technical SEO? Columnist John Lincoln shares some fun tidbits for those just starting...
Beginners’ guide to Bing Ads management
Considering advertising on Bing but not sure where to start? Columnist John Lincoln provides a handy guide for PPC newbies looking to get started...
Simple tips to get your app indexed, ranked & installed
Got an app you'd like to promote? Columnist John Lincoln provides some basic tips for helping your app to appear in Google's "app pack" search...
Why the future is all about PASO — personal assistant search optimization
Have you started considering voice search in your SEO strategy? Columnist John Lincoln explains why this should be top of mind for forward-thinking...
The 4 daily habits of the most successful SEOs
Want to be great at search engine optimization? Columnist John Lincoln believes that this requires more than just deep SEO knowledge -- it's about...