SMX Advanced session recap: Mobile-first and AMP
Contributor Patrick Stox recaps an advanced SEO session where speakers shared how to perform audits in a mobile-first world and tactics to maximize the effectiveness of your AMP content.
Patrick Stox is product advisor, technical SEO and brand ambassador at Ahrefs. He’s an organizer for the Raleigh SEO Meetup, Raleigh SEO Conference, Beer & SEO Meetup, Findability Conference, and moderator on /r/TechSEO.
Contributor Patrick Stox recaps an advanced SEO session where speakers shared how to perform audits in a mobile-first world and tactics to maximize the effectiveness of your AMP content.
Patrick Stox | Jul 5, 2018 at 10:16 am ETIf you missed the changes Google made late last year on labeling country services, you're not alone. Contributor Patrick Stox goes through the update and explains why you're seeing a better experience for local users.
Patrick Stox | Jun 19, 2018 at 3:06 pm ETGoogle Search Console
Can we fix it? Yes we can! Do we need to? Contributor Patrick Stox says it may not be worth your time to fix hreflang tags since Google is probably fixing them for you.
Patrick Stox | Apr 12, 2018 at 9:38 am ETUsing page-level nofollow attributes? Just stop, says Contributor Patrick Stox. Instead, use nofollow on specific links if you have to use them at all.
Patrick Stox | Mar 16, 2018 at 3:52 pm ETColumnist Patrick Stox suggests SEOs should reconsider how they think about keyword cannibalization and look at it as an opportunity, not an issue.
Patrick Stox | Feb 16, 2018 at 11:53 am ETAs web technologies continue to grow and evolve, interest in technical SEO is growing along with it. Columnist Patrick Stox looks ahead to see what advancements are on the horizon and how these may impact technical SEO.
Patrick Stox | Jan 18, 2018 at 2:25 pm ETGoogle Search Console
You generally wouldn't want your staging site appearing in search results, so how can you prevent Google from indexing this content? Columnist Patrick Stox offers some tips.
Patrick Stox | Nov 22, 2017 at 11:45 am ETGoogle Search Console
Stumped by a technical SEO issue? Columnist Patrick Stox has some tips and tricks to help you diagnose and solve some common problems.
Patrick Stox | Oct 26, 2017 at 1:54 pm ETAmazon
What happens when canonical tags get out of control and how can you rein them in? Columnist Patrick Stox shares his findings and insights.
Patrick Stox | Sep 28, 2017 at 12:21 pm ETAmazon Advertising
Don't get caught off guard by limitations you weren't aware of! Columnist Patrick Stox shares 20 Google limitations that may impact SEO efforts.
Patrick Stox | Sep 6, 2017 at 11:29 am ETContent
Your mobile pages will soon become the default versions used in Google search rankings. How can you make sure they provide good content that's easy to read on a smaller screen? Columnist Patrick Stox has some ideas.
Patrick Stox | Aug 3, 2017 at 1:39 pm ETApple
Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) are a hot topic right now, but are they really the answer to your mobile page speed issues? Columnist Patrick Stox weighs in.
Patrick Stox | Jul 13, 2017 at 10:25 am ETAmazon Advertising
Seeing some confusing referrer data in your analytics program? It might be the result of an issue with 'noreferrer.' Columnist Patrick Stox explains Referrer Policy, which lets webmasters define the value of the referrer header in outbound links.
Patrick Stox | Jun 8, 2017 at 9:48 am ETSEO
Columnist Patrick Stox outlines when to use the canonical tag, as well as some common problems that occur during implementation.
Patrick Stox | May 11, 2017 at 9:21 am ETGoogle Search Console
What's in a redirect? Columnist Patrick Stox provides a primer on redirects, showing why this critical technical SEO task can often trip up even the most experienced SEO experts.
Patrick Stox | Apr 13, 2017 at 12:36 pm ETSEO
Contributor Patrick Stox walks us through how to use a cluster analysis tool to visualize websites and identify opportunities for improving their link structure.
Patrick Stox | Mar 16, 2017 at 10:22 am ETApple
Broken link building is a great tactic, but prospecting for broken links in your niche can be time-consuming and inefficient. Luckily, columnist Patrick Stox has a handy method for identifying relevant broken linking opportunities.
Patrick Stox | Feb 16, 2017 at 10:41 am ETGoogle Search Console
Columnist Patrick Stox provides some dos and don'ts for creating your robots.txt file -- along with examples of companies who have gotten creative with their files.
Patrick Stox | Nov 23, 2016 at 10:30 am ETGoogle Algorithm Updates
In search engine optimization, sometimes even small errors can have a large and costly impact. Columnist Patrick Stox shares his SEO horror stories so that you can be spared this fate.
Patrick Stox | Oct 27, 2016 at 10:50 am ETThere is a lot of confusion surrounding how Google handles duplicate content, but columnist Patrick Stox aims to clear it up once and for all.
Patrick Stox | Sep 29, 2016 at 9:50 am ET