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You’ve seen the SEO “do” lists:

DO use keywords in headings.

DO use long tail phrases.

DO include complete meta data and mark up your pages with schema to improve how results are rendered. (Get the non-tech person’s cheat sheet to meta data here.)

Between the growth of hands-free use of mobile devices and the explosion home “digital assistants” like the Amazon Echo, voice searches are rapidly becoming the norm rather than the exception.

But these types of searches require web pros and marketers to take a new approach to optimizing their pages, though some of the tips included in this infographic from Headway Capital apply equally to all types of search, including search engines’ preference for pages with fast loading time and searchers’ preference for results that provide easy-to-read information.

What do you know about SEO? Or what do you think you know?

Chances are somewhere along the line you may have fallen into believing something about the world of search that just isn’t true. Do any of the myths outlined here by SEO Pressor sound familiar to you?

Website success starts with content. It starts with creating high quality content, then distributing it in places your prospects, leads and customers will find. As they find it, and like it, their actions signal search engines that it truly IS high quality content, and the search engines respond with improved search rankings.

We strive to keep this Inbound Accelerator blog loaded with useful information, easy-to-understand infographics, and great insights into inbound marketing, public relations, and all the tactics and strategies involved in bringing those together. But when we published 2-5 posts every week, I know it isn’t always easy for readers to keep up and see every.single.post.

How do you create content that strikes a chord with readers and can be easily found by those most likely to read, use and share it?

While the search algorithms and promotion strategies involved in reaching the maximum possible audience may be complex, a few simple rules apply to creating content that meets readers’ needs.

Siri, what time is it in Berlin? Alexa, find a recipe for sugar cookies. OK, Google, what restaurants are near me?

In just two years, as many as half of all internet searches will likely be voice searches, according this infographic by Grazitti Interactive that was recently shared on MarketingProfs.com.

Search is changing, which means marketers and content creators need to change, too, in order to continue to reach consumers seeking information, products, and services.

While precisely how search engines work can be challenging to understand if you aren’t totally immersed in all things algorithms all the time, here are a few questions brought up by this infographic from SEO Tribunal. Can you answer yes to most of them?

Social media is a natural medium for sharing the business blog posts you write to add content and boost SEO power on your business website. Every blog post you write should be shared multiple times over the course of a few days, weeks or months in order to increase potential traffic.

What are your SEO strategies and priorities as you work to optimize your website and business blog for search in 2018?

According to a survey by Clutch, the majority of U.S. businesses will focus just as much — and for 1 in 5, even more — on organic search rather than paid results.  

The survey also keyed in on top tactics (social media and on-site optimization) and who will implement those tactics. More than half of respondents said they partner with an expert for SEO services.