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No, AI-powered search is not built on theft: debunking misconceptions

29 August 2024 Carolyn Shelby

AI-powered search tools like SearchGPT have sparked both excitement and concern among SEOs. Recently, industry prognosticators have expressed fears about AI-driven tools undermining traditional traffic sources. They worry that widespread adoption of these tools will divert so much traffic away from previously profitable websites that the decline in visibility will “unalive” those sites completely. It’s …

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No, AI-powered search is not built on theft: debunking misconceptions

Black Friday & holiday season SEO 2024: 10 tips to start preparing!

28 August 2024 Edwin Toonen

The summer has just ended. Should you already start preparing for Black Friday and the holiday season? Yes! They’re the biggest sales of the year, and ranking in Google is something you take time to do. It’s never too early to start getting your deals ready. So, if you have an online shop or an …

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Black Friday & holiday season SEO 2024: 10 tips to start preparing!

Mastering Google Trends to improve your SEO

22 August 2024 Edwin Toonen

Staying on top of things and beating your competitors means staying on top of trends and consumer behavior. Over the years, Google quietly developed a tool that has become a staple in many SEO toolkits: Google Trends. This tool provides invaluable insights into what people are searching for. The latest update of Google Trends brings …

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Mastering Google Trends to improve your SEO

Social media ads vs. organic strategy: which is better for SEO?

20 August 2024
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Sabrina Joest

Even if you’re a new or experienced business owner, you can’t ignore the impact of social media on your business. It’s great for marketing, brand awareness, and SEO. But it’s quite a hassle to keep track of your social media accounts, website, blog, and your product(s). To save you time and money, we’ll be looking …

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Social media ads vs. organic strategy: which is better for SEO?

AI Overviews by Google and how Yoast SEO helps you prepare

As Google rolls out its new AI Overviews, SEO professionals and website owners must adapt to these changes to maintain and improve their search rankings. Google’s AI Overview, powered by the advanced Gemini model, integrates generative AI into the SERP. It provides users with summarized answers to complex queries at the top — well above …

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AI Overviews by Google and how Yoast SEO helps you prepare


How to write better blog posts for your Shopify store

8 May 2024 Edwin Toonen

Having awesome products is why people would shop in your Shopify store. But there are many options to get people to notice those amazing products. One of those is content marketing, and then specifically blogging. This article will give practical tips on improving your Shopify store’s blog posts. Main reasons to publish blog posts on …

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How to write better blog posts for your Shopify store


Word count and SEO: how long should a post or page be?

We often get the question of how long an online text should be. As this often depends on different factors, giving just one answer is difficult. But looking from an SEO and user-oriented perspective, there is a rule of thumb you can follow. We advise writing more than 300 words for posts or pages, while …

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Word count and SEO: how long should a post or page be?