I’ve been in Helsinki this week attending the SEMrush Summer Jam. It’s a great opportunity to meet fellow SEOs from around the world, share ideas, and offer feedback on the SEMrush product. What I learned Why SEMrush’s event is great for product development Why SEMrush is an unmissable event What Google thinks is the future […]

I’ve been interacting with more and more SEOs lately, swapping viewpoints and ideas, and it’s evident that there are still many people in the industry that consider backlinks to be an integral part of digital marketing. What I learned Question why you want to get a backlink Backlinks are counterintuitive to your business The three […]

Creating your own website is no easy task. It has to read well and work even better. You need to create something that represents who you are as a brand or a person – making this a big deal. Before you start creating your website or even the wireframe, there is one fundamental fact that […]

It’s been a long time coming, but the Google mobile search ranking update should be rolled out over the next fortnight. This means you have two weeks to get your mobile house in order or suffer the consequences of poor User Experience. What I learned The update is purely for mobile platforms Ensure your mobile […]

Was fortunate enough to have spent three days last week on a Google business-coaching program organised specifically for Google Business Partners at their HQ in Sydney. Met some fantastic people and gained some incredible insights into the future development of brand. What I learned You should be getting at least 10-1 returns on ad-spend Some […]

Welcome back! Or, if you only just finished the first part of this blog post, welcome to Part 2! In the previous article The Best SEO Tool – Screaming Frog – Part 1, I promised that I would help you find some of the biggest potential issues on your website and demonstrate how to do […]

Migrating Domains This week, our friends at auDA decided to launch a couple of .au domains. This makes the .au space very unstable. So, whether you’ve been contemplating migrating to a new domain, or are simply on the lookout for a new domain, I thought I’d give you a run-down on what the long-term domain […]

Back from another awesome experience at Retail Global on the Gold Coast. Still my favourite eCommerce conference. Aside from the great networking opportunities, I had the honour of doing live site reviews alongside some industry leaders. Learning cool tips and secrets from fellow attendees is always worth the trip. What I learned • Pay attention […]

Google has been talking about mobile-first index for approximately a year and a half now. On 22nd March Google finally announced that they are gradually rolling out the mobile-first index. What does this mean for the average business owner and how will it affect traffic? What changes do you need to make to your website […]

Back from an enjoyable couple of sessions at the Digitalks events in Sydney and Melbourne where I was talking about brand. Fielded a lot of questions about brand citations and brand mentions so thought I’d explain more here. What I learned The Google definition of a “brand citation” Get people talking about and searching your […]