Written by Brian Gareth - Run a scan on your image-heavy pages with WebCEO’s Speed Optimization tool to see how well you are doing. Screenshot from WebCEO, November 2022 Pay special attention to the Cumulative Layout Shift metric, as it’s another Google ranking factor and is also affected by images. If you want to lower your CLS, look for the [...]

Written by Brian Gareth - 1. Check For Google Penalties The first step is the easiest place to look for a hidden opportunity to help skyrocket your rankings. Is your website currently under any penalties from Google? To check for penalties, your website needs to be connected to Google Search Console. If it isn’t, you, or the site’s owner, will [...]

Written by Brian Gareth - 1. Toxic Backlinks Are From Spammy Sites Most people are smart enough to know a Nigerian prince doesn’t really want to give them $10 million, but are you just as smart when it comes to noticing spammy backlinks? There are entire websites dedicated to selling illegal or irrelevant products and these sites are usually packed [...]

This post was sponsored by WebCEO. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own.SEO always involves a tremendous amount of work, no matter what kind of website you are dealing with.At any given time, you and your agency are:Creating high-quality content.Building authoritative links.Providing a good user experience.Fixing technical issues.Creating show-stopping reports.Generating leads for future clients.Balancing hundreds of websites, [...]