Sunday 27 September 2020

Optimise Your Website For Google's Position ZERO


Featured snippets are selected search results that are featured on top of Google's organic results below the ads in a box.



In other words, Featured Snippet is a quick answer to any question on the search engine Google.



Ranking on Page 1 but not getting the desired traffic? Optimize your content for Featured Snippets


What's different with a featured snippet is that it is enhanced to draw user attention on the results page.


When a search engine recognises that a query asks a question, It programmatically detects pages that answer the user's question and display a top result as a featured snippet in the Page 1 search results. So It is very Important to Rank Higher to come in Featured Snippet results.


Optimise your web page, blog post, product page, FAQ page, service page or about us page for Position 0 on the search engine is also known as Featured Snippets, Quick Answer Box etc ..

How top brands got their names?

Every brand has a story and most are very interesting. Here are how these 30 famous brands were christened !



1. Nike : Name for the Greek Goddess of Victory. The swoosh signifies her flight.


2. Coca-Cola : The two main ingredients were Coca leaves and Cola berries. 


3. Pepsi : From the digestive enzyme 'pepsin'. Although pepsin is not an ingredient in the drink.


4. Google : Derived from 'googul' which means 1 followed by 100 zeros. Signifies owners Larry Page and Sergey Brin's mission to provide innumerable info to all users.


5. Adidas : Named after owner Adolf Dassler whose nickname was Adi. Adi Dassler became Adidas. 


6. Intel : Short for integrated electronics 


7. Canon : Adapted from Kwanon (Japanese name of Buddhist Bodhisattva of Mercy). It was changed to Canon for easier acceptance worldwide. 


8. Lego : Derived from Danish words 'Leg Godt', which means to 'play well'. Lego also means 'put together' in Latin, which they claim is actually a coincidence.


9. Nintendo : Transliterated from Nintendou. Nin in Japanese means 'entrusted' and Ten-dou means 'heaven'. 


10. Amazon : CEO Jeff Bazos wanted a name starting with 'A'. He chose Amazon because it is the biggest river in the world, just what he wanted his company to be. 


11. Skype : Originally the idea was 'Sky peer to peer', which later became Skyper and finally Skype. 


12. Adobe : Named after a creek that ran behind the co-founder, John Warnock's house, called Adobe Creek. 


13. Nokia : Started as wood-pulp mill, it expanded its business to producing rubber products in a city in Finland called Nokia. 


14. Sony : Derived from the Latin word, 'Sonus' (meaning sound) and an American slang word, 'Sonny' (meaning bright youngster).  


15. Vodafone : Voice, Data and Telefone. Source: blogzamana


16. Volkswagen : Means 'People's car' in German. There was a time when only very expensive cars used to ply on German roads. Volkswagen was a revolution.


17. ebay : Originally called Echo Bay. The domain echobay.com was already taken. So it was shortened to ebay. 


18. IBM : Founder TJ Watson Sr wanted to be a step ahead of his former employers 'National Cash Register', so he decided to call his company 'International Business Machines'. 


19. Nikon : Short for Nippon Kogaku, which means 'Japanese Optical'. 


20. Reebok : Derived from the Afrikaans spelling of an African Antelope, 'Rhebok'. 


21. Starbucks : Named after a character in Moby Dick, Starbuck. Originally the name 'Peqoud' was suggested, the name of the ship from the novel. When it got rejected, they settled for 'Starbuck', the chief mate of that very ship.


22. Virgin : Because the business was new and the team members were virgins at business. This was suggested by a girl in Richard Branson's team.


23. Durex : Durable, Reliable and Excellence.


24. Fanta : The head of the German Coca-Cola team asked them to use their 'Fantasie' to come up with the name. That did not take long though. 


25. Nivea : Derived from the Latin word 'Niveus', which means snow white. 


26. HP { Hewlett Packard } : William Hewlett and David Packard flipped a coin to decide whose name would come first.  


27. Toyota : Named after founder Kiichiro Toyoda.  The name was changed to Toyota because Toyoda literally means, 'fertile rice paddies'.


28. Microsoft : A combination of the words Microcomputer and Software. 


29. Cisco : Not actually an acronym. They just removed San Fran from San Francisco. 


30. Budweiser : Beer has been brewed in Budweis, Bohemia, since 1245. Budweiser means 'of Budweis' and was developed as a 'Bohemian-style' beer. Founder Adolphus Busch was inspired to create the beverage after a trip to the region.

Tuesday 2 January 2018

6 important Search Engine Ranking Factors in 2020

First page ranking on Google is very hard to achieve these days due to a number of factors. But these top six  factors will  help your website to rank better on all search engines and increase traffic as well..

1. Content Length

The length and relevance of content is an important ranking factor this year.Google evaluates content based on its relevance.It is getting easier to rank relevant content above 1500 words using appropriate keywords. Longer content ranks better because it has potential to earn more backlinks

2. Quality of backlinks  

High quality back links from contextual websites and  high domain authority media websites are still considered to be a significant ranking factor for all types of  websites, but it is not the number one ranking factor like it used to be. More backlinks show  that the website is getting popular and a sudden increase in traffic as a result. The backlinks and high quality content will work in tandem to get a higher ranking in 2020.

3. Social Signals

Social signals are  playing a much more vital role in engaging customers and driving traffic for a number of websites, so it is believed to be a major ranking factor in 2020.The number of likes, shares, comments and engagement   are very much important in a brand's success and failure in 2020.

4. Mobile first

We are seeing an increase in searches from mobile devices compared to desktop.This indicates a significant increase in mobile users in 2020. Mobile-first index means it is mandatory to have a mobile -optimised version of the website to ensure that your website rank high on Google.

5. Page Loading Speed

Page loading speed is a key ranking factor as  slow website's user experience is poor. Fast loading websites give a better user-experience. Desktop websites should load in less than 3 seconds and mobile websites should load in 2 seconds or less.There are practical ways to speed up the website by reducing the size of images and also by caching the  web pages.

6. Encryption

There is a strong mutual relationship  between HTTPS encrypted websites and first page rankings in Google.Google  confirmed that  HTTPS encrypted websites will rank better than the HTTP ones. The only solution is to buy and implement a new SSL (Secure Socket Layer) certificate. This certificate is used to encrypt the data that travels between a computer and a website.

Other important ranking factors are user experience, H1/H2 headings , diversified anchor text etc.All successful  SEO agencies and professionals are making sure that their websites are optimised using these factors. 

Thursday 28 December 2017

How to run a successful SEO campaign in 2020?

 Sеаrсh Engіnе Optimisation hаѕ always bееn considered to bе more оf аn аrt than ѕсіеnсе, and thе lаndѕсаре оf SEO іѕ constantly сhаngіng as Gооglе changes its аlgоrіthmѕ every six months. Thаt'ѕ whу іt'ѕ аlwауѕ a gооd іdеа fоr mоѕt buѕіnеѕѕеѕ аnd wеbѕіtе оwnеrѕ to hаvе an SEO еxреrt оn hand tо guide thеm іn their SEO campaigns.I have compiled a list of SEO recommendations that companies should consider in 2020.

 Fоr thоѕе companies without аn SEO еxреrt, kееріng up wіth thе сhаngеѕ in the сurrеnt SEO bеѕt practises or ranking factors can bе tоugh,but аt least thе bаѕіс SEO ѕteps should be followed in order to successfully run a campaign. Hеrе аrе ѕоmе оf the bеѕt SEO tips thаt уоu nееd to be аwаrе оf іn 2020



Imрrоvе uѕеr еxреrіеnсе 

      Evеn if you dо gеt уоur wеbѕіtе rаnkеd hіghlу in Google, іf visitors to your ѕіtе lеаvе as fаѕt they аrrіvеd, уоu won't kеер thаt position for very lоng. Mаkіng ѕurе thаt a wеbѕіtе is еаѕу tо nаvіgаtе and is аttrасtіvе is аѕ іmроrtаnt аѕ thе соntеnt аnd back links. Hіgh bоunсе rаtеѕ аnd low сlісk thrоugh rаtеѕ wіll both gеt your ѕіtе dеmоtеd by Gооgle
   
Oрtіmіsе уоur site fоr mоbіlе

Optimising fоr mоbіlе hаѕ bееn іmроrtаnt for a lоng tіmе, but now іt is essential. Tоwаrdѕ the end оf 2016, mоbіlе vіеwѕ overtook dеѕktор vіеwѕ for thе fіrѕt time аnd nоw, Google hаѕ switched tо uѕіng mobile versions оf wеbѕіtеѕ as thе рrіmаrу іndеx ѕоurсе.

Keyword research is still іmроrtаnt 

Oрtіmіsіng your ѕіtе fоr kеуwоrdѕ іѕ still important fоr SEO, but Gооglе іѕ getting ѕmаrtеr at rесоgnіsіng ѕуnоnуmѕ аnd rеlаtеd kеуwоrdѕ. It is nо longer enough tо ѕtuff уоur content full of a fеw keywords, Yоu now nееd to uѕе question related phrases for voice search . LSI, lоng-tаіlеd keywords and rеlаtеd рhrаѕеѕ also wіll increase thе rеlеvаnсе оf thе content and increase traffic. Although, there has been a decline in the importance of keywords over the years,  it is important that you should focus on quality and length of content.


Link buіldіng ѕtіll matters

Lіnkѕ to your ѕіtе аrе still іmроrtаnt аnd Gооglе has соnfіrmеd that back-links аrе one of thе top three rаnkіng fасtоrѕ, ѕо a lіnk buіldіng ѕtrаtеgу іѕ ѕtіll relevant fоr SEO in 2020.Links аlоnе, hоwеvеr, wіll not guаrаntее a high-ranking fоr a ѕіtе аnd they wоn't compensate for рооr ԛuаlіtу соntеnt оr a bаdlу dеѕіgnеd ѕіtе.


Oрtіmіsе for voice search

Aѕ thе accuracy of voice rесоgnіtіоn improves, so thе uѕе оf vоісе search wіll іnсrеаѕе, so nоw is the time tо аdd vоісе rесоgnіtіоn орtіmіsаtіоn to уоur ѕеаrсh engine орtіmіsаtіоn to-do list. Thіnk аbоut hоw people wіll speak thеіr search, rаthеr thаn tуре іt, and thеn ѕtаrt іnсludіng those ѕроkеn, long-tailed ѕеаrсh terms in уоur соntеnt.


Think аbоut uѕеr intent

Search engine optimisation іѕ not juѕt аbоut getting people tо vіѕіt a wеbѕіtе, іt'ѕ a about getting thе right people to vіѕіt a wеbѕіtе. Think about whаt long-tailed kеуwоrdѕ wіll аttrасt thе people whо are more lіkеlу tо turn іntо сuѕtоmеrѕ, rаthеr thаn the саѕuаl browsers, whо are great for the ѕtаtѕ


Replacement оf websites wіth aррѕ

Thеrе is a hugе іnсrеаѕе іn thе SEO options рrоvіdеd by thе еxреrtѕ fоr the mobile device users. Thе арр ѕtrеаmіng аllоwѕ thе аррѕ tо bе ѕtrеаmlіnеd with Gооglе without еvеn getting іt downloaded on the mobile devices. As thе app іndеxіng аnd the dеер linking іѕ dоnе wіthіn the apps іn thе rесеnt уеаrѕ. Gооglе hаѕ catered tо the needs of thе арр uѕеrѕ durіng іtѕ semantic search but іn the уеаr 2020 thе арр favouritism wіll dеfіnіtеlу be wаtсhеd оut. Sооn, thе time wіll соmе when thе аррѕ replace trаdіtіоnаl wеbѕіtеѕ of companies, аѕ the app ѕtrеаmіng has mаdе its рlасе a way dоwn thіѕ vеrу раth.



Gооglе аnd оthеr ѕеаrсh engines may hаvе mаnу things іn ѕtоrе fоr the соmіng year wіth relation to SEO. Hоwеvеr,  SEO ѕресіаlіѕtѕ nееd tо bе аwаrе оf thе rесеnt trеndѕ in the уеаr 2020 іn оrdеr to gо well wіth thеіr саmраіgnѕ in futurе. Thеѕе trеndѕ аrе ѕurеlу going to іnfluеnсе the SEO аrеnа аnd thе соmраnіеѕ' need tо рrераrе thеmѕеlvеѕ wеll in аdvаnсе tо ѕtау ahead in the competition. .

Tuesday 18 April 2017

The Growth of Digital Marketing Industry

There is no way to deny that there are very few things that can be as powerful and strong for business ventures as the use of digital marketing solutions. The number of business ventures that are able to see results and benefits from this kind of strategy is growing bigger day by day and those that don’t see benefits to digital marketing are usually not doing things right. In this article, we are going to be talking about the most important aspect of this industry and what kind of benefits it brings to business ventures that decide to invest in it.

There seems to be a very common denominator when it comes to the best strategies to gain credibility in your business. The first one is the use of proper digital marketing methods and the effective recruitment of SEO experts that are going to make it easier for you to get the kind of results you want when you are doing any kind of content related campaigns.

Content marketing is king

There are several ways for anyone to be able to get the best results when starting a digital marketing campaign, but the most essential and powerful strategies are all built around the process of content marketing. This is the only way to get through your audience in modern times because everyone is now offering discounts and special deals, so in order to stand out, you need to provide quality material that people can find reliable.

The use of proper content marketing techniques is going to ensure that your content is able to grow in the organic search results and this is the kind of edge that you are going to need if you want to achieve the most outstanding results possible. Content marketing is all about being able to provide free content that people will find extremely valuable and useful. It needs to feel like they are getting something for free that would usually cost them money.

Being able to hire efficient writers that understand the value of powerful content and know how to use proper keywords is going to be crucial if you want the results to be as god as expected. The better your content, the higher your chances of being found organically and this is the main goal with SEO.

Digital marketing and social media

The process of digital marketing has expanded thanks to the use of social media. Any reputable and efficient marketing company is going to know how to handle the social media aspect of their business. This is going to allow them to get even more exposure and more chances of having their content shared.

The importance of a properly planned social media strategy that is going to republish your content directly from your website is going to be essential. The synergy between social media platforms and websites is creating a very strong and useful outcome that is making it very easy for everyone to see the kind of results they want. There are obvious challenges to overcome, but consistency and quality will always provide very satisfactory outcomes.

Conclusion


The digital marketing and SEO industry is huge now and everyone is looking to hire the most experienced marketers in order to be able to get results that are extremely powerful. Knowing what kind of people to hire for this purpose is going to mean the difference between a good investment and a failed strategy. This is a crucial investment for any business that is looking to remain competitive in the modern world and the sooner your business gets involved the better.  

Sunday 26 March 2017

The Future of Digital Marketing in the UK


As predicted during 2016, mobile technologies, VR advancements, and wearable gears are the definitive focus of the year, and almost every digital marketer in the UK is jumping on the train.
Businesses are starting to scope new and original ways to incorporate these kinds of technologies into their own marketing strategies. UK digital marketers should also have in mind on a couple of things that are regaining popularity during the year.

Revival of silent videos

The trend came back unexpectedly on 2017 touted because of the “swipe left” phenomenon: while 80 percent of internet users own a mobile device, average video viewing time is 1.7 seconds. It means users are consuming content so fast they are not even listening to it.
Because consumer attention is a scarce resource, marketers have had to come up with savvier solutions for their contents. For example, many have chosen to pack a punch at the beginning of the clip, an immediate hook in the first couple of seconds.
For example, the social media clip that Apple pushed to showcase the release of the iPhone 7 was a simplistic clip with frames changing every 0.5 seconds.

Task of the community managers

2016 became the year of the community managers, and 2017 is not going to be any different. Brands keep thinking social media is their one-trick pony, bur brands that succeed in the digital market are not pushing 10 tweets a day.
Consumers don’t want to see brands selling their stuff on social media. They want to see interesting stories, funny content, and other creative ways to sell an idea, rather than a specific product.
More so, social media has added humanity to online conversations as more and more people can interact with the product creators. They can give feedback in real time, lay out their opinions, criticise, share, and even create their own representations of a marketing stunt through memes, reviews, tutorials, and more.
So, the responsibilities of the community manager are not to schedule daily tweets, but to sort out creative ways to open communication lines with their consumers and make them feel a part of what they are consuming.
In other words, community managers should become the human face if the company and provide the brand of a personality and values.

Setback of live content

Streaming content is problematic because it is just not working out. Despite its immense potential to receive live comments from their consumers, most UK brands don’t seem to realise how to manage it.
Often times the production values are too low or the content is too boring. Without a real high-value exchange, live content is not going to have an impact on consumers.
More so, watching live content spends time and requires full attention, so the streaming event really has to be worth it.
Experian , for instance, is holding successful chats via Snapchat, YouTube Live, and Periscope to talk with consumers about their financial issues.

Democratisation of content

During 2017, brands will need to engage and connect with their clients better than ever before, because nowadays consumers can share and interact with almost any kind of content on the web, as well as create their own.It means companies are not competing with other brands anymore, they are not competing with the entire Internet.
For example, YouTube is still the powerhouse of the web, hoarding almost 70 percent of the entire web traffic, and the most viewed videos on the site are product reviews. It’s a rather complex idea for most companies as more than half of US and UK consumers check out a YouTube review before buying a product.

Consistent user engagement

The key is creating consistent user engagement through their digital content. Anything the brand publishes should amass retweets, favourites, shares, comments, likes, dislikes, or whatever it is on the social media of their preference.
On Facebook, the goal is to obtain shares and reactions as most people are not commenting anymore; on Instagram, the goal is to obtain comments; and on YouTube, the goal is to get subscriptions and likes.

The quality of the “amateur”

Any company wanting to inspire constant user engagement has to accept that their audience now possesses a broad range of tools (like Instagram’s Boomerang or Facebook Live) that can create better and more engaging pieces of content than the stuff brands are developing at their laboratories.
In fact, a 2016 survey found that 85 percent of the users find user-generated content (UGC) more interesting and influential than brands’ videos and photos. Another study ground shoppers who interacted with UGC beforehand are 97 percent more likely to convert to a retailer.
Digital marketing researchers have found audiences prefer “amateur” content because it looks more genuine, and such phenomenon will only keep increasing as brands fail to understand is no longer interesting to see fully-commercial ads that are only showing a product for sale.
It means there will be a surge of UKdigital marketers plunging into the UGC branch.


Friday 3 February 2017

SEO success factors in 2020

The success in SEO depends on a number of aspects.  It is important to review the existing content in a website and make sure that all pages have well written, high quality content within good context . The first step in a campaign after the audit is to research the best long tail keywords people may use to find the content. To be on the first page of Google one should develop the content with potential keywords .Thin content, boiler plate content and duplicate content can harm the website and it can result in a drop in rankings. That is the reason why Google is giving more preference to informative and unique content.


    It is imperative that the HTML title tags contain the most important keywords relevant to page topics.The meta description tags should describe an abstract of that page and its content. It is also important to apply header tags with relevant keywords in headings and sub heads.It is vital to make sure that the site loads quickly and search engines can easily crawl all  pages on site.


    On-page SEO success factors

    • High quality content
    • Title and Meta tags on all pages
    • Crawling and website speed
    • Navigation
    • Responsive design


    Off -page SEO success factors


    • High quality links
    • Social signals
    • Domain Authority and Page Authority
    • Location