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Search Engine Optimization – Position Zero and Featured Snippets

Proactive Report

The top trends to focus on for 2023 when it comes to your SEO strategy are “position zero” and “featured snippets.”. Position zero is a location on a Search Engine Results Page (SERP), while a featured snippet is a format in which information can appear. In the world of SEO in 2023, it’s all about reaching position zero.

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Who Is Reading Your URL?

Small Business Mavericks

“A site’s URL structure should be as simple as possible. Consider organizing your content so that URLs are constructed logically and in a manner that is most intelligible to humans (when possible, readable words rather than long ID numbers). A URL like [link] is much less appealing to users.” I thought so, too.

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Testing: AI-Powered ChatBot Trained on Website Content

Jon Loomer

But the three most recent tests involved SiteGPT , AI Engine , and Chatbase. AI Engine is a WordPress plugin, and I was running into too many bugs (could have been plugin conflicts) that created frustration. Since my website has more than 1,000 pages, my primary focus is on website URLs. My website was started in 2011.

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Why Your Search Engine Optimization Strategy Must Now Include Social Validation

Bill Hartzer

You probably have heard me preach it before: if at all possible, for search engine optimization purposes, your web site should include a blog or other section of your web site that includes articles. To rank well in the search engines, your web site needs new, fresh, topical content added on a regular basis. What is Social Validation?

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Do Google +1s and Shares Help Search Engine Rankings?

Bill Hartzer

The whole idea of this study was to figure out whether or not Google +1s actually help search engine rankings. So, in other words, Google+ social shares and +1s on a URL alone are not trusted. But they only count when they’re combined with other search engine ranking factors. Let me explain. So, what’s my conclusion?

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Six On Page Search Engine Optimization Must Do’s

Small Business Mavericks

Search engine optimization is not all about gaining inbound links. For a small business, your on page strategies are equally if not more important than your off page activities. Use keywords carefully – these tags are for users and search engines now look at them from a user’s perspective. For example, [link].

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How to Create a Custom URL for Your Facebook Business/Fan Page.

Saying It Social

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials How to Create a Custom URL for Your Facebook Business/Fan Page I often get the question, “AK, I thought I created a username/custom URL for my business page but when I type in the address it takes me to my personal profile… what happened?&#

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