Yoast SEO version 4.6 saw the addition of marking a certain page or post as cornerstone content. Now with Yoast SEO version 4.8, cornerstone content is analyzed using a strict, particular set of specifications.
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Search Engine Optimization
Covering the Local SEO Basics
The concept of local SEO revolves around getting the highest search rankings for your business or website for a localized area. This is extremely important for users that are searching a local area by using a keyword or searching based on their location data.
Background-Image vs. Img Tag
It is widely known that using the image tag is better SEO practice than using background images because of the screen reader implications. But we know too well how difficult it can be sometimes using image tags within constrained proportions and responsive environments.
Content Writing
As Search Engine Optimization becomes increasingly more important for your website so too grows the need for better content writing. But many struggle with knowing just exactly what good, or great content, really is and how to measure it.
HTTPS Popularity Hits 30%
A recent study by SEO giants Moz, observed the increasing popularity of websites using HTTPS, with the data showing that around 30% of websites today are using HTTPS.
The 3 Best Google Web Tools for SEO
It goes without saying that Google is the place to search the net. We all know that placing high in Google search results is becoming increasingly difficult, and yet it is still essential for business.
Good news is that Google actually provides some awesome tools for webmasters, business owners and Search Engine Optimizers (SEOs) for free, just finding out about them, and learning how to use them is not so easy. Read more
Tips straight from Google about SEO
Matt Cutts, one of the biggest names at Google (Head of the spam team at Google, and wrote the first SafeSearch for Google) posted a fantastic video and slideshow about Google PageRank and how to improve it for your website.
Check out the original blog post here: http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-for-bloggers/