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Google Updates Search Traffic

Let Me Help You Get More Google Traffic

Greg Gillespie  ·  1 July 2022  ·  6 min read

Seven things Google needs to see from your website before it starts sending you consistent organic traffic — from Search Console verification to page speed and conversion clarity.

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Google Analytics 4 (GA4): Time To Update
Google Updates Search Metrics

Google Analytics 4 (GA4): Time To Update

Greg Gillespie  ·  9 June 2022  ·  5 min read

Universal Analytics is being retired. Here's a practical guide to migrating to GA4, running both platforms simultaneously, and preserving your historical data before the sunset.

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SEO: Alive & Kicking in 2021
SEO Dead Or Alive

SEO: Alive & Kicking in 2021

Greg Gillespie  ·  7 March 2022  ·  6 min read

Every year someone declares SEO dead. Every year it proves them wrong. Here's why SEO is actually easier now than it used to be — if you understand Google's unwritten rules.

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Your SEO — We Should Talk
Search Traffic

Your SEO — We Should Talk

Greg Gillespie  ·  5 June 2020  ·  5 min read

The SEO industry has a trust problem. If your current provider can't explain what they're doing or show you the results, it's time for an independent conversation.

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From Surviving to Thriving
Search Metrics

From Surviving to Thriving

Greg Gillespie  ·  12 May 2020  ·  4 min read

Written during the COVID lockdowns: why maintaining your online presence during a downturn is the difference between businesses that recover and ones that don't.

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Cheap SEO: Is It Worth Anything?
SEO Cost

Cheap SEO: Is It Worth Anything?

Greg Gillespie  ·  18 July 2019  ·  6 min read

A Sydney plastic surgeon was spending $18,900/month on Google Ads. Here's what happened when he switched to SEO instead — and the real cost of cutting corners on search.

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Are Backlinks Still Important?
Search Traffic

Are Backlinks Still Important?

Greg Gillespie  ·  21 April 2018  ·  5 min read

With Google Penguin now in live refresh and the landscape of link-building transformed, do backlinks still carry the weight they once did? The short answer is yes — with caveats.

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Does Negative SEO Still Exist?
Negative SEO

Does Negative SEO Still Exist?

Greg Gillespie  ·  28 March 2017  ·  6 min read

With Penguin now in live refresh, can a competitor's toxic backlink attack still tank your rankings? Yes — but here's how to protect yourself and recover quickly.

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Content Is King And Other SEO Half Truths
Search Metrics

Content Is King And Other SEO Half Truths

Greg Gillespie  ·  16 September 2015  ·  5 min read

If content alone ranked websites, ten plastic surgeons with equally good copy would all sit at #1. They don't. Here's what Google actually uses to break the tie.

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Does PageRank Still Exist Or Is It Now Irrelevant?
Search Metrics

Does PageRank Still Exist Or Is It Now Irrelevant?

Greg Gillespie  ·  21 August 2014  ·  5 min read

Google killed the public toolbar score in 2013. But PageRank itself? Still very much alive inside the algorithm. Here's what replaced it as a public metric — and what actually matters.

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Website Moving Checklist
Website Dev

Website Moving Checklist

Greg Gillespie  ·  27 October 2012  ·  4 min read

Moving to a new host? The four things you absolutely must do before changing your DNS — backup, email, name servers, and unblocking Google — or risk losing everything.

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