Now, before we jump over to looking at the backend of one of my most popular recent articles (in the video tutorial below), it’s important to realize that these on-page SEO strategies aren’t a guarantee of content success… you won’t immediately get thousands of readers just by following these on-page SEO strategies. These are the
There are plenty of amazing all-purpose SEO tools out there, like Ahrefs, Moz and SEMRush. But there’s a catch: most of these popular SEO tools aren’t cheap—and the pricing can make them too much of an investment when you’re a new blogger. Enter: The need for great free SEO tools for bloggers. The good news
AI has changed SEO forever, but not in the (doom & gloom) ways you might think. Sure, AI is bringing new challenges, but it’s also creating new opportunities to get more SEO traffic than ever before. 🔑 AI isn’t replacing SEO. It’s actually making you better at SEO, when used correctly. My 10+ favorite AI
Now that we’re in 2026, a whopping 93% of online experiences start with a search engine, and for 92.04% of those users, Google is their search engine of choice. For many content creators, blog SEO sounds incredibly complex. It’s easy to think no list of blog SEO strategies could ever make a meaningful difference. Others make
Over the past 12 years of growing my blog from zero to 500,000+ monthly readers, one critical thing I’ve learned is just how important it is to utilize the best blogging tools from day one—and to also know when you’ve progressed enough and are ready to move on to the next level of tool. Regardless,
Link building has become more important than ever, yet most SEO link building tools still make the process feel tedious, expensive, and overly complicated. Half the time, you are not even sure if the links you are getting are worth the effort. However, a solid link building strategy is now essential for long-term search engine
Does keyword research matter in 2026? Well, many SEO experts will tell you that the foundation of an effective SEO content strategy starts with keyword research. Open Ahrefs or SEMRush, find high-volume search terms, and start publishing immediately. That’s the playbook most people follow, because it’s what we were taught… in 2016. The problem is,
Oh yeah, blogging is still very much a thing in 2026. I reach 1 million+ people every month across my sites, thanks in part to blogging. But the big challenge is that driving high quality traffic with blog content… still takes real work. That’s where the right blog automation tools come into play, and these
Well, Google’s AEO guidelines have finally dropped, and they’ve said it plainly. The same SEO best practices still apply for Google’s generative AI experience. That matters because a lot of advice around AEO, GEO (Generative Engine Optimization), and AI search strategies has been sold as if the Search Generative Experience suddenly changed every rule overnight.