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3 Tactics to Futureproof SEO in 2016 & beyond
The document summarizes key events in SEO from 2015 and provides recommendations for SEO in 2016 and beyond. It discusses three priorities: 1) becoming obsessed with user-focused content by building topics rather than keywords and answering users' questions; 2) providing context to search engines through schema formatting and rich answers; and 3) ensuring websites are optimized for mobile by designing for mobile-first with high-quality content. The overall message is that SEO in 2016 requires high-quality, user-focused content tailored for different devices.
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3 Tactics to Futureproof SEO in 2016 & beyond
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- 2. 3 TACTICS TOFUTUREPROOF SEO IN 2016 & BEYOND Linkdex webinar 10th February 2016 SEONOW! 3 TACTICS TO FUTUREPROOF SEO IN 2016 & BEYOND Linkdex webinar 10th February 2016 SEONOW!
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- 5. @DANIELBIANCHINI@DANIELBIANCHINI Mobilegeddon 21st April 2015 20152016 In February, Google announced they would be expanding their use of mobile-friendliness as a ranking signal. Dubbed Mobilegeddon by the press, the update was much smaller than expected.
- 6. @DANIELBIANCHINI@DANIELBIANCHINI Mobilegeddon 21st April 2015 20152016 Quality Update 3rd May 2015 Google confirmed that they made core changes to their algorithm in terms of how it processes quality signals. Although the update seemed to have had a broad impact, Google didn’t reveal any specifics about the signals involved. In February, Google announced they would be expanding their use of mobile-friendliness as a ranking signal. Dubbed Mobilegeddon by the press, the update was much smaller than expected.
- 7. @DANIELBIANCHINI@DANIELBIANCHINI Mobilegeddon 21st April 2015 20152016 Quality Update 3rd May 2015 Panda Update 17th July 2015 Google confirmed that they made core changes to their algorithm in terms of how it processes quality signals.` Although the update seems to have had a broad impact, Google didn’t reveal any specifics about the signals involved. Google announced that a Panda refresh was taking place, but it would take months to fully roll out. This was the first Panda refresh in 10 months, with 2- 3% of queries affected. In February, Google announced they would be expanding their use of mobile-friendliness as a ranking signal. Dubbed Mobilegeddon by the press, the update was much smaller than expected.
- 8. @DANIELBIANCHINI@DANIELBIANCHINI Mobilegeddon 21st April 2015 20152016 Quality Update 3rd May 2015 Panda Update 17th July 2015 Rank Brain 26th October 2015 Google is now using a machine-learning artificial intelligence system called RankBrain. Now considered the 3rd most important ranking signal, Google revealed that the system has been fully in the wild for two months. Google confirmed that they made core changes to their algorithm in terms of how it processes quality signals.` Although the update seems to have had a broad impact, Google didn’t reveal any specifics about the signals involved. Google announced that a Panda refresh was taking place, but it would take months to fully roll out. This was the first Panda refresh in 10 months, with 2- 3% of queries affected. In February, Google announced they would be expanding their use of mobile-friendliness as a ranking signal. Dubbed Mobilegeddon by the press, the update was much smaller than expected.
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