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Page Authority 2.0 Is Coming This Month: What’s Changing and Why

Moz

Although Page Authority hasn't attracted the same attention as its sibling metric Domain Authority, PA has always correlated with SERPs much better than DA, serving as a strong predictor of ranking. Long gone are the days of just counting backlinks a couple of ways and hoping they correlate well with SERPs.

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What do SEO platforms do and how do they help marketers get found on search engines?

Martech

It’s also important to note that rank analysis has grown increasingly complex as Google has upped its use of more dynamic and visual SERPs. Capabilities range from social signal tracking and correlations to site traffic and conversions, as well as social profile monitoring and sentiment analysis, and contact-relationship management.

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Will Your SEO Strategy Be Impacted By Google’s Removal of Right-Hand-Side Ads on SERPs?

Content Standard

As of Friday of last week, Google confirmed that it had permanently removed all right-hand ads on its SERPs (search engine results pages) worldwide, making room for ads at the top and bottom of the page. We’re all aware of the correlation between CTR and landing on SERP number one. Think your AdWords clicks are expensive?

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Will Your SEO Strategy Be Impacted By Google’s Removal of Right-Hand-Side Ads on SERPs?

Content Standard

As of Friday of last week, Google confirmed that it had permanently removed all right-hand ads on its SERPs (search engine results pages) worldwide, making room for ads at the top and bottom of the page. We’re all aware of the correlation between CTR and landing on SERP number one. Think your AdWords clicks are expensive?

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Google Maketh and Taketh Away

EMagine B2B Blog

Google has introduced two new ways of thinking about where ads show on the SERP called Top and Absolute Top. An ad that appears in the Top section of the SERP is above all organic listings. Absolute Top means the very first ad result on the SERP, which most of us think about as being equivalent to position 1 under the old system.

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How to Perform an SEO Competitor Analysis

seo.co

You’ll identify and study the companies and individuals most likely to compete with your business in search engine results pages (SERPs), learning not only how they’re performing, but which tactics they’re currently using. But once you’ve got some competitive information in your analysis, you’ll be much better equipped to dominate the SERPs.

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How Do Your Google AdWords Metrics Compare to Industry Averages? [New Benchmark Data]

Hubspot

The study reveals a ton of helpful industry-specific benchmarks for both search and display ads, including average clickthrough rate (CTR), average cost-per-click (CPC), average conversion rate (CVR), and average cost-per-action (CPA). Average Cost-per-Click (CPC). The average CPC across all industries is $2.32 for display ads.