Top DemandSphere updates in 2022
Happy New Year! 2022 was a whirlwind year in many ways for us at DemandSphere, and I’m sure the same was true for you as well. This is a quick post to highlight the top […]
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Blog
The DemandSphere blog is the best place to get AI search and SEO news, tips, and tool updates. The blog keeps up with Google algorithm changes and industry news. We also recap our Found Friday episodes here and announce Found Conferences.
Found Friday
Found Friday is our weekly web series where we discuss all things search and content marketing. We often invite guests from the industry to discuss trending topics and news. Guests are invited from around the SEO and marketing space. If you want to join us as a guest, we would love to hear from you!
Found Conference
Our Found Conferences happen in cities around the world, including New York, San Francisco, Tokyo, and Columbus. Found Conferences bring together agency and in-house marketers, as well as tool providers, journalists, and students. We invite our audience to participate through debate and discussion with our presenters. The unique and intimate Found Conference format makes for an unforgettable experience for all attendees. If you would like to have a Found Conference in your city, be sure to contact us.
AI Search and SEO news and trends
If you’re looking for more on search engine optimization, content marketing, or marketing strategy, the DemandSphere blog is a great source. We post articles by our team members, as well as guest bloggers from around the industry. We bring you news from around the world, keeping up with SEO trends from Europe, Asia, and other markets. Whether you’re looking for updates on local search, mobile optimization, page speed testing, the latest in ranking trends, or competitor intelligence – we have it!
We are always on the lookout for the latest trends and news, and updating our platform and product offerings to reflect them. You can learn more about our suite of SEO and content marketing products on the DemandSphere site.
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Getting back into Google’s good graces after a manual action
In our recent post on backlink auditing, we learned from Seer Interactive’s Zaine Clark that poor backlinks may result in a Manual Actions Report from Google Search Console. Such a report alerts you to onsite
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SEO Strategy with Built-In Feedback Loops
There is a short list of difficult-to-answer and, indeed, often unanswered questions that relate to a company’s SEO and business strategy. We keep a complete and updated list of these questions for our clients but
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We’ve been busy
It’s been awhile since we’ve posted any updates here, but that has not been for lack of activity on our side. If anything, we’ve been busier over the last 18 months than anytime other than
Build your own ROI site calculator — and build a better pitch
So a marketer walks into a pitch… And blows it. As marketers, many, many of us have been there: you visualize a full-scale campaign or new marketing initiative, and it simply doesn’t land with your
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What GA4 means for analysts — and for the future of marketing
If you’ve set up a new property in Google Analytics since October, you’ve likely noticed a pretty drastic install experience. You can thank the rollout of Google Analytics 4 for the shock to your system.
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Why your competitor tracking isn’t paying off — and how to do better.
What do we talk about when we talk about competitor tracking? For many of us, uncertainty makes competitor tracking an absolutely nightmare. That may be because we’re tracking incorrectly. On a recent Found Friday episode,
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Using the language of the “C” to get SEO buy-in
Are you desperate for a better SEO budget? Are your requests for better resources falling flat? Do you have folders of rejected requests for a copywriter, SEO tracking tool, or simple piece of content? That’s,
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How to turn competitor data into action
Recently, we talked about identifying our real and relevant competition — and why that process is so difficult. Once you accept that your site has dozens — or hundreds — of other sites playing for
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Creating authentic content in red-taped industries
We say it all the time: Authenticity is key to creating an engaging audience experience. However, some organizations can’t allow audiences an up-close-and-personal look — especially nonprofits, healthcare, and government agencies. How do you create
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Five things (beyond budget) to look for in an SEO platform demo
A good SEO platform can make a good marketing team great, provided it meets that team’s needs. So, how do you choose from the multiple platforms available on the budget — and survive one or
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Creation constraints: how knowing your parameters makes better content
At Found Conference, Nisha Kashyap, Creative Director at Sociallyin, spoke on the content creation process. There, she discussed the importance of a consistent brainstorming, execution, and review system, and the value of knowing the “why”
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How to market through a pandemic: Creating content that builds value now and later
Nothing about 2020 has been normal — and this strange new world has an impact on your marketing strategies. At Found Conference, held earlier this year and for the first time virtually, Tyler Cameron from
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Survive marketing platform demo with your budget intact
Agency, B2B, Blog, Content Marketers, Developers, SEO & Search, Social Media Marketing / January 30, 2021 /
Here at DemandSphere, we’ve not only created plenty of marketing platform demos, we’ve sat through several ourselves. And, many of our clients mention that they’ve had rocky starts on the platform demo process. So, how
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Your content creation process: Concept creation is the key
The question comes up in every interview, clients demo, or panel meetup: “What’s your content creation process?” Some of us are all about Post-Its and planners, and some take a more…creative approach. But, how can
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Keeping it real: Creating unique and authentic content
Does your brand have authenticity problems? They seem to be surging. Over the past year, plenty of brands have received negative feedback over sappy “in These Unprecedented Times” messaging. But, it feels inauthentic to not
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Let’s chat: Should chatbots be part of your content marketing?
On a recent Found Friday, DemandSphere’s Erin Acheson caught up with Jasz Joseph, online marketing strategy manager at SyncShow, to chat about chatbots. SyncShow is an agency focused on manufacturing, transportation, logistics and professional service
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Increase page speed to improve your SEO
At this year’s Found Conference, Ray Grieselhuber, our own CEO, spoke on the importance of designing for readability. Users typically have goals of some sort before reaching your site: they’re searching for something before hitting
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