The Blog

  • What happened to meta-search engines?

    Back in the early days of search engines, Google wasn’t yet the dominant force it is today. Instead, there were several contenders for that throne, all vying for market share. Some of those first true search engines, which used a crawler to index pages that could then be searched for keywords, included: Infoseek WebCrawler Lycos […]

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  • Search trends for the travel and tourism industry

    There are multiple types of holidays you can go on, ranging from meditation retreats, skiing holidays, to last-minute summer breaks. Certain holidays are more prevalent in some countries, as well as users might be looking for the same type of holiday but using different search terms to look for it. Research has determined that Americans […]

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  • Preventing user softlocks caused by interstitials & pop-ups

    Back in 2016, Google announced a change to its algorithm that focused around content accessibility for users, primarily focusing on interstitials, pop-ups, overlays, and modals on mobile devices that cause content to become obfuscated beyond a certain percentage, or are overly intrusive and require user interaction to then access content. It’s fair to say, that […]

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  • How to recover from a Google Algorithm Update

    Google core algorithm updates can significantly impact website performance, often causing sudden fluctuations in rankings and organic traffic. While some sites benefit from these updates, others see a sharp downturn in search performance. For brands that rely on organic visibility, that can quickly translate into lost traffic, fewer leads, and reduced revenue. In those cases, […]

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  • How to evaluate your performance against core algorithm updates

    A Google core algorithm update can reshape search visibility overnight. Previously stable rankings, organic traffic, and conversion rates may fluctuate in the aftermath if key landing pages are impacted. When traffic drops after a core update, many businesses respond with a knee-jerk reaction. They overhaul content, remove pages, or start making technical changes without fully […]

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  • A deep dive to understanding HTTP status codes

    HTTP response codes are short three-digit messages sent from a web server to your browser each time you request the loading of a new page. The response code indicates to both search engines and users what the current condition of the web-page is and what content can be expected from the page. Response codes are […]

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