February 2022 / 394 posts found
The Professional’s Guide to SEO: Link Building Sneak Preview
We’re developing a brand-new SEO guide for you — The Professional’s Guide to SEO, designed as your next-step resource once you’re comfortable with the baseline provided by the Beginner’s Guide to SEO. When we think of link building, one of the first people we think of is our friend Paddy Moogan at Aira, the architect of the Beginner’s Guide to Link Building, MozCon alumni speaker, and industry thought leader. That’s why we’re jazzed to announce that the link building chapter of our upcoming Professional’s Guide to SEO is authored by none other than the fine folks at Aira. And today […]
2022 February Flash Fiction Challenge: Day 21
One more week! We are in the home stretch—how are you feeling? It’s always really nerve-wracking for me to share my work—call it leftover stage frights from workshop roundtables—but as we’re facing down our last week of this year’s flash challenge, I’m super proud of all of us who have been writing and sharing together here on the site and elsewhere! For today’s prompt, write about someone facing a fear. Remember: As mentioned yesterday, these prompts are just starting points; you have the freedom to go wherever your flash of inspiration takes you. (Note: If you happen to run into […]
How To Identify And Reduce Render-Blocking Resources via @sejournal, @BrianHarnish
Reducing page load time improves user satisfaction and search rankings. Learn how to identify and optimize render-blocking resources that could be holding you back. The post How To Identify And Reduce Render-Blocking Resources appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
WordPress Backup Plugin Vulnerability Impacted 3+ Million Installations via @sejournal, @martinibuster
UpdraftPlus WordPress Plugin vulnerability potentially compromised over 3 million installations The post WordPress Backup Plugin Vulnerability Impacted 3+ Million Installations appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
WD Presents: Our March/April Cover Reveal, New Podcast Episode, and More!
There’s always so much happening in the Writer’s Digest universe that even staff members have trouble keeping up. As a result, we decided to start collecting what’s on the horizon to make it easier for everyone to know what’s happening and when. This week, we’re excited to announce our March/April 2022 cover reveal, the newest episode of our podcast, and more! **** Writer’s Digest March/April 2022 Cover Reveal! Point of view is one of the first things writers learn about creative writing, yet it’s also one of the hardest things to master. It involves at a minimum: choosing the right […]
How To Write Inner Conflict in Fiction
All writers understand the importance of conflict in fiction. Conflict creates friction and without friction, the narrative would be a succession of happy scenes, like Instagram posts. In a novel, that’s boring because we are hardwired to want something to happen. We know from our own life experiences that the next moment of excitement or turning point is just around the corner. Conflict is a dramatic requirement. (10 Things to Consider When Writing About Obsession in Fiction) While external conflicts drive the action of a story, inner conflict is the energy that keeps the reader turning the page. It does […]
Google On The SEO Value Of User Comments On Websites via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Should you allow users to leave comments on your website? They could help with SEO, as long as you’re able to moderate them, Google says. The post Google On The SEO Value Of User Comments On Websites appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
2022 February Flash Fiction Challenge: Day 20
For today’s prompt, let’s focus on something that needs to be found. Is it a lost object? Person? Something more intangible, like a memory? It’s up to you! Remember: As mentioned yesterday, these prompts are just starting points; you have the freedom to go wherever your flash of inspiration takes you. (Note: If you happen to run into any issues posting, please just send me an e-mail at mrichard@aimmedia.com with the subject line: Flash Fiction Challenge Commenting Issue.) Here’s my attempt at writing about something being lost: Untitled They were standing in a line, hands clasped, backs against the bobbing […]
Physical Proximity To Searcher: Is It A Google Ranking Factor? via @sejournal, @mirandalmwrites
Is it true that the distance between the physical location of the business and the searcher is a ranking factor in local search? The post Physical Proximity To Searcher: Is It A Google Ranking Factor? appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Is RankBrain A Ranking Factor In Google Search? via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
What is RankBrain and how is it used by Google? Learn how it impacts search results. The post Is RankBrain A Ranking Factor In Google Search? appeared first on Search Engine Journal.