SEO Intelligence Agency

Article Length: How Many Words Should I Put In My Articles?

This is one of the most often asked questions in the SEO world. We wanted to stop guessing and listening to Google so we built 10 different pages. Page 1 had 100 words and incrementally went up until Page 10 had 1,000 words. Now we know for sure. Want to guess how they all ranked?

What Type of Header Should You Use? Image or Text?

Some SEOs believe that you should use a Image in your Header (to get benefit from wrapping text inside along with the alt tag) instead of text. This was a huge discussion in the Warrior Forum with both sides going back and forth about who was right. So, we were tired of listening to all the theory and put it to the test. Header Text vs. Header Image: Does an image containing the target keyword in the image alt, wrapped in an H1 beat a regular text H1? We know who won the fight in WF now. 😉

The Top 10 Places To Put Keywords On A Site

There are 10 places you can put a keyword on a site, we created pages with the keyword in each area and then watched Google rank them from 1 to 10. So this is our test of “The top 10 On Page factors from best to worst- this test allows you to know where to focus your on page energy with your sites keywords! Very Important and Powerful Stuff Here!

A HUGE New Link Source Found, But What Is It?

A free, Google owned, platform that everyone in the SEO world is NOT using yet but we proved it passes GREAT link juice- you get to see the results plus add it to your arsenal. Our group now discusses different ways to use this resources and the best ways to juice up your money sites along with your PBNs if you have any. There is a course on this elsewhere that sells for $995, but you get the knowledge and our discussion around it for a fraction of that along with so much more!

Which Are The BEST Web 2.0s To Get Links From?

A lot of SEO’s use Web 2.0s to get links from. They will write an article and place it on one of these sites and place a link in it back to their money site or PBN. We wanted to know which ones were the BEST to use so we didn’t wast our time putting articles on sources that didn’t pass good link juice. So we tested them and this is Web 2.0’s Round 1- This report tells you which Web 2.0 our the ten we tested that you should you be using with your SEO strategies? We tested how they pass link juice and how they would rank the pages we linked them to. So in this controlled environment, we got to see exactly which were the best and which to avoid. Using out winners will not only along will increase your rankings but will save you a ton of time and money writing content for the ‘losers’ of the group.

Do Nofollow Links Hurt or Help You?

Most SEO’s want ‘Follow’ links because in theory (this is what Google says) if a webmaster puts the ‘No Follow’ code on the link, then no link juice will pass to the site it is linking too. So of course, in theory to rank, most think we need ‘Follow’ links. In this test we look at Both the ‘No Follow’ and ‘Follow’ Links how and if the ‘No Follow’ effects your rankings. Does it? 😉

Article Length Round 2: Can TOO MUCH ContentHurt You?

In test #1 we went up to a 1000 word article being our top article length. We wanted to further explore this as it really is the most asked question and deserved our attention to Drill down deeper to find the optimal on page word count for ranking. In this test we go all the way up to 4,000 words on this test and ABSOLUTELY FOUND A SWEET SPOT and when enough is enough.

More Web 2.0 Sites Tested For BEST To Get Links From.

Just like in Test #5, many SEO use Web 2.0 sites to put links on to link back to their money sites. But which are the Best Web 2.0s to use based on rankings, In this Round we pit different Web 2.0’s against each other to find the ones out of this group of 10 that rank the highest (and which ones to not waste your time on). Again, more information so you can spend your time and dollars on the right places to get links from.

Does Syndicated Content Hurt Or Help Rankings.

A lot of SEOs will create one article, post it on their money site and then blast the same article out to social properties to get links back to their money site.
The controversy is over the duplicate content this creates since you are syndicating the original article. So the Test is: The Duplicate content to Social Media- what impact does this have on your rankings? The idea on this test is to see if posting duplicate content that could conceivably come from a program such as IFTTT or Jetpack or Syndwire or Onlywire or even manual posting is problematic or beneficial.
If this proves to be beneficial, then we would recommend to use this method to create links back to your site, if it sends our test page down in our controlled environment, then we will know NOT to use them at all! We have the answer.

Ecommerce/Local SEO URL Structure, what does Google like the best?

As humans we naturally trust program default settings and do so with web sites as well. In this test we are looking at URL structure of “out-of-the-box” e-commerce sites or local service sites that follow template silo structures (think plumbers or roofing repair sites). To find out, we tested if the way they have it is beneficial? Is that how we should be doing our structure, our silos, or should we be structuring it a different way? Is what they give us harmful even? So what we are looking at is ultimately.. “what is the right” URL structure for Google. [[If you are doing e-commerce or local SEO, you need these results.]]

Does Using ALL CAPs On A Page Hurt You?

This was a myth that had been sent in by a member as they had been told in a site review to take some of my CAPs down to a lower lever in my headlines and articles because it was hurting his rankings. So the question was, does Google perceive all CAPS as you are yelling at them and dropping a negative factor for it, or do they even care? We tested and now know the answer and the made our members day.

How Many Times Can I Place My Keyword In My Title?

This was another myth sent in by a member as they had ‘heard’ placing your keyword more then once in your meta title would place a negative score on your page thus hurting your rankings. So, we tested it, does ‘Placing the Keyword only once in Title Tag’- myth or fact? WE know now. 🙂

Do I Need To Use Unique Images On My Website?

Google drills into our head ‘content is king’ and it better be original! So in our closed Facebook group (that you can get into if you join) we stared testing different ways to make an image unique in the eyes of Google. (ie. reversing it, different filters,) which you also get the results of when you join us, but then we though, wait, does Google even really care? So we decided to put it to the test and created pages that had unique images and put them up against pages with stock images. So this test is: Unique Image vs Stock Photo which will Google like more? (this is a smack your forehead you wont believe it reveal and will save you a butt load of time and money)

Article Length Round 3: How Many Words Should I Put In My Articles?

Over 3 months we have run tests with between 100 and 4,000 words on a page and our latest findings show the sweetest spot of words on a page based on actual, proven and tested results. Huge- You will no longer have to wonder how many words on a page you should aim for. Now you can just know! This report is and knowledge will help you out rank your competition and is OH SO White Hat!! We are just giving Google what it wants!

What Are The BEST of the BEST Web 2.0 Sites To Get Links From?

So we had 2 groups of GREAT Web 2.0s from previous tests, but we wanted to know which of the Best are the BEST. So we pitted all of the top Web 2.0’s across the board against each other and will show you exactly which one’s landed on top and the BEST of the BEST to get links from to send those rankings upward. So if you have a limited budget then this will allow you to focus your time and resources on the best of the best. Huge- saving you time and money! But remember, our earlier tests also show you which ones to avoid!! Very important!

If I Use Schema Markup, Will That Help Me Rank?

I know, what the heck is Schema anyway? lol Most SEOs are already familiar with Google’s stance on schema. In September 2015, Barry Schwartz published a popular article in SearchEngineLand, where he quotes John Mueller that schema markup is not yet a ranking factor but may be a factor in the future. To our knowledge, Google has not updated this statement so we decided to test it to see. Does Schema help? We now know that answer.

Should I Optimize My Title for Keyword Ranking?

We know that meta titles are critical SEO element. Another Moz Whiteboard Friday assertion is that a meta title optimized for a click will beat a meta title that is optimized for a keyword. Since we have long put our keywords in our Title, we needed to see if MOZ was correct or not so we put it to the test and the answer will amaze you.

Do Exact Match Domains still work?

No need to “wonder” when you go buy domains anymore this test will make you
confident in all of your domain purchases going forward.

Can I Over Optimize My Site And Be Penalized By Sending Links To My Site With The Same Anchor Text?

See what happens when we intentionally do a “known” Google “no-no” Does it really hurt to over optimize? I know most SEO’s will see this question and think they know the answer. It has been a while since Google’s hammer has hit, so we decided to see what would happen if we sent 25% exact match anchor (links) test to a page. 🙂

If I Link From My Homepage BACK To My HomePage, Will It Help Or Hurt My Rankings.

Linking from home page to home page with links is a long time industry standard myth
that we set out to test. This one will really make you second guess EVERYONE that ever
gives an opinion on anything WITHOUT actually tests or proven facts to back it up. You WANT to know this one!

Do Links From Youtube Help Me Rank?

We had tested other major platforms and found that those links didn’t pass juice (didn’t do anything to help push the page in our controlled environment higher then a page without those links, and we WILL share those with you when you join) so we decided to test good old YouTube out and see if links from them would help push our site up in the rankings. So is this another great place to get White Hat links or a dude to not waste your time and money on?

Do Facebook Likes and Shares Help Me Rank My Site?

We all hear about Social, but when it comes to getting links from these places, do they help? Are we spinning our wheels thinking that these are important ranking factors for Google? So Facebook was the first place for us to start testing, we did a couple different tests. Links from posts with no likes or shares, posts with just likes, and then posts with likes and shares. We DID get to the bottom of it and do know if Facebook links and which kind matter. Again, this will let you stop wasting your time and money doing the wrong thing. And what we have to share will make sense and you can then pin-point what you need and can do it on a budget.

Will Paid Links Get My Site Penalized?

I know you think you know the answer, but you haven’t a clue. We rolled this out and it even shocked us. We define if and when Google will slap you for buying Links?

Is It Better To Optimize A Page For Mulitple Keywords Or Just One?

Rand Fishkin, at Moz Whiteboard Friday, says that a page intelligently optimized for 4 keywords will outrank one optimized for a single keyword… but will it? We don’t believe everything we hear, and you shouldn’t either, so we put it to the test and more. We share which ranked best and what it means for your silo structure. This is going to give you information you need to build your websites for the most bang for the goals you have.

Should I Use LSI Keywords More, Or Instead Of Keywords On My Page?

Is Google reading websites looking for target keyword placement, or are they looking for LSI (Latent Semantic Indexing) for content that matches the search intent? We dialed down to see what happens if you pit a single target keyword against a page with the target keyword AND LSI keyword variations. What do you think happened? This is a rank breaker!

How Can I Build And Manipulate Trust Flow?

Follow us down the yellow brick road as we are uncovering just what it takes to make “trust flow” work. Imagine if you can start manipulating your own sites Trust Flow… wouldn’t that make life easier? 🙂 This is a PBN builders dream report.

Will Duplicate Content From My Link Sources Hurt My Site?

Most SEO’s will right one article and then post it on multiple Web 2.0 sites to get links and to my knowledge, nobody has really tested if it is going to hurt or harm your site? We see a lot of people doing this so it was time to get to the bottom of it. Do you need original content on your posts or not. We got the answer.

Where In The Title Is The Best Place To Put My Keyword?

It is said in the SEO community to put your keyword in the FRONT part of you title to get the most ranking benefit. This goes back to the stone age, and was brought in by a member, so we decided to test keyword in front vs. keyword in middle, vs keyword at the end. So what we find here absolutely gives you the edge, but you might be surprised at what we discovered. We were.

If I Use Open Graph Protocols, Will It Help My Rankings?

Open Graph it just little pieces of code from Facebook and other social media sites. Your sites probably have them. This test reveals exactly what happens when you have them on a site. It’s like old school SEO when people figured out what putting keywords in Image Alts meant for their site. This alone can change the way you do SEO and change your rankings.

Do Links That Have Been Deleted Still Help My Site Rank?

This was sent in by member Mike Chrest because we have been hearing the rumble from other SEO Pros talking about ‘Link Echo’ or ‘Phantom Links.’ The idea on the link echo is that the value of the backlink remains long after the backlins has been removed. So, whatever you want to call them we set out to see what happens after backlinks are removed. You know you want to know the truth on this as it can potentially change the way you see backlinking and change your keyword structures.