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As consumers, we are constantly looking for the next best thing, which isn’t too hard, since it seems like there is something new created every day. But trying to squeeze into a competitive market as a business, never mind rising above competitors, is no easy task. Successful businesses dominating the market likely know a thing or two about search engine optimization (SEO), the importance of reputation, and marketing tactics. While it’s important to know these things, you also need to know how to implement them strategically in order to see results. This is why we’ve put together some effective SEO strategies to help your business gain visibility in your competitive market, in order to attract more customers. 

If you’ve been searching for ways to up your marketing game, you might have heard about the spike in popularity of videos. Videos have quickly become the medium of choice online over the last few years, and for good reason. Videos aren’t just about entertainment, in fact many people turn to videos for educational purposes. If utilized correctly, adding videos to relevant pages on your site can engage viewers, and keep them on your site. Let’s go over why videos are so popular, and some of the ways brands can utilize videos to generate SEO results.

2020 is here, and over the past year, SEO has changed drastically. While the fundamentals of getting websites to rank higher haven't changed, the strategies involved are constantly evolving. Recently, three different types of search have been trending upwards, and are predicted to play a major part in attaining SEO success in the new year. Here are the top SEO trends you need to know about in 2020:

One of the biggest changes to Google's search system in years has arrived, BERT. BERT stands for Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers. In plain English, this means that BERT is a neural network-based technique for natural language processing pre-training. Still confused? Put as simply as possible, BERT will help Google's search engine understand language a bit more like we humans do. With this new algorithm update, Google will be able to better comprehend the nuances and context of words used in searches and therefore produce more relevant results.

Hey kids…a new sobering statistic: According to the PEW Internet Research Center - By the year 2020, half of all internet searches will be voice searches. This is because Siri, Alexa, Google Assistant, and Mobile phones are more popular than ever.

So, in order to prevent loss of market share or get a leg up on the competition and actually gain market share, marketers and designers should start a shift to allow for voice search to ensure there’s a smooth, natural experience for voice search users. Responses must be conversational, actionable and easy to understand. So how do you Optimize your Website for Voice Search?

2020 is fast approaching, is your marketing strategy ready? It's not like you can recycle the same plan you used last year. Marketing tactics constantly need to be adjusted in order to keep up with social media and marketing technology as it continues to develop. By analyzing marketing data and trends from 2019 we can predict which marketing strategies are likely to succeed, and just as importantly, which are doomed to fail.

To help you prepare for 2020, ImageWorks has created a convenient infographic with 20 statistics that you should take into account when formulating your marketing strategy for next year.

There are several different KPI's to keep an eye on when it comes to SEO. These indicators can help you keep track of the effectiveness of your marketing campaign so that you can make adjustments in any areas that are performing below expectations. There is a long list of KPI's that you should pay attention to when marketing, but here are our top picks for some of the most important key performance indicators to watch for SEO.

Pillar pages are a fairly new part of SEO strategy, and are a response to updates to Google’s algorithm. Creating pillar pages involves reorganizing the content on your website, and might even require adding content to various pages. Although creating pillar pages might seem like a daunting task, they are a highly effective strategy for SEO. We’ve broken down the importance of pillar pages in the post below.

Most business owners understand the power of their website as a marketing and communication tool. An online presence is essential in the modern era, and a presence on search engines is one of the best ways to promote your brand. For this reason, many businesses are taking steps to improve their website’s SEO. One option for improving SEO is installing an SEO plugin on your website’s existing CMS. You might be wondering, though, exactly how useful are these plugins in creating a successful SEO strategy? We’ve broken down everything you need to know in the post below.