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Does Social Media Actually Help SEO in 2026?
Key Takeaways Social media is not a direct Google ranking factor, but it increasingly influences SEO through AI discoverability, branded search...
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SEO and AI Discoverability: Why Strong SEO Still Drives AI Visibility
Eric Smith: May 8, 2026 12:08:07 PM
AI search optimization is quickly becoming one of the most misunderstood areas of modern SEO. As marketers chase “AI SEO hacks” and speculative...
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Authority Guest Post: SERP Insights on the Best Guest Posting Strategies & Services
Eric Smith: Mar 18, 2026 10:00:00 AM
Most content never gets seen. In fact, 96.55% of pages get zero organic traffic from Google. Not low traffic—none. It’s not because all of that...
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Why ERP Lead Generation Is Harder in 2026
Eric Smith: Feb 1, 2026 7:30:00 AM
ERP lead generation has changed more in the last two years than it did in the previous decade. For VARs and ERP consultancies, the challenge is no...
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SEO in the Age of AI: What’s Actually Changed (and What Hasn’t)
Eric Smith: Jan 21, 2026 6:36:04 PM
By 2025, I’d crossed the 15-year mark working in SEO. I’ve lived through Panda, Penguin, Hummingbird, RankBrain, mobile-first indexing, voice search,...
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Stuck on Page 2? Here’s How to Improve Your Google Ranking and Reach Page 1
Eric Smith: Dec 19, 2025 10:00:00 AM
Executive Summary If your content is stuck on page 2 of Google, the path to page 1 is usually simpler than people think — but it requires consistency...
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Google Business Profile Names: The Ranking Factor Google Won’t Admit Still Works
Eric Smith: Dec 17, 2025 1:50:04 PM
The Policy vs. Reality Gap Google’s official stance is straightforward. Business names in Google Business Profiles must reflect a company’s...
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MSP Lead Generation in 2026: SEO, AI Visibility, and Proven Growth Strategies
Running an MSP means managing a lot at once. Client support, service delivery, project timelines, and keeping your pipeline healthy all compete for...
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Want Better Rankings? Here's How HubSpot Web Design Agencies Deliver SEO Results
Eric Smith: Nov 25, 2025 2:00:01 PM
Running SEO for a site that still struggles to rank, even with consistent content and solid backlinks? You might be dealing with a design problem...
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Why Your Google Search Console Impressions Dropped in Mid‑September
Eric Smith: Oct 28, 2025 9:30:00 AM
Starting around September 10–15, 2025, many SEOs and webmasters began noticing a significant decline in Google Search Console (GSC) impressions. For...