What a decade in SEO taught me about keyword research that works

Keyword research is changing. The rise of AI search and content discovery through platforms like TikTok means people aren’t clicking through to websites as much…

My 12+ favorite SEO tools for auditing and monitoring websites

People love SEO analysis tools. I know because I’ve been sharing my most-used SEO tools on LinkedIn for years, and these posts have always been…

14 best AI SEO tools & how I use them [new data]

Keeping up with the best AI SEO tools can feel like a full-time job. While we all know that tools help us to do our…

Competitor analysis tools marketing teams actually use in 2026

</span></span><!– end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code –></p> <!–more–><p>I’ve worked in digital marketing for nearly 20 years, with more than a decade focused on SEO. In that…

Generative engine optimization: What we know so far

SEO is changing. We’re entering a new era of search — the AI age — and with it comes generative engine optimization (GEO), the practice…

What makes a good website? Here are 16 things I look at [new data]

Your website strategy should help drive business and marketing objectives. For your website to work, you need to keep up with what makes a good…

The future of SEO: How people will get their questions answered in 2+ years

I’m optimistic about the future of SEO, and I want everyone who reads this to feel the same. Of course, I can’t deny that things…

How to use buyer journey keyword research to unlock SEO-generated revenue

I know the impact of ignoring buyer’s journey keywords all too well. Early in my SEO career, I generated two million clicks for an ecommerce…

SEO audits: How to conduct one that drives traffic growth [+ checklist]

At its core, an SEO audit is a step-by-step review of your website’s technical health, content quality, and search visibility. An SEO audit identifies technical,…

AEO vs. GEO explained: What marketers need to know now

Marketers use AEO and GEO interchangeably, but there is a difference, and that’s what will be defined and explained in this article. In brief, AEO…