Author: Patty Rioux

The Latest from Google: Confirming SEO Signals and Spoken Search

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A major confirmation came last week for marketers when a Google senior strategist confirmed that content and links pointing to a site are two of the top three signals contributing to search rankings. The third is Google’s artificial intelligence system RankBrain that helps process its search results using machine learning. Machine learning is described as a form of AI where computer programs can teach themselves how to develop and change when exposed to different types of data, in this case, search queries. You can learn more about RankBrain in this article from Search Engine Watch. We’re believers of inbound marketing READ MORE >>

Build, Measure and Learn the MVP Way

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MVP stands for Minimum Viable Product, a term coined by Eric Reis as part of The Lean Startup Methodology. Building an MVP means building the absolute simplest version of your idea in order to get customer feedback on the viability of your product. No need to overthink here. The MVP could be a landing page explaining your product and asking people to sign up if they’re interested. Or it could be a rudimentary working prototype that future customers can use and provide feedback on. The point is, it does not need to be perfect! It needs to be just good READ MORE >>