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How to Reach Your Growth Potential Through Lead Generation Marketing

Lead generation isn’t just a buzzword—it’s the lifeblood of sustainable business growth. But here’s the catch: not all leads are…

How to Build An SEO-Friendly Website Structure

When it comes to search engine optimization (SEO), site architecture is foundational. It’s one of those things you really want…

12 Effective Lead Generation Strategies (+ Examples)

Lead generation is incredibly important for marketers and the businesses they want to grow. Increasing leads means increasing brand awareness…

What Did You Learn at Social Media Marketing World? Tell Us For a Chance to Win!

Social Media Marketing World brings together experts in the industry who share valuable insights on how to achieve and even…

SEO Meta Descriptions: The What, Why, and How

In today’s search landscape—powered by AI summaries, rich results, and ultra-competitive SERPs—your meta description is no longer an afterthought. It’s…

Lead Scoring: The Best Way to Discover Purchase-Ready Customers

Approximately 96% of your website’s visitors are not ready to buy. The odds are stacked against you. If you attempt…

Conversational Selling: The New Way to Boost Your Sales

You’re shopping for a new smartphone when a sales rep stops you dead in your tracks and tells you about…

Improve the Performance of Your Content: How to Use Alexa.com’s New Content Exploration Tool

In general, content creation is an intensely time-consuming process. It’s also quite manual. Yet after all the hours of in-depth…

Outreach Marketing: How SEO Advantage Built a 100x Traffic Growth Machine

Outreach marketing is more than engaging influencers, and it extends way beyond link building. While your outreach marketing might tap…

How to Use Buying Keywords to Improve Conversion Rates

Let’s get straight to the point: not all keywords are created equal. Some drive traffic, and some drive sales. In…

Simplest SEO Ranking Factors

Sometimes you would wonder how a “new kid on the block” who knows little or nothing about search engine optimization…

An Inside Look at Wildfang’s Rise in Women’s Fashion Using Alexa Insights

In two short years, Portland-based clothing brand Wildfang has shattered all rules of women’s fashion. Anticipating its second anniversary on March…

Using APIs to Solve Complex Business Questions

You may be familiar with Application Programming Interfaces, otherwise known as APIs. As defined by Dan Woods in his Forbes…

Ecommerce SEO: A 40-Point Checklist to Optimize Your Online Store

With a well-structured ecommerce SEO plan, you can successfully optimize your online store to increase website traffic, attract more shoppers,…

Set Your Sights on These Rising Social Media Trends in 2021

COVID-19 has drastically changed the way people utilize social media. With a 74% rise in social media marketing spend during…

How to Find LSI Keywords: 5 Easy Strategies

Once you master the basics of writing SEO-friendly content, it’s time to take your strategy to the next level by…

Here’s How to Handle Niche Marketing. Plus, 3 Examples to Get You Started.

If you’re in an industry that feels oversaturated with other businesses and competitors, standing out can sometimes seem impossible. But…

5 Types of Easy-to-Create Interactive Content to Engage Your Audience

Static content is so yesterday. Today it’s all about interactive content. Why is interactive content so important? Proponents will tell…

How the Pros Turn Marketing Analytics Into Effective Marketing Strategies

The difference between average marketing and high-performing marketing isn’t access to analytics—it’s knowing what to ignore, what to question, and…

12 Excellent Customer Retention Examples From Top Brands

Brands that have high-quality products and services, and top-notch service and user experiences don’t just attract new customers. They keep…

2014 Year in Review: A Letter From the CEO

Alexa is an icon. Its history spans nearly two decades, with millions of subscribers joining us along the way. Alexa…

How to Conquer SaaS Content Marketing

SaaS content marketing is one of the most powerful tools a software-as-a-service company can use to attract, educate, and convert…

18 Types of Keywords Every Marketer Should Know

A successful search strategy is built on targeting the right types of keywords. When you identify your best keyword opportunities,…

Now Available: Data Export to CSV, Mobile-Friendly Pages & More

Great news! We have been hard at work expanding and updating our services and we are excited to announce the…

50 Best Practices for SEO That Will Ignite Growth

Search engine optimization isn’t one single task or strategy you implement to boost your website to the top of search…

A Get-Started Guide to Ecommerce Content Marketing (Plus Examples)

Today’s shoppers demand to know why they should buy from you. In ecommerce, content marketing can be a formidable asset…

19 Content Marketing Conferences to Put on Your Calendar for 2020

Content marketing conferences are extremely valuable. They’re an opportunity to learn content strategies and tactics, meet others in the trenches,…

Welcome to Alexa’s Blog!

We are very excited to launch our brand new Alexa blog. Our goal is to use this space to connect…

Promotional Mix Elements and Examples: An Actionable Guide

Effective promotion is an essential part of every successful business, yet it’s an ongoing struggle for many companies. Using the…

What is Marketing Intelligence? (And How Much Do You Have?)

If you do a search for “marketing intelligence,” unsurprisingly, you’ll find quite a variety of definitions. Unsurprisingly again, when you…

AB Split Testing in the AI Era: Why Your Gut Feeling is a Bad UX Strategy

⚡ Quick Takeaways for the Time-Strapped Expert A/B Testing is Dead. Long Live Experimentation: The modern approach goes far beyond…

How To Quickly Use Your Social Media Platform To Increase Online Sales

By now many businesses need no introduction to social media and the important roles the platform plays in getting sales…

Influencer Marketing ROI: The KPIs you Should Track According to Your Campaign Goals

Influencer marketing has some serious clout among marketers. In fact, a study conducted by influencer marketing agency Mediakix found that…

Alexa – Best Friend to the Data-Obsessed Digital Marketer

It’s an understatement to say that the nature of marketing has evolved at a breakneck pace.  The dizzying array of…

How to Perform a Website Keyword Analysis on Your Competitors

Performing a website keyword analysis on your competitors is a strategic way to get direction for your SEO and content…

5 Marketing Metrics You Should Be Tracking According to These Actual Marketers

Look online, and you’ll see a bevy of resources with all sorts of marketing metrics you should track. But there’s…

Simple but often Overlooked Best Practices for Social Media Ads

Social Media helps businesses meet customers where they are to connect. People connect on Facebook and Instagram every day. Your…

You’re Too Much Reliant On Social Media?

In this day in age, that may sound like something a crazy person would say, but I’ll counter that by…

Everything You Need to Know for Perfect Meta Tag SEO

You spend time carefully crafting content for your readers and customers. But you must do the same for search engines….

How SEO Strategists and Content Creators Should Work Together to Drive Results

In today’s fast-moving content and marketing world, it’s important to collaborate. We can’t do everything on our own – as…

Data Science 101: Using Clusters to Understand Web Traffic

There are a lot of factors that influence the amount of traffic a site receives, as well as how engaged…

The Secret to SEO Success: Find Low Competition Keywords

Let’s be honest. There’s no silver bullet with SEO. In fact, the complexity of SEO is in the overwhelming number…

The Quick Client Onboarding Checklist Every Agency Needs to Memorize

Getting off on the right foot is key to building a lasting, productive relationship between a client and digital marketing…

6 Customer Journey Touchpoints to Help Build an Optimal User Experience

The best businesses in the world recognize how critical building an optimal customer experience is to their overall sales and…

Content Marketing Must-Read Resources

High quality content is a leading force in successful marketing practices across the board. With a constantly evolving digital landscape,…

The Importance of Targeting in Marketing (And How to Include It in Your Strategy)

In today’s digital landscape, attention is limited, competition is relentless, and AI has fundamentally changed how people discover, evaluate, and…

SEO Best Practices: The Essentials for 2015

Search Engine Optimization or “SEO” is the process of designing your website and marketing strategy to get high quality, un-paid…

PPC Lead Generation Secrets for B2B Revealed (Hint: It’s About Buyer Intent)

PPC lead generation can get complicated, and this is especially true in B2B marketing. This article reveals some core B2B…

Fully Loaded: What you can do with an Alexa Advanced Subscription

The long list of features that come with Alexa’s Advanced-level subscriptions might sound daunting, but really it’s like buying a…

B2B Buyer Personas — 3 Big Mistakes You’re Probably Making

B2B buyer personas are one of the most important things your marketing department is likely getting wrong. According to an…

Alexa Partners with the San Francisco American Marketing Association

Alexa is thrilled to announce an exciting partnership with the San Francisco American Marketing Association. For over 75 years, the…

How to Find Similar Websites with the Audience Overlap Tool

Whether you’re a business owner, marketer, consultant, analyst, or even a salesperson, you have probably found yourself wanting to find…

The Beginner’s Guide to Small Business Internet Marketing

Small business marketing has evolved. No longer is it enough to post a few social updates and hope for the…

Who Are You Inspired By at #ContentJam? Share for a Chance to Win

Content Jam’s 2019 event boasts an impressive speaker line up and attendee list, giving you an opportunity to learn from…

The 3 Types of SEO and How to Excel at Them

There are three types of SEO you need for a well-rounded organic search strategy: on-page SEO, technical SEO, and off-page…

War of the Roses: Competition for Top Spot in the Online Floral Industry

Mothers Day – as well as Valentine’s Day – is a florist’s dream. These two days spawn the sale of…

4 Lessons to Learn From These B2B Inbound Marketing Examples

Have you ever visited a company website or social media channel and something caught your eye in an unexpected but…

Off-Page SEO Techniques: What Not to Skip

To get your website to appear in top search results, you need a complete SEO strategy. You can’t focus on…

A Guide to Improving Your Alexa Rank

Many people ask us: How can I improve my Alexa Rank? We understand how important this metric is for you…

Win More Business with Alexa’s Site Screener

Are you tired of spending your time digging endlessly for qualified prospects? Would you like a quick and efficient way…

You Probably Haven’t Tried These Ways to Find Backlinks

In 2026, backlinks are no longer about volume. They’re about credibility, context, and experience. And the good news? Some of…

Local SEO: How to Optimize Your Site for Local Search

If you run a small or multi-location business and want nearby customers to find your brand through search, you need…

Schema Markup 101: How to Create Rich Search Results and Boost SEO

Driving users to your website through organic search requires two things: getting your site to rank near the top of…

How to Do a Competitive Analysis: 7 Steps with Tools + Free Template

When you know how to do a competitive analysis, you can create a more informed and effective marketing plan. Researching…

Your Guide to Can’t Miss Digital Marketing Conferences 2018

With so many digital marketing conferences 2018 to choose from, it can be hard to decide which events are worth…

Industry Analysis Using Porter’s Five Forces: Guide + Example

Industry analysis is a critical part of understanding a company’s market position. It should tell you whether a company is…

SEO Copywriting for Google and Humans

Do you want your SEO content to rank on the first page of Google? It’s easy to get stuck on…

Highlights from Lean Startup 2014

Last month I had the opportunity to attend the Lean Startup conference here in San Francisco. The event’s expanded quite…

How to Implement International SEO in 4 Steps

Do you serve customers in more than one country? Do any of your customer segments speak different languages? If you…

4 Things to Consider Before You Outsource SEO

SEO is important. But it’s complex, time consuming, and requires patience to see results. Deciding how to approach SEO is…

Podcasts for Marketers That Will Open Up Your Thinking

All work and no play will get any marketer stuck in a rut. One way to open up your thinking…

Free Website Analytics — How Marketers Use Alexa Rank Today

Every marketer has a few free website analytics that they can’t do without. For some, that includes Alexa Rank. At…

How to Do Keyword Research: A Comprehensive Guide

This comprehensive guide will cover how to do keyword research to find powerful opportunities to help reach your target audience,…

The Best of Digital Summit Phoenix 2015

Two weeks ago I had the fantastic opportunity to attend Digital Summit – an all-things-digital marketing conference that takes place…

How to Choose SEO Keywords with Confidence

Keyword research for SEO is non-negotiable. Your SEO performance and your website traffic depend on it, and the growth of…

How to Identify and Support Thought Leaders at Your Company

Be honest: how many times have you watched a TED Talk from the likes of Simon Sinek or Gary Vaynerchuk…

How to Get High Quality Backlinks: 21 Strategies That Still Work

High quality backlinks pointing to a website are one of the most important search ranking factors. When other high quality…

Search Engine Crawlers, Indexer and all that jazz

​Have you at any point thought how Google really Works? When you type few words into Google search and the…

7 Tips to Craft a Successful Media Pitch

Successful media pitching can get people talking about your brand and helps you position your company as a market leader….

5 Ways to Strengthen the Retail Customer Journey for Your E-commerce Business

Buying products from e-commerce businesses has become commonplace in today’s digital landscape. People purchase everything, from groceries to cars, online,…

How Recruiterbox Leverages Alexa Site Audits for Growth

In San Francisco, the ebb and flow of the city’s startup economy is apparent. People come en masse to the…

White Hat SEO Techniques: It’s Not About Gaming Google

SEO isn’t about gaming Google. It’s simply about creating content that people want and that satisfies their search intent. Looking…

The Full Glossary of Web Analytics Terms You Should Know

The fields of digital marketing and analytics have introduced a host of web analytics terms that we have to understand to…

Build a Strong 2026 Editorial Calendar with Keyword Research

In 2026, a strong editorial calendar isn’t just about publishing blog posts on a schedule—it’s about strategically aligning content with…

25 Powerful PR Tools to Earn and Measure Media Mentions

When you leverage a full stack of PR tools to monitor, track, and grow media mentions, your brand’s PR and…

29 Market Research Questions to Guide Your Marketing Strategy

One of the best ways to learn about your market and customers is by asking questions. When you ask the…

Here Are 10 Buyer Persona Examples to Help You Create Your Own

In 2026, buyer personas aren’t just demographic checklists—they’re data-driven, AI-enhanced insights into how your audience thinks, shops, and interacts online….

Effective Marketing Strategies in 2021 Have These 5 Elements

It’s safe to say that 2020 threw some curveballs no one could’ve predicted. But even with a global pandemic, one…

How to Find Guest Blogging Opportunities and Present an Outreach Plan To Clients

Guest blogging isn’t dead—it’s just smarter, more strategic, and more competitive than ever. In a world where AI curates content,…

Is it Time for Growth Hacking to Rebrand?

I’ll admit it. I fully subscribe to the ethos of growth hacking. It’s a no-stone-left-unturned, data and measurement-driven approach to…

Why You Should Conduct a Competitor Backlink Analysis

Behind every page dominating search results is a web of credibility—earned through backlinks, mentions, partnerships, and digital authority. If you’re…

The Insider’s Guide to PPC Keyword Research

So, you’re about to figure out which keywords to target in Google Ads (formerly known as Google AdWords) with ppc…

Nofollow vs. Dofollow Links: What Are They?

Links are how search engine bots see relationships between websites. They travel from one website to another via dofollow links,…

Don’t Let Keyword Stuffing Kill Your SEO. Here’s How to Avoid It.

When trying to optimize your website for search engines, it can be tempting to take shortcuts. You may want to…

Don’t Forget These 9 Competitive Metrics When Analyzing Your Marketing Results

Reporting and analysis are crucial parts of any successful digital marketing strategy. Competitive metrics can help identify gaps in that…

How Search Engines Work: Everything You Need to Know to Understand Crawlers

Back in 1996, two Stanford PhDs theorized a new kind of search engine. Instead of ranking results based on how…

How to Develop a Content Strategy: 6-Step Cheat Sheet

Ask someone about their content strategy and you may hear, “We’re blogging three times a week.” They might mention that…

Why Keyword Rankings Are a Terrible SEO KPI (and What You Should Track Instead)

Keyword rankings have served as the primary SEO KPI for many marketers throughout the history of SEO. But Google has…

Boost Your Business Using Chatbot Technology

Using automation to take manual, repetitive tasks off your plate can give you more than just extra time in your…

5 Competitive Analysis Frameworks Explained with Visuals

Competitive analysis is an important part of the job description for most marketers. You need a thorough understanding of your…

Cornerstone Content: 10 Content Experts Give Top Tips

When it comes to developing content for your site, you don’t want to throw stuff at the wall to see…

Content Curation: How to Publish Less and Unlock More Brand Awareness

Trying to bring in more organic traffic? The solution isn’t churning out as much content as you can. Search engines…

Google News SEO: How to Get Approved as a Google News Source

Google News SEO can be a game changer for news sites because, while your website may create excellent content, your…

Using Growth Share Matrix to Improve Your Digital Marketing Efforts

As marketers, we’re always in search of the best digital marketing strategies to promote a product or service. Should we…

Fix Keyword Cannibalization To Prevent Hidden SEO Issues

Keyword cannibalization is the stealthy villain of modern SEO. It happens when multiple pages on your site compete for the…

Customer Spotlight: Reverb

“Sometimes you want to give up the guitar, you’ll hate the guitar. But if you stick with it, you’re gonna…

Building Brand Affinity Without the Big-Brand Budget

Brand affinity is the technical term for why you wouldn’t be caught dead drinking Coke if you’re a Pepsi fan….

Four Essential Strategy Questions Answered with Analytics

“Without big data analytics, companies are blind and deaf, wandering out onto the Web like deer on a freeway.”– Geoffrey…

How to Make Evergreen Content That Boosts Your SEO Success

Let’s face it: viral content is fun, but it’s fleeting. A post that gets a million shares today might be…

How to Use Content Mapping to Create Effective Content

Content mapping is a powerful tool for content marketing. It allows you to review your existing content assets, plan for…

How to Write Content for a Website in 9 Steps

How to write content for a website is one of the biggest questions new content marketers face. You might be…

35 Blog Ideas to Inspire Your Content Creation

Coming up with blog ideas to fill your editorial calendar can sometimes feel like a daunting task. But with this…

3 SEO Problems You’re Probably Not Monitoring

SEO isn’t just about keywords and backlinks anymore. In 2026, search engines—fueled by AI and context-aware algorithms—look for clarity, structure,…

Excel in Search With This Competitive Analysis Template

Sizing up your competition is key to understanding where your site is performing well and where it’s lagging behind. A…

Rev up Your Love Life With Web Analytics

What Online Dating Can Teach You About Web Analytics (Yes, Really) The “Thick Market” Principle: Why Traffic Alone Is a…

Using Website Speed Optimization to Boost Conversions and SEO

Website speed optimization is a tactic for improving how fast a page loads. Website speed impacts user experience, site traffic,…

A Guide To Securing Guest Posts Through Guest Blogging Outreach

In 2026, guest blogging has evolved from mass emails and keyword-stuffed posts into something far more valuable—strategic relationship building. If…

Leveraging Generative AI to Boost Your Business Growth

Small businesses are the backbone of many economies around the world. They account for a large share of new job…

Create More Shareable Content With This Checklist (+6 Tools)

In a world of social shares and viral content, what good is an amazing piece of content if no one…

Keeping Score: The Data Driving the World Cup

There are few sporting events that capture a global audience quite like the World Cup.  In major US cities, it…

5 Experts Weigh in on Conversational Marketing Trends to Watch

With the conversational AI space expected to reach $15.7 billion by 2024—up from $4.2 billion in 2019—there’s never been a…

Pay-Per-Click Marketing: Your Guide to Getting Started With Paid Search

Pay-per-click marketing can be a powerful tool in your promotional arsenal. If your goals are to grow your online visibility,…

The Essential Keyword Optimization Cheat Sheet for Better SEO

When you publish a new post or page, you should always use keyword optimization tactics that help search engines understand…

Outbound Links: One of the Most Undervalued Tactics in Content Marketing

Outbound links are quite possibly one of the most undervalued tactics in content marketing and on-page optimization. Everyone who works…

How to Market at Each Stage of the Buying Decision Process

The customer buying decision process is rarely linear. Customers typically don’t start at point “A” and move through each subsequent…

2 Techniques for Faster Keyword Discovery, More Rewarding SEO

SEO is a marathon, not a sprint. And at some point, your businesses is likely to experience a lull in…

How To Create a Landing Page That Converts

Just how important are landing pages for marketing? Probably the most crucial statistic to know is that conversion rates can…

How to Get SEO Clients With Data-Driven Outreach

If you are an SEO agency or consultant prospecting for new clients, this post will take you through a step-by-step…

6 Small Business SEO Tips for Time-Strapped Entrepreneurs

Search engine optimization (SEO) is part of a strong foundation for small business success. If a small business does SEO…

Unlock a Winning Brand Strategy With These 5 Tips

If you think a fancy logo and cool tagline are what matter most when building a brand strategy, you might…

Guest Posting: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Started

If you want to start guest posting but don’t know where to begin, this is the guide for you. Learn…

What Is Social Media Optimization (SMO)? A Guide for Content Marketers

All brands likely want a captivated and devout social media following. Why wouldn’t they? It’s a low-cost way to increase…

How to Build, Execute, and Optimize a PPC Strategy in 9 Steps

Search advertising helps increase revenue, drive traffic, and boost brand recognition. It works shoulder to shoulder with organic search marketing,…

Branding Development For businesses

I have to say branding is not for everyone. For those who really want to stand out in a crowded…

4 Types of Market Research to Fuel Your Marketing Strategies

Market research is at the core of every great marketing strategy. It’s the only way to truly understand your industry,…

Retargeting vs. Remarketing: What’s the Difference?

When designing marketing strategies to bring existing and interested customers back to your business, you may find yourself comparing retargeting…

How to Repurpose Content to Work Smarter, Not Harder

In 2026, smart content strategy isn’t about publishing more. It’s about extracting more value from what you already have. Repurposing…

A Conversational Marketing Primer for Marketing and Sales Teams

Have you ever shopped online late at night and really needed an answer to a question right then and there?…

21-Point Checklist to Boost Your Blog Posts in Search [Infographic]

A lot of SEO-minded bloggers will huff and puff about the backlink building strategies that catapulted their posts to the…

How to Find Guest Blogging Sites Your Audience Visits

You can spend a lot of time and energy looking for guest blogging sites. Searching for blogs, researching their metrics,…

New Year, New Dashboard, and More at Alexa

Hi Guys, I just wanted to take the time to thank our customers for their support in 2015 and wish…

Use This Content Audit Template to Assess, Measure, and Plan for the Future

If you are creating content for your website without a strategy or have clients who haven’t tracked any of their…

How Overland Sheepskin Co. Builds Partnerships & Taps New Markets with Alexa

Analytics is an undeniable part of the many strategic business decisions made each day. Sometimes, analytics shows us where we…

Micromarketing: What It Is and How To Do It

The better you know your customers, the better off your business will be. It’s business 101. To address the hypercompetitive…

What is a Canonical URL? How to Master the Rel=Canonical Tag

A canonical URL is the preferred version of a web page. It appears in a small piece of code found…

Average Conversion Rates by Industry, Ad Provider, and More

Are your ads performing better or worse than others in your industry? Without a benchmark like average conversion rates, you…

4 Strategies & Examples for Better B2B Content Marketing

B2B content marketing comes with a host of challenges. The niche technology, long buying cycles, and lack of low-competition, high-volume…

5 Cool Things You Can Do For Free on Alexa

If you have been searching for free, easy-to-use web analytics tools, then look no further.  Alexa offers several powerful and insightful…

SEO Content: How to Plan it, Write it, and Get it to Rank #1

SEO content is the foundation of a good content marketing strategy. You can’t get the #1 position on Google without…

Learn Simple Steps to Protect Your Business from Cyber Attacks

Cyber-attacks are a growing threat for small businesses and the U.S. economy. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Report, the cost…

20 Content Marketing Thought Leaders to Follow in 2020

Content marketing thought leaders drive and shape our industry. They inspire the rest of us. A single tweet or LinkedIn…

8 Common Duplicate Content Issues and How to Fix Them

Pages disappearing from search results. Wasted crawl budgets. Falling rankings and substandard user experiences. The problems caused by duplicate content…

3 Tips to Help Improve Your How-To Articles and Build More Brand Trust

How-to articles today may have a tougher time winning over readers than they did in the past. On WordPress alone,…

Your Top Questions About Alexa Data and Ranks, Answered

We answer questions everyday about Alexa’s data, how it’s measured, and how we calculate ranks. In this special Q&A, we…

An Introduction to UTM Parameters [Basics + Best Practices]

UTM parameters may sound complicated, but they are actually a very simple tagging system you can implement to learn about…

How to Use MOFu Marketing to Improve B2B Content

Top-of-funnel content educates. Bottom-of-funnel content sells. But middle-of-funnel (MOFu) content is where trust is built, objections are handled, and buying…

Alexa Global Traffic Metrics Update

In 2026, discovering your competitors’ backlinks isn’t just about chasing links—it’s about intelligence, strategy, and using AI-powered SEO tools to…

Your Competitive Edge, Intelligence, Analysis and Market Research

Using market research to find customers Market research blends consumer behavior and economic trends to confirm and improve your business…

The Most Effective, Efficient Relationship Marketing Tactics in 2021

If you want to develop long-term relationships with customers as a brand, they need to be built on trust. According…

Latest Web Design Trends For Your WordPress Websites Perfomance

Having a fast loading websites on digital devices has become more critical than ever. With people expecting quick and seamless…

Mastering Digital Authority in the Age of AI Answers

🚀 Future-Proof Your Website Search Authority: The Triple-Threat Imperative The traditional SEO (search engine optimization) is declining fast! If your…

How to Use Instagram for Business: A Beginner’s Guide with Examples

Using Instagram for business can have a major impact on a brand’s marketing efforts. Hardly surprising when you learn that…

Find Competitor Keywords and Grow Your Traffic to New Heights

Finding competitor keywords is a clever way to take your keyword research, and your site’s traffic, to new heights. Discovering…

Semantic SEO: How to Change Your Game to Win in Search

Remember the good ol’ days when SEO was straightforward? You follow a formula, check all the boxes, and get at…

SEO & PPC: How to Use PPC Insights to Boost Content Marketing

More often than not, marketers have search engine optimization (SEO) and pay-per-click (PPC) marketing in their web traffic toolbox but…

Why Inbound Content Marketing Needs More Conversations

When you hear the term “inbound marketing,” you likely think of compelling blog posts and informative videos. Both resources can…

7 Overlooked Benefits of Influencer Marketing

When marketers think about the benefits of influencer marketing, most think of the exposure that comes with a social media…

How to Calculate Customer Lifetime Value (CLV)

Marketers love metrics. And customer lifetime value (CLV) is one of the most important measures you can track. Calculating CLV…

Free Marketing Report Template: Make Client Reporting Fast and Easy

If you’re a marketer who has to report information back to your clients, a marketing report template can make your…

Website Security and Performance Monitoring is Not an Option – A Must!

​Typically, a website has many elements and moving components that contribute to overall performance. Many factors come into play, including…

Social Media, SEO, and Why You’re Thinking About It Wrong

If you’re using content marketing to attract traffic to your website, chances are you’re putting the majority of your effort…

Designing Happiness: Lessons from Warm Gun 2014

Continuous learning is a big part of our culture here at Alexa. Aside from personal and professional growth, we believe…

Backlinks: What They Are & How To Leverage Them For SEO

Backlinks are generally recognized as a way to encourage further learning. What some people might not know, however, is just…

Your Complete Guide to Creating an Influencer Marketing Strategy

A successful influencer marketing strategy helps you increase brand exposure, build authority, and connect with new audiences. It drives traffic…

How to Rank on Google: 3 Ingredients for Reaching #1 in Search

If you’d like to know how to rank on Google, the short answer is… Create SEO content that people love,…

8 Ways to Find Competitor Backlinks Using Backlink Tool

In 2026, discovering your competitors’ backlinks isn’t just about chasing links—it’s about intelligence, strategy, and using AI-powered SEO tools to…

Create a Winning Marketing Proposal with this Template

If you want to win over marketing clients and show them how you can help them grow their brand, you…

6 Outstanding Google Ad Examples Used by Top Brands

Google Ads may be tough, but when you get them right, paid ads can bring you $2 for every $1…

Quickly Unearth Opportunities to Close SEO/SEM Gaps with Competitors Using Alexa

New gap analysis tools help marketers capitalize on their competitors’ successful search strategies. Adding to its suite of competitive analytics…

Historical Optimization: How to Choose the Right Content and Make Updates

We all know how to drive organic traffic to our sites…publish great content! But writing this late on a Friday…

Making Content Work for Every Purchase Funnel Level

Strategic online content draws audiences to the top of a digital marketing funnel and then leads them through each step…

4 Ways to Use a Competitive Matrix to Find Growth Opportunities

A competitive matrix helps you learn about your market segment and identify opportunities to differentiate your brand from competitors, create…

25 Content Prompts to Spice Up Your Marketing

Consistently coming up with content ideas to fuel all your various web properties and social channels can be a challenge,…

The Best Marketing Tactics for Long-Term SEO Results

SEO in 2026 isn’t about gaming algorithms—it’s about earning trust, building authority, and creating digital experiences people actually want to…

What Is SEO? A Get-Started Guide to Search Engine Optimization

Search engine rankings are a winner-takes-all game. The top three results have click-through rates of 30% – 10%; by position…

On-Page Optimization in SEO: Fixing Existing Content

There’s a low hanging fruit opportunity for on-page optimization in SEO. And it’s all about existing content optimization. On-page optimization…

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How to Launch and Run a Multi-Channel Marketing Campaign

To build brand loyalty in today’s competitive landscape, you need to make sure you’re everywhere your customers are. A multi-channel…

New! A Competitor Keyword Analysis to Expose Top Keywords

What if you could find the best keywords for your website and uncover competitors’ keywords at the same time? Now you…

4 Examples of Conversational Apps Changing the Mobile Customer Experience

Customers and prospects want fast, responsive conversations. They also want to feel like they’re having a personalized interaction with brands….

4 Lead-Generating Marketing Strategies for B2B Companies

It’s often hard for B2B marketers to resonate with their audience. Buying cycles can last months, purchase decisions can require…

Infographic: The Anatomy of an Alexa Site Audit

Regular technical site audits are a critical part of optimizing your website’s performance and your visibility in organic search. With algorithms…

Conversion Rate Optimization Best Practices: 5 Mistakes Beginners Make

The great news about conversion rate optimization best practices is that other marketers have already pioneered successful recipes and identified…

Customer Lifecycle Marketing: The Complete Guide

Marketers who take a long-term view on their relationships with customers achieve greater ROI on their efforts. Instead of constantly…

Out with Content Strategy, In with Content Experience

Did you know that 90% of smartphone users are not absolutely certain of the specific brand they want to buy…

The Ultimate Competitive Analysis Kit to Beat Your Competitors

In 2026, your competitors aren’t just the businesses you know by name. They’re the brands showing up before you in…

Content Writing Tips for Big Wins: The Formula Experts Use

The most powerful content writing tips can be distilled into a simple formula: Become an expert on the topic, choose…

How to Find Related Keywords for Your Blog Posts and Webpages

If SEO is a puzzle, keywords are the pieces—and related keywords? They’re the pieces that make everything fit together. In…

Advertorials: The Content Marketing Tactic to Consider In 2020

If you’ve never heard of advertorials, you’re not alone. When Sophia McDonald Bennett became the editor of a trade publication…

12 Tips for Writing Headlines That Readers (and Search Engines) Can’t Resist

Writing headlines may feel like a small task. But stringing together that short set of words can have big implications….

Your Complete Guide to Retention Marketing

When we think about marketing, our minds often jump to lead generation tactics that attract new customers. But marketing isn’t…

25+ Ways Artificial Intelligence Has Quietly Rewritten Your Daily Life (And Your Business Strategy)

💡 Quick Takeaways: Your AI-Powered Life and What It Means for Your Business AI is No Longer “Future Tech”: It’s…

How to Create A Brand Identity in 6 Steps

Creating a brand identity is an exciting step toward growing a successful business. You’re seeing the personality of your business…

5 Ways to Benchmark Your Organic and Paid Keyword Strategies Against the Competition

Getting in front of enough qualified prospects to satisfy your company’s full potential has been an age-old challenge for marketers,…

New! Find the Best Keywords for Your Website

Not all sites are created equal in the eyes of Google. Some sites have a harder time ranking than others….

2 Essential Tools for a Comprehensive Website SEO Test

One of the top goals in digital marketing is to have strong search engine optimization (SEO). Strong SEO means that…

Inside Alexa: Meet Our Four Freshest Faces

As a subsidiary of Amazon, we organize ourselves around the same values and principles as our parent company. One of…

4 Types of Market Segmentation With Examples

Using different types of market segmentation allows you to target customers based on unique characteristics, create more effective marketing campaigns,…

Page Title SEO: How to Optimize Title Tags for Search Engines and Readers

Page title SEO helps you optimize content for search engines, improve click-through-rates (CTRs), and drive more traffic to your website….

How to Use A/B Testing in Your Email Marketing

When it comes to email marketing, better open and click-throughs result in more sales. It is a very effective way…

What Is Technical SEO? A Checklist for Higher Rankings

You’ve defined a keyword strategy, invested in content marketing, and built a strong backlink profile. You’ve even mastered keyword research,…

What are Buyer Keywords and How Do You Find Them?

Not all keywords are created equal. What people type into search engines provides insight into their frame of mind at…

The 25-Point SEO Checklist You Need to Drive More Traffic

If you’re on this page, you’re probably already convinced of the importance of SEO and organic traffic. Just in case…

7 Competitor Analysis Discoveries To Guide Your Content Strategy

In today’s search and content ecosystem—where AI surfaces “best answers” and audiences skim before they commit—guessing what to publish is…

How to Do a Marketing SWOT Analysis for a New Client

You’ve landed a new client, so now it’s time to set the stage with your strategic recommendations. But first, you…

What Is a KPI in Marketing? Plus 17 KPIs You Should Track

What is a KPI in marketing? Every marketer and brand should know the answer to this question if they want…

How to Find Influencers in Your Niche: 19 Tips, Tools, and Providers

Knowing how to find influencers who can help you get in front of your target audience is an excellent way…

How a Data-Driven Focus Kept Skiis & Biikes in the Family

We have the great pleasure of working with customers all over the world. But perhaps the most gratifying part of…

How to Create an SEO Proposal Template for New Clients

If you’ve ever tried pitching SEO services to a new client, you know the struggle: how do you communicate value,…

3 Influencer Marketing Examples (That Don’t Require Celebrities)

When you think of influencer marketing examples, you more than likely think of campaigns that leverage the reach of mega-celebrities…

Use This Marketing Budget Template to Track Every Marketing Dollar

From content and design to website and social media management to public relations and live events, a marketing strategy has…

14 Types of Backlinks: the Good, the Bad, and the Best

Acquiring backlinks is an essential part of an effective SEO plan. Links tell search engines that a site is recognized,…

Web Marketing Emerging Trends

In recent years, we’ve been seeing consistency in clients’ demand for more digital marketing services – a trend​ that ​is happening across our…

What Should You Include In Your 2026 Marketing Strategy?

Marketing in 2026 isn’t about being everywhere—it’s about being relevant, intentional, and trusted. AI has changed how people search, privacy…

4 Places to Find Topics to Blog About That Are Right Under Your Nose

More content. More content. More content. Marketers hear it all the time. Most of us probably wake up in cold…

5 Ways to Supercharge Your Inbound Marketing Strategy

Making cold calls and sending out promotions have their place in marketing—but how much better would it be if people…

Semantic Search: What it is and How it Impacts Your SEO

This post explains what semantic search is, why it’s good for SEO, and how you can use this strategy to…

How to Start SEO with 1 Quick Test and 3 Small Steps

Would you like to get started with SEO? But you aren’t sure if it’s worth all the effort? Many start-ups…

A Guide to Broken Link Building: Tips for Finding and Replacing Broken Links

Broken link building is an effective off-page SEO strategy because it benefits both marketers and publishers. When a broken link…

How to Create (and Complete) an SEO Audit Report for Your Clients

Clients don’t want a 40-page data dump. They want answers. They want clarity. And most importantly, they want to know…

Link Building Strategies: 3 Powerful Link Opportunities [Tutorial]

You probably already heard that link building is one of the most important elements of a successful SEO strategy. If…

This Buyer Persona Template Will Help You Make Top-Quality Content

In 2026, developing buyer personas isn’t just a marketing exercise—it’s your secret weapon. AI-powered research tools, advanced analytics, and privacy-first…

How to Create Remarkable Welcome Emails (+3 Real Examples)

You only get one chance to make a first impression. In email marketing, that notion is even more pressing. Nearly…

New Competitive Content Insights Available for Free

Understanding what content generates high social engagement can play a big role in meeting marketing goals. Translating this understanding into…

Create a Winning Social Media Marketing Strategy in 7 Steps

A social media marketing strategy acts as a guiding light for marketers, increasing brand awareness, driving customer loyalty and capturing…

Stop Optimizing for Google’s Ghost: There is a New Playbook to Dominate ChatGPT and Win

The era of Google as the undisputed traffic overlord is over. This is a tectonic shift; by 2028, the majority…

How to Create a Marketing Case Study: Template + Examples

A marketing case study is one of the best ways to show off your results and persuade potential customers to…

The Beginner’s Guide to a Technical SEO Audit (Infographic)

It’s often presented as a dark art—full of checklists, acronyms, and panic-inducing warnings. In reality, a technical SEO audit in…

How New Trader U Grew Traffic 30% in Just Over 2 Months With the Help of Alexa.com

Steve Burn’s fascination with financial markets started early in his career. After 15+ years of learning the market and trading…

The Complete Guide to Marketing Strategies: Risks, Rewards, and Investments

Marketing isn’t just a buzzword anymore—it’s a living, breathing part of your business ecosystem. For small businesses and even corporate…

Is Social Strategy Driving Airbnb’s Success?

In the past few years, we have seen the rise of businesses involved in the “sharing economy” – platforms for…

How to Check On-Page SEO with Alexa

As a fellow marketer, I fully understand what a lengthy effort content marketing can be. It takes a healthy amount…

How to Get Brilliant Ideas for Top of Funnel (TOFU) Content

If you’re trying to increase the number of leads that your business gets from online channels such as SEO, PPC…

How to Write an SEO Friendly URL Using the Best Keywords

A well-structured SEO friendly URL looks concise and clean, provides a better user experience, is easier to share, and is…

Why Do SEO In-House

It can be a never-ending debate: Who does what on the team? What roles do we need to do in-house…

Anchor Text: 5 Best Practices (with Examples)

How you use anchor text in your content can make a big difference to readers and search engines alike. As…

How to Optimize for Three Types of Buyer Keywords

Keywords are no longer just about “getting traffic.” In 2026, they’re about understanding your audience, matching intent, and guiding users…

How to Create a Chatbot With No Coding Experience in 4 Simple Steps

If you really want to drive customer engagement, learning how to create a chatbot is a great place to start….

How to Use Behavioral Segmentation to Improve Marketing Effectiveness

Behavioral segmentation is one of four main types of market segmentation. Unfortunately, it’s frequently overlooked as a way to effectively…

Top 5 Benefits of Alexa Certified Metrics

We know that choosing the right web analytics provider can be a daunting task. You want metrics you can trust. You want to…

Understanding Data Science and Why It’s So Important

It’s been said that Data Scientist is the“sexiest job title of the 21st century.” Why is it such a demanded…

How to Search for Keywords with 6 Free Tools

Knowing how to search for keywords is an essential part of any search engine optimization (SEO) strategy. With the right…

5 Technical Tune-ups to Optimize Your Website

So, you’ve just updated your website following SEO best practices. Time to sit back and relax, and take a well-deserved…

Now Available: Image Downloads, Data Visualization, and More

We promised this would be a big year for Alexa, with a trained focus on our customer, and we’re off…

36-Point Checklist for Writing Fully Optimized Content

Before you publish your next blog post, use this writing checklist to make sure you fully optimize your content for…

Internal Links: Best Practices to Drive More Traffic and Revenue

Internal links play a critical role for your website, carving pathways so users and search engines can discover your content….

2020 Shifts Towards Conversational Marketing Strategy

Your inbox is full of emails you never signed up for. Your favorite music is interrupted with ads that aren’t…

SEM vs. SEO: What’s the Difference and Which is Right for My Brand?

Search optimization is an essential marketing strategy for brands trying to attract attention, drive website traffic, and grow their business….

Top 6 Myths about the Alexa Traffic Rank

A rain dance? Homage to the patron saint of Alexa rankings? While these may be fun, they’re just as ineffective…

How to Optimize Your Content for B2B Lead Generation

Let’s face it: B2B lead generation has evolved. The old playbook of cold emails, generic blog posts, and aggressive pop-ups…

Marketing Quotes 2016: 11 Experts Reveal Their Biggest Takeaways

Sure, we’re only nearing the end of August. But if you’re like the marketing team at Alexa, you’re already looking…

How to Increase Organic Traffic to Your Site

Organic search drives 51% of all web traffic and 40% of revenue. That is why search marketing teams continually aim…

Win More Clients and Accelerate Their Growth with Alexa’s Agency Plan

When the success of your agency relies on a robust client portfolio, you need tools that help you understand your…

The 12 Most Important SEO Ranking Factors

There are 200+ SEO ranking factors that help search engines determine which sites should show in search results and how…

Image SEO: How to Expertly Optimize Website Images for SEO

Image SEO is an often overlooked but useful on-page SEO strategy. Find out what you might be missing if you…

How to Define and Measure Marketing Objectives: A Start-to-Finish Guide

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, defining and measuring marketing objectives has become both more critical and more sophisticated. With AI…

Discover New Ways to Find and Reach Your Audience with Audience Overlap

Imagine trying to throw a party without knowing who’s actually coming—or worse, sending invitations to people who don’t care about…

How Linux Academy Increased Organic Traffic 84% with Incremental SEO Improvements

Search engines now behave more like intuitive humans than algorithms. They understand intent, context, and even the subtle signals of…

Congrats Alexa! Team Bike Challenge Champions

For the second year in a row, Alexa won first place in the the Team Bike Challenge, San Francisco Small Company…

Black Hat SEO: What It Is and Why You Should Avoid It

Black hat SEO may sound like a shortcut to improving your rankings and gaining more visibility in search. But think…

Using Keyword Research for Competitive Advantage

Your SEO strategy is a crucial part of your site’s competitive strategy, and is a key driver of your site’s…

Disavowing Links: Guidance and First-Hand Advice for SEO

Every content marketer wants high-quality inbound links going to their blog. Those backlinks can give you a huge boost when…

On-Page SEO Checklist: Optimize Every Page on Your Site

To help blog posts and pages gain search visibility, you need to use on-page SEO to attract search engines and…

How Benefit Segmentation Can Boost Your Marketing Campaigns

As marketers, we’re constantly trying to answer one foundational question for every campaign: what do our customers want? Of course,…

How to Do a Content Gap Analysis That Boosts ROI

That piece you just added to your content calendar — how do you really know it’s the topic you need…

Search Engines Ranking Factor

Google  & Bing is still the biggest source of targeted traffic EVER… it’s the best place to get high converting…

The HTTP Status Codes Cheat Sheet Every Marketer Needs

An HTTP status codes cheat sheet allows you to quickly reference codes, understand what is happening on the backend of…

What is OpenAi ChatGPT ? – Explained

What is ChatGPT? The word ‘Chat’ is what it is: Chat ! The GPT is an acronym for  Generative Pre-trained Transformer…

The Content Calendar Template That Saves Time for the Whole Team

Agencies and in-house marketing teams that organize their content projects around a content calendar reap rewards. With greater leeway to…

Get The Competitive Edge: Why Analyzing Your Competition Matters

Today every website has an on site analytics solution in place. On site analytics give you a detailed picture of…

35 Marketing Plan Tools for a Winning Growth Strategy

When you have a deep arsenal of marketing plan tools to help you organize your strategy, outline your goals, and…

6 Content Promotion Tactics (Plus How They Can Boost Your SEO)

When it comes to content promotion, marketing teams face big challenges. First, there’s oversaturation: Over 2.5M blog posts are published…

Perceptual Mapping: The Benefit of Visualizing Your Competitive Landscape

No matter how great we think we are, deep down we all want to know: how do people really perceive…

How to Find Long Tail Keywords: A Complete Guide

When creating an SEO plan, it may be tempting to find high-volume keywords to target in your content. But incorporating…

8 Reliable Blog Promotion Ideas to Boost Traffic

Writing a great blog is only half the battle. If no one sees it, your brilliant insights are basically shouting…

Reclaim Valuable Traffic with the New Alexa Site Audit

At Alexa, our goal is to give you the digital marketing tools you need to increase the value and visibility…

Using a Duplicate Content Checker to Find Hidden Site Issues

Even if you think you’re consistently creating unique content, you may need a duplicate content checker. Many websites unintentionally publish…

4 Chatbot Use Cases That Can Help Your Business Drive Revenue

Have you ever interacted with a chatbot that just gets it? A chatbot that’s genuinely interested in helping you find…

4 Conversational Writing Tips That Will Transform Your Customer Interactions

As more conversational AI assistants, such as Alexa and Siri, become mainstream, brands are looking for ways to make their…

How to Submit a Guest Post That Any Editor Will Love

As a marketer, you probably don’t need anyone to tell you how valuable content is to your marketing efforts. You’re…

Seriously Useful Strategic Frameworks According to 5 Marketing Experts

Strategic frameworks are an integral part of any marketing strategy. They help us identify where we are, where we want…

Use This Customer Journey Mapping Template to Identify Marketing Gaps

A customer journey mapping template helps you outline your customer’s buying process from beginning to end. It lists each step…

Negative SEO Is Real: Here’s What You Need to Do

In 2026, search engines are smarter, AI is deeply embedded into ranking systems, and most shady tactics fail quickly. But…

Lead Nurturing 101: Top Tactics, Tools, and Best Practices

Lead nurturing helps maintain relationships with potential customers throughout the buyer’s journey. It also helps maximize sales opportunities and improve…

Alexa’s Global Traffic Panel Increases Again

We’re pleased to announce that once again, the size of Alexa’s global traffic panel is significantly increasing.  Because it’s impossible…

6 Essential KPIs to Track Through Your Chatbot Analytics

You’ve realized the value of conversational marketing, and are excited to launch your company’s first chatbot. You’ve received buy-in from…

The Right Way to Launch a Blog Syndication Strategy

You put a lot of time, resources, and energy into creating great blog content for your site. Why wouldn’t you…

Developing a Marketing Strategy 101

Marketing used to be simple—or at least we thought it was. Spray some ads, post a few blogs, hope people…

Alexa Increases its Global Traffic Panel

We’re excited to announce that after a lot of hard work, the size of Alexa’s global traffic panel will be…

9 Tips for Writing Compelling Landing Page Content

To get users to take action on a landing page, you need compelling, action-oriented copy. The following tips will help…

The 10 Best Sites for Market Research

As a brand or business, it’s not enough for you to intimately know your products and services. You also have…

Why SEO Is Like Investing

During a recent conversation with a friend, I was struck by how similar SEO is to investment planning. People tend…

Announcing a Faster, Easier Way to Find Growth Opportunities from Competitors

Today, we’re excited to introduce a faster, easier way to find opportunities to grow your traffic and quickly analyze your…

The Importance of Marketing Mix in Your Growth Strategy

Slack reached $4 billion in revenue in under four years with a laser focus on its product, barely advertising at…

5 Chatbot Examples That Will Change the Way You Look at Customer Interactions

If you’ve ever interacted with a chatbot, you know it’s not always a smooth experience. Sometimes they can’t help you…

A Competitive Analysis Example to Get You Started

Competitive analysis is an important part of evaluating your site’s performance, marketing strategy, and even business strategy. It highlights opportunities…

Square’s Marketing Strategy: How It Built a Sustainable Growth Machine

Before Square, you had to carry cash if you wanted to buy a burger from a food truck. Then, Square…

How to Protect Your Site from 11 Google Penalties

Google penalties can be a costly problem. Being removed from search results can cause you to lose traffic, search visibility,…

What Is SEM? A Guide to Paid Search Engine Marketing

If you’ve ever wondered, “what is SEM?” you are not alone. There are a lot of terms in digital marketing…

Small Business Audiences for Facebook and Instagram Advertising

As a business, many of the customers you need are on social media such as Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Sure,…

Chatbot ROI: What You Need to Know and Expect

Chatbots have become an increasing fixture for businesses in recent years. From offering in-depth customer information to valuable marketing content,…

These Bad SEO Methods will land Your Website in Trouble

We all know that SEO (Search Engine Optimization) practices are a vital component for getting found in search engines and…

Keyword Density: What It Is and How to Calculate It

Keyword density is a foundational aspect of on-page SEO. When used correctly, it can help attract search engines and boost…

3 Innovative Content Marketing Examples That You’ll Want to Know About

You’ve probably heard some of the touted benefits of content marketing. Content marketing costs 62% less than traditional marketing. It…

Why You Should Involve Employees in Your Content Marketing Strategy

Does your audience trust your brand? Do they engage with you in a positive way?If your answers are yes to…

Introducing Alexa’s Keyword Research Tool

Looking at what keywords are succeeding for your competitors is a great way to get ideas for your own campaigns…

Blog SEO Tips: How to Write SEO Friendly Blog Posts

Let’s get real—Google’s algorithm changes every year, user expectations shift faster than a TikTok trend, and AI is now in…

Know the Keyword Difficulty Score You Can Rank For

Knowing what keyword difficulty score you can rank for is an important element of your SEO strategy. Not only does…

5 Inspiring TED Talks to Help You Boost Your Content Marketing Strategy

Looking for some inspiration for your content marketing campaigns?As marketers, innovation is extremely important – but getting new ideas and…

How to Optimize Your Content for Featured Snippets in Search

If you want to drive more traffic to your website and get more users to click on your content, showing…