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Your Complete 2012 Guide for Tackling Important SEO Issues

BruceClay.com, 13 February 2012, Author: Jessica Lee

 

Bruce Clay Australias SEO Factors and Trends report is out, packed full of information on the key factors in 2011 that impacted search engine optimization, including tips on how to address them, plus a look into 2012 trends and how to prepare.

The 25-page report is a handy reference guide for professionals and business owners who want a high-level overview of the issues in search marketing that must be addressed for online success. The report is free and available for download here

Some of the highlights of the report include:A look into the integration of search and social, and how to ensure your business is prepped for the growing popularity and changes in Facebook, the Google+ community and its business pages, and Googles +1 button

Major changes/collaborations of search engines and what they mean to Web marketing, including the development of Schema.org, the completion of Yahoos search data transferred to Bing and the end of Yahoo! Site Explorer

How to handle the changes Google is making to improve its search results by targeting low-quality sites, paid link schemes, and duplicate content and freshness issues

The report also highlights some trends to keep an eye on in 2012:Why Googles Panda algo update will only continue to be more and more important in SEO

What types of content you need to succeed

How big brands will fare over other businesses in the search engine results pages (SERPs)

Why you cant ignore Google+

The long-awaited adoption of HTML5 into Googles content

The layout of the Google SERP and how its evolving to show less and less websites above the fold

The growth of mobile search and its impact on things like Google Places, vlogging and the need for mobile-ready sites

The rise of new on-page factors in SEO that are becoming more important than ever before