Eric Richmond a photographer, a [recovering] rock and roll roadie and Founder of Expert SEO Consulting. A 25 year veteran of digital marketing, he has focused on SEO since 2007 and has spoken on the subject at SMX, SES and HSMAI. He is on the Board of Directors of the Internet Oldtimers Foundation and the US Internet Pioneers Foundation. Eric is also a life long car enthusiast, and serves on the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Valley Region of the Porsche Club of America where he is also Editor of Challenge - the Club's monthly magazine.
That blog post you published two years ago? The one that used to rank on page one and drive hundreds of visitors every month? It’s probably dying a slow death right now. Welcome to content decay—the silent killer of organic traffic. What Is Content Decay? Content decay happens when previously high-performing content gradually loses its…
Here’s the reality: 73% of websites have critical robots.txt configuration errors that actively damage their search visibility. In 2026, with AI crawlers reshaping how content gets discovered and indexed, these mistakes aren’t just technical oversights: they’re revenue killers. Robots.txt has fundamentally evolved beyond simple crawler management. Today’s search landscape demands strategic implementation that balances crawl…
Microsoft just dropped a game-changer that will fundamentally reshape how your content gets discovered and attributed online. The search giant's latest Copilot upgrade isn't just another incremental improvement: it's a complete overhaul of how AI-powered search handles citations, source attribution, and publisher visibility. If you're a business owner relying on search visibility for leads and…
Here's the blunt truth: 73% of businesses will see their search visibility decline in 2025 if their SEO teams aren't trained on AI search optimization. But traditional SEO teams aren't dead: they're just operating in a fundamentally different landscape where the old playbook alone won't cut it anymore. Smart companies aren't replacing their SEO experts.…
Local SEO drives 46% of all Google searches, yet 70% of small businesses are making critical mistakes that cost them thousands in lost revenue every month. While your competitors fumble with outdated tactics, smart businesses are capitalizing on local search opportunities that most companies completely ignore. Here's the reality: local SEO isn't optional anymore. It's…
Getting indexed in 2026 requires more than technical compliance. Search engines now make sophisticated decisions about content quality, mobile experience, and trustworthiness before including pages in their index: here’s your complete indexability checklist.
Every content marketer knows the frustration: you spend hours researching, writing, and polishing an article, only to watch it languish on page three of Google. The problem isn’t your writing—it’s your brief. Or rather, the lack of one. The Hidden Cost of Poor Content Planning According to recent studies, 70% of content never gets any…
The Complete Toolkit from Expert SEO Consulting The SEO landscape has fundamentally changed. While most tools were built for a world where Google was the only search engine that mattered, today’s businesses need to optimize for AI-powered search engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews—where being mentioned is the new click. After nearly 20…
Content chunking isn’t just about readability: it’s become essential for SEO success and AI answer inclusion. Properly structured content helps search engines understand context, improves user engagement, and increases your chances of appearing in featured snippets and AI overviews.
Byline dates can make or break your content’s credibility and search performance. While fresh content gets preference for trending topics, evergreen content with visible dates can signal outdated information to both users and search engines: here’s how to handle them strategically.