There’s no arguing that Google still has a stranglehold on the state and future of search engine optimization (SEO). In addition to being the dominant competitor (with 63.4 percent of the market, and the next leading competitor at 22.8 percent), Google is a leading provider of software and tools to measure your site’s performance, including Google Analytics and Google Search Console (previously referred to as Webmaster Tools). When Google makes a significant change to anything, whether it’s its core search algorithm or one of its products, search marketers take notice.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jaysondemers/2018/01/10/what-the-new-google-search-console-means-for-search-marketers/#6a26caee771b/
About a year ago, I became digital director at Salesforce.org (the nonprofit arm of Salesforce). I suddenly found myself in a committed long-term relationship with the website — and it was a real fixer-upper.
As I learned from "Sex and the City," before making any major relationship decision, you have to discuss it with your friends over lunch. In this case, it was a friend who also works in marketing for a B2B tech company and also happened to have just finished a website redesign (I know, I need to branch out).
I listened selectively and ended up ignoring half of his advice.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescommunicationscouncil/2018/01/24/five-pieces-of-advice-on-website-redesign-and-what-to-ignore/#4d46d3791e97/
Learning about your customers has become a priority in business, informing everything from product development to marketing and customer service. It’s important that brands remain aware of the customer perspective as they make crucial decisions.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/deeppatel/2017/06/17/7-tools-for-learning-more-about-your-customers/#1dabd53a2f78/
