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SEO

30 May 2019

Google Page Speed Explained

At Algorithm, we have a significant amount of data on each of our client's campaigns. We use this data to guide and drive our SEO strategy and implementation. One of the big trends we have seen over the last 2- 3 months is a strong increase in rankings and exposure in Google of sites that […]

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Digital Marketing

2 May 2019

Don't Get Lost in the Attribution Hole

We have been asked numerous times over the years by clients to look at their attribution data, with the view of coming up with 1) some meaningful data insights 2) a killer strategy that will transform the clients marketing approach and revenue performance Every time we have tried, we ended up in the same position. […]

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How We Do What We DoPerformance Marketing

25 Apr 2019

How We Do What We Do

This year Algorithm turns three, and over the course of the last few years has grown from a team of two to a small agency of 15. During this time our approach to SEO has been refined and improved. x In previous agencies more technical and specialist driven service lines (like SEO) have been hard […]

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Site Speed Optimisation ExplainedPerformance Marketing

16 Apr 2019

Site Speed Optimisation Explained

A slow website is like being stuck in traffic. You can easily get impatient if nothing is happening and quickly look to your left or right to switch routes. When it comes to websites, that’s how users switch once yours is slow, especially if they’re using a mobile device. According to Southern (2019), ”fifty-four percent […]

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Are you limiting your career through poor data storytelling?Digital Marketing

1 Apr 2019

Are you limiting your career through poor data storytelling?

Data is powerful. The ability to measure every element in the digital space has given marketers more leverage in career-related discussions than ever before – after all, you can easily show the value you bring. But this very same data can also be a curse. The ability to measure everything has given rise to an […]

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SEO 101 – Sitemaps & RobotsSEO

25 Mar 2019

SEO 101 – Sitemaps & Robots

What is an XML Sitemap? An XML sitemap (also known as an Extensible Markup Language Sitemap) is a file in simple text format that details all the URLs on a specific website. It includes information on each specific URL, including the importance of the page, when it was last updated and how frequently it is updated […]

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Digital Performance Methodology UnpackedDigital Marketing

19 Mar 2019

Digital Performance Methodology Unpacked

The Performance Marketing Ecosystem is our unique methodology to help ensure that a brand has a comprehensive handle on all of its digital marketing efforts. We do this using a combination of software, and digital search experts. Helping you drive more digital revenue by getting all the fundamentals in place. Here's a comprehensive rundown of […]

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You are wasting your Marketing Budget, here's whyDigital Marketing

12 Mar 2019

You are wasting your Marketing Budget, here's why

In a survey of 1,000 marketers worldwide by Rakuten Marketing, respondents estimated they waste an average of 26% of their budgets on ineffective channels and strategies. Considering the number of channels now available to market we suspect this percentage will continue to increase. Content Creation & Design Search Engine Optimisation Data & Analytics Google Advertising Facebook […]

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Practical Content Audits That Immediately Improve Your Websites Traffic & User ExperiencePerformance Marketing

19 Feb 2019

Practical Content Audits That Immediately Improve Your Websites Traffic & User Experience

Building a website, small medium or large is a long and hard task. And let’s face it, once done we don’t very often look back and optimise the content that we spent 1,000s of hours creating. We ignore this vital aspect of digital marketing because it’s overwhelming. The tragedy is that on-site content optmisation is one of […]

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Are you doing Social Media the wrong way round?SEO

30 Jan 2019

Are you doing Social Media the wrong way round?

Why social media content should live on-site not just on Facebook & Instagram Brands and agencies spend countless hours creating beautifully crafted social media posts (some not so beautiful) for Facebook & Instagram, but are missing a vital component of digital marketing in the process. Largely the process adopted by brands and agencies is as […]

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SEO

22 Jun 2018

Artificial Intelligence’s Impact on your SEO Strategy

Does your SEO strategy meet the needs of artificial intelligence bots? SEO specialists should always be reading and learning to know how to effectively plan for algorithm updates. When you search for something using the Google search engine, the results displayed will consider 3 main factors; Your location Your search history And what other users […]

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Digital Marketing

23 May 2018

GDPR :: What South African companies should know?

GDPR :: What South African companies should know? GDPR (also known as the General Data Protection Regulation) is a new European framework for data protection laws. It gives people greater protection and rights and control over how data is being used. The new European framework is set to go into effect on May 25th, 2018 […]

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