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We are a group of passionate SEOs, writers, data geeks, and business people, committed to bringing you accurate, timely, and actionable SEO advice. With a blend of technical know-how, community focus, industry experience, and a knack for simplifying complex SEO concepts, we are here to guide you through your SEO journey.

The Backlinko blog is now run by a Semrush division that acquires and grows reputable websites. The team was started by Nick Eubanks, and is now led by Branko Kral as the Program Manager, and Leigh McKenzie as the Growth Director.

Other key team members who impact the content you read are in charge of SEO strategy, optimization, research and fact checking, content writing, editing, content design, dev, UX, CRO, analytics, or partnerships.

The content is based on first-hand experience of our team, combined with insights from subject matter experts from the SEO and MarTech communities. When we write about tools, we use them first.

Finally, there’s you, our readers, our community. The founder of this blog, Brian Dean, used to set aside time just for community interactions. We’ve now come back to doing the same.

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The 22 Best Affiliate Programs

Affiliate marketing is a great way to monetize your site’s traffic – but with hundreds of affiliate programs to choose from, how do you decide which ones are worth your time? That’s where our handy list comes in. We’ve hand-picked the affiliate programs with the best reputations and highest payout potential. These companies offer competitive commission rates across major niches, including software, e-commerce, and more. Whether you’re an experienced affiliate marketer or a beginner, this list will make it easy to identify partners aligned with your brand and audience. So, save yourself hours of research, bookmark this list, and use it when you need fresh ideas on lucrative affiliate programs to join.
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TikTok SEO: The Ultimate Guide

Since its conception, TikTok has gone from being a lip-sync video app to one of the social media giants, rivaling the likes of Instagram and Facebook. Known for its unique algorithm and customized “For You Page” (FYP), it’s becoming something companies can’t ignore. As of 2023, TikTok has over 1 billion active monthly users. While TikTok isn’t technically a search engine, it still has its own search feature and more and more people are starting to see it that way. However, showing up in the right places on TikTok is easier said than done. But don’t worry, we’re going to walk you through everything you need to know about TikTok SEO. We’ll cover why it matters, ranking factors you need to know about, and how to optimize your content to show up in TikTok searches.
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Google My Business: The Business Profile Playbook

In today’s digital landscape, establishing a presence in local search results is crucial for businesses, and a Google Business Profile (GBP), previously known as Google My Business, plays a pivotal role in achieving this. Yet, just creating a business listing isn’t enough. It needs to be complete, optimized, and active for your business to get the desired results. If it isn’t, your business could be missing out on a LOT of revenue. We’ve been creating and optimizing profiles for a long time, and we’ll show you how to optimize your GBP for success. Plus, we’ll delve into which factors you should prioritize and which carry the most weight when it comes to ranking in local search results. Ready to make your GBP stand out? To make things easier for you, we’ve compiled this comprehensive guide based on our combined years of experience. In it, you’ll find: Exactly what GBP is Why it’s important How to set up a profile How to access a profile owned by someone else The best practices for optimizing your profile How to monitor your listing