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SEO Consultant/Agency Pricing, Structure, & Services (US & Canada Survey Results)

Rand FishkinBy Rand Fishkin
In late November/early December of 2015, I ran a survey of consultants and agencies asking deep questions about their structure, fees, employees, projects, and more. Thanks to responses from over 400 folks around the world, I’m able to share what I hope will be some of the most useful data from that project. Survey takers were primarily founders, owners, and…
Book

It’s Official: I’m Writing a Book that Will Be Published by Penguin/Random House’s Portfolio

Rand FishkinBy Rand Fishkin
Last week, I went to New York to pitch a book about transparency, startup struggles, and the last 15 years of Moz’s story to publishers. It wasn’t dissimilar from the VC-pitching process; lots of nervousness, waiting, hoping, and tension. But, midday Wednesday, after meetings on Monday and Tuesday, I received a phone call from my agent, Sylvie, with exciting news.…
Data Events

What Do Attendees Want from Marketing Conferences?

Rand FishkinBy Rand Fishkin
Over the course of a few days in mid-December, I ran a survey asking folks about their experiences at conferences and events in the marketing world. 248 people replied, primarily via Twitter, Google+, and LinkedIn. Despite the small number of questions, I found the responses immensely valuable and quite interesting. A few even caught me by surprise. SMX Munich in…
Data Marketing Moz

Does Making a Website Mobile-Friendly Have a Universally Positive Impact on Mobile Traffic?

Rand FishkinBy Rand Fishkin
From October of 2004 to April of 2015, Moz’s website remained entirely mobile-unfriendly. The experience on mobile, tablet, and desktop devices was the same, and if your screen was small, you had to pinch and zoom. Many of our readers complained and many more wondered why a technology company in the web marketing field would de-prioritize such a crucial element…

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