How SEO Is Going to Change in 2018 | Ep. #465

In Episode #465, Eric and Neil discuss how SEO is going to change in 2018. You’ll find out why that #1 spot in a search result is becoming more and more crucial for the purpose of voice searches. You’ll also hear what will affect your likelihood of appearing first. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:27 – Today’s topic: How SEO Is Going to Change in 2018 00:40 – Voice searches are becoming more and more popular 00:49 – If you’re going after a voice search, you’re only going to get one result 01:06 – Gaining the first position for search results is crucial 01:27 – Google has been investing so much into voice 02:00 – In Google’s algorithm, one factor is the brand query 02:12 – People are searching for keywords associated with the brand, like “Neil Patel SEO” 02:32 – It’s one of the hardest factors to manipulate 02:40 – Marketing School is giving away 90-day FREE trial to Crazy Egg which is a visual analytics tool 02:52 – Go to SingleGrain.com/giveaway to get your FREE copy 02:56 – That’s it for today’s episode! 3 Key Points: The use of voice search in mobile devices has been growing significantly. The first spot in a search result is becoming more crucial as voice search will only show one result. People are using brand queries that can affect a brand’s standing in a search result. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.