GPWA Times Magazine - Issue 34 - February 2016

SEO resolutions for 2016 How to get your website fit as a fiddle in the new year by Mike Litson E very year, millions of people set New Year’s resolutions to lose weight, quit smoking, exercise and improve their diet. Yes, these are noble pursuits, but Google doesn’t care about your fitness goals. With 2016 underway, there are a few things you can do to improve your SEO and drive traffic to your site. Your approach will be different depending on which market you’re in. Webmasters in some non-English markets may continue to get away with more dated tactics than their English-language counterparts, for whom things are considerably more competitive. But regardless of the language your site is in, that time is coming to an end. We’ve seen a lot of markets tighten up on links, and any affiliates still using old strategies should resolve to move to a cleaner approach to protect their sites. 11 SEO resolutions for 2016