SERP’s Up | The great balance between evergreen & trending content for SEO & beyond
Feb 28, 2024
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Learn how to balance evergreen & trending content for SEO success with insights from industry experts. Discover the importance of integrating emerging topics with timeless content. Dive into the latest 'things to know' feature on SERPs and get tips on long-term branding strategies for better content creation. Explore the world of sports rivalries and family allegiances in a funny discussion.
Support for independent sites against dominance of big publishers for diversified rankings.
Brands should prioritize identity & user perception for quality content over immediate returns.
Deep dives
Balancing Evergreen and Emerging Content in SEO
SEO experts discuss the importance of balancing evergreen and emerging content in SEO strategies. Evergreen content, which is continuously relevant, can draw sustainable traffic over time, while emerging content, dealing with new trending topics, can generate immediate traffic. They emphasize the need for a strategic mix of about 20% to 30% emerging content, complementing the core evergreen topics to maintain a healthy content balance.
Challenges Faced by Independent Sites in SEO
Independent sites face challenges as big publishers dominate review content, seeking new revenue sources. Publishers like Rolling Stone producing review content can raise trustworthiness concerns due to their expertise and focus. This trend triggers discussions about Google's ranking criteria and the need to support independent or hidden gem sites alongside big publishers.
Content Quality and Site Relevance in Google Search
Discussions in the SEO community highlight challenges of maintaining quality content amidst dominance by big brands. Suggestions surface about Google ranking relevant and trustworthy sites independent of size and the need to redefine content quality in rankings. The focus shifts to site identity and user perception to align content with a brand's expertise and purpose.
Balancing Immediate ROI Goals with Branding Strategies
SEO experts point out the dangers of brands solely prioritizing immediate returns and traffic over long-term branding and reputation. Encouraging brands to prioritize identity and user perception as drivers of quality content may lead to healthier SEO practices and sustainable growth.
Follow of the Week: Claudia Cabrera
Claudia Cabrera, VP of Newsroom Strategy at The Athletic, is highlighted as the Follow of the Week for blending editorial expertise, sports insights, and SEO strategies. His content on sports and industry outreach offers valuable insights on combining evergreen and trending content effectively.
How do you simultaneously incorporate evergreen & trending content into your SEO lineup?
Wix’s Mordy Oberstein and Crystal Carter are back to discuss evergreen & trending content for SEO and how to balance the two strategically.
Offering his perspective, the founder of NewzDash, John Shehata, shares how he synchronizes both emerging and evergreen content for SEO.
Plus, take a trip over to the top of the SERP to investigate the latest emerging feature.
Take your training wheels off because, on episode 76 of the SERP’s Up SEO Podcast, you will finally learn to balance evergreen and emerging SEO topics together.
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[00:02:51] What's On This Episode of SERP's Up?
[00:05:23] Focus Topic of the Week: SEO for evergreen topics vs emerging topics