We write about a lot of fancy stuff on the Portent blog, such as server log analysis, advanced keyword research, and Tom Cruise. I want to address something that doesn’t have to be fancy: site speed. We’ve written two posts on how we configured Portent’s site: one is pretty advanced and the other is blindingly [...]
Articles by Nick Bernard
Nick studied English literature at the University of Oregon, where he read everyone from John Keats to Jean Rhys and Katherine Philips to Philip Larkin. His background in creative writing and contemporary poetry has proven surprisingly useful while navigating the unforgiving landscape of offsite SEO. After a day of outreach emails and content strategy recommendations, find him reading books, drinking beer, and riding bikes.
Tool Review: Broken Link Finder
I’m a huge fan of Garrent French’s link building tool, the Link Prospector, so I was jazzed when he released the Broken Link Finder. I wanted to give an overview of why broken link building is important and how this tool can save you a ton of time and effort. What is broken link building? [...]
How to Write an Effective Outreach Email [Instructographic]
In the brief amount of time I’ve spent doing outreach for link building, my approach and strategies have evolved. In my early days, I was over-eager and optimistic, crafting drawn-out messages and patiently waiting for the links to come flooding in. To continue with the theme of classic television sitcoms, I was the Richie Cunningham [...]
Local SEO Directories and Gyro Sandwiches
For the second installment of the Portent Local Series, I’ll go over why and how directories affect local search visibility and where business owners should focus their time and energy. Local search is like a gyro sandwich: it’s delicious when it works, but the process and criteria for the result can be mysterious. What exactly is [...]
7 Strategies for Getting .edu Links
As a linkbuilder, I love college websites. What’s not to love? Sure, getting authoritative links from .edu domains can pass a ton of equity, but college sites have a lot more going for them: They’re varied. Opportunities exist for every vertical. They’re fresh. You can expect the primary pages to be updated regularly. There’s nothing [...]
