Hey there,

In this week’s edition:

• Sam shows you the SEO strategy a SaaS company used to 10X its organic traffic in one year.

• Bill shows you how to start affiliate marketing with (almost) no money.

• Himanshu shares six steps to finding the right influencers for your business.

• I reveal the results when we polled our audience on how long SEO takes.

• Joshua shows you how to rank on the first page of Google (if you’re a plumbing business).

New on the blog 🎉

How to Start Affiliate Marketing With No Money in 2022 (5 Steps)

Here’s how to start affiliate marketing with (almost) no money:

1. Find a niche OR a good affiliate program

2. Decide on one traffic channel

3. Create killer content

4. Promote like crazy

5. Scale it up

Find Influencers: 6 Easy Steps to Choose the Right Ones

Himanshu Gupta

The right influencer is one whose followers are: 

1. Authentic.

2. Relevant to your brand and consistently resonate with the content produced (including sponsored posts).

Here’s how to find them:

1. Define the campaign objective and goals

2. Figure out your budget

3. Look for influencers

4. Reverse competitor backlink research

5. Look for brand ambassadors proactively

6. Get recommendations from your audience

How Long Does SEO Take to Show Results?

Si Quan Ong

According to the ~4,300 people who responded to our polls on LinkedIn and Twitter, it typically takes between three to six months for SEO to show results.

SEO for Plumbers: The Complete Guide

Joshua Hardwick

If you want to attract more customers to your plumbing business, the first page of Google is where you need to be. 

This guide teaches you how to get there from start to finish.

New on YouTube 📺

SaaS SEO Case Study: 10X Traffic in 1 Year

Sam Oh

In this video, you'll learn the SEO strategy that Veed used to 10X its organic traffic in just one year.

What we’re reading 🤓

What Creators Should Know About Google's Helpful Content Update

Article

Google’s launching a “Helpful Content” update.

Google Search Console Adds URL-Level Data in Core Web Vitals Report

Article

Google is also highlighting new stats on how improving Core Web Vitals metrics can improve user engagement and business metrics.

Google: No SEO Benefit for Either Dynamic Rendering or Server Side Rendering

Article

Google recently updated its help documentation, strongly stating not to use dynamic rendering as a workaround for JavaScript sites going forward. But that does not mean it would hurt your rankings today if you were to use dynamic rendering instead of server-side rendering. 

How to Reduce DNS Lookups to Speed Up Your WordPress Site

Article

Follow this guide to learn how to reduce DNS lookups for a WordPress site.

Till next time ;)
Cheers,