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\"SEO<\/p>\n

The new year\u00a0is looming on the horizon but 2016\u00a0isn\u2019t over yet. Wondering how to nail your business down for the remaining months? Here are Stencil\u2019s top current SEO trends for a productive end of 2016. <\/span><\/p>\n

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See Also: <\/span><\/p>\n

5 Social Media\u00a0Metrics\u00a0and How To Use Them to Your Advantage<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

How To Strategize With\u00a0Templates\u00a0in Stencil<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

5\u00a0Social influencers\u00a0Your Business Should Be Following<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

6 SEO Trends in 2016 for Business<\/h2>\n

1. Deep Links<\/strong><\/p>\n

Deep links are mobile links that work\u00a0like hyperlinks. But, instead of directing to a web page, users are sent to\u00a0a specific screen within an app. Deep linking has gained considerable traction over the past few years and is currently trending. This tactic is one of the best ways to boost engagement with mobile users.<\/p>\n

2. \u00a0Digital Assistants<\/strong><\/p>\n

Digital Assistants are currently\u00a0being heralded\u00a0by Forbes<\/a> and many other marketing sources. As retail traffic is directly correlated to online engagement, tech companies have begun to invest heavily in this tactic.<\/p>\n

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3. Higher Word Count<\/strong><\/p>\n

Looking for better SEO results? Bump\u00a0your blog posts\u00a0up to 500 words per article. This will help your writers\u00a0include between 5 and 10 keywords while keeping a natural feel to the content.<\/p>\n

\"Tag<\/p>\n

4. Tag Structure<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tag structuring for titles are a crucial aspect in SEO results. Make sure your tags are in accordance with WordPress or the Flesch Reading Ease<\/a> test\u00a0 for optimal SEO results. For more info, check this Moz<\/a> article on Tags.<\/p>\n

5. Video Content<\/strong> – live broadcasting, this will carry over into 2017<\/span><\/p>\n

The top SEO trend of late is live video broadcasting. This will likely carry into and expand in 2017.\u00a0If you make one budget adjustment for marketing strategy, it should be in this direction. The end of 2016 and beginning of 2017 is expected to see a dramatic increase in video content marketing \u2014 don’t get lost in the dust.<\/p>\n

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