Brian Dean

The expert that experts learn from

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Brian is the founder of Backlinko, and now an internationally recognized SEO expert. After failing with his first five online businesses, Brian finally struck gold with a site in the personal finance space in 2012. He created Backlinko to teach the lessons he learned along the way.

Since launching Backlinko, Brian made a name for himself by publishing insanely practical strategies that marketers can use to grow their online business. Backlinko is now one of the most popular marketing blogs online.

After selling Backlinko to Semrush, he started another successful venture, Exploding Topics. But he also stuck around to continue to help set the standards for Backlinko, and we’re thrilled to still have him around as a contributor.

Latest articles:

Local SEO: The Definitive Guide

This is the ultimate guide to local SEO in 2023. In this new guide I’ll show you: How to rank in the 3-pack How to build NAP citations How to optimize your Google Business Profile Lots more Let’s get started.

How to Rank Higher On Google (13 Steps)

In this post, I’ll show you EXACTLY how to get higher rankings in Google. In fact, this is the same process I’ve used to rank #1 in Google for “SEO checklist” and “link building tools”. So if you want to rank higher in Google in 2024 and beyond, you’ll love this new guide.

We Analyzed 11.8 Million Google Search Results. Here’s What We Learned About SEO

We recently analyzed 11.8 million Google search results to answer the question: Which factors correlate with first page search engine rankings? We looked at content. We looked at backlinks. We even looked at page speed. With the help of our data partner Ahrefs, we uncovered some interesting findings. And today I’m going to share what we found with you.

68 Super Interesting Social Media Marketing Stats

This is a list of UPDATED social media marketing statistics. On this list of stats you’ll find up-to-date data on: Facebook use and engagement Social media advertising Instagram engagement Snapchat marketing And more So if you’re looking for new and updated social media stats, you’ve come to the right place.