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7 March, 2022 by Mark Porter
Version 100 of Chrome, Firefox & Edge May Break Websites
Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge are rapidly closing in on a big milestone: version 100. While this sounds like a cause for celebration, it could result in endless headaches for a small number of websites, due to the bugs and compatibility issues that come with a triple-digit user...

17 November, 2021 by Mark Porter
Screaming Frog Scoops Three Trophies at the UK Search Awards
Unbelievably, it's been 2 years since our last trip to the UK Search Awards, so you can imagine how excited the team were to be in attendance. The ceremony celebrates the very best achievements in the search industry and we were delighted to win three awards on the night. We...

2 September, 2021 by Mark Porter
Screaming Frog Charity Auction
Update: This Auction Is Now Closed! Take a look at the totals here. Believe it or not, one the most common questions we get asked isn't related to our services or the SEO spider, it's related to our merch. Whether it's via email or Twitter DM, people regularly get in...

15 August, 2019 by Mark Porter
The Do's and Don'ts of Chasing for a Link
It’s happened to all of us. You bag another piece of coverage for your client’s content piece on a top-tier publication, which you’re ecstatic about. However, after a quick scroll through your elation is suddenly offset by a small twang of disappointment. There isn’t a link to your client. Getting...

4 December, 2018 by Mark Porter
Screaming Frog Wins Best SEO Campaign at the UK Search Awards
Last Thursday evening some of the Screaming Frog team and I headed into London for the annual UK Search Awards. The event, hosted at the Bloomsbury Big Top, recognises the very best in UK search and ended up being a perfect way to sign off what has been a tremendous...

24 July, 2018 by Mark Porter
66 Sources of Content Inspiration, Straight from the Experts
A few months ago I posted an article that outlined some of the tools & techniques we use at Screaming Frog for coming up with content ideas. Within that post I touched upon several websites that are worth visiting when you’re in need of inspiration, and I wanted to expand...

14 May, 2018 by Mark Porter
Interactive Content Launch Checklist - 12 Things to Do Before You Send It to the Client
The time has finally come. You’ve poured your blood, sweat, and tears into your most recent content piece, and it’s ready to be packaged up and sent to the client to be pushed live. After a few final checks and only a handful of back and forth emails, your shiny...

20 March, 2018 by Mark Porter
Content Ideation: Tools & Techniques
Creating content these days is tough. Historically, when us content marketers find something that works well we tend to pursue them relentlessly, to the point of reaching diminishing returns (infographics are a case in point). (more…)

23 May, 2016 by Mark Porter
Super Quick Content Gap Analysis
We haven’t been using Sistrix for all that long at Screaming Frog, though we’re fast becoming one of their biggest fans. We usually approach ‘all in one tools’ with an air of scepticism, as while they may cover all of the bases, it doesn't always mean they do it well....

21 September, 2015 by Mark Porter
The Books of BrightonSEO
Those of you who have attended an industry conference before will know that books regularly make an appearance within speakers' slides and talks. While we’re often bombarded with online articles, ebooks and whitepapers in this day and age, books are the time-tested medium for consuming knowledge and honing your skills....