Advisor Rankings

Brent Carnduff

Brent is the owner of Advisor Rankings. He has an MBA in Financial Planning. specializes in SEO, and has been working with Advisors since 2009. In addition to this blog, he has contributed to Search Engine Journal, XY Planning Network, and other industry blogs. He has presented at NAPFA, FinCon, and XYPN.

Most Searched Financial Title Keywords Over Time and By Region

Most Searched Financial Title Keywords Over Time and By Region

Growing up in Western Canada, we would occasionally enjoy a cold pop on a hot summer day. However, since moving to Oregon in 1990 and later relocating to Idaho, that same sweet carbonated beverage is, without question, a soda. Preferences in word usage are common within different regions of the country and over different periods […]

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Add Client Ratings and Reviews to Your LinkedIn User Profile

Add Client Ratings and Reviews to Your LinkedIn User Profile

LinkedIn has added the option to collect and display client Reviews and Ratings on your LinkedIn Profile. LinkedIn continues to be the social media platform of choice for advisors. According to Putnam Investments Social Advisor 2020 study, 85% of advisors are on LinkedIn.  This latest update to LinkedIn, when combined with the SEC’s recent change

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The SEC's Updated Advisor Marketing Rules: 5 Benefits of Collecting Client Reviews

The SEC’s Updated Advisor Marketing Rules: 5 Benefits of Collecting Client Reviews

The SEC’s long overdue update to the Advisor Marketing Rules, scheduled to be effective on May 4, 2021, will have a far-reaching impact on future advisor marketing opportunities. The changes will allow advisors to solicit and display client testimonials, non-client endorsements, and 3rd-party review site ratings. While it may take some time to sort through all

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Still Using HTTP? Google has Labeled your Site as being "Not Secure"

Still Using HTTP? Google has Labeled your Site as being “Not Secure”

Since the release of the Chrome 68 web browser – which accounts for 81.2% of all web search – in July of 2018, Google has displayed this warning message to prospective visitors on non-https websites: Google has been moving in this direction since 2014 when it announced that the HTTPS protocol would be “a very lightweight” ranking

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Meta Description Tag Best Practices for Advisors

Meta Description Tag Best Practices for Advisors

The Meta Description tag (MDT) is an actual example of the near-mythical “low hanging fruit” that marketers are always writing about. It’s a quick, inexpensive change that can positively impact your search engine click-through rates (CTRs). Read: The Ultimate Guide to SEO for Advisors in 2021 What is the Meta Description Tag? The Meta Description

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