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SOFTSWISS Launches Expert Casino SEO Guide
SOFTSWISS, a global tech company with over 15 years of experience in iGaming, presents a new comprehensive report about online casino SEO audit and optimisation. ‘Casino SEO Audit: The Ultimate Guide’ is set to deliver insights for organically promoting any iGaming project.
iGaming brand promotion has many restrictions. Apart from using affiliate marketing, adopting a robust system of SEO rules can also help to increase the casino website’s visibility to online search engines. According to the surveys, SEO provides the highest return on investment of any digital marketing activity at over 29%.
SOFTSWISS surveyed SEO professionals at the company and researched best practices to present an ebook for online casino SEO optimisation. By downloading the Casino SEO Audit Guide operators gain access to a robust set of comprehensive checklists and ‘to-do’ lists for conducting SEO audits, along with verified improvement tips.
Why is SEO Important for Online Casinos?
SEO ensures long-term growth by reducing reliance on paid advertising. Correct website optimisation improves search engine visibility. SEO is also about organic traffic growth as an element of the entire marketing strategy. Attracting traffic to a poorly optimised, unfriendly website can turn into a waste of budget.
A firm SEO basis improves the efficiency of the overall marketing effort. It also increases user trust and makes the site more accessible and user-friendly. This attracts new players and increases conversions, which is key to sustained success in the highly competitive iGaming industry.
Key Steps to Upgrade Online Casino SEO
When reviewing SEO strategy, SOFTSWISS experts suggest following essential elements:
- Keyword Check. Keywords should be localised to the language of the target audience. Specific long-tail keywords carry higher intent and, ultimately, are likely to bring more conversions.
- On-Page SEO is a basic element of any online casino SEO plan. Its goal is content optimisation and structuring. A well-organised and user-friendly website is essential both for search engines and for players.
- Off-Page SEO is a crucial tool for enhancing an online casino’s reputation across the web. Collaborating with review portals, affiliates, and industry influencers can boost visibility and trust among the target audience. Backlinks from reliable sources will enhance search engine rankings and bring referral traffic to the website.
- Technical SEO. The site’s speed, interactivity, and visual stability are of high importance for Google search. These factors also play a vital role in ensuring a positive player experience.
- Constant Optimisation. Ongoing review of all the steps above and regular improvement is routine and obvious work. SEO improvement is set to be a lasting process for achieving better and better results.
Pavel Kaplunov, Head of Content Marketing, comments: “Content optimisation, good structuring and user-friendliness – these parts of SEO help to improve a website’s visibility and credibility. Its importance lies in the ability to gain sustainable and cost-effective organic traffic. For highly competitive businesses, like iGaming projects, effective SEO can be the deciding factor between being discovered by potential players and being overlooked.”
The Casino SEO Audit Guide is available for download via the link and allows casinos to access well-structured, proven insights for SEO optimisation.
About SOFTSWISS
SOFTSWISS is an international technology company with over 15 years of experience in developing innovative solutions for the iGaming industry. SOFTSWISS holds a number of gaming licences and provides comprehensive software for managing iGaming projects. The company’s product portfolio includes the Online Casino Platform, the Game Aggregator with over 23,500 casino games, the Affilka affiliate platform, the Sportsbook software and the Jackpot Aggregator. In 2013, SOFTSWISS revolutionised the industry by introducing the world’s first Bitcoin-optimised online casino solution. The expert team, based in Malta, Poland, and Georgia, counts over 2,000 employees.
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Season 3 runs weekly on PokerStars’ YouTube channel through June 14 and includes a $50,000 staked ‘Loose Cannon’ amateur spot.
PokerStars will launch a new run of PokerStars Big Game on Tour episodes on May 17, with Jason Koon, Shaun Deeb and Matt Berkey set to headline the line-up. The series will air on the PokerStars YouTube channel, with weekly episodes through June 14.
The cast for the new instalment also includes MMA fighter Sean O’Malley and high-stakes cash game player Randy ‘3Coin’ Sadler, according to the company. The episodes follow the Big Game format, featuring No Limit Hold’em cash game play.
PokerStars said the season’s ‘Loose Cannon’ will be Canadian operations manager Andy Taylor, who will be staked $50,000 and will keep any profit made at the table. The company described Taylor as running a property maintenance company and, with his wife, a non-for-profit organisation focused on supporting young athletes in Toronto.
A teaser for the new episodes aired during the livestream of the €100,000 High Rollers Invitational at PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Monte Carlo, which featured Koon. PokerStars noted Koon “took home €1,000,000” from the event.
Release schedule: May 17 (Episode 1), May 24 (Episode 2), May 31 (Episode 3), June 7 (Episode 4), and June 14 (Episode 5).
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Jason Koon, Shaun Deeb, and Matt Berkey Headline New Instalment of PokerStars Big Game on Tour
Poker’s most thrilling televised cash game, PokerStars Big Game on Tour, will return on May 17 with a brand-new set of episodes featuring a stellar line-up headlined by PokerStars Ambassador and number three in the all-time poker money list Jason Koon, reigning two-time World Series of Poker Player of the Year Shaun Deeb, and American high-stakes poker pro and coach Matt Berkey.
MMA Fighter and poker enthusiast Sean O’Malley, and well-known high stakes cash game player and businessman Randy ‘3Coin’ Sadler complete the line-up, who will take to the felt against the ‘Loose Cannon’ to win big.
As always, each episode will showcase high stakes No Limit Hold’em cash game action in the beloved Big Game format, where one amateur player or ‘Loose Cannon’ is staked $50,000 and gets to keep any profit they make at the table.
Canadian Operations Manager Andy Taylor will shake up the felt as the ‘Loose Cannon’ hoping to beat the pros. Andy runs a property maintenance company as his main job and, alongside his wife, runs a non-for-profit organisation aimed at improving the skillset and mindset of young athletes across Toronto.
The teaser for the new Big Game episodes was aired during the live stream of the €100,000 High Rollers Invitational at PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Monte Carlo, featuring Big Game player Jason Koon. Koon took home €1,000,000 after topping a field of some of the best in the world.
The first Big Game episode will air on PokerStars YouTube channel on May 17, with new episodes airing weekly and culminating on June 14.
- Sunday, May 17 – BGOT Season 3 Episode 1
- Sunday, May 24 – BGOT Season 3 Episode 2
- Sunday, May 31 – BGOT Season 3 Episode 3
- Sunday, June 7 – BGOT Season 3 Episode 4
- Sunday, June 14 – BGOT Season 3 Episode 5
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The Brazilian Institute for Responsible Gaming (IBJR) considers Apple’s decision to allow the distribution of regulated sports betting and online gaming applications on its Brazilian App Store a key milestone for the consolidation of a transparent and integrity-driven sector.
This measure strengthens regulation by making it easier for users to clearly identify operators that are duly authorized to operate in compliance with national rules.
Following Google’s decision, made less than a year ago, to authorize the distribution of sports betting apps on the Play Store in Brazil, this initiative acts as a powerful cybersecurity filter and helps protect consumers from the risks of the illegal market.
Since only operators licensed by the SPA are allowed to offer services to iOS users, the process of channeling traffic into the regulated environment is further strengthened.
However, for the measure to be fully effective, continuous enforcement is required, as several illegal apps can still be found on major platforms.
Data from Instituto Locomotiva, in partnership with LCA Consultoria, indicate that the illegal environment—much of it controlled by organized crime—moves around R$40 billion per year in Brazil and generates an estimated annual loss of R$10.8 billion in tax revenue.
In this context, actions that help distinguish legal operators from unauthorized ones are essential.
The presence of applications on both the Play Store and Apple Store reinforces the commitment to Responsible Gaming, as they integrate functionalities required by legislation and audited by the platforms.
These include strict age verification to prevent access by minors under 18, clear risk warnings related to gambling, and self-exclusion tools.
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