Go overboard on "optimization" and your site may even get flagged as spam by Google and kicked out of the search results. Vice versa, websites that are well optimized can look outdated, less engaging for the user and, given the recent focus on...
Here's how the Search Engine Watch Google+ page looks upon arrival: And while it seems like Google is taking advantage of trends toward a more visual experience online, many marketers are confused by the decision.
This segment allows you to see search traffic coming from the Google Images search engine separately from regular organic search so you can investigate image-specific searchtrends. Segment reports by keywords that consist of 3, 4, 5 and 6+ words...
A quick search on GoogleTrends for "flowers" shows in the past 30 days, people are increasingly on a mission to fulfill that forecast. The complex machine was designed with the idea, what "if Google the Search Engine had a mom of its own and...
If you want to know how to add products on Google Shopping, a simple Googlesearch will yield a ton of resources. Google Shopping has been around long enough that various merchant resources are now available, both from Google and from third party...
Based on a comparison of web search results pane only; excludes ads, Bing's Snapshot and Social Search panes and Google's Knowledge Graph. As Google rolls out its Fiber service in Kansas, Bing has moved into Topeka, just a short drive down I-70...
Please note that none of these search optimization resources will provide you with secrets that'll automatically rank your site first for queries in Google. The SEO Starter Guide is filled with Google's advice on best practices to make it easier...
At the heart of all the excitement surrounding Google AdWords enhanced campaigns rolling out this summer is the mobile strategy. According to a Google/Nielsen study released in March, three out of four mobile searches trigger follow-up actions...
In an initial search for "march madness", Google is continuing with their March Madness bracket straight up until the end and beyond. Not to be confused with the NCAA's March Madness, MTV also has a tournament all their own that they created in...
When we talk landing pages, most online marketers think pay-per-click, where the input of a destination URL into Google's or Bing's paid search offerings allow marketers to drive keyword-targeted traffic to (hopefully) optimized pages.
It pays to keep your ear to the ground about Googletrends and developments. One obvious trend that will impact all things search related is Google+, along with authorship and Author Rank. Prophesying aside, what do we actually know about Google...
SSL Web Sites Don't Get Ranking Boost In Google – Search Engine RoundtableThere are no ranking advantages or disadvantages of having HTTPs websites, says Google's John Mueller. Google Sued Over Searches as European Probes Advance – BloombergUK...
The study found that Facebook was second to only Google Maps as the place people go to conduct local searches on mobile devices. Social media management can be problematic for businesses of all sizes but is arguably most complicated for large multi...
Google AdWords New Enhanced Campaigns Connect Ads With Multi-Device Consumers During a keynote, Paul Feng, product management director, Google AdWords, shared a couple pieces of news during his afternoon keynote:
Google’s search volumes for 2012 confirm the same popularity for “colorblock dress. Google’s own search trend data substantiates this as does an audit of Pinterest results for last spring. Below is a snapshot of what trends were most searched in...
They talked amongst the din of Google workshops, book signings, and roundtable discussions with experts. They adhere to the belief that in the organic world, author rank is the biggest signal that Google picks up.
Since YouTube is owned by Google, creating video content and optimizing it for terms you wish to rank for, will only help your search efforts. Long-Term Content Plan: Use GoogleTrends to compare products and primary searches.
But it's statements like "relevance is the new PR" (emphasis on "new"), aggressive Penguin refreshes and updates, the evolution of SERP behavior, and the devaluation of keyword anchor links that make it clear Google has and likely will continue to...
Price credited Eric Schmidt of Google, author of "The New Digital Age", due to be released on April 23, 2013 with the quote “Authorship is the next big thing”. Price stated that he believes that achieving the top of Page 1 may require deviation...
Paid Search Beyond Google: Social Media, Bing & Retargeting Ads Google has done well at scaring webmasters to linking out fairly to other websites. When the abuse becomes too obvious, Google is forced to take measures.