A link is a vote of confidence, and you need to be confident that the link is a good fit. SEO has changed. We can't rely on spam and automation to boost traffic and search rankings anymore. A few years ago, link builders never gave that kind of...
As far as the SEO vote of confidence on PitchEngine, Zog Media Founder and CEO Jeff Herzog who is widely known as the founder of marketing giant iCrossing, partnered with PitchEngine in 2010 to develop its proprietary technology that combines both...
Without a doubt, the increase real estate given to specific social buttons ‘broken out’ from the single aggregated buttons of shows an increasing confidence in social media amongst e-commerce companies, and in certain sites in particular.
This is a definite vote of confidence for the social network's readiness – though perhaps not an overwhelming one; the almighty failure that was Google Buzz is also a part of social search. Google is moving public posts from Google+ into its social...
The shareholders are also taking a vote of confidence, having raised the market cap on the company by approximately $20 billion (U.S. Google+ has been out for two weeks, but the number of users has already spiked dramatically.
Unfortunately for Bartz, the skepticism and upset shareholders may mean much more than a vote of confidence from the board. Terry Semel received a similar vote of confidence in the 2007 shareholder meeting, but was ousted a week later.
The acquisition represents a vote of confidence for DG that the TV and online advertising mediums will continue their cross-integration; DG may take advantage of MediaMind's resources to move toward online media ads, among other efforts.
While the vote of confidence in Google's data is important to take away from this story, there's another element that webmasters should pay attention to: The study of 2004 to 2011 search data and its correlation to economic trends validates...
Just like a link, websites will list your company, including an address, as a vote of confidence -- to let their visitors know they should visit your shop, hotel, restaurant or office. Local search results are getting increasingly important, but...
The news is a mixed blessing as it has been less than 9 months since WebVisible raised $20million in Series C funding, so could be perceived as a vote of no confidence in the previous management. Lots of changes in management over the last week at...
Giving a link is like giving a vote of confidence and trust and a lot of people still treat that with respect. Getting links is, in some ways, a kind of secret art. Unfortunately, by the time many businesses turn to link builders they need way more...
Links were originally valued as ranking factors because they signified votes -- a vote of confidence or a vote for merit. Back away from the keyboard, turn off your computer, and start link building. I realize that sounds crazy.
So, as I try to figure out some of the lessons learned after watching the first social media Battle of Britain, it's worth remembering that Churchill also said, "we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air.
On Tuesday, local SEM service Yodle scored $10 million in C Round funding, showing a vote of confidence for the company and the market opportunity for local online ad spending. Last month in "Local Search: Where's the Love?
Hyper-Local Gets a Vote of Confidence Hyper-local search site CitySquares.com is the fastest growing search site, according to Quantcast. Launched in 2005, focusing on Boston, CitySquares opened up to more locations this past June.
MySpace Launches Beta Version of New Advertising PlatformSocial media networks have struggled to produce confidence in their advertising options, but MySpace is hoping to change that with the beta launch of Community Builder, the social networks...
That would completely negate the idea of editorially blessed links, which are intended to be a vote of confidence that benefits users and then is rewarded by search engines. That's the key question Justilien Gaspard asked in a recent Link Love column.
With 3-D mapping on the other hand, Microsoft's and Google's investment in mapping features similar to that of EveryScape is a vote of confidence for continued development and marketing push. The time-tested brand boasts 50 million unique monthly...
Dallas based Hyper local news and events site Pegasus News has announced it will be acquired by Fisher Communications. The deal will bring Pegasus' online local and hyper-local content capabilities to Fisher's existing properties, including 19...
Linking out without no-follow tags gives the link a vote of confidence from me as a blogger. In "Using WordPress to Manage Your Web Site Content, Part 1," I addressed the features within WordPress that makes it attractive for Search Engine...
