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Google Webmaster Update: Blocking JavaScript & CSS Can Affect Indexing

Google has updated its Webmaster Guidelines, which will likely affect sites that are blocking JavaScript or CSS files.

By Ashley Zeckman · 27 Oct 2014

SEO

Your Guide to 301 Redirects for SEO

In general nothing bad will happen whether visitors type in www or leave it off. But there are things you should handle with care,…

By Jayson Demers · 27 Oct 2014

PPC

Are You Avoiding These 3 Trouble Areas in International PPC?

What are some of the most common problems international brands face in their paid search management?

By Pauline Jakober · 24 Oct 2014

Social

3 Ways to Form More Integrated Social and SEO Teams

Social and SEO teams can sometimes play juxtaposing roles on paper. But to be truly successful, both social and SEO should engage in a…

By Brittney Sheffield · 24 Oct 2014

Industry

Disney Dominates Halloween Keyword Ad Spend

Almost one-third of all paid search ad spend for Halloween costume keywords was spent on a Disney-related search term, AdGooroo says.

By Ashley Zeckman · 23 Oct 2014

Analytics

Bing Ads Launches Universal Event Tracking

Bing Ads has developed Universal Event Tracking (UET), a way to define and track goals for performance and conversions, the company revealed at today's…

By Lisa Raehsler · 23 Oct 2014

Mobile

Mobile Ad Revenues Soar as Search and Directories Flatten Out

The IAB's half-year ad revenue report shows record growth, mostly due to the rise of mobile advertising. Meanwhile, search and directory advertising have stayed…

By Emily Alford · 23 Oct 2014

Local

Finding Local Search Success, Post-Pigeon and Penguin 3.0

In the constantly shifting local search landscape, where it can feel like the targets are forever on the move (and interspersed with furry and…

By Bill Connard · 23 Oct 2014

SEO

People Build Links

Knowing the right people in person and getting links based on goodwill can provide the best links, but it can also be very time-consuming.

By Peter Van Der Graaf · 23 Oct 2014

Industry

The Votes Are In: Bing, Internet Explorer, & CNN Partner for 2014 Elections

Bing has formed a partnership with Internet Explorer and CNN that could in fact be a game-changer for the 2014 elections.

By Ashley Zeckman · 22 Oct 2014

Industry

Gmail, Google+, and Hangouts Suffer Outage Across Europe

The hour-long problem sees services replaced with 500-error messages.

By Carly Page · 22 Oct 2014

SEO

Penguin 3.0: A Proven Roadmap to Recovery

Many wondered if recovery from Penguin was even possible; in this case study, we’ll show you that it’s not only possible, but exactly the…

By Marcela De Vivo · 22 Oct 2014

SEO

Google Panda and the High Risk of Using Aggressive or Deceptive Advertising

Aggressive or deceptive advertising tactics can heavily impact user engagement, which in turn can cause serious Panda issues. Learn how to avoid, and deal…

By Glenn Gabe · 22 Oct 2014

Social

Facebook Ads: Lessons From the Trenches

Much like those of its search-cousins AdWords or Bing Ads, Facebook Ads' feature sets change frequently, leaving us in a constant state of learning…

By John Lee · 22 Oct 2014

SEO

Search Engine Marketing Checklist for Hotel Marketers

In order to attract consumers, good search engine marketing should be built on a strong and thorough checklist.

By Gordon Choi · 21 Oct 2014

Industry

Bing Ads Improves Speed, Bidding, and Targeting

A marketing toolkit for Small Business Saturday is the most recent in a series of upgrades Microsoft made within its search engine's advertising platform.

By Mike Obrien · 21 Oct 2014

SEO

Penguin 3.0 Born One Year After Its Predecessor

One year after the release of Penguin 2.1, Google released its latest update and the search marketing world is bracing for its impact.

By Ashley Zeckman · 21 Oct 2014

PPC

6 Ways to Prepare Your B2B PPC Account for the Holidays

Sure, Q4 is a good time for B2B PPC managers to take a vacation, but there is still much work to be done during…

By Melissa Mackey · 21 Oct 2014

Development

The Importance of Initial Research Prior to Link Development

Even if you can take just a day or so to really do some research before you start trying to generate links, it's incredibly…

By Julie Joyce · 21 Oct 2014

SEO

[#SESDENVER] Could Google+ Be the Future of SEO?

At SES Denver, Merry Morud and Cindy Krum explained that as Hummingbird places more importance on social signals for ranking, Google Plus could be…

By Emily Alford · 20 Oct 2014