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You’ll Laugh, Then Cry When You See the Simple Trick This Single Mom Uses to Beat Enterprise SEOs

Certainly there is much to learn from the likes of BuzzFeed and Upworthy, but what basic tenets should rule your quality assurance process? Here…

By David Cato · 13 Mar 2014

Video

Video Helps Persuade 73% of People to Buy a Product or Service [Survey]

New Animoto survey data shows that video has a positive impact on online purchase decisions and drives brand engagement. Respondents also share what types…

By Greg Jarboe · 13 Mar 2014

Content

Rule the SERPs: Become an Expert

Promote your messages, not your website. Spread your knowledge using multiple authoritative sites. As a guru on your subject, you’re bound to get clients,…

By Peter Van Der Graaf · 13 Mar 2014

SEO

Google: Sites Penalized for Long-Term Spam Tactics Might Never Recover

If you have a website that has been spamming for years, and you're now attempting to clean it up to get back in Google’s…

By Jennifer Slegg · 12 Mar 2014

Analytics

Moz + Bitly = More Link Data

Popular URL shortener Bitly and search and social software company Moz announced this week they were teaming up to provide Moz users with richer…

By Jessica Lee · 12 Mar 2014

SEO

4 Ways to Avoid Getting Hit by Negative SEO or New Unnatural Links

When it comes to unnatural links, companies need to remain vigilant. This post explains four actionable methods for tracking new unnatural links, so businesses…

By Glenn Gabe · 12 Mar 2014

Social

5 Tips for Using Facebook News Feed Ads

The native advertising future has arrived – and Facebook, which invented the addictive, engaging, content feed format – isn't about to miss out. As…

By Dan Morris · 12 Mar 2014

PPC

Improve PPC Performance Now: How to Take Advantage of Seasonality

Matching your ad copy and landing pages to the current season, a holiday, or current events will make your ads fresh, relevant, and stand…

By John Lee · 12 Mar 2014

SEO

Google is About to Penalize Spanish, Italian Link Networks

Have paid links to your site from Spanish or Italian link networks? You might want to check. Google's Matt Cutts has declared that Spanish…

By Jennifer Slegg · 11 Mar 2014

Events

4 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Next Marketing Conference

Nothing can replace the power of face-to-face engagement, networking, and learning you'll get at a digital marketing conference. With ClickZ Live New York coming…

By Mel Carson · 11 Mar 2014

PPC

Google AdWords Adds Consumer Rating Annotations

AdWords announced one way Google it is leveraging its Consumer Survey data: through annotations displayed in AdWords ads. Ads can show in up to…

By Jessica Lee · 11 Mar 2014

PPC

26 Free Must-Have Tools for PPC Success

While it's certainly possible to manage PPC using only the AdWords and Bing Ads online interfaces, doing so will be less than optimal. Here…

By Melissa Mackey · 11 Mar 2014

Analytics

4 Simple Ways to Use Web Analytics for Smarter CRO Testing

Design your next conversion rate optimization test (or your first CRO test) with insights galore by leveraging new tools along the way with this…

By Josh Braaten · 11 Mar 2014

Content

Free Getty Images: What is Getty Giving & Getting in Return?

There's been a lot of buzz about Getty's recent shift in policy regarding free use of their images for non-commercial use. There are a…

By Doc Sheldon · 11 Mar 2014

Analytics

Top 8 Google Analytics Reports for Managing Organic SEO Campaigns

Thanks to Google Analytics, we have all the data necessary to formulate a successful SEO campaign and measure its impact. If you aren't already…

By Chuck Price · 10 Mar 2014

Video

How to Deliver Useful Marketing With Video Resource Microsites

Video is a must-have format for marketers. Here are a few video resource sites that deliver value to potential buyers and accelerate funnel conversion.…

By Evy Wilkins · 10 Mar 2014

Mobile

Social Media Monetization in a ‘Mobile First’ World

Mobile-first networks Instagram, Snapchat, and Vine reach strategic, engaged audience segments (i.e., young people), which is clearly compelling to marketers. So it's only a…

By Eli Goodman · 10 Mar 2014

Content

12 Types of Evergreen Content That Attract Valuable Links

Evergreen content, or content that is updated regularly and won't quickly become out of date or totally incorrect within a short time period, is…

By Julie Joyce · 09 Mar 2014

Social

Facebook Aims to Restrict Gun Sales With New Rules

Facebook is jumping into the gun rights debate by creating new clear policies regarding the gun sales on their social media platform. The aim…

By Jennifer Slegg · 07 Mar 2014

Video

Twitter’s Vine Updates Rules on Explicit Sexual Content

Twitter is clamping down on graphic sexual activities and provocative nudity that people post on quick clip video app Vine, making it clear that…

By Dave Neal · 07 Mar 2014