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PPC

Can You Build Buzz Like Brands Advertising in the Super Bowl?

Brands have begun building momentum around their Super Bowl ad campaigns. So what are the keys to being successful in a pre-launch and throughout…

By Jason Tabeling · 27 Jan 2014

SEO

6 SEO Predictions for 2014

Expect to start seeing the impact of Hummingbird in full force, significant additions in natural language search capability, the impact of Google+ grow, guest…

By Eric Enge · 26 Jan 2014

PPC

States Legalize Marijuana, But Google, Facebook, Twitter Just Say No to Pot Ads

Cannabis dispensaries want to be able to advertise their products using the same online channels as every other business and website. However, they're finding…

By Kayla Minguez · 24 Jan 2014

PPC

Click to Call, Cross-Device Conversions Deliver AdWords Revenue Lift for 1-800-Flowers

Users on the go looking for a business’s phone number in the search results expect to be able to access that number and call…

By Jessica Lee · 24 Jan 2014

Content

7 Content Marketing Tips to Recover From Google Penguin

If you're still suffering from Google's Penguin update, it's important to realize that link removal isn't enough. It's time to focus on referral traffic,…

By Pratik Dholakiya · 24 Jan 2014

Mobile

Google Changes Smartphone User-Agent

Google is changing the user-agent they use when crawling content for smartphones. Ensuring mobile searchers find relevant and usable pages is an absolute must…

By Ben Goodsell · 24 Jan 2014

Development

Google Webmaster Tools Updates Crawl Error Reports

The new crawl error reports will make it easier for webmasters to track down crawl errors, why they are happening, and how to fix…

By Jennifer Slegg · 24 Jan 2014

Industry

Google Search Results Add Details About Notable Websites

Using Knowledge Graph data, Google has made a change that gives searchers extra information about websites listed in the search results, such as when…

By Jennifer Slegg · 23 Jan 2014

Social

Facebook News Feed Algorithm Change Reduces Visibility of Page Updates

Facebook is making some changes to how users see updates from individuals and pages in the news feed. This change will definitely hurt businesses…

By Jennifer Slegg · 23 Jan 2014

PPC

A New Look for Google AdWords Rolling Out Now

This week, Google announced AdWords will have a new look and feel that's more consistent with other Google products. Updates included more white space,…

By Jessica Lee · 23 Jan 2014

Social

Pinterest Tests Personalized Home Page, Adds GIF Support & New Recipe Search

Pinterest news this week includes an announcement for a new recipe search for special dietary needs like gluten-free and "paleo," and a couple features…

By Jessica Lee · 23 Jan 2014

Content

Don’t Stick a Fork in Guest Blogging Yet…

Google's Matt Cutts has issued a warning shot to low-quality guest blogs. No one would argue that spammers haven't been abusing guest blogging, but…

By Jon Ball · 23 Jan 2014

SEO

What is Duplicate Content?

Duplicate content comes in many forms on the web, and each one can negatively impact your SEO efforts. Here are the most common types…

By Dave Davies · 23 Jan 2014

Content

How to Integrate Content Marketing – Your Path to ROI

By integrating your content marketing with all the other elements of your marketing, sales, and branding processes, your content will have a much wider…

By Brad Miller · 23 Jan 2014

PPC

New Google Shopping Overview & 4 New Tools

Google Shopping's latest campaigns structure changes the already significant paid Product Ads on Google Shopping completely. Google Product Listing Ad (PLA) structure and management…

By Mary Weinstein · 23 Jan 2014

Social

How Do You Stack Up Against Top Brands on Twitter? [Study]

Social analytics company Simply Measured analyzed 200 companies, both big and small, to see what they were up to on Twitter, including looking at…

By Jessica Lee · 22 Jan 2014

Content

Matt Cutts Says ‘Stop’ Guest Blogging for SEO: Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Google's Matt Cutts, in a personal blog post, declared that "guest blogging is done" as an SEO tactic, setting off a firestorm. Here's a…

By Jennifer Slegg · 22 Jan 2014

Social

Employees & Your Brand: How to Reduce the Risk of Reputation Nightmares

Do you know what your employees are saying about you and your company online? Do you have a clear social media policy? Do you…

By Simon Heseltine · 22 Jan 2014

Mobile

5 Critical Factors for Optimized Mobile PPC Targeting

Consider reviewing these tactics within your mobile campaigns and making some adjustments to improve your results. If you aren't yet fully invested in mobile…

By Joseph Kerschbaum · 22 Jan 2014

Mobile

iBeacon: Goodbye Showrooming, Hello In-Store Purchase

Apple's iBeacon, an indoor positioning system that uses the latest version of Bluetooth, holds much promise for mobile advertising and location-based marketing. Here's how…

By Rachel Pasqua · 22 Jan 2014