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Twitter Speak From @ to Z – Terms & Definitions

With millions of users, Twitter is a must for marketers. Looking for a crash course in Twitter terminology? This glossary collects all the common…

By Amanda DiSilvestro · 18 Nov 2013

SEO

Google+ & SEO: How Google+ Impacts Search Results

Google+ can be a powerful component of your digital marketing strategy. The personalization impact of Google+ is strong. Posts can rank in the SERPs.…

By Eric Enge · 17 Nov 2013

Video

Are You ‘Shocked, Shocked’ by YouTube’s New Comment System?

It's worth taking a few minutes to examine the recent "controversy" over YouTube's rollout of the new YouTube comments powered by Google+. It illustrates…

By Greg Jarboe · 15 Nov 2013

Social

New Pinterest Feature Lets Brands Showcase What’s Trending on Their Site

Pinterest released a new feature that allows brands to tap into the API and create dedicated pages on their websites that feature the latest…

By Jessica Lee · 15 Nov 2013

SEO

Matt Cutts on Blog Comments, Links & Spam: Use Your Name, Not Keywords

As long as you don't use blog comments as a way to increase your backlink profile, you post on topically relevant blogs, and you…

By Jennifer Slegg · 15 Nov 2013

Analytics

10 Google Analytics Advanced Segments That Reveal Search & Social ROI

These 10 invaluable Google Analytics advanced segments featuring user segmentation, sequence building, and cohorts, will help you string together the value of organic search…

By Josh Braaten · 15 Nov 2013

Content

5 Content Marketing Myths That Need to Die

Content marketing is easy, doesn't take much time, can be automated, is inexpensive, and can be handled by an intern, right? Wrong! If you're…

By Salma Jafri · 15 Nov 2013

Industry

5 Key Takeaways from SES Chicago 2013

Did you know every $1 invested in UX testing yields a $100 return? And that every piece of content should have at least three…

By Erin Everhart · 15 Nov 2013

Mobile

Google Now Gets Waze Integration; News, Website Update, What to Watch

Google has announced a range of enhancements to its voice controlled digital assistant Google Now. Top of the change log this time is the…

By Chris Merriman · 14 Nov 2013

Industry

Yahoo Hopes to Raise $4 Million by Selling 500 Domains

Over time Yahoo built up quite a portfolio of domain names, and it is now ready to part with some of them. Most interesting…

By Dave Neal · 14 Nov 2013

Industry

Google Fails to Gain Search Market Share, Bing Steals From Yahoo

It's been three months since we last checked in on comScore's monthly update on search engine market share – and not much has changed.…

By Danny Goodwin · 14 Nov 2013

Analytics

Google Analytics Real-Time Event and Conversion Reports Are Out of Beta

Real-time Events and Conversions reports are now officially out of beta and everyone will start to see the reports over the next few weeks.…

By Thom Craver · 14 Nov 2013

Social

Twitter Adds Custom Timelines, Enhances Mobile Ad Targeting

Notable updates via Twitter this week include custom timelines that let publishers leverage an API to create and share timelines around specific topics, and…

By Jessica Lee · 14 Nov 2013

SEO

Why Obsessing Over One Keyword Could Sink Your Whole Site

If you focus all your SEO efforts on a single term with a "Page 1 or Bust" mentality, you're putting your business and domain…

By Ken Lyons · 14 Nov 2013

SEO

4 Ways to Get Link Building Into Your Client’s DNA

Link building isn't just some activity you do. It should be an integral part of all your activities, even outside regular marketing. Here's how…

By Peter Van Der Graaf · 14 Nov 2013

PPC

Top 9 Twitter PPC Opportunities and Challenges

Should PPC practitioners focus on Twitter as an emerging ad channel that can drive direct response metrics, or is its value largely brand in…

By Dave Schwartz · 14 Nov 2013

Mobile

Top Online Retailers Lag in Mobile Experience [Study]

Just in time for the holiday shopping season, The Search Agency released its mobile experience scorecard for the top online retailers in the United…

By Jessica Lee · 13 Nov 2013

Mobile

Google AdWords Adds Click-to-Call Ads to Conversion Columns

Google AdWords advertisers who are using mobile "Click to Call" ads will now find them listed in the regular Conversion column. This is part…

By Jennifer Slegg · 13 Nov 2013

Mobile

Mobile SEO: 5 Ways to Ensure Your Brand’s Content is Optimized

Marketers and brand leaders need to consider how their brand content is discovered and engaged with by searchers on a mobile device compared to…

By Krista Lariviere · 13 Nov 2013

PPC

How to Implement a Tiered PPC Bidding Strategy

When set up properly a combination of all match types can help you cover the ground needed to drive high quality, relevant traffic to…

By Justin Freid · 13 Nov 2013