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Google Has 4th Best Corporate Reputation [Poll]

For the eighth year in a row, Google has made into the top five of an annual survey of the U.S. general public on…

By Danny Goodwin · 13 Feb 2013

Industry

Marissa Mayer Not Happy With Yahoo-Microsoft Search Deal

The Yahoo-Microsoft search deal isn't working as planned. Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer said she wants…

By Lawrence Latif · 13 Feb 2013

PPC

AdWords Enhanced Campaigns Hands-On

Google is rolling out enhanced campaigns to select AdWords users. If you haven’t upgraded yet, here’s a first look at the good, the bad,…

By Daniel Bowtell · 13 Feb 2013

Analytics

Freeing Analytics from Your Digital Agency’s Closet

Creating a data-friendly culture, where people from all areas of your company are excited by numbers and don’t fear them, takes serious work. It…

By Lisa Barone · 13 Feb 2013

SEO

The Misleading Sinister Surge in Traffic Before Google Panda & Penguin Struck

Some sites hit by Panda or Penguin experienced a surge in traffic before being hammered. The secret lies in understanding the SEO tactics being…

By Glenn Gabe · 13 Feb 2013

Analytics

Forecasting SEM Activity

Forecasting goals, targets, and budgets for coming months or quarters is neither easy nor quick, but you must get your forecasts as accurate as…

By Susan Waldes · 13 Feb 2013

PPC

Google Could Make $5 Billion From Paid Search Ads on Tablets in 2013

Click-through rates and conversion rates on tablets rose sharply in 2012, and a new report from Marin Software projects tablets will account for 20…

By Susan Kuchinskas · 13 Feb 2013

Social

Followers of Top 100 Brands on Google+ Grow 9,400%

The top 100 brands on Google+ now boast 20.9 million fans - up from 222,000 in 2011. Of these, the top 10 account for…

By Mel White · 12 Feb 2013

Social

Pay by Tweet: Twitter Teams With American Express on Hashtag Payments

American Express is working with Twitter on a payment system that will let people spend money with short messages. Tweeting a hashtagged keyword will…

By Dave Neal · 12 Feb 2013

Local

5 Reasons SMBs Should Focus on Search, Not Social for Customer Acquisition

SMBs are placing more and more emphasis on social media marketing as a customer acquisition tool. Here are five reasons why this is a…

By Jay Taylor · 12 Feb 2013

PPC

Conflicting PPC Trends: What They Mean & How to Fix Them

When managing PPC campaigns, specific trends and statistics can be in direct conflict. These polarizing trends often occur with stats that should be parallel…

By Joseph Kerschbaum · 12 Feb 2013

Video

How to Make Video a Successful Part of Your Content Marketing Strategy

When developing your video strategy, it’s important to ask yourself what you’re looking to gain from it. Start by defining your approach and establishing…

By Guillaume Bouchard · 12 Feb 2013

Social

NASA Google+ Hangout Features Astronauts on International Space Station

NASA has broadcast live onboard many of its space vehicles, with astronauts giving tours of spacecraft and answering questions, but this will be the…

By Lawrence Latif · 11 Feb 2013

Social

Twitter Brings Older Tweets to Redesigned Search Results

Twitter is rolling out an update that will help users find older tweets in search results, rather than only tweets from the past week.…

By Danny Goodwin · 11 Feb 2013

Mobile

Google Pays Apple About $1 Billion to Remain Default Search Engine

Thirty-one percent of Google's traffic acquisition costs will go toward remaining the default search engine on iOS devices, including the iPhone and iPad in…

By Lawrence Latif · 11 Feb 2013

Industry

Eric Schmidt to Sell Google Stock Worth $2.5 Billion

In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Google said that Schmidt would be selling 3.2 million shares of Google stock…

By Shaun Nichols · 11 Feb 2013

Content

Win Earned, Owned and Even ‘Paid’ Links With Content

Digital marketing is about much more than simply links, but links are the fuel that powers visibility, whether it's through social, organic, or paid…

By Simon Penson · 11 Feb 2013

Development

Thinking About a New Site? How to Set Killer (and Realistic) Goals

A site migration’s success hinges on upfront communication, group effort and a project lead that has a critical eye for success. Without this first…

By Mark Knowles · 11 Feb 2013

Analytics

What the Brazil Butt Lift Can Teach Us About Personas

Ever heard the saying “you can’t please everyone”? Turns out, you actually can – at least when it comes to your landing pages. Want…

By Noran El Shinnawy · 11 Feb 2013

Video

‘Do The Jingle’ YouTube Contest Generates More Than Jingles for SafeAuto

Targeting your audience, optimizing your videos, promotion, and measuring your campaign's effectiveness all are critical pieces when marketing on YouTube. Learn how one insurance…

By Greg Jarboe · 11 Feb 2013