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SEO

Yup, I Got Slapped By Google Panda

An SEW Reader conducted a test to see if Google would rank their 'spammy' website. Taking RSS feeds from daily deal sites and re-writing…

By John Rampton · 04 Oct 2011

PPC

9 Not-So-Great Points About Adwords Sitelinks

Google AdWords’ Sitelinks are a powerful optimization tool for any PPC account – one you should be using, if you aren't already. However, there…

By Melissa Mackey · 04 Oct 2011

PPC

Google Looks to Cash in with YouTube Channels, New Circular Ads

Google is looking to celebrity power and regular high quality program to draw big budget advertisers to YouTube. They’re also launching a new advertising…

By Miranda Miller · 04 Oct 2011

SEO

Link Bait Sucks…Except When It’s Awesome!

A piece of work that has been given a legitimate effort and the right amount of due diligence deserves links and the title of…

By Jennifer Van Iderstyne · 04 Oct 2011

Industry

Google Hearts London: New Offices & World’s First Chrome Store

Google is to take over a seven-storey building in east London next year to support the area's growing start-up scene. Furthermore, known as the…

By Rosalie Marshall · 04 Oct 2011

Industry

Google Invests $75 Million to Get Homeowners Solar Panels

Google has invested an additional $75 million in solar panel financing, this time partnering with Clean Power Finance. The funding allows homeowners throughout the…

By Rob D Young · 03 Oct 2011

Social

Your Facebook Data File: Everything You Never Wanted Anyone to Know

Facebook has a file on you that contains your deleted messages, every poke you’ve ever exchanged, your photos, tags, IP address from every login,…

By Miranda Miller · 03 Oct 2011

Industry

Google Trusted Stores Launches with Etailer Grades, Free Purchase Protection

Google launched a new pilot program today aimed at helping shoppers identify stores that Google trusts. Known as Google Trusted Stores, Google awards a…

By Danny Goodwin · 03 Oct 2011

Analytics

Facebook Page Analytics Updated with Conversation Metrics & API

Facebook has launched new Page Insights, allowing brands to look deeper into social word-of-mouth and the virality of their posts. One metric, “People Talking…

By Miranda Miller · 03 Oct 2011

SEO

Latest Google Panda Update Favors Video, Big Brands, Google Properties

Panda is back. Google has confirmed a new iteration happened last week, and we've got a look at the latest winners and losers following…

By Frank Watson · 03 Oct 2011

SEO

7 Steps Toward Google SERP Domination

Getting your site pages to rank on the first page is one thing, but what do you do once you get there? Here’s what…

By Josh Mccoy · 03 Oct 2011

Social

5 Ways to Use Social Media to Promote a Festival

Social media is a powerful force to bring people together. Anyone planning a festival, whether it’s music, art, corporate, or other, should use it…

By Ron Schott · 03 Oct 2011

Analytics

Google Analytics Adds Real Time Reports, Improves Custom Site Search

Google Analytics has added real-time reports to monitor visitors actively looking at your site as it happens. Also, for sites with their own custom…

By Thom Craver · 03 Oct 2011

Industry

Google Expands Global Presence in Asia, London, Dublin

Google is establishing a stronger international presence with the purchase of land for data centers in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and Ireland. Also, Google…

By Rob D Young · 03 Oct 2011

Industry

Carr and Arrington Go ‘All In’ On #VegasTech

The Vegas technology economy has the talent, community, infrastructure, and money, and has been bubbling up for a while. But the beacons are out…

By Kristine Schachinger · 02 Oct 2011

Industry

AOL: We Got Matt Cutts (& You’ve Got to Try Something New)

No, AOL don't really have Matt Cutts, but the head of webspam at Google, did appear on the Huffington Post this morning as part…

By Jonathan Allen · 02 Oct 2011

Social

Fashion in Second Life: Mesh Viewers & Demystifying Design

The adoption of mesh enabled viewers is causing concern that avatars might unwittingly appear naked to others. For example, someone dressed from head to…

By Avril Korman · 01 Oct 2011

Industry

From Russia With Love: Yandex Invests $15 Million in Blekko

Yandex just invested $15 million in search engine ‘upstart’, Blekko. In a fourth round of funding, Blekko raised a total of $30 million from…

By Jonathan Allen · 30 Sep 2011

SEO

Business Wire Wins Press Release SEO Patent

Business Wire has been awarded a patent that covers press release SEO tactics. The patent language is foggy, and either handed Business Wire useless…

By Rob D Young · 30 Sep 2011

Development

Google Unveils Site Health Feature in Webmaster Tools

The central idea of the new tool is to give webmasters a basic overview of site profile's standing with Google in one quick glimpse.…

By Brent Rangen · 30 Sep 2011