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Kazakhstan Law Makes Google Put On Redirect List With China
Google has decided to redirect their Google.kz domain to their global homepage Google.com, in response to a Kazakhstan law enacted last month requiring all…
2011 Search Ranking Factors Survey Results from SEOmoz
SEO industry survey looks at top ranking factors paired with correlation-based analysis, and features more data, more specific data research, and many new factors…
Les Paul Google Guitar Logo Lets You Play, Record & Share
Google today is paying tribute to legendary musician and innovator Les Paul with an interactive logo that lets you play a virtual guitar, record…
Smarter Marketing and the Weak Link In Its Success
A solution for large global advertisers looking to harvest the voice of the customer. Smarter Marketing will allow advertisers to automatically infuse content into…
3 Strategies for Linkable Content (a.k.a. Link Bait)
Developing linkable content, a term I use loosely, for a site has always been a great way to develop links. Instead of the typical…
How to Disable Facebook Facial Recognition
Facebook's latest announcement is less than transparent about the fact that faces are now being scanned with facial recognition software. Furthermore, Facebook has set…
Bing “Honey Badger” Tools Update Heeds Webmaster Call
Bing's webmaster tools update adds three new features: crawl delay management, index explorer, and user & role management. Other changes include over 40 new…
Google Buys PostRank to Boost Social Analytics
Last week, Google bought PostRank, a social analytics service that tracks and measures social posts. With this acquisition, Google has gained a resource to…
Search Advertising Forecast to Hit $14.38B in 2011 [Report]
U.S. search advertising could hit $14.38 billion by the end of 2011, an increase of 19.8 percent over 2010. This strong growth will keep…
Twitter Search Evolves: Pictures, Videos, & Beyond
The new version of Twitter's search, gives a new layout with an image and video section. The images and videos uploaded by users are…
InboundWriter Review: Content Optimization Made Easy
InboundWriter allows authors to focus on writing content, producing better quality content, and better keyword placements for maximizing search traffic. Whilst writing, InboundWriter assigns…
Google Pilots an Analytics-Webmaster Integration
Google has launched a limited pilot program that integrates data and tools from both Webmaster Tools and Analytics. For example, organic search impressions, clicks…
Getting Creative With SEO
One of the biggest topics in SEO right now is ‘social’ SEO – the idea that the more people engage with your brand/product/website in…
Top 5 International Link Building Blunders
There are many ways to get international links. Like anything when it comes to link building, it isn't easy. If you know the blunders…
3 Ways to Use Data to Advance Your Search Performance
Search marketers are lucky. Really, we are. We get to work in a medium where we have access to real-time data and can adjust…
The 1970’s Just Called. They Want Their Internet Back.
The numerical format of IP addresses limited it to 4.3 billion combinations. Once deemed more than sufficient, the growing need for Internet connectivity on…
Google Music Beta Widens Launch To Mixed Reviews, Apple Counters With iCloud
Google sent out invites to Music Beta - their new cloud-based music service they announced during Google I/O last month. Meanwhile, Apple, in what…
CodeGuard Review: Free Cloud Site Backup
If you have ever had your site hacked or mistakenly overwritten pages with bad code, CodeGuard may be just what you are looking for…
Gmail Phishing Attack: China Cries Slander
The Chinese government claims Google is using an attempted targeted Gmail phishing scam as a “political tool for slandering other countries,” according to a…
Something Social This Way Comes
Almost every Google product, property, and mechanism is social. Search is the conduit to social properties and content, such as YouTube videos and Picasa…