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Why Google Won’t Respond to the 5,000 Reconsideration Requests They Get Every Week
Don't expect any personalized responses from Google, considering there are 250 million domain names, and Google took manual action on 400,000 websites just in…
Twitter Buys Social TV Analytics Company Trendrr
Trendrr creates big data social analytics products for TV and media brands, including Curatorr, which allows clients to curate tweets for broadcast, or analyze…
Yelp Gets Bad Reviews From Small Business Owners in Los Angeles
Disgruntled business owners recently vented their frustrations at a Yelp town hall meeting. Not surprisingly, the majority of the complaints had to do with…
Facebook Revamps Contest Rules for Businesses
Facebook has drastically changed its contest rules for businesses. What was once restricted is now available. Brands can choose to run contests on the…
Correlation, Causation & Coincidence in SEO
It's absolutely critical to understand and remember the differences between correlation, causation, and coincidence. Here we define each term, and look at some examples…
Retail Paid Search Traffic Up 30%, Organic Visits Drop 3% [Study]
Revenue from paid search grew to 44 percent of revenue from all search engine traffic, including organic, MarketLive reported. Paid search made up about…
Let Your Audience’s Interests Guide Your Content Strategy
Discovering the less obvious or intuitive interests of your target audience is a phenomenal opportunity to unlock insights into topics and content that can…
Google Doodle Marks 50th Anniversary of King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech
Today's Google Doodle celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, a defining moment in the American Civil Rights Movement, which he…
Goodbye, Video Responses: YouTube Giveth and YouTube Taketh Away
YouTube has decided to retire Video Responses due to extreme low click-throughs. Many are lamenting the passing of this little-used feature. But what's worth…
Google ‘(Not Provided)’ Traffic Highest for Tech Industry Brands at 56% [Study]
Google's "(not provided)" designation in Google Analytics is up. Way up. But it's not the same for all industries. Some experience this nuisance more…