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A Recipe for a Tasty Semantic Search & SEO Salad

Stop trying to salt your content and meta data with keywords, thinking that's all you need to get to the top of search engines. And that doesn't mean…

By Doc Sheldon · 03 Jun 2014

Industry

China Blocks Google Ahead of Tiananmen Square 25th Anniversary

As early as last Friday, Google reported slower levels of activity from China. It is speculated that the disruption is due to…

By Ashley Zeckman · 02 Jun 2014

Industry

Google Launches Search Removal Request Form

The form launched Friday and reportedly spurred 12,000 search removal requests. It allows users in all 28 European Union countries, as well…

By Jennifer Slegg · 02 Jun 2014

SEO

Backlinks = Rankings, Rankings = Traffic – Deal With It

Cheap, easy, automated link spamming is no longer an option for those in it for the long haul. Editorial link building is…

By Chuck Price · 02 Jun 2014

SEO

Link Building for Real Estate Websites

Professional home stagers transform homes into showrooms. To get more links to your real estate website and attract more traffic, you also…

By Julie Joyce · 01 Jun 2014

PPC

Working With a New PPC Client: 7 Ways to Drive AdWords Strategies & Objectives

It's all about the client. Whether you've just landed a new client or you've recently started working for a new company or…

By Diane Pease · 30 May 2014

Industry

Is comScore’s Google Search Share Data False? Not Exactly

Search market share data from comScore's isn't invalid or incorrect. But new research from Conductor is also pretty consistent with what many…

By Jennifer Slegg · 30 May 2014

SEO

Two Links, Different Anchor Text, Same URL: Does it Matter to Google?

In his latest Webmaster Help video, Google's Distinguished Engineer Matt Cutts discusses what happens to the flow of PageRank when Google crawls…

By Jennifer Slegg · 29 May 2014

PPC

Want to Increase Your CTR by Nearly 50%? Consider Search Refinements

It's far more common for searchers to enter multiple phrases in rapid succession, building on each preceding one, until they find what…

By Richard Stokes · 29 May 2014

SEO

What Search Strategists Overlooked in the New York Times Leaked Innovation Report

The authors of the Innovation Report were ruthlessly introspective about their search visibility, ranking, and optimization. Here are some highlights, including a…

By Jack Allen · 29 May 2014

PPC

Travel PPC: Top Advertisers, Keywords & Destinations [Report]

About 12,700 advertisers spent more than $750 million on more than 50,000 travel-related keywords in Google AdWords. Those keywords averaged a 4.18…

By Ashley Zeckman · 28 May 2014

Local

4 Steps to Maximize Local Search Success

Extending a local experience throughout the entire process should be the goal of all local marketing campaigns. Relevant search ads, localized landing…

By Jon Schepke · 28 May 2014

Industry

Model Battles Google, Yahoo in Court Over Images Linking Her to Porn Sites

A lawsuit by Argentinian model Maria Belen Rodriguez alleges that the search results have ruined her life and damaged her reputation. Google…

By Ashley Zeckman · 27 May 2014

Industry

Rachel Louise Carson Google Doodle Honors Marine Biologist, ‘Silent Spring’ Author

Today's Google Doodle honors marine biologist Rachel Carson, who was born on this date 107 years ago. Google's special logo depicts Carson…

By Jennifer Slegg · 27 May 2014

Content

Why Small Business Should Care About Native Advertising

As SEO continues to move away from explicit link building and toward content marketing, using native ads as a content discovery mechanism…

By Adam Stetzer · 27 May 2014

Social

Organic Social Media: Why Marketers Must Join the Conversations

The opportunity to reach your customers on social networks is enormous. What should marketers who are overly dependent on paid media in…

By Nathan Safran · 27 May 2014

Industry

5 Fast Facts about the EU’s Privacy Ruling on Google

A European court has ruled that if Google wants to continue operating in Europe, the search giant must respect individuals' requests to…

By Dan Cristo · 27 May 2014

PPC

Easy Landing Page Testing Using DoubleClick Search

Landing page testing should be near the top of your list of optimization techniques. Here's how to use DoubleClick Search to learn…

By Jennifer Johnstone · 23 May 2014

Mobile

The Difference Between App to App and Web to App Advertising

Mobile devices – and the apps contained within them – are increasingly "always on." This presents a perfect opportunity for advertisers to…

By Jennifer Wong · 23 May 2014

SEO

Hub Link Building With Majestic SEO

Majestic SEO's Clique Hunter should be one of your go-to tools for link building due to its focus on sites that are…

By Dave Davies · 22 May 2014

Analytics

How to Use Google Analytics Site Search Reports

If your website has a search bar, you need to ensure you’re making the most of this valuable report in Google Analytics.…

By Anna Lewis · 22 May 2014

Development

Fundamental Elements of Effective User Personas

An accurate depiction of the roles and knowledge base of the intended user is essential. A more thorough description of a role…

By Larry Marine · 22 May 2014

SEO

Did Your Manual Penalty Disappear? It Probably Expired

Did you know that all Google manual penalties have an expiration date? In some cases, they can expire after just a few…

By Marie Haynes · 21 May 2014

SEO

Google Launches Panda 4.0

It's official. Panda 4.0 has officially hit the Google search results. Google and Matt Cutts have confirmed Panda 4.0 began rolling out…

By Jennifer Slegg · 21 May 2014

SEO

Google Targets Spammy Queries With Payday Loans Algorithm Update

Over the weekend Google released an update to their algorithm most commonly referred to as the "payday loans update." Google said it…

By Jennifer Slegg · 21 May 2014

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