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Google AdWords Call Extensions: Beware the Data Gaps

Google AdWords Call Extensions are fundamentally important for online advertising; having a phone number published with your text ad gives you a baseline of how many potential leads…

By John Lee · 05 Dec 2013

Mobile

Google & NORAD/Microsoft Go Head-to-Head with Competing Santa Trackers

Google and NORAD have launched their respective Santa Trackers, each with new functionality, games and maps to track Santa's flight. NORAD's site…

By Jennifer Slegg · 04 Dec 2013

Industry

Google’s Universal Privacy Policy Class Action Lawsuit Dismissed

A US Magistrate in San Jose has dismissed a class action lawsuit challenging Google's universal privacy policy, finding that plaintiffs failed to…

By Miranda Miller · 04 Dec 2013

SEO

Matt Cutts on Linking Guidelines: How Many Links on a Page?

A new Google Webmaster Help video features the head of webspam explaining how linking guidelines work and how many links webmasters should…

By Jennifer Slegg · 03 Dec 2013

Mobile

‘Demerol,’ ‘Butt’ & ‘Preggers’ Among 1,400 Strange Words Google Bans on Android

Wired found that the block list on Android contains 1,400 odd words. Some are obvious, others less so, and Wired said that…

By Dave Neal · 03 Dec 2013

Industry

Google, Bing, Yahoo Ordered by French Court to Block Video Streaming Sites

Google is disappointed about a court ruling in France that orders that they - as well as Bing and Yahoo - remove…

By Jennifer Slegg · 03 Dec 2013

SEO

The Buzz on Search and Social Signals: Building Informed Cross-Channel Strategies

Cultivating a sophisticated cross-channel strategy leveraging search and social requires the same type of TLC gardeners use to tend their budding blossoms.

By Kelly Wrather · 03 Dec 2013

Industry

Google Glass Not Welcome in Seattle Diner

A Seattle diner has banned its customers from wearing Google Glass, as one visitor found out the hard way when he was…

By Carly Page · 02 Dec 2013

Industry

Black Friday Mobile Sales & Thanksgiving Day Shopping Both Up: Google, IBM

In the aftermath of Black Friday, IBM and Google share research on what transpired, highlighting data that showed online shopping behavior, website…

By Jessica Lee · 02 Dec 2013

SEO

SEO Really is Dead, Long Live…Uh…What Should We Call This?

It seems like "search" is being taken out of "search engine optimization." But perhaps search engine optimization has evolved to the point…

By Mark Jackson · 02 Dec 2013

Social

How to Build Links to Your Social Profiles

In addition to helping your site will rank well in the search results, building links to your social profiles will help increase…

By Kristi Hines · 02 Dec 2013

Social

Google Wants to Write Your Social Media Messages For You

A new Google patent describes a comprehensive social media bot, one that can analyze your past messages from social networks, email, text…

By Jennifer Slegg · 27 Nov 2013

Industry

As Microsoft Moves to Encrypted Search, Webmasters Could Lose More Keyword Data

Microsoft is reportedly looking at encrypting their Internet traffic, which would include their search results, in response to the NSA spying controversy…

By Jennifer Slegg · 27 Nov 2013

PPC

A Guide to Google AdWords Bid Adjustments & 10 Top Strategies

Bid adjustments are a percentage change to a bid and allow for an increase or decease for better control of where and…

By Lisa Raehsler · 27 Nov 2013

Analytics

11 Must-Measure KPIs for Content Marketing Success

Content has value beyond simple search engine optimization. Content marketing, when done correctly, has its own ROI as a channel, and thus…

By Dave Snyder · 27 Nov 2013

Content

Machine Learning Basics for Better Content & SEO Results

Learning algorithms learn from the patterns they detect, both in queries and documents, as well as the relationships between them. By understanding…

By Doc Sheldon · 27 Nov 2013

PPC

Google Adds Ability to Undo Changes in AdWords

Google has finally added a long requested feature to Google AdWords in the form of a simple "Undo" button, providing advertisers with…

By Jennifer Slegg · 27 Nov 2013

SEO

Matt Cutts: Use the Link Disavow Tool Even if Your Site Hasn’t Been Penalized

If you've identified any suspicious or low-quality backlinks you believe might result Google taking a manual action, Matt Cutts recommends disavowing those…

By Jennifer Slegg · 27 Nov 2013

PPC

Google’s Yellow Ads Label Now Showing on Desktop Searches

Google is continuing to run tests on making their Google AdWords ads in search results clearly look like ads. The bright yellow…

By Jennifer Slegg · 26 Nov 2013

SEO

How to Use Images in Your Link Building Campaigns

You should make images a part of your link campaigns. Here are some tips on what make a good image (and a…

By Julie Joyce · 26 Nov 2013

Mobile

Google’s Eric Schmidt Tells iPhone Users How to Switch to Android

Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt wrote a rare and lengthy Google+ post by Schmidt over the weekend, giving the Apple community a…

By Chris Merriman · 26 Nov 2013

Mobile

New Google Newsstand App Replaces Play Magazines, Currents

Google has released a Google Play Newsstand app for Android. The new arrival replaces Google Play Magazines and Google Currents to provide…

By Chris Merriman · 26 Nov 2013

Mobile

97% of Top U.S. Retailers Not Following Mobile Redirect Guidelines [Study]

A hundred top U.S. retailers were examined to see if they were following Google's guidelines for mobile redirects. Ninety-seven percent were missing…

By Jessica Lee · 25 Nov 2013

SEO

SEO in 2014: How to Prepare for Google’s 2014 Algorithm Updates

Here are some suggestions for companies and SEO professionals that are thinking ahead to 2014 for their digital strategies, including a look…

By Jayson Demers · 25 Nov 2013

Analytics

Actionable Insights You Can Find in Google Analytics Multi-Channel Reports

In Google Analytics Multi-Channel Funnels reports, you can find several data nuggets which you can then leverage in your media buys and…

By Crystal Santos · 25 Nov 2013

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