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Google Puts Local Ads on the Maps App

For local businesses wanting to advertise, Google has announced that relevant ads will appear to users after they perform a search, placed at the bottom of the screen…

By Jennifer Slegg · 09 Aug 2013

Mobile

Google Issues New Mobile Speed Guidelines, Updates PageSpeed Insights Tool

If you have websites that are getting more mobile traffic, yet are either slow to load or not properly optimized, Google is…

By Jennifer Slegg · 09 Aug 2013

SEO

Matt Cutts on How to Deal with Harmful Backlinks: Just Do a Disavow

Many webmaster fear low-quality links could hurt their Google traffic and rankings. So if webmasters are following the proper steps on bad…

By Jennifer Slegg · 09 Aug 2013

Analytics

10 Google Analytics Custom Events That Track the Untrackable

Custom events require equal parts strategy and technical know-how, and will unearth troves of user engagement and conversion data. Here's a guide…

By Josh Braaten · 09 Aug 2013

SEO

12 Ways to Optimize Press Releases & Avoid Google Penalties

Google now calls links in press releases "unnatural" and is mandating nofollowing them. Even though Google took away the anchor text links…

By Lisa Buyer · 09 Aug 2013

Content

What Does Google’s Link Schemes Update Mean for Guest Posting?

Google's new stance on guest posts tells us what we already know about creating good content. We have to play it smart.…

By Jon Ball · 09 Aug 2013

PPC

Google Searches Show ’90s Fashion is Back in Style

Love the '90s? They're back, baby! Searches for many of the popular styles of 1990s are up significantly this year, and some…

By Lisa Raehsler · 08 Aug 2013

Analytics

Google Webmaster Tools Search Query Data is Accurate (and Valuable)

There is a widespread belief that Google Webmaster Tool search query can be dismissed as worthless and inaccurate. Wrong. Downloading, categorizing, and…

By Ben Goodsell · 08 Aug 2013

Analytics

From Rank to Revenue: Qualitative & Quantitative Earned Media

Rank, although an important metric, can become confusing and seemingly meaningless for the CMO who also needs to see revenue related to…

By Jim Yu · 08 Aug 2013

Mobile

Android Device Manager Finds Your Lost or Stolen Smartphone

The Android Device Manager feature, which is similar to Apple's Find My iPhone app, lets users of Android smartphones and tablets locate…

By Carly Page · 08 Aug 2013

Industry

Google Highlights In-Depth Articles in Search Results

Google has introduced a new feature where searchers can sometimes find results tagged under the title "In-depth articles", which appear in a…

By Jennifer Slegg · 07 Aug 2013

SEO

Matt Cutts on Google’s International Spam-Fighting Efforts

Google engineers fight spam in 40 different languages throughout the world, according to Matt Cutts, but English search spam in the U.S.…

By Jennifer Slegg · 07 Aug 2013

SEO

Google Panda, Penguin & Phantom: 3 Recovery Examples

Google confirmed the rollout of the latest Panda update last month and many webmasters recovered at various levels. This post provides three…

By Glenn Gabe · 07 Aug 2013

PPC

Integrated PPC: A Mind Meld Across Online Marketing Tactics

Incorporating PPC advertising into other media to reach organizational goals is becoming an expectation among savvy online marketers. Here's how you can…

By Lisa Raehsler · 07 Aug 2013

SEO

There is No ‘New SEO’ – Just a New Fad!

SEO is search engine optimization, period. Channels may come and go or rise and fall in popularity, but that doesn't change what…

By Doc Sheldon · 07 Aug 2013

Development

Website Launch Checklist: 25 Things to Test Before Your Site Goes Live

Testing a new website may seem overwhelming, but there are things every team member can do to assist in the pre-launch process.…

By Mark Knowles · 06 Aug 2013

SEO

How to Train a Link Builder From Scratch

Link building is hard work. But you can teach individuals with the right skills and work ethic to become an awesome link…

By Julie Joyce · 06 Aug 2013

Social

SEO for Google+ Profiles, Pages, Local, Communities & Updates

Want to maximize your visibility in Google's search results? This Google+ SEO guide explains how to optimize your profile, page, local, communities,…

By Kristi Hines · 06 Aug 2013

SEO

Attorneys File RICO Lawsuit Against Law Firm Marketing Company for Spammy SEO Practices

SEO company The Rainmaker Institute, which markets its services to law firms and bills itself as a "law firm marketing provider", is…

By Jennifer Slegg · 06 Aug 2013

PPC

Google Integrates 3 Tools Into New Display Planner

Google AdWords has launched the new Google Display Planner, which is a combination of three long-time AdWords tools: the Contextual Targeting Tool,…

By Jennifer Slegg · 05 Aug 2013

Industry

Need a Timer? Use Google

Google has a new fun tool. If you ever need a quick online timer, now you can type a specific search query…

By Jennifer Slegg · 05 Aug 2013

SEO

Why is My Health Care Competitor Outranking Me?

One health care company has found itself being outranked – sometimes big time – by a competitor every time in every location.…

By Eric Ward · 05 Aug 2013

PPC

2 Specific Strategies to Build Trust With Extra Cautious Prospects

If you sell in a market where safety must precede enticement, then you must be sure to soothe potential clients and built…

By Howard Jacobson · 05 Aug 2013

SEO

Link Building A-Z Guide – Definitions & Terms

For search engine optimization newbies (including people who are both learning about building links and clients who seek link services), this helpful…

By Julie Joyce · 05 Aug 2013

SEO

Can Google Authorship Really Cause a Huge Traffic Drop? [Case Study]

One site owner claimed that adding Google authorship caused a drop in traffic and removing authorship triggered a Google retaliation in the…

By Chuck Price · 04 Aug 2013

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