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Searcher Demographics – We Are What We Search

Whether it’s Google+ vs. Facebook, Android vs. iPhone, or Red Sox vs. Yankees, searcher demographics can be valuable for your business and brand. It’s one thing to quantify…

By Eli Goodman · 22 Aug 2011

Industry

Google’s Big Expanded Sitelinks Officially Added to Search Results

Google’s 12-pack of large sitelinks, the SERP element that showcases popular sub-pages of major websites, is now official. The expanded sitelinks show…

By Rob D Young · 21 Aug 2011

Industry

New Google Browser Extension Helps You Find Related Web Content

Google has added a new free tool that lets you find related web content when you browse to select pages. The recommended…

By Rob D Young · 21 Aug 2011

Industry

Mathematician Pierre de Fermat Honored With Google Doodle

When you scroll over Google's latest Doodle honoring 17th century mathematician Pierre de Fermat there is a message that states "I have…

By Frank Watson · 17 Aug 2011

Analytics

Google Analytics Tweaks Sessions and Image Referrals

Google has made two notable changes to Analytics: Session IDs are now calculated somewhat differently and referrals from Google Image Search now…

By Rob D Young · 16 Aug 2011

Local

Google: AdWords Express Is NOT Sabotaging Organic Listings [Update]

Google's recently released local advertisement tool, AdWords Express, experienced a technical issue that made it seem users were having their ad displayed…

By Rob D Young · 16 Aug 2011

Industry

Google+ Public Shares Now in the SERP

Google is moving public posts from Google+ into its social search functionality. This move signals the beginning of Plus's graduation and may…

By Rob D Young · 16 Aug 2011

Social

LinkedIn Tweaks Their Experimental Social Ads

LinkedIn has been experimenting with new social ad formats that tell users when members of their network follow a given advertiser. Unlike…

By Rob D Young · 15 Aug 2011

Industry

Google Makes Room for Thousands of New Googlers in California

Google is expanding its offices in Mountain View and Sunnyvale California, leasing additional space and even planning on re-constructing more dense offices.…

By Rob D Young · 15 Aug 2011

Analytics

Using Data to Drive SEO Results

The data analytics process can be divided into three main phases: performance reporting, opportunity identification, and prioritization. This article will define those…

By Catfish Comstock · 15 Aug 2011

Social

Users Respond to Google+ and Facebook Interfaces Nearly Identically [Study]

A study from Eye Track Shop trying to show whether Google+ ads have more or less potential than Facebook ads demonstrates how…

By Rob D Young · 15 Aug 2011

SEO

SEO Competitive Analysis – 2011 Edition

SEO competitive analysis today is different than just a few years ago. The main components you need to consider when compiling an…

By Mark Jackson · 14 Aug 2011

Social

Launch of Google+ Games Heats Up Social Gaming Battle With Facebook

Google+ has added its first 16 games. The good news for developers is that Google is only taking a 5 percent commission,…

By Rob D Young · 14 Aug 2011

Social

Hey, Facebook: Not Liking the Group by Topic Feature or Seeing Strangers In My Top News Feed

Earlier this week Facebook rolled out a clunky “grouping” feature, which lumps together any mention of a topic (say Google, for example).…

By Danny Goodwin · 12 Aug 2011

Industry

FTC Investigation Narrows In on Specific Google Practices

The FTC antitrust probe examining Google has moved past the initial stages. The investigation will now seek evidence to back specific claims…

By Rob D Young · 12 Aug 2011

SEO

Successful SEO Tactics: On-Site Optimization

On-site optimization has long been a cornerstone in any organic search effort. Two important principles to remember are to optimize toward the…

By Ryan Woolley · 12 Aug 2011

Industry

Filthy Linking Nostalgia

Websites that have the most links rank more highly and are therefore discovered more often. And the more often they are discovered,…

By Mike Grehan · 12 Aug 2011

Local

5 Reasons Search Marketers Shouldn’t Discount Bing

Although Google still retains its overwhelming 2-to-1 lead, with Bing’s market share now exceeding the 30 percent mark (including powering Yahoo search),…

By Jon Schepke · 12 Aug 2011

Industry

Who Uses Search Engines? 92% of Adult U.S. Internet Users [Study]

A survey from Pew Internet indicates that search engine usage is the top way people spend time online – 59 percent of…

By Rob D Young · 11 Aug 2011

Industry

Lost & Found: Ripoff Report Back in Google, But Would Your Website Be So Lucky?

Ripoff Report disappeared from Google's index on Tuesday. Although the site is now back in the index with all of its pages,…

By Dave Davies · 11 Aug 2011

Development

5 Black Hat Attack Vulnerabilities & Defensive Strategies

As SEOs, we’re often asked to use services that are inherently unsafe and easily compromised. Get educated on five of the latest…

By Kristine Schachinger · 11 Aug 2011

SEO

SEO & Webrings: Reinventing the ‘Link Wheel’?

Websites usually joined a webring to receive more traffic from related sites. Back in the day, webrings could be considered a search…

By Mathieu Burgerhout · 11 Aug 2011

Industry

Google’s Large Double Column Sitelink Test Returns

A slew of reports in recent days indicate that Google is further experimenting with a new look that expands on sitelinks for…

By Rob D Young · 11 Aug 2011

Mobile

Google+, Google Maps, YouTube Apps Get Update, Search App Leaks Early

Google has released new iterations of several major apps, including Google+, Google Maps, and YouTube. The Google Search app is also due…

By Rob D Young · 10 Aug 2011

SEO

Top Google Ranking Captures 18.2% of Clicks [Study]

A new study from Slingshot SEO re-examines the value of the top position in Google’s organic search results. Their estimates for the…

By Rob D Young · 10 Aug 2011

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