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Matt Cutts on How Google Ranks Pages That Don’t Get Many Links

How does Google determine that content is quality, when there aren't many links pointing to it? Or how is it determined that the content is spammy or thin,…

By Jennifer Slegg · 05 Jun 2014

Industry

Happy Birthday, Bing: Microsoft’s Search Engine Turns 5

Today marks the fifth birthday of Microsoft's Search Engine, Bing. Here's a brief look back Bing, from its launch in 2009, how…

By Ashley Zeckman · 03 Jun 2014

Industry

Apple Adds DuckDuckGo as Search Option to Safari in OS X Yosemite

Privacy-focused DuckDuckGo received a huge boost yesterday from Apple when it was announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) that the startup…

By Jennifer Slegg · 03 Jun 2014

SEO

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…

By Doc Sheldon · 03 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

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

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

Google Must ‘Forget’ Unfavorable Search Results in Europe

Europe's high court has ruled that people have a "right to be forgotten." This means Google and other search engines will be…

By Jennifer Slegg · 21 May 2014

Industry

DuckDuckGo Redesigns Search Results to Add Places, Images, AutoSuggest

DuckDuckGo launched a new design in beta that gives an updated look and feel to its search results. With places in carousel…

By Jessica Lee · 06 May 2014

Development

Google Warns Against Sneaky Redirects in Updated Guidelines

Google has provided more examples of types of manipulative redirects they are cracking down on. This includes showing one page to desktop…

By Jennifer Slegg · 01 May 2014

SEO

32 Ways to Trip a Google Spam Filter

Ever wonder how or why your website lost its once favorable rankings in Google? If you want to stay on the good…

By P J Fusco · 30 Apr 2014

SEO

Why Google Changes Your Titles in Search Results

How does Google determine what they will use for the title of your page in search results? Is it influenced by schema?…

By Jennifer Slegg · 29 Apr 2014

SEO

Pages With Schema Markup Rank 4 Positions Higher in Search Results [Study]

Less than 1 percent of websites have implemented Schema markup. However, pages with Schema integration rank better by an average of four…

By Jessica Lee · 28 Apr 2014

Industry

Can Bing Predict Reality Show Winners?

Bing is using search and social signals to display predictions in its search results for how contestants of popular reality TV shows…

By Jessica Lee · 23 Apr 2014

Development

How to Avoid Buying a Bad Domain – Tips From Google’s Matt Cutts

Checking the Internet archive, doing some Google and Bing searches, and asking the seller for specific analytics or Google Webmasters data can…

By Jennifer Slegg · 23 Apr 2014

Industry

Bing in the Classroom Now Open to All U.S. Schools

Bing for Schools search, which incorporates both safe search and an ad-free search environment, has been tested in a pilot project since…

By Jennifer Slegg · 23 Apr 2014

SEO

7 Tips to Ensure Your SEO Strategy Supports Your Brand

Sitelinks, logo schema, brand image alt tagging, Google+, publisher tagging, local listings, and looking beyond the first page of brand results are…

By Josh Mccoy · 21 Apr 2014

Analytics

Searchmetrics Releases New Tools to Analyze & Optimize Web Page Performance

Searchmetrics has announced a new addition to the Searchmetrics Suite tools, called Page Cockpit, that promises to help marketers "more effectively analyze…

By Jessica Lee · 17 Apr 2014

Industry

70% of Consumers Researching Cars Turn to Search Engines First [Stats]

New data from Kenshoo on the automotive industry shows that search engines are the number one place consumers go to find information…

By Jessica Lee · 17 Apr 2014

SEO

Search Engine Optimization Companies: Break Google’s Rules to Get Top Rankings?

Google and those who do SEO for a living are always preaching the importance of doing SEO and marketing the "right" way.…

By Mark Jackson · 16 Apr 2014

Industry

What is SEM? Depends on Who You Ask

Early on, search engine marketing (SEM) was originally defined as the umbrella under which both paid and organic search would fall. Over…

By Rebecca Murtagh · 15 Apr 2014

Local

Google Supports New Schema for Multiple Business Phone Numbers

Google launched support for new schema.org markup that helps your organization define specific preferred phone numbers (for customer service, technical support, billing…

By Thom Craver · 13 Apr 2014

Local

73% Lose Trust in Brands Due to Inaccurate Local Business Listings [Survey]

The majority of consumers (73 percent) say they lose trust in the local business when it happens. And 67 percent say the…

By Jessica Lee · 08 Apr 2014

SEO

SEO for Startups & New Businesses: An 11 Step Plan

Starting a business only happens once, so it’s essential to get your SEO and content-driven customer acquisition strategy right. Follow these steps…

By Aaron Shear · 25 Mar 2014

SEO

Blog SEO Quiz – Test Your Blog Optimization Knowledge

SEO is plagued by myths, misconceptions, and mistaken beliefs. Think you know blog optimization tips and guidelines that are important for long-term…

By Shari Thurow · 24 Mar 2014

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