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Search Engine Strategies Coming to Atlanta in July, Registration Now Open

The original search marketing conference is back! On July 9, Search Engine Strategies will relaunch in Atlanta. The one-day conference will cover all the critical aspects of search…

By Danny Goodwin · 02 May 2014

PPC

Google Starts Blocking Access to Paid Search Keyword Data

Everyone has been concerned about the possibility of Google expanding "(not provided)" to also encompass paid search. Google has confirmed that AdWords…

By Jennifer Slegg · 09 Apr 2014

Industry

U.S. Search Awards 2014 Nominations Now Open

No doubt ready to top what was an impressive inaugural event, the U.S. Search Awards will return during Pubcon this year to…

By Danny Goodwin · 07 Apr 2014

Content

Investing in Big Content Assets for Big Returns

Is one large piece of content a better investment than several smaller ones? Here's how one piece of content has delivered more…

By Chris Dyson · 06 Mar 2014

Mobile

Does Mobile Search Really Matter?

Would paid search advertisers actually be better off opting out of mobile, especially when you factor in the cost and complexity of…

By Richard Stokes · 06 Mar 2014

Video

How Vine Has Changed the Video Landscape in Just 12 Months

Thousands of brands have joined Vine. Many prospered, but many misfired, failing to seize upon its full potential. We examine what Vine's…

By Greg Jarboe · 07 Feb 2014

Video

YouTube Vloggers and Haul Girls Crush Big Beauty Industry Brands [Study]

Shoppers are bypassing major brands for product recommendations, instructional guidance, and social engagement from thousands of beauty personalities and vloggers who create…

By Greg Jarboe · 04 Feb 2014

Content

How to Write Headlines Google Will Love & You and I Will Click, Read, and Share

The best headlines are ones which marry SEO with emotion. They are the ones we want to click on but they are…

By Salma Jafri · 27 Jan 2014

Industry

Google Search Results Add Details About Notable Websites

Using Knowledge Graph data, Google has made a change that gives searchers extra information about websites listed in the search results, such…

By Jennifer Slegg · 23 Jan 2014

Social

Google Cuts Authorship in Search Results by 20-40%

Getting your face on Google's search results pages via authorship is getting harder. New authorship algorithms aim to display photos for authors…

By Jennifer Slegg · 15 Jan 2014

Analytics

Bing Begins Rollout of Secure Search, Say Goodbye to More Keyword Data

Is Bing about to take away more organic keyword data? It sure looks that way, as https://www.bing.com is now active. Bing says…

By Jennifer Slegg · 13 Jan 2014

Analytics

Hit By Panda and Confused About Low-Quality Content? Run This Google Analytics Report Now

Getting hit by Google Panda can be confusing for many webmasters. But one important Google Analytics report can help Panda victims get…

By Glenn Gabe · 18 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

SEO

Is Negative SEO a Fairly Easy Practice?

Given that any decision about the credibility of linking signals that is left up to a machine can't be correct 100 percent…

By Eric Ward · 25 Nov 2013

Industry

Bing Sunsets Shopping Search, Integrates Directly Into Web Results

Since August, Bing has completely integrated shopping results directly into main the main experience. Now, as of yesterday, Bing has retired the…

By Thom Craver · 21 Nov 2013

Video

Are You ‘Shocked, Shocked’ by YouTube’s New Comment System?

It's worth taking a few minutes to examine the recent "controversy" over YouTube's rollout of the new YouTube comments powered by Google+.…

By Greg Jarboe · 15 Nov 2013

Video

Google Lets Advertisers Test Nielsen Measurement Tags on YouTube Ads

Google is allowing advertisers to test Nielsen's online ad measurement product when they negotiate ad buys on Google's YouTube. Many industry analysts…

By Greg Jarboe · 13 Nov 2013

SEO

Will Disavowing a Competitor’s Links Hurt Their Search Rankings?

If your Google Webmaster Tools disavow file contains URLs that link to your competitor's website, can this cause their search rankings to…

By Eric Ward · 28 Oct 2013

Content

Content Publishing Tips for Brands From the Experts

Brands publishing news content isn't a question anymore. Brands must master publishing to rise above the competition, get attention from search engines,…

By Lisa Buyer · 18 Oct 2013

SEO

Will Google Punish a Guest Posting Strategy Due to Unnatural Link Patterns?

After dropping in Google's SERPs due to an algorithmic change, pursuing guest posting opportunities may look like an attractive option to recover…

By Eric Ward · 14 Oct 2013

SEO

Google Penguin 2.1: Who Got Hit?

Penguin is back, and link spam cannot run and hide. With the 2.1 data refresh, G-Squared Interactive looked at factors that triggered…

By Jessica Lee · 09 Oct 2013

Social

Keywords, and #Hashtags, and Hummingbird! Oh My!

The last couple of weeks have been full of the kind of Google news that fundamentally alters the way SEO professionals and…

By Michelle Stinson Ross · 08 Oct 2013

Analytics

Google Fixes Webmaster Tools Bug, Missing Search Query Data to Return

Webmasters can breathe a sigh of relief. The missing keyword data in Google Webmaster Tools was simply a bug, Google has confirmed.…

By Jennifer Slegg · 01 Oct 2013

Content

InboundWriter Promises More Insight into How Content Will Perform Prior to Publishing

The company’s latest feature gives more data to users of its application about the competition for the topics that content creators want…

By Jessica Lee · 01 Oct 2013

Analytics

Google Keyword Data Goes Missing Again, This Time From Webmaster Tools

Google Webmaster Tools is missing keywords data. It appears as though search query data from the Search Traffic section hasn't been recorded…

By Thom Craver · 30 Sep 2013

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