Google Analytics Changes Acquisitions Section
Don’t be surprised if you go to your Google Analytics and try to quickly check in on your search traffic and possibly start freaking out that Google dropped the feature.
They didn’t drop the organic search results or remove it…
Jim Noble, DMOZ Editor Passed Away
Jim Noble, a 14 year veteran volunteer editor and administrator at DMOZ (Open Directory Project) has passed away after fighting cancer for a long time.
DMOZ announced it this weekend on their Twitter profile. He passed a couple months ago on November…
Google: Even Without Disavowing, Getting Good Links Can Remove Your Penguin Problems
In a video hangout with Google’s John Mueller, John said that even without using the disavow file or removing bad links, it is possible to recover from a Penguin penalty (aka algorithm). Let me say that again… If you are hit by a Penguin issue on you…
2015 Guide to Free SEO Training Courses Online
Here is a suggested syllabus for developing an organic search specialist, comprised of free, readily available tools found on the Web.
75% Of Small & Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs) Say Internet Marketing Is Effective
Columnist Myles Anderson shares key stats from BrightLocal’s most recent annual SMB Internet Marketing Survey.
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3 Challenges Faced by Enterprise SEOs in 2015
Here are three key issues that SEO departments working in and with big organizations will have to overcome if they are going to stay relevant in 2015.
Google Results For “Car Insurance” Could Look Different Very Soon
As Google prepares to get into the car insurance business, those search results will get a shake up seen in other verticals
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SearchCap: Yahoo Search Losing Firefox Users, Everything You Need To Know About Google’s Local Algorithm & More
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
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Report: Yahoo Search Losing Firefox Users Who “Switchback” To Google
Relying on recently released StatCounter data we previously reported Yahoo search gains in the wake of the Firefox “default search” deal announced earlier this year. However a subsequent analysis by RKG’s Mark Ballard argues that many Firefox 34 users are switching back to Google…
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MCC Accounts: Google AdWords Bid Simulator Keyword Report Didn’t Work
Almost 10 months ago, Google AdWords launched a new report set of columns that gave you the ability to show Bid Simulator columns in your reports.
Well, for the passed 10 months, it only worked on individual accounts. Not those who run MCC…
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Google: Upper Or Lower Case In Your Disavow Both Work Fine
Google’s disavow tool is still a hot topic amongst SEOs and will be as long as Google is at war on links.
Marie Haynes asked Google’s John Mueller a question on Twitter about the tool that I’ve never seen asked. Does the case of your words in the dis…
Google: Make Sure To Match Up Your rel=canonical & hreflang pairs
Google’s John Mueller posted on Google+ a heads up to those sites implementing hreflang for international support, that they must implement the rel=canonical properly or it will be as if none of the mark up is there…
Video Recap of Weekly Search Buzz :: January 9, 2015
This week in search, I report how Googleâs engineers working on the Penguin algorithm is letting it settle down a bit. I posted the monthly Google webmaster…
Everything You Need To Know About Google’s Local Algorithm, Pigeon
Columnist Neil Patel provides a summary of what we know about Pigeon, Google’s new local search ranking algorithm that was rolled out in July 2014.
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Search In Pics: SCU Basketball At Google, Android Professor & Framed Panda
In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have, and more.
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5 Key Reasons Why Paid Search Should Be Part of Your Inbound Strategy
Inbound marketing is about nurturing the customer through the journey to purchase. And paid search is a strategic element of that journey.
SearchCap: Bing Launches Book Carousel, Google France Homepage Gets “Je Suis Charlie” Badge & Yahoo’s Firefox Deal
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
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Search Engines Use Homepages to Show Solidarity With Charlie Hebdo
The French homepages for Google and Bing both display kind words for the satirical magazine, which was victim to France’s most brutal act of terrorism since 1961.
Bing’s New Best-Sellers Carousel Helps Readers Find Just The Right Book
Microsoft’s search engine now displays carousel of New York Times best-selling books when searching for specific book genres.
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Google France Homepage Goes “Je Suis Charlie” In Memory Of Charlie Hebdo Victims
Google France homepage now displaying “Je Suis Charlie” badge to honor victims of the Charlie Hebdo massacre.
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