How Not To Ask For Reviews: A True Story About Local SEO
Contributor Neil Patel tells the tale of a boutique hotel owner whose strategy for discouraging bad reviews backfired in a major way.
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Google Report Says People Really Use Google Voice Search
So it seems people actually use Google Voice search instead of their keyboard to search. When and who…
SSL 3.0 Vulnerability – Google Already Patched Theirs
Yesterday, Google announced a serious exploit in the 15-year old SSL 3.0 design.
It is called the POODLE Attack…
Guess Who Google’s Biggest Competitor Is
If you had to guess who is Google’s biggest competitor, would you say Amazon…
FTC Not Doing Enough Around Google’s Deceptive Search Ads Says WSJ
The Wall Street Journal’s piece named Ads Tied to Web Searches Criticized as Deceptive (search for the title in Google and click from there to get the full story for free) shows how the FTC is preventing Google and other search engines from “deceiving…
Do Weak Links Reveal Powerful Opportunities?
If you could spot weak links early enough, you would be able to predict emerging opportunities and exploit them.
3 Building Blocks for Content and Search Marketing Success
Content has become the catalyst that drives demand and fuels search and digital marketing campaigns.
Teens Embrace Voice Search, Many Adults Feel “Like Geeks” Using It
According to a voice search study commissioned by Google, the most smartphone-obsessed teens are using voice search every day. However many adults feel self-conscious or embarrassed when they talk to their smartphones. The study found that 45 percent of US adults said they felt “like a…
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Bing Glitch Causes Either Just Ads Or Just Organic Listings To Display On Search Results
A funky thing happened today on Bing. Depending on your location, it appears, Bing returned search results with either nearly all ads or the opposite, just organic results. All Paid With the exception of image search results and related search suggesti…
SearchCap: AdWords Local Call Extensions, Google Change Of Address Tool & Local Ranking Factors
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google AdWords Debuts Local Forwarding Numbers For Call Extensions Advertisers using call forwarding numbers for th…
Amazon Is Our Biggest Rival in Search Market, Says Google
Google chairman Eric Schmidt admits those looking for something to buy are usually looking for it on Amazon.
Movie-Themed Halloween Costumes Lead Google Search Trends
Costumes from blockbusters like “Frozen” and “Maleficent” are the most searched Halloween ideas on Google this year.
Penguin – What Happens Next? 10 Data-Led Predictions
What will the latest update of Penguin bring and how can webmasters prepare?
Google Continues Testing Mobile Friendly Notices In Search Results, This Time With Text Version
Two weeks ago, Google began testing mobile-friendly icons in the mobile search results, next to sites that were mobile-friendly. Maybe giving a carrot to sites that adopted good mobile-friendly web site practices? Yesterday, Google tried the opposite a…
4 Tools (And 1 E-Book) I’m Loving For Content Creation And Link Development
As a content creator and link builder, you’re likely always looking for fresh ideas and inspiration. Columnist Julie Joyce shares some new tools for ideation that have caught her eye.
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Google Revamps Change Of Address Tool Within Webmaster Tools
Google’s John Mueller announced they have made significant changes to the Change Of Address Tool they initially added to Google Webmaster Tools in 2009. The new changes help walk-through a webmaster through the process of using the tool, while validating most of the important steps are…
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Moz Local Ranking Factors 2014 Study Shows Mostly The Same Formula
Moz has announced the release of their annual local ranking factors study. The study shows that for the most part, the signals and factors according to their large panel of experts, has not changed much year over year. David Mihm from Moz said the bigg…
Android’s New Feature Paves Way for Apps Replacing Web
Google’s new App Trial technology may prove to make mobile Web browsing, and mobile search, obsolete.
Google Change Of Address Tool Adds Step-By-Step Process Walk-Through
Google has updated their change of address tool, the first major update since it launched back in 2009.
The new features make it easier for novices to go through the process of using the tool correctly.
Google’s Text Version Of Mobile-Friendly Web Pages In Search Results
Earlier this month we saw Google testing mobile friendly icons in the mobile search results. Then yesterday we saw Google testing not mobile friendly icons in the mobile search results. Now…