50 Percent Of Companies Struggling With SEO Aren’t Integrating Social Media [Survey]
What’s one key difference between companies that are successful with SEO and those that aren’t? According to a new study from Ascend2, it’s this: Successful companies integrate social media into SEO strategies and tactics more extensively than companies that struggle with SEO. The…
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Twitter Experiments with Retargeting for Advertisers
Last month, we heard Twitter might be offering retargeting. This month, Twitter announced it is experimenting with the feature for U.S. users. The company said it made it simple to opt out, and reinforced the fact that it complies with Do Not Track.
Are Google’s Results Getting Too Ad Heavy?
Are Google’s search results getting too ad-heavy? A new blog post suggesting that Google’s non-paid listings make up only a tiny fraction of the entire page has sparked some discussion, though the exact percentage actually varies on how you count what’s on the page and from…
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Google’s Search Market Share in China Falls to Just 3%
While Google is the behemoth throughout most of the world, China is definitely not amongst the countries with high Google usage. In fact, Google ranks fifth of all the search engines in China, and held just 3 percent of search market share in June.
Why Links Remain Critical to SEO Success
Google is now advising webmasters to focus on creating high-quality sites rather than building links. So link building is dead or dying now, right? Wrong! Link building is getting harder, but it’s still alive and kicking, and here’s why.
4 Link-Tastic Tips From SMX Advanced
As most people know, SMX Advanced took place out in Seattle a couple weeks ago. While there was only one session truly dedicated to link building, link building tips were still flying around the Bell Harbor Conference Center! Thankfully, I was there to…
Google: Guest Blogging For Links? You Better Nofollow Those Links.
Marie Haynes spotted two video responses from Google where Google’s John Mueller, said in general, it is best you nofollow links in stories you write, especially when those stories are guest blog posts for the purpose of link building. In general, that is Google’s advice. If you link to…
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Do Larger Or Smaller Web Sites Rank Better In Google?
A WebmasterWorld thread is having renewed discussion around an old debate on does the size of a web site matter in Google.
There is no doubt, the more pages you have on your web site, the more chances you have to rank for more keyword phrases…
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Google Manual Penalty Notification But Google Says No Manual Penalty…
A webmaster posted in the WebmasterWorld forums that he received a manual spam notification for “unnatural links” from Google on June 27th. He cleaned things up and quickly submitted a reconsideration request…
Facebook Rolls Expands Graph Search
Facebook announced yesterday they have expanded Graph Search to all U.S. users and it will be rolling out to more and more of these users over the next few days.
Graph Search launched on January 15th of this year and made a big splash…
Google Testing Genie Animated AdSense Ads Again
A WebmasterWorld thread has new reports of Google testing those animated AdSense ads again.
The animation looks like a genie-like animation…
The Mobile #PR Hookup: Telling Brand Stories & Optimizing News
A smartphone has almost become an extension of our body. But the reality is mobile phones are being used to stay connected in real time; all the more reason to give your marketing plan a mobile PR makeover with these quick and easy tips.
How to Use the Google Analytics New vs Returning Report
Google Analytics provides a helpful report called New vs Returning. This post will explain all about what this data is, when to use it and how to get the most from it. With this data you can start to understand your users a whole lot better!
Google Faces £500,000 Fine if Privacy Policy Isn’t Changed by Sept. 20
Google appears unmoved by the threat of a potential fine of £500,000 from the Information Commissioner’s Office after it was told that it needs to update its privacy policies. The data watchdog says Google’s policies aren’t in line with UK law.
Bing & Yahoo Advertisers Integrated in Windows 8.1 Smart Search
Bing has announced a new way for advertisers to gain exposure with the integration of advertising in Microsoft Windows 8.1 Smart Search, which allows users to search for things across the Web, devices, apps and the cloud.
SearchCap: The Day In Search, July 8, 2013
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web. From Search Engine Land: Two Local & Voice Search Improvements In Latest Google Glass Update Two search-related improvements made their way into the latest Google Glass software…
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Facebook Graph Search Expands to More U.S. Users
Nearly six months after introducing Graph Search as a more natural, real-time search capability for social media, Facebook is taking the training wheels off and releasing the feature to all English-speaking users in the U.S. over the coming weeks.
Two Local & Voice Search Improvements In Latest Google Glass Update
Two search-related improvements made their way into the latest Google Glass software update. Google announced the XE7 software update last week, but the public post about it focused on the device’s first web browser and several new “OK Glass” voice commands. The detailed release…
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AltaVista Officially Closes — What Will Pawnee Do!
We mourned the closing of AltaVista when it was announced at the end of last month. But today’s the day it actually closed. No more AltaVista. Gone. Perhaps no one will suffer as much as the inhabitants of Pawnee, Indiana. The fictional town from the TV show Parks & Recreation has…
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Join us for Search Marketing Expo – SMX East and immerse yourself in three days filled with game changing SEO and paid search tactics that drive traffic and sales. Don’t miss the event 100% devoted to the search marketing community, October 1-3 in New York City. Register for SMX East now and you’ll…
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