Preview Google’s New Structured Data Dashboard Beta

A couple weeks ago, we reported Google opened up invite requests to join a beta of the structure data dashboard. I signed up immediately and yesterday, I, along with other webmasters received my welcome email to take a look at the report. To sign up, you can do so at over here – I am […]

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How To Evaluate A Potential Website Acquisition

There are a number of things to take into consideration when buying a website. For purposes of this article, I don’t mean the usual business considerations such as price, terms, etc. Let’s dig into how you need to look at this from an SEO perspective. You can also use this thinking to…

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Duck Duck Go’s Post-PRISM Growth Actually Proves No One Cares About “Private” Search

Look out, Google! Duck Duck Go is on the rise, posting a 50% traffic increase in just eight days. Is this proof people want a “private” search engine, in the wake of allegations the PRISM program allows the US government to read search data with unfettered access? Nope. Google has…

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Bing Experiments With Social Search By Adding New Bing Boards To Search Results

Bing announced today that they are adding a new social element to their search results with the introduction of Bing Boards. Currently being created by, “…a small group of food and lifestyle bloggers, experts and social influencers,” the Bing Boards are a collection of images,…

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Search In Pics: Google Internet Balloon At GooglePlex, Noogler Pinwheels & Penguin Candies

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. Google Internet Balloon At GooglePlex: Source: Google+ Google Pinwheels For…

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Dashboard Series: Creating Combination Charts In Excel

I’m starting a series on dashboards because I think creating sexy dashboards is a critical skill every marketer needs to know. It’s going to be a long series — but by the time we’re finished, you’ll be able to create dashboards that excel in both form and function. Why Use Combination Charts?…

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