SEO in 2014: How to Prepare for Google’s 2014 Algorithm Updates
Here are some suggestions for companies and SEO professionals that are thinking ahead to 2014 for their digital strategies, including a look at the future of content marketing, social media, Google+, mobile SEO, guest blogging, and more.
Google’s White Ribbon Takes Down The UN Women Web Site
If you visit the Google home page globally, you will see a little white ribbon on under the search box…
Google Search Suggests “Gay Should Die”: Google Policy Team?
If you go to Google and enter into the search box [gay should ], Google will offer up suggestions…
Google To Shabbat Observer Webmasters: GoogleBot Is Jewish Also…
There is this fundamental truth when it comes to GoogleBot, treat it like you would all your other users.
So when someone created a new WordPress plugin named WP-Shabbat, he got into some trouble.
The WordPress plugin shuts down the web site to use…
M-Dot Domains Need To Be Verified Separately In Google Webmaster Tools
In Google Webmaster Help there is a straight forward question and answer about how to handle M-dot (i.e. m.domain.com sites in Google Webmaster Tools.
In short, an M-dot is a separate site and should be verified separately in Google Webmaster Tools……
6 Ways Google Webmaster Tools Can Improve Your SEO Strategy
Most search experts rely on Google Webmaster Tools (GWT) to analyze the technical aspects of a website. These experts focus on data like crawl stats, page errors and rich snippets. In addition to technical analysis, I recommend using GWT for basic on-p…
Actionable Insights You Can Find in Google Analytics Multi-Channel Reports
In Google Analytics Multi-Channel Funnels reports, you can find several data nuggets which you can then leverage in your media buys and optimizations to yield fantastic results. Here are some insights you can find from these five reports.
What ‘Quick Win’ Metric Can You Identify & Measure For Your Prospects?
While you know meaningful change takes a long time, and requires patience, commitment, and effort, your search prospects are secretly longing for magic. Show prospects that with your help, they can improve that number quickly and dramatically.
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 of the time, can we know the extent to which incorrect link evaluations occur, and the extent to which negative SEO works?
Social Media ROI: 11 FREE Tools for Measuring Social Media Success
Measuring social media ROI isn’t always easy. Many social efforts lend themselves to brand building, community building, and customer service. But done correctly, social media will deliver results. Use these tools to measure ROI and social success.
Ask.com Posts Most Popular Questions Of 2013 Without Waiting To See What Gets Asked In Dec.
It’s not even Thanksgiving week, but Ask.com has posted its Most Popular Questions and Search Terms for the year, listing 2013′s top ten trending terms for news, celebrity and entertainment, and political searches. According to the site, the Royal Baby ranked No. 1 for the top searched…
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SearchCap: The Day In Search, November 22, 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: Google Shopping Adds New Consumer Features Ahead Of The Holidays Google is continuing to tweak the Google Shopping …
Ask.com’s Top Question of 2013: What is the Royal Baby’s Name?
Yes, the most asked question of 2013, according to Ask.com, was “What is the Royal Baby’s Name?” Ask.com also revealed the top news, celebrity, and political search terms and questions of 2013. Here’s a look back at the year that was on Ask.com.
Microsoft Opens Online Scroogled Merchandise Store
Microsoft has escalated its war on Google with their Scroogled campaign by releasing a line of Scroogled branded items such as T-shirts and mugs. Google seems to be taking the latest assault in stride, having a bit of fun at Microsoft’s expense.
Google Shopping Adds New Consumer Features Ahead Of The Holidays
Google is continuing to tweak the Google Shopping experience ahead of the holidays. With its sights set on Amazon, this week, the search engine announced a new set of features for consumers. Whether searching on a desktop, tablet or smartphone, the pro…
Tell Google What New Features You Want in Webmaster Tools
Google’s Matt Cutts has put out an open call on his personal blog asking for suggestions for what people would like to see added or changed in Webmaster Tools for 2014. Cutts first did this in 2007, and many of those suggestions were implemented.
Video Recap of Weekly Search Buzz :: November 22, 2013
This week we have seen a lot of instability in the Google search results, but I am not sure if there is a Google update going on or not. Same with last Friday…
Search In Pics: Duck Duck Go Flags, GoTo.com Swag & Google’s Winter Wonderlab
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’s Winter Wonderlab: Source: Google+ Glowing Google Book:…
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Doctor Who: Google’s Most Interactive Logo Yet
I bet you are scratching your head asking where is the Doctor Who logo on Google.com…
Google Shopping Adds Shortlists, 360° View & Quicker Browsing
Google announced they made some improvements to Google Shopping before the holiday season – keep in mind, it is a paid product placement service now.
The new features include:
Holiday Shortlists: Premade categories of products you may want to by in t…