Book Reviews Markup Comes To Google’s Data Highlighter
Google launched the data highlighter tool in December to make it easier for website owners to add rich snippet data to their web pages. Google last added six new data types a few months ago to the tool and now has added support for book reviews…
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KitKat, The Name Of Android 4.4 – No Kidding
When I saw the picture on Sundar Pichai’s Google+ post of an Android Statue that was a KitKat, I thought it was some weird joke. I was wrong, it is the code name for the next version of Android…
Google Almost Admits Making A Mistake Regarding Natural Links
Last week, we reported on a situation where Google said a link to a site was unnatural and thus the site still has a penalty but the truth is, the link was indeed natural and as natural as it gets…
Reports Of Another Google Update : September 4th
I am seeing some early signs of a possible major Google update currently underway. The chatter has definitely spiked in the early morning hours of today, September 4th.
This comes shortly after an unconfirmed August 21st update…
Google: The Link Disavow Tool Can Harm Your Site’s Performance
Google’s disavow tool launched almost a year ago and has been a very common topic amongst the SEO and webmaster community since…
Google’s Data Highlighter Adds Support For Book Reviews
Google has quietly added support for book reviews rich snippets with the data highlighter tool. Pierre Far from Google announced it on his Google+ page saying “you can now use Data Highlighter to tell us about pages on your site that have book reviews.” That means you can now mark up…
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Bing Tests Deep Links Within Search Box Results
Aaron Wall shared a picture on Twitter of a new experiment Bing is trying out by showing deep links directly in the search box results. When possible, Bing likes to show answers and structured data directly as you type in their search box. But this is …
4 LinkedIn Recommendations For The B2B SEO Professional
LinkedIn’s recent announcement about the redesign of LinkedIn Group pages has had me thinking much more about why B2B search marketers need to leverage this social media platform in support of SEO initiatives. According to the announcement, “there are more than 200 conversations…
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What It Takes To Create A Winning Mobile SEO Strategy: 5 Questions With Humana’s Mobile Manager
According to a study conducted by Pure Oxygen Labs earlier this year, Humana was one of only six top 100 Fortune 500 companies whose website met Google’s mobile SEO requirements. In light of Google’s focus on mobile, mobile SEO is something all companies should be considering –…
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SEO Packages: Buyer Beware
Would you buy a used car without checking it out first? Or a house, a surgeon’s services, or a babysitter? Your livelihood deserves at least as much consideration. When trying to hire a reputable SEO, do your homework and protect your investment!
Thin Content With Little or No Added Value Manual Action: Google on How to Fix It
If you’ve received this warning, it’s because Google has determined your site isn’t serving the best possible quality of content for your visitors, primarily because it’s either nearly non-existent, or the content isn’t unique or original.
SearchCap: The Day In Search, September 3, 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: Dive Deep! Attend A Marketing Workshop At SMX East In NYC. Register Now! Join the most accomplished search marketer…
Multi-Channel Analytics: An Interview With SES San Francisco Speaker Andrew Edwards
At SES San Francisco, Andrew Edwards will be talking about all things convergence analytics – trends, technologies, and challenges. Here, Edwards offers an introduction to convergence analytics and why it’s changing business analytics forever.
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Join the most accomplished search marketers in the world at SMX East, October 1-3 in NYC. Add an extra day of learning and sharpen your marketing skill set by attending one of six in-depth workshops offered on September 30. Choose from various SEO, AdW…
Facebook to Users: You Have Exactly 7 Days Until We Own You
Following a class action settlement surrounding its advertising content, Facebook has given itself permission to use your “name, profile picture, content and information in connection with commercial, sponsored or related content.”
Microsoft To Acquire Most Of Nokia For $7.2 Billion
Late last night, Microsoft announced they will be acquiring most of Nokia for about $7.2 billion. Specifically, Microsoft is acquiring Nokiaâs Devices & Services business, license Nokiaâs patents, and license and use Nokiaâs mapping services…
September 2013 Google Webmaster Report
This past month, we did not have any official update but something made the Google results rumble in late August…
The Lazy Link Building Forum Thread
A WebmasterWorld thread started by forum moderator, martinibuster, asks link builders to share their top “lazy” link building ideas with others.
He started off by saying, doing link building in the early morning hours is hard…
How to Use Google Trends for SEO
Google Trends is one of the best and most versatile tools available for developing a marketing campaign. Having all of this data available is great, but knowing what to do with it is even better. Here’s a guide on using this information for SEO.
10 Questions To Ask Before You Hire a Customer Review Management Service
I have been doing a bit of work in the reputation management space as of late, and the subject of customer review management comes up a lot. There are probably hundreds of review management services out there, and it’s difficult to understand what makes one better than the other. With that in…
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