Content Is King in SEO, But User Signals Are Also “Crucial” [Study]
In addition, Searchmetrics’ 2014 SEO Ranking Factors and Rank Correlations report finds the quantity and quality of backlinks remain critical.
Google To Start Bumping Ad Copy For Extensions In Mobile Search Ads
When Google added ad extensions and formats to the Ad Rank formula last fall, the company essentially put a neon sign flashing “Ad Extensions Increase Click Through Rates” in that store window you walk by every day. Now, in another sign of the rise of ad extensions, Google has announced…
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Look Google, No Links – Or a Recipe for a Major Disaster
I know quite a few people who read this blog are involved in gambling, either as operators or as affiliates. So here’s a question: name the largest gambling affiliate site as of today? Good try everyone. Now the surprising bit. …
Google’s AdSense for Shopping Takes PLAs to Retail Sites
Product Listing Ads (PLAs) can now be displayed alongside contextually relevant results, which will help advertisers connect products to interested shoppers and better monetize traffic.
Why I Bought at Walmart and What Does It Say About the Future of Retail
I wanted a bike rack for my Honda Fit. I was going on vacation and wanted to bring our bikes. I also, having worked many years in a family owned business, wanted to buy it locally. Sometimes it just isn’t possible. Here’s my story of how I ended up shopping at WalMart despite my very […]
Dare to Hack Data With Bing at SES Denver
At SES Denver on October 16, Bing’s John Gagnon will discuss the importance of using the right data as opposed to just big data.
How to Create a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign
If I had a million dollars…I’d be rich.
– a catchy tune by the Bare Naked Ladies in 1992.
Now in 2014, crowdfunding has allowed many entrepreneurial thinkers the ability to sing a different tune.
Google: We’re Working On A Solution To Refresh Penguin Faster
We know webmasters, especially those impacted by Penguin 2.1 are getting really anxious. It has been 11 months and 6 days since the last complex to refresh Penguin and it is taking them time.
Google confirmed a few newish items around Penguin and what …
Rejected From Google News? Must Wait 60 Days Before Applying Again.
This is probably old but I’ve never heard it before… If your news web site is rejected from Google News, you cannot resubmit it for inclusion again for a 60-day period.
A Google News Help thread has Google’s Stacie C. saying that in the thread…
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Newest AdWords Editor Supports App Install Ad Campaigns
The latest AdWords Editor is now available for download. Version 10.6 supports Google’s mobile app install ad campaigns announced earlier this year. Advertisers can create app install ads and manage campaigns in Editor, but will need to create any new app install campaigns in the AdWords. A…
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Bing Released A URL Keyword Stuffing Spam Filtering That Impacted Three-Percent Of Queries
Igor Rondel, the Principal Development Manager of the Bing Index Quality, posted on the Bing Search Blog news that they released a spam filter a “few months” ago that impacted about 3% of all search queries. The spam filter was aimed at URL keyword stuffing. Igor Rondel it targeted…
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Search Preview In Apple’s iOS 8 Coming To The iPhone In One Week
Apple announced the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus and announced iOS 8, the new mobile operating system for Apple devices, will be available September 17th, a week from today. Here is a preview of some of the new search features within iOS 8 including Bing re…
SEO and PPC Need to Stop Being Enemies
If SEO and PPC worked together, marketers could do their jobs much better – and make a lot more money for their companies.
Tackling AdWords’ New Default Close Variants Matching Behavior
Contributor Benjamin Vigneron explores the new default behavior and finds an efficient negative keyword strategy is more important than ever.
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10 tips for an awesome and SEO-friendly blog post
Writing a blog post -like all other writing- is a skill. In order to keep your reader interested, you should think about structuring your text and writing in an appealing style. You should help your readers to grasp the main idea of your post by providing headings, subheadings and clear paragraphs. If people understand and…
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SMX Social Rates Increase Saturday; Register Now & Save $300!
Attend SMX Social Media Marketing for two days of top-shelf tactics, invaluable networking opportunities and insightful keynotes. Super early bird rates expire this Friday. Register now to secure your spot and save! The SMX Social agenda has the tactic…
Google AdWords Editor 10.6 Now Available
Google quietly announced on Google+ that the Google AdWords Editor has been upgraded from version 10.5 to version 10.6.
Currently, the release notes do not have any documentation on version 10.6…
Google Webmaster Academy Now With 22 Languages
Just a few months ago, Google revamped Google Webmaster Academy as a resource for new webmasters to get acquainted with Google.
Now, Google is bringing that content to 22 other languages.
Google announced this on Google+ saying:
Today…
Google Indexing & Ranking Google Search Results
Google is pretty clear about not wanting to have search results listed in their search results, they have been since at least 2007. So why is Google indexing and ranking their own search results…
Bing Ads Enhances Geo-Targeting for Increased Relevancy
Bing Ads’ updates to its location targeting tools will help advertisers refine and define their geo-targeting for PPC.