The Ridiculous Power of Blog Commenting

Blog commenting is the not-so-secret weapon to building your brand and authority. I’m not talking about comment spam or finding do follow blogs and littering them with links. No, the blog commenting I’m talking about lets you cut through the clutter and tap into the attention of creators. Participation Inequality To understand why blog commenting […]

The Ridiculous Power of Blog Commenting is by AJ Kohn, originally posted on Blind Five Year Old.

Five Days Later, It Looks Like Google Has Penalized Web Design Library For Selling Links

We all saw this one coming: Web Design Library, the website that was using Twitter to renew paid links last week, appears to have earned a Google penalty. While I was researching last week’s article, I saw the site ranking at No. 8 for the term web design. Today, I’m seeing it at No. 48…

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SMX Advanced Lowest Super Early Bird Rates Expire Friday – Register Now!

Join the most accomplished search marketers in the world, June 11-12 in Seattle. SMX Advanced features two days of expert-only sessions, keynotes and the highest-level networking anywhere. Six in-depth workshops offered on June 10. SMX Advanced has sol…

SPONSOR MESSAGE: Ask the Experts – Demystify Link Building

We know you have questions— and we want to help you get the answers. Back by popular demand, Digital Marketing Depot presents this one hour LIVE Q&A session- “Ask the Experts! 2014 = Link Building = Successful Marketing.” Join us on Thursday, March 27th when Search Engine Land…

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Google Granted Patent For Panda Algorithm

Google’s Panda update has been one of the most talked about algorithmic updates by SEOs and webmasters since it launched in February 2011. Today is the day the patent document describing Panda was granted. It was written by Navneet Panda, which is why it was named Panda, and Vladimir…

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How To Do a Local Infographic Right Airbnb Style

Airbnb Local Economic ImpactAirbnb just released a beautiful interactive infographic on the local economic impact the company has had on nine cities. If you are considering using content to attract links, for both national and local SEO, this would be a good piece to study. The design is beautiful, but the interaction and “scrollability” is what sets this […]

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BrandVerity Offers Feedback From Google, Bing On Paid Search Trademark Complaints

Brands aiming to protect themselves from trademark infringement in paid search are often met with white noise after they submit complaints to the search engines. They typically aren’t told if any action was taken — and even more frustrating, if no action was taken, why. To help solve…

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Unicorn Accounts Don’t Use DKI & 9 Other PPC Lessons From SMX West

Freshly back from the excitement of SMX West in beautiful San Jose and full to the brim with insightful PPC notes (if Evernote can technically get full to the brim), I’ve set about compiling a list of my top PPC-related takeaways from the event. The following are the ten that most caught my…

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Content & SEO Alignment: 3 Steps To Create The Perfect Win-Win

According to new research, brands invest $40.2 billion in content every year. As online content marketing budgets rise, it is essential that modern day marketers align their content and SEO efforts to maximize ROI. Have you ever been in a situation whe…