New Google Maps UI Calls For Shifts In SEO Tactics
Last week at the Google I/O developer conference, a newly redesigned Google Maps design was introduced. While a number of online commentators have virtually gushed about the new interfacing from an end user perspective, there may be a less-than-rosy vi…
#ifihadglass Winners Soon To Get Invites To Pick Up Glass
It seems as if the second batch of Google Glass Explorers will soon be getting invites to pick up their Google Glass…
Google Slaps Sprint For Spammy Community Forum
The next large brand to be penalized by Google is Sprint, the large U.S. wireless provider.
A Google Webmaster Help thread has Kent Van Deusen, the Sprint website support representative…
Google Maps Business Ratings Now Up To Five Stars
Remember when Google took over Zagat and then announced they are dropping the star reviews for businesses…
Google AdWords Ads Take 24 To 72 Hours To Be Approved
A Google AdWords Help thread has Google’s Charvi explaining how long an AdWords ad can take to be approved.
Typically…
Nofollow Your Links? How Long Until Google Notices
A WebmasterWorld thread has one SEO/Webmaster asking how long will it take for Google to show him the fruits of his efforts after nofollowing a bunch of links on his site.
He wanted to know how long will it take Google to notice the nofollows and see …
Didn’t Win The Powerball Or Mega Millions Jackpot? Try Your Luck At The AdWords Jackpot!
Chances are you didn’t win this past Friday’s $190 million Mega Millions drawing or Saturday’s $600 million Powerball jackpot. However, the great news is that if you’re an SEM account manager, you can still try your luck at winning the AdWords Jackpot! What’s An AdWords Jackpot? An AdWords…
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Google Notifies Sprint Of Spam Penalty; Seeks Advice In Google Help Forums
The latest large brand to be hit with a user generated content spam penalty notification is Sprint, the large U.S. wireless communications company. Similar to Mozilla’s penalty and BBC’s penalty, Sprint was penalized for user-generated content spam on a portion of their site that was…
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Google Drops “Translated Foreign Pages” Search Option Due To Lack Of Use
Google has quietly dropped the “Translated Foreign Pages” search filter from the Google search options menu. Google tells us the option was removed due to lack of use but they say they are still committed to making the web available to as many people, in as many languages as possible….
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How to Use a Military Concept to Manage SEO in a Data-Scarcity Reality
The OODA loop concept – Observe, Orient, Decide, Act – is one way to face uncertainty and make educated decisions based on partial or no data. Here are the basic steps in the framework and how to apply it to advance your SEO and content campaigns.
Hunted by the Algorithm, Competitors and SEO’s
Time have changed with a new update coming imminently to penguin, its not just the Algorithm you need to be careful of, its also your competitors and other SEOs.
Post from Neil Walker on State of Search
Hunted by the Algorithm, Competitors and SEO’s
Which Online Flower Store’s PPC Ad Won Mother’s Day 2013?
Which retailer did the best job this year of writing solid PPC ad copy and customizing their sitelink extensions to present seasonal, relevant offers to searchers? We break down three PPC ads searchers found when searching for [buy flowers online].
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Change is constant in search and social media marketing, and the next few months won’t be an exception: Google promises a significant Penguin update; Bing plans to roll out its version of Product Ads; authorship and authority will have greater influence on search results; and Twitter, Facebook and…
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How to Start YouTube Advertising in 9 Steps
Online video is huge and video viewing doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon. If you’re ready to advertise on YouTube for the first time – with one of those ads that pop up before you watch a video – then this basics guide is for you.
Excellent Analytics Tip #24: Obsess About Real Business Profitability
The art of analysis often fails to deliver ginarmous success simply because of how limited our worldview is when we go about identifying bottom-line impacting insights. Hence, this is a post on a simple concept that will drag you out of your current “what is happening on my website?” comfort zone, and out of your […]
Excellent Analytics Tip #24: Obsess About Real Business Profitability is a post from: Occam’s Razor by Avinash Kaushik
Building The Case for Long-Form Content
Does long-form content work on the internet? Barry Adams outlines the various advantages of long content, from higher engagement to greater SEO value.
Post from Barry Adams on State of Search
Building The Case for Long-Form Content
Stay Smart Online
Dejan SEO partners with National Cyber Security Awareness Week
Dejan SEO has partnered with the Australian Government’s stay smart online national cyber security awareness week initiative for 2013.
The annual event will be held from 20-24th May 2013. The week is run in partnership with industry and focuses on raising awareness of cyber security risks facing Australian internet users; by promoting simple measures that can be taken to improve online security by protecting confidential information including personal and financial information online.
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5 Pillars of a Successful Modern Web Design
The SEO practices you implement in site design that optimize for search engines should be invisible. Modern day web design success requires a multi-function, multi-skilled approached to ensure maximum impact for your business. Balance is key.
SearchCap: The Day In Search, May 17, 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’s Matt Cutts: Domain Clustering To Change Again; Less Results From Same Domain Google’s head of search spam, Matt Cutts, posted a new video…
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Google’s Matt Cutts: Domain Clustering To Change Again; Less Results From Same Domain
Google’s head of search spam, Matt Cutts, posted a new video about a new change coming to Google’s search results related to the diversity of the results being displayed. Matt said that Google is launching “soon” a new change that will make it less likely to see results from…
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