Google Mobile Study Shows Importance Of Mobile Search & Ads
Google published a study last Thursday on how in-store shoppers use smartphones.
The study is useful for marketers to understand how smartphone users use search and other features while shopping in stores…
Google’s Major Penguin Update Coming In Weeks. It Will Be Big!
On Friday, Google’s head of search spam, Matt Cutts announced on Twitter that the Penguin update we are expecting this year, will be coming in the next few weeks.
Matt Cutts said…
Daily Search Forum Recap: May 13, 2013
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
Google’s Major Penguin Update Coming In Weeks…
Atari Breakout: Google Image Search Easter Egg
A company that is so obsessed with productivity and efficiency – for them to make a game or several games and logos over the years – that leads to so much wasted productivity is always interesting to me.
The latest…
People Come To Bing’s Auto Suggest
Bing announced they have added people to the auto-suggestions when you search and Bing tries to auto-complete your search query…
Google Brings I/O To You Via Google+ Requests
Can’t make it to Google I/O and bummed about it? Well, Google said they will still love to answer your questions
Google Catches Free Host Injecting Hidden Links On Clients Web Sites
You’d think these places would learn but no, they don’t. A Google Webmaster Help thread has a webmaster asking about how he can remove the sitelinks from showing up in Google…
Matt Cutts On 10 New SEO Changes At Google In Next Few Months
Yesterday, Google’s Matt Cutts did something he doesn’t often do – he pre-announced changes Google will be implementing to the ranking and indexing algorithms in the next few months…
SPONSOR MESSAGE: Page One Power Boosts Search Rankings with Relevant, Sustainable Links
Page One Power is a custom link building firm based in Boise, ID that focuses on relevancy and transparency. We build high-quality, sustainable links for world class bands and mom & pop shops around the globe. Our in-house team of professional writers and researchers is the best in the…
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Going from SEO N00B to Full-Timer in Six Months and What I Learned Along the Way
When I was four years-old I asked my mother what red and green traffic lights meant. I immediately followed with two more burning questions regarding why dogs wag their tails and why people respond, “you’re welcome” to a “thank you.” Done! For the next several minutes, I was omnipotent. My education was complete. I knew […]
German Court Says Google Must Block Libelous Words Added Via Autocomplete Function
In a surprising turn of events, Germany’s top civil court overturned two lower court rulings on a case involving Google’s autocomplete function. According to the ruling, it is Google’s responsibility to block libelous words that appear next to a name via the autocomplete function…
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Google Images Easter Egg: Search ‘Atari Breakout’ to Play Image Breakout Game
A new Easter egg turns Google Images into a playable classic arcade game with a Google twist. Head to Google Images and type “Atari breakout” to fire up “Image Breakout” and start destroying rows of images by bouncing a ball into them.
Online Copywriting
Unsurprisingly, studies have found that web pages following online copywriting best practice guidelines perform better than those that don’t. This practical, hands-on course will guide you through best practice techniques that will help your online con…
Taiwanese Research Firm Claims Patent Law Suit Against Google Search Products
Institute for Information, located in Taipei, Taiwan, has brought a patent lawsuit against Google in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. According to the case, the research institution claims Google Search, Google+ Local and Google…
Matt Cutts Talks SEO for Google: 9 Things You Should Expect This Summer
When it comes to SEO for Google, what should webmasters expect in the next few months? In his latest video, Matt Cutts provides an overview of changes Google is working on, including Penguin 2.0, advertorials, authority, Panda, and more.
How Latvia Teaches Us That “Think Global, Act Local” Is No Longer Useful In Search Marketing
Last week, I was lucky to join a number of great speakers at the iLive conference in Riga, Latvia. As with all conferences, I learned a lot. (I simply can’t relate to those who go to a conference and say they’ve heard it all before.) I learned at least as much from the people I met […]
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How To Start Using The Lean Startup SEO Style
Do you remember the very first day in your office? The first moment of walking into the office as the newbie? That’s exactly what I recall doing not too long ago here at Distilled. As well as being greeted by Continue reading »
5 PR Strategies You Can Use To Build Links Right Now
There’s been a lot of talk in the search industry over the past year regarding the overlap of public relations and SEO, particularly in the area of link building. As a Public Relations major, this couldn’t make me happier — not because I feel like my college degree can finally be…
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Google Authority Boost: Google’s Algorithm To Determine Which Site Is A Subject Authority
Yesterday, we covered and summarized the ten future Google SEO changes coming to Google’s search results by the end of this summer. But today, I wanted to pull out one point where Google’s head of search spam, Matt Cutts, said Google is working on an algorithm to give authorities in a…
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Link Data Analysis: A Beginner’s Guide
With the amazing amount of link data and number of great tools to analyze your backlink profile, it can get a bit overwhelming. But it doesn’t have to be. Here’s how to get link data, how to analyze it, and how to quickly see if you have problems.