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Annotation: The Most Important Thing Missing from Your Google Analytics
Google Analytics Annotations is a feature that is quickly growing in popularity among companies, but many are still using it incorrectly. Learn more here:
How to Retain Traffic After Domain Change
Just in case, you have to move domains in the future, make sure that you conduct all the necessary audits and required steps to keep...
#SEJThinkTank Recap: Building Business Cases for #SEO with Keith Goode
On Wednesday, May 20th, the SEJThinkthank was joined by Keith Goode, of seoClarity. His presentation, titled Building Business Cases for SEO, was moderated by Loren...
Supercharge Your SEO With 13 More Search-Centric WordPress Plugins
There are several reasons why WordPress has become arguably the most popular content management system in the world – more than 18% of all websites are...
How to Avoid Nasty #SEO Creep After 10 Years of Optimization
Continually assessing your site’s performance, and making tweaks as along the way helps minimize “SEO creep” that can lead to frequent site rebuilds.
Should You Customize Your SEO Strategy for Specific Niches?
Customization is the heart of any successful SEO Strategy. In our latest post from Brian Harnish, find out if you should customize your niche SEO...
6 Responsive WordPress Themes to Comply With Google’s New Algorithm Update
After Mobilegeddon, you need to be sure you have a responsive Wordpress theme. Check out this list for six options to get started.
Baidu Dives into Indonesia After Pulling Out of Japan
Baidu, the dominant Chinese search engine, quietly pulled out of Japan. The exit from the market was so quiet, it took a full month for...
Millions of WordPress Websites Affected By Plugin Vulnerability
Web security firm Sucuri has reported on the discovery of a WordPress plugin vulnerability affecting any site that uses the genericons package. At this time,...
3 #SEO Challenges for Global Brands With #SEJSummit London Speaker Nick Wilsdon of Vodafone
SEJ Summit London is rapidly approaching on May 12, and today we’re featuring an interview with Nick Wilsdon, the Group SEO Lead, Group Channel Optimisation...
5 E-Commerce SEO Tips You Can Use Today
Online retailers still struggle with SEO. With this in mind, here are actionable e-commerce SEO tips that retailers can use today.
8 Pieces of Insight From #SEJSummit London Speakers
Only 11 more days until SEJ Summit London! This London marketing conference is going to be the bee’s knees, and we really hope you’ll join...
New #MarketingNerds Podcast: Using Analytics to Drive Better Results From Online Marketing
In today’s Marketing Nerds episode, SmartInsights CEO Dave Chaffey talks about Google Analytics and how it can improve your search marketing strategies.
Mobile-Only Internet Users Surpass Desktop-Only Users For First Time Ever
ComScore reports that, for the first time ever, the amount users who use the internet exclusively on mobile devices has exceeded the amount of users...
How Event Marketing Should Fit Into Your Online Marketing Strategy
Learn hot to maximize your company’s event marketing efforts with effective online marketing techniques and tools – before, during and after the event.
Vulnerability Found in Latest Versions of WordPress, Patch Now Available
A new comment XSS exploit vulnerability, being called “Zero Day”, has been found in the latest versions of WordPress: 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, and 3.9.3. The...
Will Amazon Become the Source for Home Repair?
Amazon.com to offer a new service for finding local home repair services and purchasing the services direct on Amazon.
How The Pareto Principle Affects Your Analytics Data, From #SEJSummit Speaker Ryan Jones
Our SEJ Summit Chicago event was held on April 15th, and we were happy to have Ryan Jones, of SapientNitro, presenting. Ryan covered the Pareto Principle, which is...
#MarketingNerds: How to Successfully Integrate SEO Into Your Website
In this #MarketingNerds episode, Carolyn Shelby of Tribune Publishing talks about switching website platform without hurting your SEO rankings.
WordPress Version 4.2 Now Live, Here’s What’s New
Version 4.2 of WordPress is now available to download. The update has been labeled Powell in honor of jazz pianist Bud Powell, and comes with...
Multiple WordPress Plugins Vulnerable to Security Flaw, Immediate Update Recommended
WordPress Security watchdogs, Sucuri have issued a warning that multiple WordPress plugins are vulnerable to a security flaw: “Cross-site Scripting (XSS) due to the misuse...
How Should Your Business Respond to #Mobilegeddon? (TLDR: Start with Deep Breaths)
OK, so let’s breathe, everybody. If you’re in the search marketing (or even in the digital marketing) space you’ve likely heard about Google’s unusual preemptive...
Mobilegeddon is Here: Google’s Mobile-Friendly Algorithm is Live!
Editor’s Note: SEJ founder Loren Baker also contributed to this post. Today, Google launched its long-awaited mobile-friendly algorithm update worldwide, which is estimated to affect a...
Worldwide Reaction to #Mobilegeddon
Web publishers around the world are commenting on Google’s mobile-only algorithm.
The Future, Maximizing Content, & Omni-Channel Marketing: #SEJSummit Chicago Recap
Did you miss SEJSummit in Chicago? Never fear, there are still free tickets available for our other events in London, Silicon Valley, New York, and Atlanta available...
5 Bits of Wisdom From #SEJSummit Speaker David Naylor on The Marriage of #SEO and PR
Dave Naylor is well-known in the UK as experienced search marketer. Below, we discuss the marriage of SEO and PR and how it can work for...
Is Google’s Mobile Deadline of April 21st The New Y2K?
Google wants more mobile optimized websites. What will the penalty be if yours is not?
How to Adapt Your Content Strategy in Time for Mobilegeddon
Preparing for mobilegeddon needs a step back before taking action and before shifting your entire content marketing plan. Doing nothing is not an option.
5 Tactics to Combat Seasonal Peaks in Local Search Volume
Building local search marketing campaigns that stay effective in the face seasonal dips takes planning and creativity. Here’s how you can do it.
FBI Issues PSA: ISIL Defacements Exploiting WordPress Vulnerabilities
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a public service announcement about continuous website defacements occurring as a result of a vulnerability in the...