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Are You Using the Right Keywords On Your Site? A Simple Three-Rule Test
Keyword research is important to online marketing efforts. But even more important than that is the keywords you select for your SEO and PPC efforts....
How to Find Converting Keywords (And Put Them to Work)
It takes all kinds of keywords to make up a website, from head terms to the long tail, and different types of keywords accomplish different...
RIP: Android Market Renamed Google Play
When Google’s Android Market launched three and a half years ago, it was a standalone app store that did not sell e-books, music, or videos....
Weekly Webinars and Upcoming Events for 3/7/2012
This week is a little slim for new webinars. Most companies have recorded webinars; I’ll include a list of those this week as well. Keep...
Pinterest Phishing Expedition: Scammers Target Unsuspecting Pinterest Users
Pinterest, the popular image-based social network with approximately 13 million users, has recently captured the attention of some unwanted users – cybercriminals. Unfortunately, according to...
About Content, Inter-Linked Data And SEO
The challenge for every website owner is to keep their websites updated with quality content catering to all search options. SEO 2012 is all about...
My Favorite Worst SEO Leads
**Full disclosure, this is meant to be a humorous type post and rant for fellow SEO professional, sorry if I have offended anyone! 🙂 After...
Google Assistant: Android to Launch Siri Alternative in 2012
When the iPhone 4S was released in late 2011, the addition of a virtual assistant helped the new device exceed sales projections and consumer expectations....
Facebook Seeks Higher Credit Limit Ahead of IPO
Although Facebook is expected to raise as much as $10 billion dollars with their upcoming initial public offering (IPO), the popular social network is reportedly...
Interview with Guest Blogger – Ann Smarty
The SEO sphere always talks about modern ways of building quality links that are pointing back to the website. People use multiple techniques that help...
Is SEO Really SEO Anymore? Index Search Down 50%, Apps and Social Search Exploding
Recently, the game-changer to rule them all occurred; as we know, search engines have moved social. For SEO content developers, this means we’ve got to...
Facebook Marketing Conference: More Intrusive Ads Are on the Way
On Wednesday, Facebook hosted the first Facebook Marketing Conference at the Museum of Natural History in New York. The primary purpose of the conference was...
Consumers Need Keep Social Comments Close to Chest to Avoid Identity Theft
Have you considered the unfortunate event of identity theft? A Washington Post article directs attention to a recent report; 36 million people experienced ‘breaches’ in...
9 Things You Might Not Know about DKI
At its core, Dynamic Keyword Insertion (DKI – basics here) is an efficiency tool. As opposed to sitting around all day doing manual keyword stuffing...
Google Fiber: New Patent Reduces Installation Cost
In an effort to reduce the cost and time required to connect homes to the Google Fiber network, the company has developed a device that...
Weekly Webinar Round-Up 2/29/12
Roll up your sleeves and see what’s out there this week on the webinar circuit. Hope you find something you like! Become an Industry Hero...
Google Plus: Average User Spends Only 3 Minutes Per Month!
During a conference call with Google investors in late January, Google CEO Larry Page announced that Google+ had surpassed 90 million users. Although the growth...
The Academy Awards of Social Media Strategy
On Sunday night many of us were glued to the screen, munching on snacks and gathering with friends for the 84th annual Academy Awards. It...
A New Series Starts at SEJ Tomorrow, Client HORROR Stories!
I was thinking the other day about all things I have learned after dealing with clients for the last 7 years. Some things can only...
The Secrets to Creating Endless Guest Blogging Topics
Most people familiar with guest blogging understand its importance as a tactic within a holistic link-building strategy for SEO. Yet few do as much guest...
Flickr Enables Users to Block Pinterest Pinning
Even though the virtual pinboard site is still in private beta, Pinterest has rapidly grown to over 13 million users. While the innovative company has...
Google Chrome Announces Inclusion of Do Not Track Button in Future Releases
When the Federal Trade Commission suggested a do-not-track button approximately two years ago, the idea was initially resisted by most large technology companies. These companies,...
Privacy Prompts Public Concern from Web Sites to White House
March 1st is next week, when Google combines privacy policies together, supporting a ‘better’ user experience. The notion of privacy has been a recent, ongoing...
Matt Cutts Explains How Google Handles Paid Directories [Video]
Have you ever wondered about how Google handles paid directories? Well, Matt Cutts answers the question “Are paid directories held to the same standards as...
Google Launching Innovative Pay-TV Programming
Last year, Google announced plans to build a fiber-optic broadband Internet network infrastructure in Kansas City. The ultra-high-speed network, which is expected to deliver Internet...
How Offering Workshops Can Help You Bring In Clients Over Time
Because I own my own company I know how hard it can be to continually bring in new clients and keep a steady flow of...
Google Launching Futuristic HUD Glasses Later This Year
According to a recent New York Times article, Google is planning to launch technologically advanced glasses with a heads-up display later this year. The futuristic...
Managing Your Online Reputation in Foreign Languages
Establishing a reputation for a business or brand online takes time and effort. Losing that good reputation, on the other hand, can happen in the...
Weekly Webinar Roundup 2/22/2012
Many of the webinars this week offer basic techniques for the web programs or services the company provides. Raven Tools and SEOMoz both give in-depth...
An Interview with Jordan Kasteler About His New Social Media Marketing Book
Jordan Kasteler has had quite the career. He was the Senior SEO Analyst at Overstock.com, a co-founder of Search and Social, the SVP of Content...