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Google Announces Above-the-Fold Algorithm Change
How many of us have known for how many years that Google cares about user experience (no matter what others might argue the contrary)? Earlier...
Five Common Guest Posting Mistakes & How to Avoid Them
Guest posting is becoming a very popular link building tactic. So much so that I think using an opening sentence along the lines of “guest...
6 Tips for Being A Good Blogger in 2012
Obviously, as the managing editor at SEJ I read a lot of articles. I read tons of blogs, online news sources and I read posts...
SOPA and PIPA Face Uphill Battle Due to Public Outcry
Yesterday, there was a 24-hour Internet blackout and widespread protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) before the House and the Protect IP Act...
Is Screening the Answer to Censorship Internationally?
Censorship is not a new topic; it has been around in many forms for a long, long time and it looks like it is not...
Google Fires Rogue Contractors for Vandalizing Competitor’s Database
In the past week, Google has profited from the sale of illegal and fraudulent Olympic tickets, launched a the new Search Plus feature that resulted...
Wikipedia Blackout: Five Great Alternatives and A Humorous Substitute
In less than ten hours, Wikipedia will begin a blackout to the English-language Wikipedia. The blackout, which begins at 12:00 AM (EST) tomorrow and will...
FTC Investigating Google: Google Launches Ad Campaign to Control Damage
Since Google launched Search Plus last Tuesday, the search giant has been publicly criticized by bloggers and privacy advocates. On the 12th, the Electronic Privacy...
Google PR Nightmare: Search Giant Apologizes for Evildoing
Mocality, a Kenyan company that maintains an online directory and provides services for 170,000 businesses, recently accused Google of using their database in an unethical...
Opinion – Why Gowalla Shut Shop and How Facebook Profits From its Acquisition
Two years ago two location sharing services targeting the mobile platform, emerged on the scene – Gowalla and Foursquare. Both were touted to become the...
Sesame Seeds and SEO
“Why are our hamburgers square? Because we don’t cut corners.” – Dave Thomas A long time ago I did an article on my personal blog...
The EPIC Complaint Against Google’s New Search Plus
Thursday afternoon, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that requested regulators investigate Google’s “Search plus Your...
Search Engine War: Bing Displaces Yahoo
According to data recently released by ComScore, Microsoft Bing has finally surpassed Yahoo as the number two search engine for the first time in history....
Do Stock Images Affect Trust?
We have a running joke in our offices about clip art and stock photo. One in particular image continues to populate sites all across the...
Interview with the Chris Boggs, President of SEMPO
I interviewed the Chris Boggs via telephone and it was a very exciting geek-like conversation. We discussed SEMPO and upcoming conferences where you can see...
Search Plus Your World: Google and Twitter Exchange Blows
Yesterday, Google announced the new “Search plus Your World” update. The change, which is already live for some users, is gradually being rolled out over...
Three Ways a Test Crawl Could Uncover Hidden SEO Dangers
In November I wrote a post explaining how just one line of code could destroy your SEO. It underscored the fact that sometimes hidden dangers...
SEO Efforts Don’t Have to be Dead on Arrival
Most of us at one time or another has viewed the television commercial of the older women who has fallen and can’t get up. Well,...
Google Accused of Profiting from Illegal Olympic Ticket Sales
According to a recent BBC report, Google is displaying illegal ads promoting unofficial London 2012 ticket resellers. The unofficial sale of Olympic tickets is prohibited...
Using Twitter and Facebook Trends to Write PPC Ads
Twitter and Facebook aren’t just for wasting time chatting with your friends anymore – they can also be vital sources of information to be mined...
Google’s Sponsor Review Campaign Shocks the SEO World
David Angotti wrote a great post on this on Jan 4th detailing that Google paid bloggers to post reviews; it’s a great post that describes...
Google Chrome: New Version Faster and More Secure
Google Chrome, which recently released version 17 to beta, now has the ability to prerender webpages on the basis of what site a user is...
Can Your SEO Clients Recognize Success When They See It?
We’ve all worked with a skittish SEO client before—the one that has been burned by a black hat firm in the past or doesn’t really...
The Value of Site Search Data
I challenge you to think of creative ways to start to use your data to make better SEO decisions. Data for search can come from...
SOPA Saga Continues: Tech Giants Consider Internet Blackout and Support OPEN Act
When Congress reconvenes later this month, they will consider passing the highly controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). Currently, the Senate is scheduled to debate...
Interview with Scott Cowley on SEO, Company Support and More
Scott Cowley is the in-house, SEO ninja at ZAGG. He is very smart, very funny and a real genuine person. I asked on Twitter what...
Not All Spam Deserves The Death Penalty
By now you’ve most assuredly read about the Google Chrome fiasco. You know that Google threw Essence, their video ad agency, under the proverbial bus....
Interview with Annie Cushing on Google Analytics
Annie Cushing is the Director of Analytics for BlueGlass. She is the analytics ninja to listen to and follow on a Twitter. She also offers...
Google Chrome Penalized for Violating Quality Guidelines
When Google recently hired two top marketing agencies to promote the Chrome web browser using video content, Google assumed that the promotion would be conducted...
Online Giant Expected to Give One Bank Financial Facelift in 2012
As if the brand needed more exposure (aside from its 800-million-plus users), this coming season, we’ll hear a lot of on and offline chirping regarding...