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Track Any Page Changes with Diphur
I have reviewed some ways to track any page for changes (listing some web-based tools, FireFox addons as well as Google Chrome extension). This can...
Google Rolls Out Local Business Tags Nationwide, Soon on Mobile Too
Recently, Google started rolling out its new advertising feature for local businesses – Tags. This feature is geared for local businesses throughout the U.S. who...
Search the Web Faster with Cleeki for FireFox
We have already seen some addons that make searching Google easier and more fun as well as looked at the ways to by-pass the actual...
Using Authority Labs for “Local Pack” Rank Checking; My Review
AuthorityLabs is simple yet extensive seo software that’s been around for about a year now. The software provides daily ranking data, as well as link...
Local Business Listing: A Marketing Opportunity and a Security Challenge
Local business listings began with a basic business directory more than a decade ago. Chances are, your business has a local listing wherever you have...
SEO Automatic for the People: My Interview with Scott Hendison
I’ve known Scott for over 4 years now and I’ve been trying to get him to do an e-interview for almost that long. He’s a...
WordPress plugins to Automatically Watermark Your Images
It’s been a while since I published my post on why and how you can watermark the images you publish on the web (this helps...
Social Networks Get More Visits than Search Engines in UK
Alright Google has nothing to worry about here. Hitwise’s latest report showing the social networking sites and forums such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter got...
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Tick Tock: The Limitations of Average Time on Page and Average Time on Site in Google Analytics [EXPERIMENT]
I’ve been told that I don’t have a very good poker face, and I’m ok with that. I find it actually helps my clients, since...
How Good SEO Makes You Dumber
As SEO practitioners and content writers, we are taught to do two things with regularity when creating: link internally with great frequency, and also do...
Get Help with Competitor and Keyword Research with Raven Tools Research Assistant
I have mentioned many times how Raven Tools help you with keyword research and competitive research through multiple built-in third-party tools. This week I am...
Google MayDay Update – A Closer Look At Impact
By now, most of us know about the big change Google performed this past month to the algorithm known as the “Mayday” update. We know...
Revisiting Your Links Page
There has been an evolution in the practice of link building in the past couple of years. We used to put in hours of agonizing,...
Visuwords: Research Word Meanings and Their Relationships
Visuwords™ in a web-based tool that helps you research the meanings of the word, the connection between those meanings and associations with other words and...
X-Ray Creates an HTML Map of Any Web Page (FireFox)
As an SEO you may be taking the full advantage of FireFox’s built-in “View source” option. I for one use it multiple times a day...
AOL Eyes New Search Deal with Google, Others
With its current search deal with Google set to expire, AOL is now looking for possible renewal of its deal with Google or possibly a...
Google Buys Invite Media to Strengthen Display Ad Service
Google’s shopping spree continues with its latest acquisition being that of Invite Media, an ad tech startup which specializes in “real time bidding” technology that...
BlueGlass LA : Premier Online Marketing Conference from S&S and 10e20
I’m very excited to announce today that Search & Social & 10e20 have joined forces to bring together a conference like no other, BlueGlass LA....
Google AdWords Testing Twitter Display Ads
Interesting news on the integration of Twitter feeds into Google AdWords ads, as ClickZ’s Douglas Quenqua has the scoop on a new secret project where...
Why Becoming an Expert in Your Niche is So Important
This is a Guest Post by Dee Barizo, a loyal SEJ reader who sent this in and is very relevant to something I preach in...
Access Your Feedburner Stats From WordPress Dashboard
Most of us track our blog feed numbers as eagerly as daily traffic. Today’s short tutorial will show you how to bring Feedburner stats to...
How Raven Tools Manage Your Competitor Research
Think of any SEO task you need to do – Raven Tools will take care of it. Today’s feature overview tackles competitor research as an...
Aid Your SEO Efforts by Carefully Selecting the Hosting Provider
Below is the guest post by Raja. While the post won’t probably discover anything fundamentally new for you, I think it sums up nicely what...
Build Links Backwards
What would you do for a link you really wanted? Would you beg? Plead? Pay? Stand on your head? Kill a man? Ok, if you’d...
Filter Google Alerts with Alerts Grader
I’ve been using Google Alerts for tracking my brand name(s) and important keyword mentions for ages. It has never been perfect and I am using...
Google Officially Acquires AdMob
Following the clearance given by the FCC, Google has finally sealed its acquisition deal of mobile advertising company – AdMob. The Official Google Blog just...
The 7 Deadly Sins of Google Local Listings
It really doesn’t matter if you consider yourself a sinner or a saint for you to benefit from some lessons I have had to learn...
Brand Security Issues With Geo-Listings
Local business listing hijacking is a real situation that can and will have an impact upon a business brand name. If the business is reliant...
Take A Few Blogging Hints From Keynote Speakers
What if your writing could have the captivating influence of a keynote speaker? Writing is little more than presenting with words, after all. It could...
Creative Uses For RSS Referrer Tracking By Bloggers?
On Search Engine Land, Dixon Jones’ blog and other sites, there’s a bit of fancy code that instantly refreshes the URL you’re seeing to add...