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A guest blog post by Lorianna Sprague of Web Talent Marketing.
Are Google’s Search changes unfairly putting Google+ content above other social media sites?
In October 2009, following the partnership of Bing and Twitter, Google announced a similar partnership whereby Google would include tweets…
I love the word “ecosystem” when it refers to attracting and nurturing new customers via content, search, and social media—because it nicely conjures up the kind of balanced approach required to do it well. It also dramatizes how this approach is not a funnel, but rather, a circle.
You can have…
A guest post by Chris Wise of Customer Rave.
There’s no secret that many new business ideas never get off the drawing board. The risks and initial investments are just too great for the majority of new business ventures. However, I will reveal a few secrets that most people don’t realize they…
As the newly minted marketing manager for MarketingProfs University, I thought it would be fitting to share about our upcoming MPU course, Search Marketing School—and why it’s a big deal.
So, here are five reasons to get excited about Search Marketing School.
1.) Google’s Changes (again): …
A guest post by Scott Spjut of Professional Marketing International.
The Microsoft adCenter (and then Bing) is getting an update, which you will want to check out, but definitely not use permanently.
Starting in June, the keywords and phrases you use for your pay-per-click campaigns through ad…
A guest post by Darrell Davis of MediaFiche.
According to Google engineer Matt Cutts, over 200 “signals” are used in the company’s search engine algorithm. And while the algorithm is top-secret, the desired goal—relevant search results—is not.
The basic premise makes sense. Create u…
Thanks to my eternally trustworthy pal Paul Gailey, I was made aware that one of my favorite analytics tools, Post Rank, has just announced it has been acquired by Google. And I don’t think it’s wise to underestimate how important this will be for the world of search and social media.
I suspect…
SEO is actually simple—maintaining a website is hard. When it comes to website hosting, you get what you pay for. Print is a lousy way to explain web, and traffic is a lousy way to gauge the effectiveness of a website, according to Mark O’Brien, president of North Carolina-based web-development…
If LinkedIn were a game of “Where’s Waldo?”—and we were Waldo—the chances of anyone finding us among the 75 million faces also on LinkedIn would be slim to none. Why? Because, according to LinkedIn black belt Mark Amtower, our profiles are dull. And repetitive. Eep!
Amtower, a leading…
Google recently unveiled Google Instant, which displays search results to a user as they type. The benefits of these changes, according to Google, are as follows…
Predictive Typing: As you type, a prediction is made of what you are seeking.
Instant Results: As you type, the results appear. …
