With talks of the new Google Penguin update and how social media can help stabilize and improve a site’s performance online, site owners are increasingly focusing on social media marketing campaigns. The question is – how do you really know how effective your campaigns are, and how can you determine ROI? Of course, the ultimate …
Earlier this year in April, our good friend Pratik talked about the, then upcoming penguin update. It’s official, Google just released version 2 of Penguin. The first update literally shook the internet. Webmasters had to re-invent themselves and embrace content marketing. Google is wise and is fully committed to their mission of making the search …
From page one to penalised in a blink of an eye! It’s every SEO professional’s worst fear as they realise that their months of hard work have been flagged by Matt Cutts & Co as not conforming to Google’s Search Quality Guidelines. The result? A dreaded notification in Webmaster Tools and in most cases damaged …
The unveiling of Facebook ‘Home’ felt like one of those key moments that really polarize opinion. It’s the current Marmite of the tech world; some people rushed to cover their screens in juicy Facebook goodness, others saw it as evidence that the Mayans were a year out. I guess I fall somewhere in between, which makes me the exception that proves …
Recent tweets and videos from Matt Cutts seem to have set the rumour mills racing in SEO over the last few days, and there have been some really interesting debates going on over exactly what we should expect from the upcoming release. So what might the upcoming release have in store for SEOs? Who might …
We love innovative strategies for earning links and attention in the online sphere. While very few marketers can win without mastering the basics, it takes a bit of ingenuity to pull ahead of your competitors. As part of this two series post, here are 5 more strategies and tactics you can leverage to get that …
Dear SEJ Contributors & Readers, Thank you for everything you have contributed to SEJ and your participation in our community, comments & social media. We’ve noticed a major trend in our writer bios. About 90% of our bios include exact match links, extra links and other links to multiple companies. In an effort to clean …
Google AdWords can be an incredibly powerful advertising platform. However, trying to manage your account whether big or small can be like going down the rabbit hole. Before long you don’t remember where you came from, you want to optimize for this keyword, but it’s in the wrong campaign, or is it? To help …
It just takes one post or tweet to tarnish your business reputation. One mistake by an otherwise savvy employee and a company can be labeled a social media fail, a dishonor so damaging that it’s not only fodder for the front page and late-night talk shows, but a brand buster, too. Learn from these recent …
PENGUIN – AN INTRODUCTION Most of you must be familiar of Google Penguin – believed to be the search engine giant’s latest weapon to counter websites that deliberately violates Google’s Webmaster Guidelines. Since the latest Google update Penguin 2.0 is on its way to hit soon; it is important for you to understand the basics …