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6 Clever Uses of Domain Extensions You’d Never Think of Registering
Domain = branding component. The right domain extension can sometimes be challenging. Here are alternative domain extensions you’ve probably not considered.
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Facebook Users Spend 14 Hours Per Month on Its Mobile App [STUDY]
Facebook’s 222 million monthly users in the US spend an average of 14 hours each month within the the company’s mobile app.
4 Data Analysis Techniques Illustrated via The Pigeon Algorithm
Techniques for evaluating a Google algorithm effects on a niche can be applied to how other effects specific to industries change their Google rankings.
#SEJThinkTank Recap: Discovering the Value of Link Building With Jon Ball of PageOnePower: {Sponsored}
Jon Ball’s presentation covered the benefits of links beyond search, how to earn links, and how to get the most out of your content marketing...
How to Utilize Social Media in Your Personal Branding With Triberr CEO Dino Dogan #MarketingNerds
Dino & Kelsey discuss personal branding, why it’s important to have a blog, and how social media can help anyone with their online presence.
How Much Backlink Data Do You Really Need?
Backlink data has been all the rage since the beginning of Google. Good thing there’s now a scientific way to predict the minimum set of...
The Basics of SEO Every Entrepreneur Should Know
When it comes to SEO, a few important basics can get you far. Here are some basics that you ought to know.
How to Buy an Online Business: 8 Funding Options
There maybe a lot of reasons to buy an online business, but there’s always one major objection: buying an established website takes money.
“Google My Business” Pages Not Updated in Six Months May be Deactivated
Google confirmed yesterday that businesses who have not not logged into their “Google My Business” account may risk losing their verification.
10 Tips for Keeping Your WordPress Site Secure
If you run a WordPress site, don’t miss these tips on how to proactively protect yourself from security vulnerabilities.
Smart Alternatives to Dangerous Link Building Strategies
In this article, you will find practical tips and smart alternatives to dangerous link building strategies.
Annotation: The Most Important Thing Missing from Your Google Analytics
Google Analytics Annotations is a feature that is quickly growing in popularity among companies, but many are still using it incorrectly. Learn more here:
How to Retain Traffic After Domain Change
Just in case, you have to move domains in the future, make sure that you conduct all the necessary audits and required steps to keep...
#SEJThinkTank Recap: Building Business Cases for #SEO with Keith Goode
On Wednesday, May 20th, the SEJThinkthank was joined by Keith Goode, of seoClarity. His presentation, titled Building Business Cases for SEO, was moderated by Loren...
Google Adds Traffic Conditions to Maps in Time for Memorial Day Weekend
Today Google announced an addition to Maps that promises to make traveling on one of the busiest driving days of the year a little more...
Indexed Tweets Are Now Live in Google Mobile Searches
Tweets have returned to Google search on mobile devices as of today, the company stated in an announcement on its blog. When searching on either...
6 Responsive WordPress Themes to Comply With Google’s New Algorithm Update
After Mobilegeddon, you need to be sure you have a responsive Wordpress theme. Check out this list for six options to get started.
Baidu Dives into Indonesia After Pulling Out of Japan
Baidu, the dominant Chinese search engine, quietly pulled out of Japan. The exit from the market was so quiet, it took a full month for...
Millions of WordPress Websites Affected By Plugin Vulnerability
Web security firm Sucuri has reported on the discovery of a WordPress plugin vulnerability affecting any site that uses the genericons package. At this time,...
New #MarketingNerds Podcast: Using Analytics to Drive Better Results From Online Marketing
In today’s Marketing Nerds episode, SmartInsights CEO Dave Chaffey talks about Google Analytics and how it can improve your search marketing strategies.
Mobile-Only Internet Users Surpass Desktop-Only Users For First Time Ever
ComScore reports that, for the first time ever, the amount users who use the internet exclusively on mobile devices has exceeded the amount of users...
How Event Marketing Should Fit Into Your Online Marketing Strategy
Learn hot to maximize your company’s event marketing efforts with effective online marketing techniques and tools – before, during and after the event.
Vulnerability Found in Latest Versions of WordPress, Patch Now Available
A new comment XSS exploit vulnerability, being called “Zero Day”, has been found in the latest versions of WordPress: 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, and 3.9.3. The...
#MarketingNerds: How to Successfully Integrate SEO Into Your Website
In this #MarketingNerds episode, Carolyn Shelby of Tribune Publishing talks about switching website platform without hurting your SEO rankings.
WordPress Version 4.2 Now Live, Here’s What’s New
Version 4.2 of WordPress is now available to download. The update has been labeled Powell in honor of jazz pianist Bud Powell, and comes with...
Multiple WordPress Plugins Vulnerable to Security Flaw, Immediate Update Recommended
WordPress Security watchdogs, Sucuri have issued a warning that multiple WordPress plugins are vulnerable to a security flaw: “Cross-site Scripting (XSS) due to the misuse...
Mobilegeddon is Here: Google’s Mobile-Friendly Algorithm is Live!
Editor’s Note: SEJ founder Loren Baker also contributed to this post. Today, Google launched its long-awaited mobile-friendly algorithm update worldwide, which is estimated to affect a...
Worldwide Reaction to #Mobilegeddon
Web publishers around the world are commenting on Google’s mobile-only algorithm.
The Future, Maximizing Content, & Omni-Channel Marketing: #SEJSummit Chicago Recap
Did you miss SEJSummit in Chicago? Never fear, there are still free tickets available for our other events in London, Silicon Valley, New York, and Atlanta available...
Google to Drop Domain Names in Favor of Site Names in Mobile SERPs
Google announced it is making some changes to how URLs are displayed in mobile search results. In fact, it won’t be displaying URLs at all anymore....