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What’s Trending This Year? An Overview of The 2015 Internet Trends Report [INFOGRAPHIC]
Check out the top 5 trends from KPCE’s Internet Trends 2015 report, and how they relate to digital marketers, business owners, and brands.
Top Search Ranking Factors of 2015, According to Moz Study
Moz has released the results of its 2015 Ranking Factors study, identifying which page attributes are most closely associated with a high ranking in Google.
Google Patents ‘Watch Time’ as a Search Ranking Factor
A patent granted to Google may be an indication of how the search giant intends to rank video content in the future.
YouTube to Provide More Up-To-Date View Counts, No More 301+ Views
YouTube’s infamous “301+ views” is going to become a thing of the past, more up-to-date view counts being promised.
Hey SEOs, Check Out This New White Hat Method to Pay to Rank on Keywords You’re Targeting Organically
Changes to Dynamic Search Ads in AdWords essentially allows you to pay to rank on the keywords you were hoping to rank for organically.
Google Shoots Down France’s Request for a Global Right to Be Forgotten
Google has shot down the request of France’s CNIL to implement ’right to be forgotten’ worldwide.
New #MarketingNerds Podcast: Why International Search & Design is Crucial For Your Online Presence
Today on Marketing Nerds, Greig Holbrook of Oban Digital talks about international search and online behavior of users from different countries.
Google to Lose Search Market Share? Microsoft Predicts Huge Gains for Bing
Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system has the potential to lead to significant gains in search market share for Bing, or so the company predicts in an...
Google to Display Busiest Store Hours of Local Businesses
Google introduced a new search feature today which will show when local stores are at their busiest.
Google’s Tips on How to Protect Your Site from Getting Hacked
Google provides tips on how to prevent websites from getting hacked.
Google to Restrict Access to Autocomplete API on August 10th
Google is restricting unauthorized access to its autocomplete API as of August 10th, 2015.
5 Indispensable Ways to Convert More Mobile Users
Wondering how to increase your mobile conversions? Here are five tested ways to convert more mobile users.
WordPress 4.2.3 Now Available: A Critical Security Release for All Versions
WordPress 4.2.3 is now available, which is a security update for all previous versions that the company strongly encourages downloading.
Google: With All Else Equal, HTTPS Gives Sites An Edge
When all other ranking signals are equal, HTTPS will give the edge needed to top other sites in search results.
#SEJThinkTank Recap: 18 Ways to Build a Mobile Site Users Love With @StoneyD
On Wednesday, July 15th, 2015, the SEJ Think Tank was joined by Stoney deGeyter, CEO of Pole Positioning Marketing for a webinar that covered a...
5 Ways to Keep Your SEO Clients Forever
We’re all aware that the SEO landscape is one that is always changing. This is why the role of the SEO becomes more than just...
12 WordPress Hacks to Power Content and Save Time
From time management plugins to advanced mobile hacks, here are some tips to better leverage WordPress.
WordPress 101: How to Make Your Site Search Engine & Marketing Ready
The suggestions in this article will help make your WordPress site search engine and visitor friendly, making your future web marketing efforts much more effective.
#MarketingNerds with Roger Montti: Traditional SEO Versus User Experience
On this week’s episode of Marketing Nerds, I had the opportunity to sit down with Roger Montti of Martini Buster. Roger has been in the...
Google Search Results Start Appearing in Yahoo
Google’s organic and paid search results have been spotted on Yahoo this week in a test that has since been confirmed by Yahoo CEO Marissa...
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.