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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....
5 Bits of Wisdom From #SEJSummit Speaker David Naylor on The Marriage of #SEO and PR
Dave Naylor is well-known in the UK as experienced search marketer. Below, we discuss the marriage of SEO and PR and how it can work for...
FBI Issues PSA: ISIL Defacements Exploiting WordPress Vulnerabilities
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a public service announcement about continuous website defacements occurring as a result of a vulnerability in the...
Making the Most of Magento #SEO Among Multiple URLs
Making the most of Magento means knowing how to optimize your e-commerce site properly for search engines. This article deals with duplicate content concerns in...
Google to Launch New Product for Connecting Searchers With Local Services
Buzzfeed reports that sources close to Google are saying the search giant is planning to launch a new product for connecting people directly to local...
Google Announces it Will No Longer “Trust” China’s Official Web Registrar
In a post on the company’s official security blog, Google announced it will no longer accept the registrations of new HTTPS certificates from China’s official...
Google Answers Pressing Questions About Mobile-Friendly Algorithm Update
With the launch of Google’s mobile-friendly update fast approaching, it should come as no surprise that it’s hot on every webmasters mind. Nowhere was this...
How to Use Image #SEO to Build an Unexpected Advantage
Images drive traffic, backlinks and a whole lot more. It’ll be a game changer for your SEO strategy in 2015 and beyond.
#SEJThinkTank Recap: Google Analytics Tips for Web Publishers
On Wednesday, March 18th, the #SEJThinkTank gathered to hear a presentation by Slobodan Manic, CTO of Search Engine Journal, covering Google Analytics Tips for Web...
Google Makes it Easier for Users to Fill Out Forms on Mobile Devices
Today, Google announced an enhancement to its autocomplete attribute in Chrome that will ultimately make it easier, and faster, for users to fill out forms...
3 Unnatural Link Warnings and How to Deal With Them
All unnatural link warnings can be fixed. But before this can be done you need to properly understand the difference between them in order to...