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Google Enhances User Security With Release Of Devices And Activity Dashboard
In today’s multi-device world there’s no doubt that you have accessed your Google account on a number of different devices, maybe some you don’t even...
European Parliament To Call For Separation Of Google Search From Other Services
According to a report released today, the European Parliament is reportedly calling for Google separate search from the rest of its service offerings. The motion...
New #MarketingNerds Podcast: What It Takes To Get Your Business Ranked Locally with Bernadette Coleman
Visit our Marketing Nerds archive to listen to other Marketing Nerds podcasts! In this weeks Marketing Nerds, we had the chance to sit down with local SEO...
Top Local And Mobile Search Engine Ranking Factors: An Interview With Marcus Tober
At Pubcon 2014 in Las Vegas, I had the opportunity to sit down and talk to Marcus Tober, CTO at Searchmetrics, about what’s new in...
WordPress Releases Critical Security Update, Immediate Update Recommended
WordPress announced today that it has released a critical security update for all previous version, and encourages everyone to update their sites immediately. If your...
After 10 Years Firefox Abandons Google As Default Search Engine, Partners With Yahoo As US Default
Citing a new search strategy of “promoting choice and innovation”, Firefox’ parent company Mozilla has announced a strategic partnership that will see Yahoo become the...
Google Launches Mobile-Friendly Site Testing Tool
Today Google announced the launch of a mobile-friendly test tool to see if your website passes Google’s criteria for what it consider to be a...
Is Google Penalizing Websites With Disallowed Pages?
Recently, I had a client come to me with a very interesting Google penalty. They had made a few changes to their site, nothing major,...
The Fascinating Way Google Is Recruiting New Talent
If you’re a coder who aspires to work for Google, don’t worry about going to them — they’ll come to you. Using none other than...
Step-By-Step SEO Strategy Development: An Interview With Steve Wiideman
At Pubcon 2014 in Las Vegas I was able to sit down and talk to Steve Wiideman of Wiideman Consulting to discuss SEO strategy development. Steve...
Google To Lease Moffet Airfield From NASA With Plans To Open A Public Educational Facility
NASA’s Moffet Airfield is, among other things, the home and launch pad of private jets owned by Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. After...
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Without Mobile Optimization Your Website Is At Risk Of Losing Search Discovery [REPORT]
A study released by Searchmetrics reveals that over a third of mobile web search results vary from desktop results when comparing identical search queries across...
Google Authorship Is Dead, Author Rank Is Not: A Interview With Casey Markee
A big thanks to our Pubcon 2014 sponsor, LinkResearchTools, your off-page SEO toolkit. Link Detox: Recover – Protect – Build. At Pubcon 2014 in Las...
The Psychological Benefits of Simple Design: Why Less Really is More
It’s a question that marketers and designers ask themselves every day: What is the key to a conversion-based design? And the answer: As little design as possible....
Apple Starts Crawling Web – Is Apple Launching a Search Engine in 2015?
Web development consultant Jan Moesen alerted the Twitterverse last week about the fact that Apple is running a web crawler, written in the programming language...
New #MarketingNerds Podcast: #SEO for User Interface Design with Kristine Schachinger
Visit our Marketing Nerds archive to listen to other Marketing Nerds podcasts! In this week’s episode of Marketing Nerds, we had the chance to sit down...
Tracking User Behavior Leads To Better Conversions: Interview With Two Leading Experts
At Pubcon 2014 in Las Vegas my colleagues John Rampton (Editor-at-large) and Loren Baker (SEJ Founder) had the opportunity to interview two experts about how...
4 Smartwatch Predictions for Local Search
How cool would it be to get your hands on one of those spiffy new smartwatches? Sure, while they’re not exactly a household item just...
6 Link Removal Request Techniques That Actually Work
Link removal requests are a huge deal. If you’re a webmaster or SEO trying to clean up harmful links, then you have probably sent dozens...
Google Offers A New Way To Monetize Site Content – Embedded Consumer Surveys
This week Google introduced a new way for website owners to monetize their site’s content — the Google Consumer Surveys publisher network is now open...
Google Improves Maps With New Local Search Features, New Material Design, And More
With the release of Android 5.0 Lollipop, Google has been redesigning its apps with a focus on material design and Maps is the latest to...
How To Scale Link Acquisition And Outreach: An Interview With Stephan Spencer
A big thanks to our Pubcon 2014 sponsor, LinkResearchTools, your off-page SEO toolkit. Link Detox: Recover – Protect – Build. At Pubcon 2014 in Las...
Penguin 3.0 Still Being Rolled Out, Google’s John Mueller Confirms
When Google’s Penguin 3.0 refresh began rolling out this month, it was understood that the process could take several weeks. Now there’s confirmation from Google’s John Mueller,...
3 Techniques to Boost Customer Loyalty Through Facebook
What could be better than having more customers? How about having loyal customers who constantly buy from you! As business owners, most of us understand customer...
How To Rank Well In Local Search: 3 Leading Experts Weigh In
At Pubcon 2014 in Las Vegas the SEJ team was able to catch up with three experts on the subject of local search. Below you...
Now You Can Stay Logged In To Multiple Google Accounts On The Same Browser
It’s not always the biggest changes that are the are the most newsworthy. Google recently announced a small change that’s actually very significant in terms...
New #MarketingNerds Podcast: Ranking Metrics With Searchmetrics’ CTO & Founder Marcus Tober
Visit our Marketing Nerds archive to listen to other Marketing Nerds podcasts! In this podcast recorded at Pubcon Las Vegas 2014, I had the chance to...
How Link Building Has Changed In 2014: Interview With Prashant Puri
As part of our coverage from the sold-out Searchmetrics x Search Engine Journal conference in San Francisco on SEO, content marketing, and analytics, I caught up with...
Google Webmaster Tools Now Detects Issues With Mobile Usability
Today, Google announced an addition to its Webmaster Tools in an effort to keep webmasters more informed of specific website issues that mobile users may...
Creating Long-Term SEO Success: An Interview With Rhea Drysdale
A big thanks to our Pubcon 2014 sponsor, LinkResearchTools, your off-page SEO toolkit. Link Detox: Recover – Protect – Build. At Pubcon 2014 in Las...