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Weekly Webinars and Upcoming Events 8/29/2012
Don’t look, but it’s almost September, so 2012 is buzzing by! Hopefully, you’ll have some time to slow down and watch some webinars. Even better,...
Facebook Publishing Users’ Private Location Data
Many Facebook users have noticed the recent change where some posts are now displaying the location of the user who submitted the post. This map...
Why We Had a Company-wide Meetup (and How to Execute One Yourself)
A successful start-up depends fully on a foundation of employees who can effectively communicate, hustle, and essentially get sh*t done. Today, you can find these...
3 Ways to Find Questions to Answer in Your Content
One of the best ways to approach evergreen content that draws in search traffic for years to come is to answer a question. At WordStream,...
CNN and Facebook Launch New Election Insights Website
In early July, CNN and Facebook announced a new election year partnership that would provide voters and political junkies with metrics based on real-time conversations...
Negative SEO: Does It Really Work?
Similar like the normal world, both good and evil exist in SEO society, as well. “Good people do not need laws to tell them to...
15 Tips on Managing an Internet Marketing Team
In some ways, it’s odd to even look at the statement, “managing an Internet marketing team,” as few companies actually had dedicated digital marketing departments...
Jury Finds Samsung Guilty of Patent Infringement
On late Friday afternoon, a juryin a San Jose federal courtroom handed Apple a major legal victory in a landmark patent trial. The jurors, who...
Google Job Listing Reveals Plan to Protect Users’ Privacy
Recently, a Google job posting was discovered that reveals the world’s leading search engine is planning on creating a ‘Red Team’ to protect users’ privacy....
Facebook Messages Testing Recent Design Overhaul
Yesterday, Facebook announced a new design for Facebook Messages that features a new dual-pane layout and several other new features. The new design, which strongly...
Weekly Webinars and Upcoming Events 8/22/2012
So what do you look for in a webinar? An interesting topic or times and dates? Do you view many or just attend a few?...
Early Facebook Investor Sheds Majority of Company Stock
According to a regulatory filing on Monday, former PayPal CEO and early Facebook investor and board member Peter Thiel cashed out just under $400 million...
The Importance of International Mobile Search
The Internet has, of course, permanently changed the way many businesses operate. The Web has opened up a host of opportunities, but the rapidly changing...
Judge Rejects Google’s Paid Journalist Disclosure
In early August, Judge William Alsup, who is presiding over the courtroom battle between Google and Oracle, ordered both companies to provide legal disclosures of...
A Glimpse into the Black Hole of the “Not Provided” Keyword Segment
I think we have all started living in fear when Google Analytics introduced the “Not Provided” keyword segment. This still could be the end of...
36 Books on Digital Marketing
The rapid expansion of both the internet and ecommerce has resulted in some seriously dramatic shifts in terms of business marketing best practices. If you’re...
Judge Rejects the Proposed Facebook Lawsuit Settlement
Last year, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Facebook related to the social network’s non-consensual use of users’ inadvertent endorsements. The lawsuit, which specifically targets...
ComScore Study: Digital Inventory Must be Validated
Recently, comScore released a whitepaper that measured the impact of viewable impressions on digital advertising. The study, which analyzed 18 different advertising campaigns with 12 major...
5 Reasons to Go to Conversion Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
I had my heart set on being at the Conversion Conference in Chicago last June. You can just imagine my frustration (and heartbreak) when these...
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Operation FrogLogic: How a Navy SEAL Would Tackle SEO [Insights from Navy SEAL Dave Rutherford]
In May of 2011, a team of 20-25 highly trained Special Forces troops landed in the middle of the night in a town outside Islamabad....
Twitter Co-Founders Launch New Content & Blog Platform
Earlier this week Twitter co-founders Biz Stone and Evan Williams unveiled Medium, a platform that takes photos and text submitted by users and turns that...
Google AdWords Display Network – Do it The Right Way
The amount of traffic volume delivered via Google’s ‘Display Network’ is massive compared to that of its search network, which makes it a huge area...
Weekly Webinars and Upcoming Events 8/15/12
This is the week of conferences. You may be at Affiliate Summit East or heading over to SES. Whichever one – take notes and business...
Facebook Problems Continue: Lock-Up Period Set to Expire
On May 18th, Facebook held the biggest initial public offering (IPO) in history. The stock, which had a peak market capitalization in excess of $104...
Google+ Launches Vanity URL Feature for Select Users
On Monday afternoon, Google announced that it had launched a custom URL feature for a select few Google+ profiles and pages. The change, which was...
Mobile Search, a Missed Opportunity for SMEs
With Internet use on smartphones set to overtake desktop browsing by early 2013, it is surprising that businesses—big and small—are not taking full advantage of...
Google Algorithm Update: Search Engine to Penalize Sites Accused of Copyright Infringement
In a recent announcement, Google stated that they plan to begin penalizing websites that receive a high number of valid copyright removal notices. On Friday...
Facebook Testing New Postcard Sending Feature
According to recent reports, Facebook is testing a new feature that will allow users to easily turn Facebook photos into printed postcards. The new feature,...
SES Talkback Preview
10:30 – 11:30am: Understanding the Mobile Customer Journey Jason Wells, CEO ContactPoint, Twitter1. Tell us about your first SES conference experience. When was it and...
Case Update: Oracle & Google Must Disclose Paid Relationships with Journalists
On Tuesday afternoon, the courtroom battle between Google and Oracle took yet another unexpected turn. U.S. District Judge William Alsup indicated that he is “concerned”...