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Using Reference Sites for Acronyms, Colloquialisms and Internet Slang for Inspiration
With the rise of modern instant forms of mass communication, the languages we use in our daily lives are evolving at a pace never before...
The Lazy Man’s Internet: Why Online Videos Reign Supreme
The internet; never happy with what it’s got and always on the lookout for something bigger, better and more complex. Whether you are new to...
Timing is EVERYTHING in Online Marketing
There are three main factors dealing with time and online marketing and each one is critical to successful online marketing campaigns: Time Management When I...
Bazza’s 28 Link Building Suggestions
New to link building? Don’t know where to start? Maybe you’re already experienced or class yourself as an expert in this industry. Either way, this...
How I Got a Do-Follow Backlink from a PR 10 Domain
So you are probably reading this post title thinking that this is too good to be true. Well it’s not! And I will prove it…...
The Google Analytics Metrics That Help You To Monitor The SEO Progress And Also Calculate The ROI
Google Analytics cannot be ignored by any SEO or for that matter any web marketing professional. Google introduces this application which is offered for free...
Business to Business SEO: The Key is in the Copy
How do I make this interesting? As an SEO practitioner in the area of B2B online marketing, I ask myself this question regularly. Generally speaking,...
Should Your Blog Allow Every Comment with a Link?
A few months ago I decided to turn my blog into a do-follow blog to see if it helps increase activity, but honestly I can’t...
Who Can Get You a .cn Domain?
It is no secret that China is now the biggest “net citizen” in the world. Even as far back as 2008 there were over 250...
The Bing-Facebook Partnership’s Features Roll Out Today
A few weeks ago I posted about the Bing-Facebook partnership; their plan was to make search more social. This morning on Bing’s Search Blog Group...
Google’s “Related Searches” Now Include Brands, Types, and Stores in Results
Over the past few months Google has been testing out 3 new categories in “related searches”: brands, stores, and types. Search Engine Roundtable tried out...
Slashtag Search Engine, Blekko, is Now Live
Yesterday, alternative search engine, Blekko finally went live after 3 years of development and just over 3 months of beta testing. Back in July, Search...
I’m Voting for Structured Data
On this Election Day, I’d like to discuss what I believe to be one of the most critical topics in search today: structured data. As...
The Accidental Link Request Clinic
If you send me a link request, I’m going to go ahead and assume you want my feedback. What? You don’t? You just want the...
The Art of the Landing Page
Out there in the big wide world of search engines and sites, you have ads and you have search results. Your website is getting traffic...
6 Reasons Why Your Site Sucks
Even as an intern I know these things make your site suck. They are things I come across all too frequently and drive me crazy...
Bing looks at phrases for ranking analysis
When it comes to semantic analysis and how search engines deal with text, there has been a lot of theories thrown about the last while....
How Not to Sully Infographics with Drunkenness: Lessons in Link Building
I ignored the opportunity to link build with infographics for far too long. As an engineer turned search engine professional, the idea of creating art...
Google Visualizes Local Search and Places Pages
In an effort to improve local search and its Places pages, Google announced a project six months ago, in which it would supply interested business...
Google Faces Opposition to Purchase of Flight Search Technology, ITA
In mid-September news broke that Google was in talks to purchase ITA Software Inc, which is the leader in flight data information, for $700 million...
“Trick Or Link” – Is It Only Halloween When SEO’s Manipulate Webmasters?
We’re roughly a week away from Halloween and I still can’t decide what I’m gonna be! First I thought about dressing myself up as a...
Getting Smart with AdWords Re-Marketing
You get that feeling that your being stalked by that company but maybe its just remarketing code you activate when you visited their website last...
DoNanza Trends Report: Analyzing Blogging Platforms and Work-From-Home Market
DoNanza, the search engine for work-from-home and freelance jobs, has released today its quarterly State of the Work-From-Home and Freelancing Economy. The whole report can...
Critical Thinking & SEO – Managing Learning and Your Approach to SEO
Tackling the development of a new search and social media course is no mean feat – ask Aleksej Heinze, from Salford University’s Business School! He’s...
From The Email Of Todd Mintz
“And you know, he’s the devil… He’s everything that I ain’t… Hiding intentions of evil, Under the smile of a saint”.… Kris Kristofferson I was...
Local Business Listing Wars
Have you noticed the number of commercials being run by high-profile tier one companies and websites that are in the local listing industry? For example...
Google Will NOT Resume Wi-Fi Location Information Collection Using Street View Cars
In the wake of mistakenly collecting Wi-Fi payload information, Google announced that they would no longer use their Street View cars to collect information on...
Google Tests “Shared by” and “Recent Updates” Features in News Results
Making good on their promises to add social layers to its search platform, Google has added “shared by” and “recent updates” links to the bottom...
Seven Advanced Questions About Quality Score Answered
If you’ve been advertising with Google AdWords for a little while, you probably have a handle on the basics of Quality Score: what it is,...
Understanding the User Mind Model
User mind models matter when it comes to keyword research. They matter when you write the copy for Meta Descriptions, PPC Ads, on-site content, link...