Got Hit by “Not Provided”? Grab Your Organic Keyword Data!
Last year was very thrilling for Google as the company updated many of their products. We’ve seen some tools like Google Reader being shut-down and...
What Internet Marketers can Learn from Nelson Mandela
Though Nelson Mandela has left the mortal world, his life – a true legend – has many immortal messages to teach us. You don’t have...
Save the Date: #SEJMeetup on March 11 @ SMX West!
We’ve scheduled our second ever #SEJMeetup in San Jose, CA to coincide with the SMX West conference. We’ve booked the Mosaic Restaurant & Lounge for Tuesday, March...
Twitter Search Gets Better, More Useful, With New Search Filters
Twitter announced on, of all places, Twitter yesterday that they are bringing new filters to the desktop version of their social network: We’re bringing new...
After Guest Blogging…What’s Left for “Safe” Link Building?
As link building tactics get shot down by the Big G, online marketers are left wondering what’s left. Guest blogging has been devalued, alongside every...
25 Things You Should Know About Vine
There’s good reason for Vine to celebrate its first birthday. It’s had an incredible amount of growth and hype during its first 12 months of...
Matt Cutts Explains Why You Should Not Use Article Directories To Build Links
Matt Cutts, Google’s head of search spam, answers a question about link building in his latest Webmaster Help video where a user writes in to...
Pinterest Makes It Easier to Find Pins with Introduction of ‘Pinterest Interests’
Pinterest is one of the fastest growing and most user friendly social networking sites on the web today, but they’re clearly not satisfied with maintaining...
Google Crushes Yet Another Link Network For Violating Quality Guidelines
Matt Cutts, Google’s head of search spam, made an announcement on Twitter early this morning that action has been taken on another link network: Today...
Google: A Digital History [Infographic]
Google has done a lot in its 16 year history. From its first known algorithm update in early 2000 to its approximate 24 Panda updates...
Why Your High Ranking in Google Could Be a Failure Point
We all want our websites listed at the top of Google’s search engine results pages (SERPs), right? A high-ranking can bring targeted and (mostly) free...
Google Acquires Artificial Intelligence Company DeepMind For a Reported $400 Million
An artificial intelligence company based in London, England called DeepMind has been acquired by Google for a reported sum of $400 million. The deal was...
Stop Treating the Yahoo! Bing Network Like the Red-Headed Stepchild [Infographic]
Paid search is a great way to kick off a new website or marketing campaign, offering the ability to immediately send traffic with just a...
Sheryl Connelly, Ford’s Futurist, Predicts 2014 Trends
While at NAIAS with the Ford Blogger Experience, I had the opportunity to catch Sheryl Connelly’s presentation on the forecasted trends for 2014. Sheryl Connelly...
12 Celebrity Twitter Account Mistakes
As you already know, Twitter is a great tool when you want to socialize with like-minded individuals, promote yourself or your brand, and to keep...
Mobile Marketing Taking Over: 65% of Marketing Emails Opened on Mobile Devices in the US
It’s official: Americans are ditching desktops and viewing marketing emails on their smartphones and tablets more than ever, according to new research from Movable Ink. The US Consumer Device...
Search Marketing: Know the Competition, Know Yourself
Sun Tzu says, “Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.” There is truly an art to the search marketing war,...
25 Awesome Brands on Twitter That You Should Be Following
If you have a Twitter account (which most of us do), you probably have noticed brands constantly outdoing one another. This is because it only...
Matt Cutts Explains How Important Social Media Signals Really Are
Matt Cutts, Google’s head of search spam, answers a question about social media signals in his latest Webmaster Help video where a user writes in...
Google Will Now Adjust Search Filters Based On What You’re Looking For
You may have noticed while searching on Google lately that there are now fewer search filtering options available under the ‘More’ drop down menu, as...
The 5 W’s for Great Content Marketers
I am relatively new to blogging. I actually wrote my first blog in April of 2013 right here on SEJ, so I am still learning and discovering...
20 Ways Google Glass Will Change Pro Sports Forever
Despite all the controversy, there a number of marketing analysts who believe that Google Glass, along with most wearable tech, is going to be a...
SMX West 2014 Preview: March 11-13 in San Jose, California
This post is Sponsored by Search Marketing Expo – SMX West, March 11-13 in San Jose, CA. Leading search marketing conference, SMX West, is returning to San Jose, California...
SEO After Hummingbird, Penguin, & Panda: How Link Building & Content Marketing Are Really Changing
At this point, the word “change” is pretty much passé in the SEO community. Every year, we proclaim that SEO is changing. Some of those...
Mobile App vs Mobile Website – Which is Right For Your Business?
If your online business does not currently have a mobile web presence, you’re likely being pressured to do so as soon as possible. And rightfully...
Pinterest Beefs Up Search Capabilities With More Efficient Way To Find Recipes
Pinterest announced on their blog yesterday the launch of new features to make it easier, and more efficient, to find recipes based on your individual...
Social Media Marketing: Should You Hire an Agency or Keep it In-House?
Having a presence on top social media sites has become a necessity, as opposed to a luxury, for businesses in most industries. In addition to...
Facebook to Begin Showing Less Text Posts From Business Pages
In an announcement made today on the Facebook Newsroom blog, an update to the News Feed algorithm is being rolled out that will result in...
Pinterest is Testing the Ability to Pin GIFs
Posting GIFs has proven to be wildly popular on sites like Reddit and Tumblr, soon you might be able to pin GIFs to your favorite...
An Interview With Ford’s Scott Monty at 2014 #FordNAIAS
Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the North American International Auto Show in Detroit as part of the Ford Blogger Experience. During the...