#1 SEO Tip for 2013

#1 SEO Tip for 2013 If you own a website and your trying to SEO that site, then this is a must read for you.  Right off the bat you get a subtle warning that Google is not playing around with black and grey hat SEO tactics anymore.  And with that out of the way…

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Hot and Cold Trends in Search Going into 2013

Hot & Cold Trends in Search Going Into 2012 This is a very interesting article pertaining to “Search”.  Its a little lengthily however it does have a lot of information and a lot of the article are graphs and snapshots.  Here are a couple of facts right in the beginning that stood like a sore…

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Google Maps App A Step Closer To Apple App Store

Google Maps:  Will Apple Let Them Back In Seems like Google maps is on its way back to IOS 6 devices.  After the big disappointing release of Apple’s own map app it appears that Google is on its way back to our iPhones, iPads and iPods.  Here is a direct quote taken from the Wall…

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6 Holiday Trend Shifts That Heavily Impact SEM

Holiday Online Shopping Trends and Spending. There are many online retailers out there that rely on the holiday shopping rush for their survival.  So as a online retailer you should make sure your SEO and SEM are effective. In a post we came across titled “6 Holiday Trend Shifts That Heavily Impact SEM” show some…

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Matt Cutts Facepalm

Matt Cutts answers a question on how to create unique content for thousands of pages on an E-Commerce website. It’s something all of us in E-Commerce struggle with. Check his reaction and great answer here:

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Google Introduces Targeting Improvements.

Google is trying to help local business as well as customers trying to find local products by rolling out some improvements to there “Local Search”.  This is just in time for the holidays (how convenient). One of the other improvements is that Google will start showing the location extensions and the site links together.  Google…

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Hijacking Google Search Results With Duplicate Content

You’ve been Hijacked! Here is a somewhat comical article where a guy by the name of Dan Petrovic was able to “hijack” a couple pages in Google. For example, he was able to confuse Google into thinking a page on MarketBizz should really show on dejanseo.com.au instead of on marketbizz.nl. Once he could verify his…

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Email Marketing Done Right!

Email Marketing 101, that’s what I’m calling this particular article that I came across (and spent quite sometime going through).  This is a cross between an “Interview”, “Seminar” and “Training Session”. We are going to get into making your emails more social and personal.  Even if you are not into marketing you have to know…

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Google’s Most Expensive Keywords

Have you ever done a PPC (Pay Per Click) campaign?  Finding the right keywords is what its all about. Once you find your keywords then you have to find the ones that actually convert. For the most part if there is a keyword out there that converts well then its going to cost you. Have…

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Google is Learning From Your Actions !

Your results may very.  Thats right! Depending on where you live, Google will display different results  based on your actual location.  They have been doing this for quite some time now.  Google is watching us, they know where we are…. Scary stuff! Check out this very large article that goes into the science of how…

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Bulk Editing Comes To AdWords Web Interface

This is straight from Google’s Blog. Google is releasing a new feature for “Bulk Editing” in Adwords.  This bulk editing will allow you to make global changes in URL’s, Text and elements at the keyword, ad, ad group and campaign level.  They are also stating that you can view all your changes before accepting them…

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Another Google Panda Update (#21)

Nov 5th, 2012 Google rolled out another “Panda Update”.  Although Google states that the Update will only effect around 0.4% of the queries.  That number is much greater if you are searching in the United States in English.  Those results effected are said to be around 1.1% Here’s a list of all the updates and…

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To Link Build or Not To Link Build

Link Building its working, wait now its not working and now Google says it is working, but now its not working.  So is it or is it not the way to go?  Check out this video to learn more.

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Google Is Changing Our Search Results Again

Google is changing its search results page to look more like the Google Mobile.  You will notice that the “search tools” have now been moved to the top left side of the results and things like “images” are now over in the right hand column.  Depending on the search you will also find in the…

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How Color Affects Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

We know that the design of a website can make a huge impact on its Search Engine Optimization results. In column written by Shari Thurow she is asked and explains “How Does Color Usage Affect SEO & Conversions?”. Here’s a link to her column. http://searchengineland.com/how-color-affects-search-engine-optimization-seo-138393

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Can Blogging Be Your Secret Weapon For Local SEO?

New rule: If you own a website and you want to pull in local business from it, they you should be blogging! Thats right, blogging has become huge for website optimization.  Its especially getting high rankings in “Local SEO”.  If you don’t have a blog currently installed on your site you should seriously consider it. …

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The Most Frequently Asked Questions In Search Retargeting

Here is a great yet complex article for search engine optimization. This is going to show you how search engine optimization has changed in the customer’s perception. For most customers search engine optimization is a new and scary world for them. And like most when you get into something new, you have a lot of…

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Quick Twitter Exercise for Brands

Here is some great Twitter info! The title is “ Quick Twitter Exercise for Brands” and its basically a rundown of how to give your company some edge in the twitter world.  In this article it’s a 4 Step process. Here’s a quick overview of the steps. 1.     Set Your Clear Intention 2.     Ban The…

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