Archive for January, 2011

77% of Americans Oppose Government Regulation of Search Engines [Survey]

2011/01/11

A majority of Americans oppose government regulation of search results on Google, Bing, and Yahoo, according to a new Rasmussen national telephone survey. Seventy-seven percent of adults said the government has no business regulating search engine results, while 11 percent were for it, and 12 percent were undecided.

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When Google Titles Don’t Match Page Title

2011/01/11

Page titles are often cited as one of the most important elements to pay attention to for Search Engine Optimization…

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For Large-Scale SEO, Why Compromise Can Often Mean Failure

2011/01/11

Achieving success in SEO is hard.  For many businesses, SEO is often a long process that first involves assessing and identifying weaknesses for a given site, working to remedy those problems as quickly as possible, and then forming a longer-term strategy for increasing rankings, targeted traffic, and ultimately conversions from organic search.  This is a challenge for any size organization, but it’s exponentially more complex for large businesses.

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5 Unbeatable Types of Infographic + Free Tools to Create Them

2011/01/11

An infographic (information graphic) has been a very effective way to bait for links and social media votes for ages. Like anything else, it can be done right or wrong (I am sure you have seen dozens of poorly implemented infographics by now and maybe a few really good ones). How to create a good one?

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Questioning Quora

2011/01/11

Do you use Quora? Should you use Quora? As we begin the new year, I felt like it makes sense to set aside some time each week to take a look at technology that is new, generating interest, or represents a step forward in the online world.

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How to Successfully Create a PPC Ad

2011/01/11

Pay Per Click (PPC) such as AdWords and Facebook are one of the many ways of promoting your website online to drive traffic to your site. At the end of the day it will result in making more profits due to promoting your business online. One of the main advantages of PPC campaigns is that you can rank in search results more or less instantly without any problems and you only have to pay for what you use – its like pay as you go service

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Tim Mayer: Search Vet & Ex-Yahoo Lands At Trada

2011/01/11

Tim Mayer, a former Yahoo and longtime search industry veteran, has landed a new role at Trada, the crowdsourced SEM marketplace based in Colorado. Mayer joins the company as its Chief Strategy Officer, and will oversee sales, marketing, product development and operations

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The SEO and Usability of Internal Links

2011/01/11

Virtually every webmaster and content developer envisions creating stellar linkage on their site that will drive traffic and improve their site’s rankings. Although it is not a difficult task, it does require practical functionality from the site’s perspective and comprehensive usability by the reader in order for the site to be successful.

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Setting Up Systems to Scale Up Your Link Building

2011/01/11

Link building is something that every web site owner must fit into their Internet marketing plan. It is essential because it is the backbone for getting your web site to rank high in the search engines. There are a ton of different routes that you can go with your link building plan, but whatever the route you choose there is usually one common factor: Link building is all about developing online relationships with other web sites

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