As the five-day Carnival of Brazil festival winds down today, Google Brazil has posted a special Doodle: Click to read the rest of this post…

During meetings with prospective clients, I tend to heavily emphasize the importance of speed to the success of their SEO initiatives.  By the way, I’m not referring to page speed, although that also matters in certain situations.  Instead, I’m referring to how quickly a client can move from idea to execution .  This includes how fast they can audit, change, brainstorm, publish, analyze, and optimize their efforts.  Many of you reading this post understand how digital marketing moves at light speed.  In addition, many of you have probably run into situations where you provide great advice, a solid plan, only to be left staring at a production schedule that covers an entire year (or longer).  And if matters get worse, that already long production schedule has to go through several committees for approval.

Suzukik posted a thread at WebmasterWorld sharing a possible new Google test.

Suzukik posted a thread at WebmasterWorld sharing a possible new Google test. Google seems to be testing showing descriptions near or under the Google Sitelinks

Suzukik posted a thread at WebmasterWorld sharing a possible new Google test. Google seems to be testing showing descriptions near or under the Google Sitelinks.

Danny has already shared the Google International Women’s Day logo, but did you know it is also Mardi Gras today?

Danny has already shared the Google International Women’s Day logo, but did you know it is also Mardi Gras today? Bing and Dogpile have special logos and imagery for the celebratory day. Here is Bing’s special dragon theme for Mardi Gras: DogPile gets a bit more festive: I also posted a…

With all the talk of algorithm changes — do you have a robust method for undertaking effective forensics on your international site? There are 5 key aspects you should consider to achieve a safer and smoother ride to success starting with country-to-country ratios and turning to Donald Rumsfeld… Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article

So, you’ve decided to bring your company into the world of social networking. Congratulations on evolving beyond the last stone age (but don’t feel too bad about being behind: online, anything more than five years old is considered to be part of that “stone age”). Social media sites can be a great tool in promoting your company, but their real value comes in what’s termed “relationship marketing” — or advertisements that build long-term connections with customers rather than prompting immediate action.

So, you’ve decided to bring your company into the world of social networking. Congratulations on evolving beyond the last stone age (but don’t feel too bad about being behind: online, anything more than five years old is considered to be part of that “stone age”). Social media sites can be a great tool in promoting your company, but their real value comes in what’s termed “relationship marketing” — or advertisements that build long-term connections with customers rather than prompting immediate action