Archive for November, 2011

Google+ Is Slowly Invading Google’s Main Search Results

2011/11/25

Google+ content is slowly — but very surely — expanding its footprint inside of Google.com’s main search results. The latest integration comes via the rel=author tag that Google’s been supporting since the summer. Mike Blumenthal tipped us to this latest change, which may..

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User-Centered Or Usage-Centered Design: Which Is Better For SEO?

2011/11/25

When creating a search-engine friendly website, do you follow the principles of user-centered design, usage-centered design, or both? Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

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Google Contest: Win AdWords Account Development Help

2011/11/25

AdWordsPro Mini posted a thread at the Google AdWords Help forum with somewhat of a contest to help AdWords advertisers improve their accounts…

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New Google Map Ads Stir Controversy

2011/11/25

Google recently added bubble ads to select Google Maps locations. The choice to create new ad space has caused controversy, with some business owners concerned about the potential for reputation warfare and poorly targeted ads. The New Ad Space ..

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Video Recap of Weekly Search Buzz :: November 25, 2011

2011/11/25

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! This week, we covered the Google Panda update on November 18th, I named Panda 3.1. Bing Search is also probably doing an update. Yahoo Site Explorer officially closed down

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The Big Roundup: Black Friday & Cyber Monday

2011/11/25

We’re already well into Black Friday. In many US stores the frenzy began last night at 10 pm or midnight (as opposed to the normal 4 am door-busting start time).

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Google’s Battle for the Mobile Web

2011/11/25

I was recently questioned by a colleague who was surprised to learn after all the talk about mobile apps and smartphones, that Google doesn’t have a library of apps. By that, I mean Google lacks native apps for platforms like iOS, Blackberry…

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A Beginner’s Guide To Setting Goals In Google Analytics

2011/11/25

When I first started using Google Analytics, my “goal” was to not run away screaming. The intense amount of information, seemingly disconnected, made understanding what I needed so overwhelming

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SEOnomics: A New Way Of Thinking About SEO For Business

2011/11/25

SEOnomics (pronounced ‘see-oh-nomics’) is a term I conceived to meld SEO with economics, but in a style and fashion not usually covered by traditional SEO experts. SEOnomics interweaves elements of SEO (especially Web Analytics), buyer psychology and business administration to..

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Google + Thanksgiving Day TV Commercial

2011/11/25

Google aired a 90 second TV commercial on Thanksgiving Day during the Lions/Packers Football game.

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