The hypothesis: Yelp reviews are a primary optimization key for local listings in Siri. Here are the results for one experiment designed to undertand Apple’s data sources and explore the causality between Yelp reviews and listing position.
In 2012, we can expect to see further corporatization of SEO in the enterprise; rich snippets proliferate (and spam); an increasing need for social and Google+ strategies; and domain authority will remain the heavyweight champion.
No SEO Migration Plan is much scarier than this pic of Big Ben. One of the classic scenarios for the intersection of web design/development and search engine optimization is when companies decide to update their web site’s design and content management system
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A report says Google was ignoring settings on Safari intended to block tracking tools. Google platforms were reportedly able to log user activity on both the OS X and iOS versions of the browser. Google says the report “mischaracterizes” the issue.
A report says Google was ignoring settings on Safari intended to block tracking tools.
The Federal Trade Commission has released the results of a report complaining that mobile applications for children lack privacy policies and disclosure. Apps specifically marketed to children were evaluated in the App Store and Android Marketplace.
Facebook has unveiled an authenticated account system which will target accounts of celebrities and popular figures with a large number of subscribers. Account owners can authenticate their identities by submitting a government issued ID.
Some of Facebook’s timeline app partners are apparently giddy with the relationship so far. Since Pinterest started its open graph integration last month, the virtual pin-up board has seen its daily visitors increase by 60 percent.
Only three news sites – CNN, Yahoo News and The New York Times – out of 22 appeared to use high levels of ad targeting, according to a Pew Research Center study. In these cases, 45 percent or more of the ads were different from one user to the next.