Archive for February, 2012

StumbleUpon Brings Back Source Links and More

2012/02/16

On December 5, 2011, StumbleUpon launched their biggest redesign ever, which streamlined a huge amount of their code, along with a number of drastic changes that completely changed the way StumbleUpon looks and operates. Although most of the changes on the site where received positively, two changes came under criticism. This included the removal of Follow SEJ on Twitter @sejournal

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Google Falsely Flagged as Malware by Microsoft

2012/02/16

The world’s most popular search engine was falsely identified by Microsoft as malware for four hours on Valentine’s Day due to a faulty software security update, leaving many frustrated Internet Explorer users unable to access Google.

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Everything You Need To Know About SEO Web Structure & Internal Links

2012/02/16

Website structure and internal linking is one of the most inconsistent topics within search engine optimization. Not only are SEO practitioners frequently at odds among ourselves, we must compete with the often conflicting goals of designers, usability experts, and marketing or sales teams. There..

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Google Places Bug: We Currently Do Not Support The Location

2012/02/16

The Google Places Help forum is filled with complaints about a bug with Google showing the error “We currently do not support this location.” The first complaint came in yesterday and read: Our place page has disappeared. We just see the “we currently do not support this location..

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Microsoft Security Patch Marked Google.com As Malware

2012/02/16

Some of those who use Microsoft security software received a security patch a couple days ago that lead to malware warnings for users trying to visit Google.com. Softpedia posted a picture of the warning. Microsoft quickly learned about the issue on their support forums and issued a patch yesterday..

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Does the Follower / Following Ratio Matter in Terms of True Influence on Twitter? [POLL]

2012/02/16

There are Twitter users that have 25,000 followers, but they follow 24,870.

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App Store Optimization

2012/02/16

The arena of app stores is much like the way organic search results used to be. Knowledge on app store optimization can still provide a big advantage over your competitors and it can be a lucrative way to exploit your old fashioned SEO skills.

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Social Media Insight from 6 Successful Brands on Google+

2012/02/16

Google+ is slowly but surely attracting a more diverse user base and big brands are taking notice. Many have fully integrated the platform into their social media strategies. Is Google+ a part of your social media strategy?

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Spring Forward with Search Strategies for Travel Marketers

2012/02/16

We are quickly approaching the travel industry’s high season. Roughly 40 percent of the industry’s annual impression volume takes place between May and August, leaving only a few months for travel marketers to get their accounts in order.

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Facebook Advertisers Testing New Sponsored Stories Actions: Want, Own, Played & More

2012/02/16

A limited number of Facebook advertisers are testing what appears to be the next iteration of Sponsored Stories. They are targeting the social site’s users who have played video games, watched videos, or listened to songs, among other examples.

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