The second day of our Search Marketing Expo Advanced in Seattle is now over and we have complied a list of live blogging throughout the day. Below is a listing of blog posts we have found covering SMX Advanced today. 57 Amazing Ways To Audit PPC Campaigns Like A Pro, Straight From #SMX Advanced,…

Google’s Matt Cutts made it crystal clear last night. If you get those Google Webmaster Tools notifications or messages, that means you have been hit by a manual penalty done by a person at Google after reviewing your site by hand.

Google has unveiled a new warning system that can alert users if their account is compromised by a state-sponsored attack. Once warned, users will have the ability to lock down their account and prevent any further access by their attacker.

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…

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Google has acquired London-based mobile productivity firm Quickoffice in a bid to bolster its Apps platform. The company said that it had completed its purchase of the mobile document editing tool maker for an undisclosed sum

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google Finally Takes A Clear Stance On Mobile SEO Practices Today at SMX Advanced during the iSEO panel, Pierre Far, Google Webmaster Trends Analyst, announced… Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

In the first quarter of 2012, mobile rich media ads containing video had an average of 35 percent higher engagement rates. The users who decided to expand these mobile ads spent a total of 20 seconds within the advertisement, according to new study.

Sometimes, even client horror stories have a happy ending. Several years ago, my company was approached by a major automotive company to do SEO content and promotion for one of their luxury car brands.

As a disclaimer before his session Jason Falls ( @jasonfalls ) admitted that there were probably 5-10 more qualified individuals in the room for the presentation.