Archive for August, 2012

Google Spends $400 Million to Purchase Social Marketing Startup Wildfire

2012/08/02

Although social media companies are still struggling to figure out how to monetize users, Google recently entered the crowded space by acquiring the advertising startup Wildfire Interactive. Wildfire, which initially launched four years ago, helps brands seamlessly manage social efforts across a variety of websites including: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google+, LinkedIn, and Pinterest. Wildfire’s clients,

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Move Over Xenu: Make Way for Screaming Frog’s SEO Spider [Review]

2012/08/02

For a long time, Xenu’s link sleuth has been a key secret weapon in the SEO’s arsenal. But there’s a new player on the block, Screaming Frog’s SEO Spider. Here’s a look at how the tools compare, and an overview of SEO Spider’s reports and feat

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15 Tips to Speed Up Your Website

2012/08/02

Posted by ArminJ This post was originally in YouMoz , and was promoted to the main blog because it provides great value and interest to our community. The author’s views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of SEOmoz, Inc

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3 Keys to Conversion Optimization: Mikel Chertudi of Adobe

2012/08/02

In the 1989, Greg LeMond overcame a 50 second deficit in the final stage to win the Tour de France by 8 seconds.  He clocked the second fastest time trial ever recorded in the Tour de France.  So how did LeMond secure a stunning victor after 3 weeks and 2025 miles? Optimization

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SEM Metrics That Really Matter

2012/08/02

It’s easy to get wrapped up in basic metrics you always watch. While these will help you understand your ads better, knowing the real value of the results of these ads allows you to connect your CPAs, CPLs, and ROASs to metrics that really matter.

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Google Fans Mock Facebook For "Inventing" Gadget Vending Machine

2012/08/02

James Lawson-Smith, who I thought worked at Google but I believe doesn’t, posted a video of a Facebook employee being interviewed about their vending machines. Yea, it is an interview about vending machines…

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MozCon 2012 Wrap-Up

2012/08/02

Posted by jennita Last week, approximately 800 marketers from across the globe converged in Seattle for our annual conference, MozCon. The entire Moz staff attended as well, and we were all quite excited to have such a diverse set of attendees and speakers.

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Daily Search Forum Recap: August 1, 2012

2012/08/01

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

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