Archive for February, 2013

Eric Schmidt to Sell Google Stock Worth $2.5 Billion

2013/02/11

In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Google said that Schmidt would be selling 3.2 million shares of Google stock – more than 40 percent of the 7.6 million shares of Class A and Class B stock controlled by Schmidt.

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Legally Accused Of Manipulating Google’s Search Results

2013/02/11

A structure settlement company based in Maryland claims they were sued by a competitor for manipulating the search results to make their competitor look bad in Google. This company is seeking an “SEO expert” to write a legal letter to help them out in court…

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Top Tips For SEO Agencies To Find & Convert New Local Customers

2013/02/11

While many industries and businesses are struggling to survive and grow right now, that can’t be said of the SEO or online local advertising industries. It’s boom time for our sector  as more and more businesses turn to the Internet and mobile as their primary marketing channels. But,…

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LinkedIn Can Teach Facebook a Few Things About Being a Publicly Traded Social Media Company

2013/02/11

Thanks to Facebook’s faltering stock prices since its IPO, many in the business world wonder if social media companies like Twitter and Pinterest will ever become business models worth investing in.  It would seem that monetizing social activity is the current holy grail of business.

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Did Google’s Schmidt Say Google+ Increases Rankings?

2013/02/11

The Drum has a sensational headline that reads Eric Schmidt confirms Google+ content is given search priority. Eric Schmidt was the CEO of Google, now the Executive chairman of Google. So when he says things like that…

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7 SEO Tasks That Are Wasting Your Time

2013/02/11

As a website owner or SEO, your time is limited. So why on earth would you waste on outdated tactics that are entirely unnecessary in today’s digital marketing environment? If you’re still carrying out any of the following SEO tasks, stop.

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Win Earned, Owned and Even ‘Paid’ Links With Content

2013/02/11

Digital marketing is about much more than simply links, but links are the fuel that powers visibility, whether it’s through social, organic, or paid tactics. Here’s how to maximize the value of the content marketing campaigns you plan.

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Thinking About a New Site? How to Set Killer (and Realistic) Goals

2013/02/11

A site migration’s success hinges on upfront communication, group effort and a project lead that has a critical eye for success. Without this first step, the entire project is likely to be mismanaged, and you’ll end up wasting money and resources.

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Blogging For Business or Pleasure? Personal Expression vs. Creating Value for Your Community

2013/02/11

Within the blogging community there’s a substantial number of bloggers that are independent business people and even more that run a personal blog. With the rise and fall and rise again of blogging as an online communications channel there are the expected debates about best practices and such.

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