Archive for October, 2013

SEO Reporting: It’s Time We Get Away From Minutia & Focus On What Matters

2013/10/03

For SEOs, reporting hasn’t exactly been easy over the past few years. How we measure and how we strategize has had to evolve as Google has altered or retired the tools we use or the way search works. We’ve seen five main shifts that have truly changed how we originally measured SEO…

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Social Media & The Law – 11 Things You Need to Know Now

2013/10/03

At TopRank Online Marketing , our Monday mornings are usually filled with lots and lots of coffee, the clicking and clacking of keyboards being furiously typed on, and the chatter of internal meetings. But this week, our Monday was full of bacon, social media, and the law

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How to Manage a Low Budget AdWords Campaign: Lessons Learned after Spending over $40,000 by @FATbit_Tech

2013/10/03

Google AdWords campaigns are usually not considered cost effective for small and medium sized businesses.  In reality, these campaigns can be both useful and budget friendly for smaller budget users when they are carefully managed.  By using these tips I have learned after spending more than $40,000 on Google’s advertising product, you can run a […] The post How to Manage a Low Budget AdWords Campaign: Lessons Learned after Spending over $40,000 by @FATbit_Tech appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Pivot Table Basics For Search Marketers

2013/10/03

Pivot tables can help organize massive amounts of data and pull out only what is needed.

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Operation Clean Air: Clearing Up Misconceptions of Yelp’s Review Filter

2013/10/03

Posted by David-Mihm Last week, the New York Attorney General’s “Operation Clean Turf” fined 19 companies a total of $350,000 for writing fake reviews on behalf of their clients. The case sets a laudable precedent not only for the future of local search, but for digital marketing more broadly.

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After ‘(Not Provided)’ & Hummingbird, Where is Google Taking Us Next?

2013/10/03

Google unleashed a one-two punch of moving entirely to secure search and rolling out a brand new algorithm known as Hummingbird. Here’s why heading forward you need to start building your content with concept and context in mind.

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Google Hummingbird, and what it means for Online Marketers & SEO by @marceladevivo

2013/10/03

On Inside Search, Google shared their 15th birthday with the world, announcing changes to their search algorithm and search experience.

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Google UK Paid £11.6 Million in Corporation Tax in 2012

2013/10/03

Google’s UK division paid a tax rate of 2.6 percent on non-U.S. income because it designates its UK operation as primarily marketing with its Irish operation taking most of the profits, with these profits being channelled to a subsidiary in Bermuda

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Why Aren’t My Questions Being Answered This Week In The Google Forums?

2013/10/03

This week, the people who answer most of the questions in the various Google forums, are at Google for a special event called the Top Contributor Summit…

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