Archive for February, 2014

Facebook’s News Reader App, Paper, Launches Today on iOS in the US by @mattsouthern

2014/02/03

Facebook Creative Labs have launched their first ever product, a curated visual news reader app called Paper. If you live in the US and own an iPhone, you can download it now from the App Store.

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Google Places Adds Over 1,000 New Categories For International Business Listings by @mattsouthern

2014/02/03

In an announcement made in a discussion forum thread by Google Business Community Manager, Jade Wang, Google has added a substantial amount of new business categories available to businesses outside of the United States. Based on merchant feedback, we’ve been working to improve business categories

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Expedia Still Under Google Penalty Two Weeks Later?

2014/02/03

Two weeks ago, we reported that Expedia may have been penalized by Google for unnatural links…

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Five Hidden Gems in Google Webmaster Tools by @BrianHarnish

2014/02/03

Within Google Webmaster Tools, hidden gems abound. But, there are five very special hidden gems that will help make your life as an SEO easier. Most webmasters are familiar with Google Webmaster tools.

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Are You Ready For The New Google Shopping Campaigns?

2014/02/03

This past October, Google announced a new campaign type for Google Shopping which fundamentally changes campaign management for Product Listing Ads (PLAs). Google Shopping Campaigns are currently in beta (you can request to sign up here), but are likely to become the main campaign structure for… Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article

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Google Warns German Webmasters That Paid Links Violate Google’s Guidelines

2014/02/03

Google head of search spam Matt Cutts posted on Twitter this morning another stern warning to German webmasters about a link penalty looming for them.

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Super Bowl 2014: How We Searched

2014/02/03

I know, I know. Kids today are all about the hashtags and the Twitters; but it turns out, we’re pretty good multi-taskers and are still really into searching, too. As has been the case all six years I’ve been looking at how the Super Bowl impacts how we search, we use Google (and Bing…

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10 Reasons You Need To Attend SMX West – March 11-13 In Silicon Valley

2014/02/03

Internet marketing success means knowing what works, testing what’s new and measuring everything.   Search Marketing Expo – SMX West is where professional internet marketers like you go for the latest tactics for increasing visibility, traffic, conversions and sales.

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Which 2014 Super Bowl Commercials Won the YouTube Ad Blitz?

2014/02/03

Ads by Budweiser, Doritos, and Coca-Cola all scored last night, but which of the 55 commercials that aired during the Super Bowl will win the most votes in the post-game voting on the YouTube Ad Blitz? Here’s a post-game look at ad trends.

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Google Kirkland Construction Site Has A Seahawks Logo

2014/02/03

Tim Milligan, a Engineering Manager at Google, posted a picture a few days go on Google+ of the Google Kirkland construction site.

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