Archive for March, 2014

Google’s Matt Cutts: Mobile Sites For "Most Part: Only Impact Mobile Search Results

2014/03/18

At SMX West, Google’s Matt Cutts said something very interesting. I tweeted it and Matt Cutts responded but that made it even more interesting…

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2014: The Year of the Google Smart Home #Infographic by @wonderwall7

2014/03/18

Google made big news with its acquisition of Nest, the fast-growing “smart” product lines for the home (a smoke detector and thermostat), but did you know that the search engine giant has also been acquiring and developing other technologies to make all our homes even smarter? This infographic delves into the businesses Google has recently […] Author information Kelsey Jones Search & Social Consultant at MoxieDot

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Which Is The Most “Generous” Search Engine To Local Businesses?

2014/03/18

Earlier this month, one of our customers asked an interesting question in a training workshop. They wanted to know which search engine displayed the most local results for different types of search terms

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EU Antitrust Chief Says Google Settlement Essentially Done

2014/03/18

Amid criticism from politicians and Google’s critics, EU antitrust chief Joaquín Almunia has essentially said that the current version of Google’s antitrust settlement proposal is a done deal. While he didn’t rule out changes definitively he seems to think complainants’… Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article

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Making Sense of Big Data in Search Marketing

2014/03/18

Big data doesn’t have to be big and scary if you have simple elements in place. The challenge is harnessing it in a meaningful way. The secret to making big data work for you is in knowing which data sources matter and when to exclude data.

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A Dilbert On Search Engine Keyword Research

2014/03/18

There was a fun search marketing-related Dilbert strip last week on the topic of doing and presenting your keyword research to your boss. The search marketer says: “I did A-B testing and found the search terms that bring the most people to our site.” He then adds “the most… Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

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A Dilbert On Search Engine Keyword Research

2014/03/18

There was a fun search marketing-related Dilbert strip last week on the topic of doing and presenting your keyword research to your boss. The search marketer says: “I did A-B testing and found the search terms that bring the most people to our site.” He then adds “the most… Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

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Yandex Buys Israeli Geo-Location Platform KitLocate

2014/03/18

Yandex announced this morning that it has acquired Israeli startup KitLocate. According to third-party sources, the deal was worth “several million euros.” Yandex will gain and maintain a presence in Tel Aviv though the acquisition. The chief virtue of KitLocate is that it can provide…

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Converting the New Mobile Consumer by @shanejones15

2014/03/18

5.1 billion human beings owned a smart phone as of early 2012. 4.2 billion human beings own a toothbrush.

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Excel VLOOKUP Basics & Top 5 Mistakes Rookies Make

2014/03/18

An Excel VLOOKUP can be your best friend. It can save you hours of work. Give this formula the information you have and it looks through a long list to return the information you need.

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