Archive for July, 2014

YP’s “Mybook” Makes Local Search More Social

2014/07/10

Local search provider YP has been investing in its mobile app, doing brand advertising and generally seeking ways to better compete with rivals such as Google, Foursquare and Yelp. It doesn’t have the reach of Google or the content of Yelp but with its mybook feature the company may have…

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SMX East 2014 Preview: Sep. 30 – Oct. 2 in New York City [SPONSORED] by @mattsouthern

2014/07/10

This post is Sponsored by Search Marketing Expo – SMX East, September 30 – October 2 in New York City. Leading search marketing conference, SMX East, is returning to New York City on September 30 – October 2 at the Jacob K Javits Center.

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How to Implement an Engaging Content Marketing Plan for the Finance Industry

2014/07/10

How many times have you heard that finances are dull and boring and no one wants to read about them? Wrong.

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4 Ways to Maximize Agency Relationships

2014/07/10

Generating positive returns and getting things done should be motivation for brands and agencies. Ensuring this happens involves effort from both sides. Sometimes a little relationship maintenance is needed to take things to the next level.

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Everything You Need to Know About @BlogHer ’14: An Interview with BlogHer Founder Elisa Camahort Page by @thebigdebowski

2014/07/10

At Search Engine Journal, we take a lot of pride in having a predominantly female team. So, we jumped at the chance to speak with Elisa Camahort Page, one of the founders of BlogHer, Inc., the premium cross-platform media network and publisher for women.

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Marcia, An Old SEO Forum Personality, Passes

2014/07/10

Marcia, a personality many of you may remember from the various forums, including WebmasterWorld and many other SEO forums, has passed away earlier this week…

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Influential Twitter Accounts Indexed More in Google [Research]

2014/07/10

Stone Temple Consulting released findings of research today that showed indexation of Twitter pages was low in Google search results overall, but that influential Twitter accounts with specific types of tweets were indexed more.

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SEO 101: Can Links on My Website Hurt My Rankings? by @johnrampton

2014/07/10

Over the years, there has been much debate on how links, both inbound and outbound, can effect your website’s search result rankings. How much does a link from a bad site help my site?

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Leaked Documents Show How Yelp Thinks It’s Not Getting Screwed By Google

2014/07/10

Yelp may once again feel Google is robbing it of its fair share of search traffic, with a study that’s been leaked to TechCrunch to prove it. A close read of that study actually shows that it proves the opposite — or at least, that it’s certainly not as damning as it sounds….

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