Archive for September, 2014

New Panda Update Rolling Out, Google Takes Another Stand Against Thin Content by @mattsouthern

2014/09/26

Pierre Far, Webmaster Trends Analyst at Google UK, announced on Google+ last night that a new Panda update is rolling out.

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Should You Really Spend Your Time (And Resources) On Negative SEO?

2014/09/26

Every site is bound to have some shady links. But should you disavow

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Bing Ads Makes Close Variants On Exact Match Permanent In U.S.

2014/09/26

That test didn’t last long. A month ago, Bing Ads announced that it would test close variants on exact match in the U.S. As of yesterday, the switch has been flipped and close variants on exact match keywords are here to stay

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Google: GoogleBot Doesn’t Lose Sleep Over Broken Links

2014/09/26

Google’s John Mueller has an awesome line in a response to a Google Webmaster Help thread question about broken links. John wrote, “The web changes…

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Improved Targeting Available for Bing

2014/09/26

As Google continues to take more and more flexibility and targeting options away from its users, Bing has taken the opposite approach, providing more options for its end user.

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Holiday Search Planning For Local Businesses In 5 Easy Steps

2014/09/26

How can local businesses prepare their digital marketing campaigns for the holidays?

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14 Conversion Rate Optimization Tools Every Expert Needs by @StevenMacd0nald

2014/09/26

At the end of 2014, digital marketers put conversion rate optimization on the top of their priority list.

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2014 US Search Awards at #Pubcon: Why I can’t wait. by @itsduhnise

2014/09/26

The second annual US Search Awards, being held in association with Pubcon again this year, takes place on Wednesday, October 8th at the Treasure Island Resort in Las Vegas. I went to the inaugural awards show last year (also during Pubcon Vegas). Along with everyone else attending, I wasn’t sure what to expect.

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4 Tools and Tips That Will Help You Be a More Analytical Marketer

2014/09/26

Here are several tools you can use to collect data and the types of conclusions you can draw from their information in an efficient manner.

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Five Underrated Blogging Communities to Supercharge Your Blog by @jpage208

2014/09/26

When you mention blogging communities, are you hearing the same old networks again and again? It is time to move on! If you want to build your blog readership and get new eyes on your content, the blogging communities listed below are just a few alternative options. While a few have been around for a bit, their capabilities and features have changed so significantly that bloggers can’t afford to ignore them.

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