Archive for December, 2014

Google: Rich Snippet Reviews Markup Not Meant For Customer Testimonials

2014/12/29

Google’s John Mueller in a Google Webmaster Help thread stated that testimonials are not reviews and thus should not contain the rich snippet markup for reviews…

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#ICYMI in 2014: 4 Paid Search Tactics Your Campaigns Can Still Benefit From In 2015 by @michaelaknight

2014/12/29

In 2014, there were a lot of new tactics and products to help influence a paid search campaign’s optimization strategies.

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Save the Date for #SEJSummit Dallas: March 31, 2015 by @mattsouthern

2014/12/29

I am thrilled to announce the next date and venue for SEJ Summit: 3 Takeaways, Hosted by Searchmetrics. Our second invite-only, one-day conference for enterprise marketers will be held at the InterContinental Hotel Dallas in Addison, Texas on Tuesday, March 31, 2015. What is SEJ Summit

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Stopping SEOcentrism: What Lego Can Teach All Web Marketers

2014/12/29

Posted by gfiorelli1 Houston, we have a problem We SEOs, myself included, have a

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New Year’s Resolution E-Commerce: 4 Insights From Bing Ads

2014/12/28

Following the holiday season, many people invite positive change into their lives as they resolve to kick off the New Year with a fresh start.  And they willing to pay for it, ringing up $5.6 billion in resolutions. New Year’s rings out with opportunities for marketers as well, as they empower people work to make their dreams a reality – or at least drop a few pounds in the process. The weight-loss industry will see the greatest spend annually at $20 billion in revenue. While nearly half of Americans (45%) usually make a New Year’s resolution, by the end of the first week, […] The post New Year’s Resolution E-Commerce: 4 Insights From Bing Ads appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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#6 Most Read Article of 2014: Doodle 4 Google 2014 Winner Invents Water Purifier to Make the World a Better Place

2014/12/28

Eleven-year-old Audrey Zhang of New York is the winner of the seventh annual U.S. Doodle 4 Google competition. She directed a team of Doodlers as they created the first animated Doodle in the history of the children’s logo design competition

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Yahoo Directory Closes, Five Days Early

2014/12/28

The core service that launched Yahoo as an internet company — the Yahoo Directory — finally closes 20 years after it began.

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LinkedIn Reveals Top 25 Skills Of 2014, SEO In The Top 5 by @mattsouthern

2014/12/27

LinkedIn recently revealed the top 25 hottest skills of 2014, which was determined after analyzing data in over 330 million LinkedIn member profiles to determine which were the most in-demand skills. Some good news for those of us in the SEO industry— our skills came in at number 5! Marketing, programming, and other web-related skills also made up much of the top 25. Here is the full list: The 25 Hottest Professional Skills Of 2014 1

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4 Reasons Marketing Agencies Need Call Tracking by @ZoeLeeSkelton

2014/12/27

What is your marketing agency’s number one selling point? Is it your cutting edge methods?

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#7 Most Read Article of 2014: The Penguin 3.0 Rollout Will Bring Tears to Your Eyes

2014/12/27

A look at what to expect from the Google Penguin 3.0 rollout and how it’s likely to affect search marketing best practices.

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