Posted by randfish When it comes to building an SEO strategy, many marketers (especially those who don’t spend a significant amount of time with SEO) start off by asking a few key questions. That’s a good start, but only if you’re asking the right questions .

Facebook introduced a brand new feature for its iPhone app today which should help people learn more about the places and attractions they’re visiting. Taking a page from Yelp and Foursquare, Facebook’s place tips will show you interesting facts about the location you’re at. Unlike Yelp and Foursquare, you won’t have to check-in at these places and broadcast your location to everyone.

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…

Disclosure: Searchmetrics is a Search Engine Journal partner, but this coverage has not been sponsored or paid for in any way.  A new study by Searchmetrics reveals the top performing retail stores on Facebook during the holiday season. This was determined by analyzing likes, comments, and shares for pages from the websites of nine top US department stores and three mass merchant stores This research was conducted during the 2014 holiday season, so if you’re looking for tips on how to kill it during a prime shopping season learn from the examples set by these companies. According to the data […] The post Study Reveals Top Performing Retailers On Facebook During 2014 Holiday Season by @mattsouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.

I always find it interesting when Google responds to specific technical issues on web sites…

According to columnist Alistair Dent, it’s too late to plan for this year — so get a heard start on planning for the next. The post Big Digital Marketing Resolutions For 2016 appeared first on Search Engine Land.

Microsoft’s cloud product, OneDrive, has partnered with the company’s search engine Bing to automatically add searchable tags to user photos.

The folks at the Local Search Forum are discussing an article named BBB Accreditation: Boring But Bumps Your Local SEO. They tend to all agree that having a BBB accreditation is a no brainer for local SEO purposes..

It’s often overlooked in favor of the new new thing, but contributor Mona Elesseily argues that overhauling ad creative can have an incredibly significant impact on your search campaign. The post 5 Search Ad Copy Resolutions For 2015 appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.