Archive for April, 2016

DuckDuckGo showing instant answers for MLB scores & schedules via Bleacher Report

2016/04/05

The privacy search engine announced in a tweet that it was #OpeningDay for Bleacher Report instant answers.

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24 slightly depressing stats on the fall of Twitter

2016/04/05

Despite its die-hard loyal user base, Twitter has been doing nothing but rubbing its fans up the wrong way for the last 12 months. Whether its been the adoption of a dreaded algorithm, a mooted 10,000 character increase , the killing of its share counts , the pointlessness of ‘Moments’, heck even changing its ‘favourite’ button from a star to a heart was a massive thing , there’s a good chance that if you log-in to Twitter you’ll find people kicking-off about Twitter. Much of this is down to the very fact that its users, especially its long-term ones who rode the crest of its initial popularity, are so loyal to the channel and don’t want to see it mutated beyond its unique purpose: serving concise sound-bites and sharing links in real-time

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24 slightly depressing stats on the fall of Twitter

2016/04/05

Despite its die-hard loyal user base, Twitter has been doing nothing but rubbing its fans up the wrong way for the last 12 months. Whether its been the adoption of a dreaded algorithm, a mooted 10,000 character increase , the killing of its share counts , the pointlessness of ‘Moments’, heck even changing its ‘favourite’ button from a star to a heart was a massive thing , there’s a good chance that if you log-in to Twitter you’ll find people kicking-off about Twitter. Much of this is down to the very fact that its users, especially its long-term ones who rode the crest of its initial popularity, are so loyal to the channel and don’t want to see it mutated beyond its unique purpose: serving concise sound-bites and sharing links in real-time

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April 2016 Google Webmaster Report

2016/04/05

This past month we still didn’t get that Penguin update but we are still crossing our fingers. We did see some signs of updates this past month but it wasn’t Penguin – some think possible Panda shuffles…

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Google tests displaying review snippets in the local 3-pack

2016/04/05

Google now may show a single review in the 3-pack. This was caught being tested in the wild. The post Google tests displaying review snippets in the local 3-pack appeared first on Search Engine Land

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4 Social Media Hacks for Small Businesses by @dantosz

2016/04/05

Running a small business can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t mean you can push social to the back burner. Use these social media hacks for small businesses. The post 4 Social Media Hacks for Small Businesses by @dantosz appeared first on Search Engine Journal

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How to fix discrepancies in your web analytics data

2016/04/05

Google Analytics, like every web analytics tool, does not deliver accurate data. There are many reasons behind this including: Visitors don’t allow JavaScript Visitors block cookies Pages missing code Location of the code on the page There are certain actions though that can be exactly measured, as they are recorded in back end systems

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How Best-in-Class Brands do B2B Social Media Strategy [Report]

2016/04/05

Social media is a mainstay of B2C marketing, but it’s hard to imagine B2B brands rocking the most popular platforms today.

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30 Trigger Words to Use in Your Online Writing for More Connections & Results by @JuliaEMcCoy

2016/04/05

Struggling with creating and publishing truly impactful, engaging online writing? Check out Julia McCoy’s list of 30 top words you should be using online

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Google Changes Local Reviews – Removes Google+ Page & Simplifies Adding Reviews

2016/04/05

There was a lot I wanted to cover on Friday but was afraid some of that news would get looked over because it was April Fools Day. If you missed…

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