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How to Do SEO for Sites and Products with No Search Demand

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Among the many challenges of optimizing a site for the big search engines, doing so for a product, brand, or company with little to no search demand is one of the most daunting. The following post provides an excellent guide for bringing SEO value... Read More »

20+ stats you might not know about user search behaviour

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The following post highlights new research from Perfomics and ROI Research that examines changes in how people are actually using search engines today; what their motivations and behavioral patterns look like. This research coupled with best... Read More »

Paid Search: Man vs Machine

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Marketers doing paid search have long deliberated on the precise question this post takes up-“Which is more important the bid management tools used or the person who does the managing?” Read on for a diligent look at both sides of the coin to... Read More »

PPC Last-Minute Holiday Promotions: Ad Text and Landing Page Best Practices

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With less than 10 days to Christmas marketers are feeling that sense of urgency to drive as many sales as possible. The following timely post offers 5 great tips on writing last minute creative ad copy and equally the wisdom on how to optimize your... Read More »

Google Goes Local: How to Use the Recent Changes to Google’s SERP to Your Advantage

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Recent changes to Google has made to their SERP's clearly shows that local search results are being favored. The following post provides an in-depth tutorial on how to optimize your Google Places page, your linked website and landing pages for... Read More »

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20 must-haves for your new SEO business

Posted by: Conversation Marketing Blog on February 22, 2012
So, you’re heading on your own as an SEO consultant. Welcome to our weird little club! Before you start, you might want to make sure you’ve got: Knowledge. I really, really hope I don’t have to point this out. But you need strong knowledge of SEO: Far more than you can get in a...

The Top 10 Ways To Achieve Breakthrough In International Search In 2012

Posted by: Search Engine Land on February 22, 2012
As the first of the International Search Summits of 2012 looms large (at SMX West next week) I felt it was time to review what seem to be the most significant 10 issues for search marketers at this time. What’s interesting to note is that just on…

Innovative Search Features Drive Engagement – Paul Vallez #OMS12

Posted by: TopRank Blog on February 22, 2012
Paul Vallez admits that when he started at HP less than a year ago he had just come from Ask.com and was pretty cocky about what he knew.  Vallez also shares that he wasn’t very open to new ideas and wanted to step into his new position at a big brand and immediately demonstrate...

4 Foundational Secrets to Effective PPC Advertising

Posted by: ClickZ Blogs on February 22, 2012
As you plan your next AdWords campaign, be willing to spend for results, but start by spending your creative energy first. How can you get the right message to the right people at the right time in a way that sets you apart from your competition?

The “New” SEO Secret Weapon

Posted by: Copyblogger Blog on February 22, 2012
If you have a web site, you may have noticed one of two things about the traffic you get from search engines. Your search traffic may have dried up overnight, with once-healthy streams turning into a sad little trickle. Or you may have noticed a nice, steady improvement as you’ve...

Broken Link Building Guide: From Noob to Novice

Posted by: YOUmoz on February 22, 2012
Posted by Anthony D. Nelson Howdy Mozzers, My name is Anthony and I’m from Fargo, ND. First-time YouMozzer here. After reading this post, I hope you (in?)voluntarily scroll back up to the top to follow me on twitter (@anthonydnelson) and check out my blog Northside...

The Optimized Future: SEO in the Year 2022

Posted by: Bruce Clay Blog on February 9, 2012
The Optimized Future: SEO in the Year 2022 was originally published on BruceClay.com, home of expert search engine optimization tips. What will SEO and SEM look like in the year 2022? In this post by BCI staffer Bob Meinke, he dives into the possibilities of the future as marketers...

The 10 Golden Rules to Attracting Authority Links

Posted by: SEOmoz Blog on February 2, 2012
Posted by neilpatel This post was originally in YouMoz, and was promoted to the main blog because it provides great value and interest to our community. The author’s views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of SEOmoz, Inc. In the world of link building,...

5 tips to increase engagement on your Facebook Page

Posted by: The Next Web on February 2, 2012
Advising brands to get active on social media is, in the words of Black Eyed Peas, “so 2000 and late.” Every brand smaller or bigger has at least a Facebook…

10 Form Optimization Tips For Landing Pages

Posted by: Search Engine Land on January 26, 2012
Over the years, I’ve done a lot of work with form optimization. In this article, I’ll cover some tried and true form optimization tips. I’ve done most of my testing on the PPC side, but obviously, the information can also be used effectively to i…