Here’s how to use Twitter to dominate the Google search results

If you want to displace negative content or build a strong brand identity, Twitter can help, says Contributor Chris Silver Smith. Here are 10 ways to use tweets to dominate page one on Google.

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Search outpaced social for referral traffic last year, driving 35% of site visits vs social’s 26% share of visits

According to a new referral traffic report from Shareaholic, 2017 was the first time since 2014 search owned a larger share of visits over social.

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How to get started with Twitter advertising

Twitter may not be the first option for many brands when setting up a paid social strategy, but it can still be a highly effective addition. Over the past few years, Twitter has expanded its promotion types in order to encourage more brands to promote their business through its platform. So what can you do with Twitter advertising, and how can you get started setting up a campaign?

Twitter SEO: Ninja tricks for reputation repair

If you’re looking to fix your personal reputation online, optimizing your Twitter account is an invaluable step. Columnist Chris Silver Smith shares SEO tips to help you increase the ranking of your Twitter profile.

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Report: Customer satisfaction with search drops, in social Google+ beats Facebook

ACSI rankings are based on survey of nearly 5,000 US consumers.

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Five most interesting search marketing news stories of the week

This week, Pinterest’s acquisition of Google’s former image search lead, Randy Keller, as Head of Search shows how serious the social network is about visual search; and Twitter’s Q4 earnings have raised questions about the company’s long-term prospects.