Why Fixing Bad N.A.P. Data Issues Sucks
Nyagoslav (think Cher, Michael, Brittany, etc.) gets all OCD on my recent post where I used our NAP Hunter extension to surface some bogus N.A.P. data issues. He really peels back the rotten onion: “The NPI registry is one of the most trustworthy data sources in the medical industry, so the chances that this was […]
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SearchCap: Google Wins In Germany, Google Knowledge Vault & Bing Ads Close Variants
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Bing Ads Launches Close Variants Test In US Earlier this month, Google made waves when it announced it is removing …
Tennis Great Althea Gibson Honored in Google Doodle
Gibson was the first black player to compete in the tournament now known as the U.S. Open. The USTA has called her 1950 appearance the “No. 1 moment in black tennis history.”
#NoHacked: a global campaign to spread hacking awareness
Webmaster level: All
This June, we introduced a weeklong social campaign called #NoHacked. The goals for #NoHacked are to bring awareness to hacking attacks and offer tips on how to keep your sites safe from hackers.
We held the campaign in 11 languages on multiple channels including Google+, Twitter and Weibo. About 1 million people viewed our tips and hundreds of users used the hashtag #NoHacked to spread awareness and to share their own tips. Check them out below!
Posts we shared during the campaign:
https://plus.google.com/+GoogleWebmasters/posts/1BzXjgJMGFU
https://plus.google.com/+GoogleWebmasters/posts/TMhfwQG3p8P
https://plus.google.com/+GoogleWebmasters/posts/AcUS4WhF6LL
https://plus.google.com/+GoogleWebmasters/posts/DUTpSGmkBUP
https://plus.google.com/+GoogleWebmasters/posts/UjZRbySM5gMSome of the many tips shared by users across the globe:
- Pablo Silvio Esquivel from Brazil recommends users not to use pirated software (source)
- Rens Blom from the Netherlands suggests using different passwords for your accounts, changing them regularly, and using an extra layer of security such as two-step authentication (source)
- Дмитрий Комягин from Russia says to regularly monitor traffic sources, search queries and landing pages, and to look out for spikes in traffic (source)
- 工務店コンサルタント from Japan advises everyone to choose a good hosting company that’s knowledgeable in hacking issues and to set email forwarding in Webmaster Tools (source)
- Kamil Guzdek from Poland advocates changing the default table prefix in wp-config to a custom one when installing a new WordPress to lower the risk of the database from being hacked (source)
Hacking is still a surprisingly common issue around the world so we highly encourage all webmasters to follow these useful tips. Feel free to continue using the hashtag #NoHacked to share your own tips or experiences around hacking prevention and awareness. Thanks for supporting the #NoHacked campaign!
And in the unfortunate event that your site gets hacked, we’ll help you toward a speedy and thorough recovery:
Posted by your friendly #NoHacked helpers
Creating an Asset In Under 72 hours
Creating a marketing asset can often feel like a daunting task. As marketers, we want it to be a success. We block out hours for research and brainstorming. We create a plan to get the job done and another to promote it. We spend weeks and months creating something that’s supposed to feel ‘in the […]
Bing Maps Adds Streetside and 3D View for More Than 100 Cities
Bing has announced a large maps update, including so-called Streetside imagery and additional 3-D cities on the Bing Maps Preview app.
Bing Maps Adds Streetside and 3-D View for More Than 100 Cities
Bing has announced a large maps update, including so-called Streetside imagery and additional 3-D cities on the Bing Maps Preview app.
SMX East Rates Increase Saturday – Register Now & Save $200
Early Bird rates for Search Engine Land’s SMX East expire this Friday. Register now and get three days packed with proven tactics and best practices. The multi-track, 60 session agenda allows you to customize the program to best fit your needs and maximize your investment. Sessions are…
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Do HTTPS URLs Impact SEO?
A couple of weeks ago Google announced that it would be using HTTPS URLs as a “lightweight ranking signal”. I have not switched any sites yet, but I thought it would be interesting to observe what has happened to client sites that were already using HTTPS URLs. I took out a few outliers – one […]
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Google “Knowledge Vault” To Power Future Of Search
Google’s Knowledge Graph is being used to supply increasing amounts of structured content in PC and mobile search results. It’s part of an evolution that began with “universal search” and accelerated with the requirement for “answers not links” in mobile. Now…
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Althea Gibson Google Logo Honors First African American Tennis Player To Win Grand Slam Titles
Today’s animated Google logo is a tribute to tennis – and golf – legend Althea Gibson. Marking what would have been the athlete’s 87th birthday, Gibson was the first African American player to compete and take home titles at the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. Born…
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Search Marketers: The Time To Focus On Mobile User Experience Is Now
Ignore smartphone and tablet users at your own peril. Columnist Susan Waldes shares the good, the bad, and the ugly of user experience with mobile search ads.
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The Penguin 3.0 Rollout Will Bring Tears to Your Eyes
A look at what to expect from the Google Penguin 3.0 rollout and how it’s likely to affect search marketing best practices.
Althea Gibson As Tennis Player A Google Doodle
On the Google home page today in the United States is a special Google logo, aka Google Doodle, for the 87th birthday of Althea Gibson. She is known by many as one of the greatest tennis players ever but more importantly…
Google Search Now Understands More Than One Language At A Time
Google announced it can now understand more than one language spoken in the same speaking session. Google said, “with the Google Search app on Android…
How I Deal With SEO Outsourcing Calls
If you are anything like me, you get several sales pitches a day, including one or two requests from companies to outsource your SEO or web development to them. My company on average gets three phone calls a day with SEO and web development outsourcin…
Amazon Working On Google AdSense Competitor?
Amazon is reportedly working on their own ad network to compete with Google and Microsoft Bing’s ad business.
The Wall Street Journal reports:
Amazon.com Inc. is gearing up to more directly challenge Google Inc…
Beware Of Google Matt Cutts Impersonators
Truth is, this is nothing new, people have been impersonating Matt Cutts since the GoogleGuy days. I’ve seen many comments here from “Matt Cutts” that were indeed not from Matt Cutts, I’ve seen people claim Matt emailed them when he did not…
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Kristian Kristiansen: State of Digital Summer School, Learning from the Experts
What is the best education? What background is important? Kristian Kristiansen is Account Director SMFB tells you what he thinks.
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Kristian Kristiansen: State of Digital Summer School, Learning from the Experts
How FREE Website Call Conversion Tracking From Google Will Benefit You
If a large percentage of your website sales happen over the phone, this is a huge announcement by Google that they will offer FREE call conversion tracking.