FTC Staff Findings Contradict 2013 Antitrust Decision
Inside the U.S. Antitrust Probe of Google is a look by the Wall Street Journal at the FTC staff report inadvertently released to them under a FOIA request. The staff findings “concluded that Google’s conduct has resulted—and will result—in real harm to consumers and to innovation in the online search and advertising markets.” That is … Continue reading FTC Staff Findings Contradict 2013 Antitrust Decision →
Leaked 2012 FTC Document Called Google A Monopoly, Recommended Litigation
An “inadvertently disclosed” report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) labels Google a monopoly and appears to directly contradict the decision not to pursue legal action against the company. In early 2013 the FTC formally decided to close its antitrust investigation against Google…
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SearchCap: Importance Of XML Sitemaps, “Relevance” Of Citations More Important Than “Authority” & More
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
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Why You Should Make the Switch to Universal Analytics Now
As my fellow colleague, Amanda, pointed out in her blog post last year, there are many benefits to upgrading to Universal Analytics (UA). Universal Analytics has been around for over a year now and the urgency to migrate is becoming more and more evident.…
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The Importance Of XML Sitemaps In The Age Of Panda
Columnist Janet Driscoll Miller reminds us that in an age of content syndication, a well-maintained XML sitemap is key to establishing your site as the original source of your content.
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Google Cites Local Inventory Ad Successes After Walmart Drops Out
Impact on in-store visits outperforms TV ads, says Sears Hometown & Outlet Stores.
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Yahoo’s Search Share on the Decline
After partnering with Mozilla in December, Yahoo saw its best share of the search market in years. But by February, that number was starting to fall, according to comScore research.
Checklist: Launching a Site Redesign
If you do things in a very specific order and double-check each aspect prior to launch, you can avoid a ton of headaches and losses in rankings during a site redesign.
Local Experts Say “Relevance” Of Citations More Important Than “Authority”
Columnist Myles Anderson shares findings and insights from BrightLocal’s 2015 Expert Citation Survey.
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That’s SEO: Turning Transactional Queries Into Brand Queries On Google
You know you are a good SEO when you are able to make Google think that an informational or transactional query should result in your brand showing up in the knowledge graph section of the search results page…
Moz & SearchMetrics Search Tracking Tools Prepare For Mobile Algorithm
Everyone is excited and talking about the upcoming mobile-friendly Google algorithm coming on April 21st…
Google’s New AdWords Best Practices Page
Google announced on Google+ that they’ve updated the Google Best Practices (nofollowed the link) page to create a new simple design for you to quickly learn the latest and greatest on AdWords best practices…
Will Google’s Mobile-Friendly Algorithm Impact Google News Results?
Like I said before, everyone is getting ready for the April 21st date when Google is launching their mobile friendly algorithm but Google News publishers are asking…
Google Keynotes Answer Your SEM & SEO Questions at SMX Advanced
SMX Advanced keynotes deliver first-hand insights. This year is no exception. Advertise on Google? Get the scoop on what’s new and what to expect from vice president of product management Jerry Dischler in his Q&A packed keynote conversation. SEO your specialty? Google’s webmaster trends…
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Google Keynotes Answer Your SEM & SEO Questions at SMX Advanced
SMX Advanced keynotes deliver first-hand insights. This year is no exception. Advertise on Google? Get the scoop on what’s new and what to expect from vice president of product management Jerry Dischler in his Q&A packed keynote conversation. SEO your specialty? Google’s webmaster trends…
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Brighton SEO – I’m Speaking
A new post from www.davidnaylor.co.uk. BAZINGA!
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Incorporating Hispanic Marketing to Your Search Marketing Strategy
The U.S. Hispanic population represents a huge untapped market for search marketers. How can you incorporate this demographic into your strategy?
GA plugin security update & more
It’s been quite the week here at Yoast. Our release of a security update to WordPress SEO was followed by several other major plugins uncovering similar issues and a renewed interest among security researchers into big WordPress plugins. Turns out we had another issue to patch, so today we released an update to our Google Analytics…
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How To Use H1-H6 HTML Elements Properly
I’ve edited a lot of HTML Headings in the last 15 years! Here are some notes and observations on optimising H1-H6 heading elements for your web page. Most of my observations are highly relevant to Google.co.uk.
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How Many Words In ALT Text For Google
Here are some observations I’ve made (looking at Google.co.uk) and research I have picked up along the way about optimising ALT Attribute Text.
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