Pigeon – An Anecdotal Impact Report
The recent Google Local Update (aka Pigeon) was very disruptive. Although as I wrote at the time and reiterate, when we actually look at actual measurable results can we both understand its actual impact and perhaps more of what was happening. There were two main parts to the update as expressed by Google: – Local search […]
An Open Letter To The New SEO Generation
SEO is almost 20 years old. Can you believe it? There’s some argument about when the practice started, as well as when the term itself was coined, including a failed patent attempt from 2007; but most industry old-timers put the birth of SEO at around 1995. So, after almost 20 years, what do we…
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SearchCap: Foursquare Experts, Google Blessings & LinkedIn B2B Tools
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Why Traditional Call Tracking Is No Longer Relevant – August 12th Webcast Digital Marketing Depot presents “Why Traditional Call Tracking Is No Longer Relevant:…
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30% of Traffic to Insurance Sites Came from Search in June
Data coming from Millward Brown Digital shows leading insurance brands received 30 percent on average of website traffic from search in June. Other top performers in Q2 in the search results included GEICO and Progressive.
Did Pigeon 2.0 Just Take A Bite Out of Recipe SEO?
Woke up this morning to find what appears to be yet another shuffling of Google’s Pigeon update. In this case I am seeing some food query SERPs display local packs, directories and knowledge graph results – but no recipe results. Taco Click to Enlarge for Analysis Hamburger Granted I am only seeing this for queries […]
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Why Traditional Call Tracking Is No Longer Relevant – August 12th Webcast
Digital Marketing Depot presents “Why Traditional Call Tracking Is No Longer Relevant: Emerging Trends for Call Tracking in 2014″ on Tuesday, August 12th at 1 PM EDT. Carlton van Putten from ContactPoint will share emerging trends for call tracking in 2014. He wíll explain why…
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Twitter Buys Image Search Company Madbits
Twitter hasn’t traditionally been known for their image capabilities. However, that may be about to change as image search company Madbits earlier this week announced via their website that they were joining Twitter.
Google Quick Answers For Jewish Food Blessings
Google is now offering the answers for what blessings observant Jewish people should make prior to consuming food or drinks in their quick answers. The term for blessing in Hebrew is ‘Bracha‘ and if you search for [bracha for yogurt], Google will return a quick answer telling you what…
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Foursquare “Experts” Reintroduces Gamification Into New App
In order to broaden its appeal Foursquare has been backing away from its origins as a “check-in app” for a long time. The banishment of check-ins into a separate app, Swarm, seemed to mark a complete break with the company’s “gamification” legacy. Not so apparently….
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Video Recap of Weekly Search Buzz :: August 1, 2014
This week at the Search Engine Roundtable we question why hasnât Google updated the Penguin algorithm after ten months of waiting…
How To Use LinkedIn As A B2B Link Prospect Development Tool
It’s no secret that LinkedIn is widely considered one of the top social media platforms for B2B marketers. As illustrated in the fourth annual B2B Content Marketing: 2014 Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends report, put out by the Content Marketing Institute and MarketingProfs, 91% of B2B content…
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Search In Pics: Google Cookie Tower, Android Framed & Google Whiskey Delivery
In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have, and more. Google Whiskey Delivery Via Telepresence Robot: Source: Google+ Cup Cakes…
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How to Eventually Become a Millionaire Using Your SEO Knowledge
There are many types of SEO services you can offer and running your own websites might even be more profitable. But what are the most lucrative ways to offer your SEO expertise? Here are a few potential career choices for SEO experts.
Google Quick Answers For Jewish Food Blessings (Brachas)
Before an observant Jewish individual eats or drinks something, they say a blessing, also known as a bracha. Depending on what you are about to consume…
Google Package Tracking Now Has An Opt Out
Google and most search engines let you search for a package with ease but should Google show those packages in your Google now based on past search history or based on your Google Wallet orders or Gmail confirmation emails…
Automatic Google My Business Listing Verification Via Google Webmaster Tools
Google’s Jade Wang announced in a Google Business Help thread that your Google My Business listings, formerly known as Google Place Listing or Google Local Business listing…
Was There A Google Update Yesterday?
Over the past few days, I’ve seen some but not a ton of chatter about a possible update at WebmasterWorld.
The chatter began around June 30th at a high enough level for me to keep an eye on it and it continued through July 31st…
Google Pigeon Update: Local Results Updated Again
It seems like Google has updated the local search results since the latest Google Pigeon update that was pushed out originally on on July 24th…
Fake Googlebot Activity up 61% [Report]
One in every 24 visits is a fake Googlebot. Identifying bad bots can be tricky; some are very sophisticated, especially the ones mimicking Google. Here are some steps you can take to verify whether you’re getting faked visits.
Most Excellent! A Compendium of Greatest Hits from my Back Library
Have you ever thought: I really want to spend tonight reading Mike’s back library but I just don’t know where to start? Phil Rozek thought you might and wanted to make your job easier. He pored through the 2400 articles I have written since day one, drove them through the absolute best local algo (Miriam Ellis, […]