Automated Google Maps Short Business Descriptions
Google Maps has been generating summaries of your reviews for about six-month snow but now, with the new 3-pack after dropping the carousel, those short business descriptions based on reviews are more prominent…
YouTube Ads: Getting the Content Right
Search marketers can take advantage of AdWords for video in order to make sure they are targeting their YouTube ads correctly.
5 Sessions You Shouldn’t Miss at SES London
SES London 2015 is coming up in February – what are the five sessions you absolutely shouldn’t miss while you’re there?
Friday Infographic: The Instagram Cheat Sheet: 14 Tips on how to Leverage your Presence
Instagram is becoming an interesting platform for marketers. But how to make best use of it? Here are 14 tips!
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Panda 4.1 Google Leaked Dos and Don’ts – Whiteboard Friday
Posted by josh_bachynskiJosh Bachynski takes you inside Panda 4.1 with a tour of some of the top dos and don’ts for your website. And it’s about so much more than the standard “good content” refrain. Watch the video to learn more.
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SearchCap: Bing Ads Campaign Planner, Yahoo Firefox Surge & Local Search
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: How To Grow PPC Revenue Without Tanking ROI Columnist Amanda West-Bookwalter shares her tips for improving paid sea…
How To Grow PPC Revenue Without Tanking ROI
Columnist Amanda West-Bookwalter shares her tips for improving paid search campaigns while keeping ROI steady.
The post How To Grow PPC Revenue Without Tanking ROI appeared first on Search Engine Land.
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Was Your Site Hit By Panda Or Penguin? This Flowchart May Help You Find Out.
Columnist Janet Driscoll Miller has put together this handy flow chart to help you determine if your site has been hit by one of Google’s infamous algorithm updates.
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Microsoft and Google Optimize Santa Tracker Websites for Mobile
For the first time, the 60-year Santa tracking tradition is mobile-friendly, allowing Windows users to ask Cortana where Santa is, while Android users can follow him on an app.
Yahoo Shares Its Top Searches for 2014
Not one to be left out of the annual roundups of the year in search, Yahoo has joined in the fun and is presenting its “2014 Year in Review.”
Bing Ads Updates Campaign Planner Tool For Search Trends, Keyword And Competitive Research
In September, Bing Ads released its Campaign Planner tool, which includes vertical and product trend data, keyword research and competitive insights. This week, the first update to the tool was released. If you’re not already familiar with this tool, I recommend taking some time and digging…
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Pin Your Google+ Posts To The Top Of Your Stream
Google’s Dennis Troper announced on Google+ that you can now, like other social networks, pin your favorite post to the top of your stream. So if you want people to see a specific post first, you can pin that post and even if it is weeks old…
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Google Won’t Let You Sell Crack Cocaine & Illegal Drugs Via Google Wallet
So many people and businesses use Google Wallet to facilitate money exchanges or transactions. But did you know you are not allowed to use Google Wallet to sell illegal drugs, like crack cocaine…
Google My Maps Pro Now Free
Google has a pro version of My Maps named My Maps Pro. That version gave you more features and access to make your own maps but cost $5 per month.
Google sent emails to My Maps Pro users that it is now going free. Google said “My Maps Pro will soon …
Google: We Do Not Rank Responsive Web Design Sites Better
Even though we covered this a couple times, most recently in September, saying responsive design is not a ranking signal…
December 2014 Google Webmaster Report
This is the last Google webmaster report for the year and the truth, it wasn’t that crazy of a month…
“No Captcha reCaptcha” is now more user friendly and more secure
Google recently introduced a new API for its spam detecting reCAPTCHA – calling it the “No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA” since it no longer requires users to figure out and type the distorted text they see.
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What’s Next for Twitter Advertisers: Video, SEO, & Expanded Audience
In the coming year, look for a focus on native video, SEO, and syndication from the social media platform.
Local Search Marketers: Optimize Your Physical Location For The Virtual World
Never before have the real world and the virtual world been more intertwined. Columnist Chris Silver Smith discusses how the developments affect local businesses.
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Custom Dimensions: The Sequel
Two weeks ago I wrote a post about custom dimensions and which custom dimensions we’ve already preset for you in our Google Analytics by Yoast Premium plugin. I started explaining two of those custom dimensions. This post will divulge on the remaining 3 custom dimensions that are currently set up in our plugin. This will…
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