A Google logo is seen at the entrance to the company’s offices in Toronto (Chris Helgren Reuters, / September 5, 2013) Article source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-google-gmail-20140124,0,6079962.storyRead More
Review of name, address, phone number (make sure it is in html on your website, not just part of an image in your header) Review of proper listing on website Define strategy for local directory listings (this process can be time consuming, you need to budget this into your monthly To Do goals) May: Make...Read More
Expedia’s logo(Photo: Expedia) SAN FRANCISCO — Expedia may have been hit by a “negative SEO” campaign that hammered the travel website’s rankings on Google searches, according to an analysis by the firm that uncovered the problems. Expedia’s website lost 25% of its visibility in Google search between Jan. 12 and 19, after Google clamped down...Read More
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“Is SEO dead?” It’s a common question within the online marketing world today. If you’re an entrepreneur relying on a strong online presence to connect with customers, you’re right to pay attention. It’s undeniable that the SEO landscape is changing. For instance, Google is taking a hardline approach. Shady link-building tactics (think Rap Genius), poor...Read More
Monday’s doodle. (Credit: Screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET) Google’s doodles aren’t universally popular. Last week, the Washington Post published an opinion from Justin Moyer, who suggested that history’s great names had become “marketing tools.” Of course, it’s not just Google that has featured famous people. Apple’s “Here’s To The Crazy Ones” as is all about a...Read More
Web-hosting provider GoDaddy has unveiled its latest way to get small businesses running on it — a simple way to get WordPress running on its servers. Starting tomorrow, companies may set up their own WordPress-based sites on GoDaddy, from basic blogs to far more complex web applications, the hosting vendor announced today in a press...Read More
Last fall, Google rolled out one of its largest changes of the past decade – an entirely new search algorithm, nicknamed “Hummingbird.” In contrast to the past updates, Panda and Penguin, which modified existing search algorithms and affected roughly 2 to 5 percent of search queries, Hummingbird is believed to have affected nearly 90 percent...Read More
(CNN) — Google is knocking at your front door. It wants to come inside, make itself at home, and quietly turn all of your boring home devices into “smart” connected gadgets that learn about your patterns and preferences, talk to each other, collect data about your habits and make life easier by assisting with daily...Read More
Google today launched a plug-in for self-hosted WordPress blogs in public beta that makes adding AdSense ads to websites easier and makes verifying a site with Webmaster Tools a single-click process. Given that WordPress now powers more than 20 percent of websites, it’s no surprise that Google has decided to take WordPress very seriously. Despite its legacy...Read More
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