This is the second in a series of posts discussing how to set up and run a WordPress blog from a relatively experienced expert, which will feature many helpful and hopefully relevant tangents. Last time I discussed the first few steps, involving sign-up, the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org and your social media presence. In...Read More
The mobile trend is big and is going to continue getting bigger. It’s one of the most common predictions about the changing world of business and communication. From strategic moves made by the big brands to the rise of smartphones, mobile has already taken a fair share of recent headlines. But in the midst of...Read More
LONDON (Reuters) – Google said its overseas tax bill rose sharply in 2013, while sales in Britain, its biggest foreign market, hit a record $5.64 billion. Google said in its 10-K annual report filed on Wednesday that its overseas tax charge, including deferred taxes, was $743 million in 2013. While this was up from $432...Read More
Potential search marketing clients will often call in and start the conversation by saying, “I want my business to rank number one on Google, can you help me?” Ranking number one is the primary focus of every business owner when it comes time to discuss search engine optimization. It is the wrong approach for several...Read More
+10 By Ray Hanania Personalizando WordPress 1.5 (Photo credit: juanpol) WordPress is one of the most popular design websites. It’s easy to use and comes in two forms, the free blog site at www.WordPress.com, and the paid subscriber site at www.WordPress.org. When you create a WP.org site, you have to select a hosting site. GoDaddy...Read More
Forbes contributor, Joshua Steimle, wrote about Expedia, Negative SEO and Google Penalties last week. Christoph C. Cemper, founder of LinkResearchTools who covered the Expedia penalty, disagrees with Joshua and here’s his response. The SEO casualties are mounting and accusations are flying. “Negative SEO†is the main culprit, but what is it? What forms does it take? And...Read More
(Newswire.net — February 10, 2014) Orlando, FL. — Research shows that most people find what they need online through search engines like Google, Yahoo or Bing.  If your site doesn’t show up first, then you will have less chances of getting their business. Research also shows that nearly all website traffic comes through one of these...Read More
(CNN) — Google has made a bold statement against discrimination on its home page. The search giant’s rainbow Olympic-themed logo, posted to mark the first day of the Sochi Winter Games, sends a powerful message of support for not only gay athletes competing in the games, but for the gay community at large and its...Read More
Thanks to the major U.S. search engines implementing secure search, the keywords that drive organic search referrals are no longer available for meaningful analysis in web analytics. The SEO datapocalypse is here. Before this month, around half the keywords were still visible for some sites. That’s a healthy sample size, and one I was still...Read More
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