Ten Factors To Consider Before Spending Money On Facebook Ads by @sujanpatel
If you’re reading this, then it’s probably because you or your company has been thinking about launching a Facebook page. This social network currently boasts over one billion members, which is what...
View ArticleAutomated Tools For Manual Google Penalties
A month ago we asked Do Link Tools Help Find Your Really Toxic Links? The results were not awesome but I figured I keep looking and give it another shot. Googler Aaseesh called out another link that is...
View ArticleAugust 2013 Google Webmaster Report
In the past month, Google has pushed out a softer Panda update, quietly updated their link schemes guidelines and issued warnings to manipulative browser actions. With that, a lot of SEOs became...
View ArticleWhich AdSense Ads Do You Hate?
A WebmasterWorld thread has AdSense publishers complaining about the worse ads they’ve seen on their own sites. One of the top and most annoying ads on the list is the fat belly ad. Others also say...
View ArticleDoes The Google AdSense Scorecard Have Value?
In June, Google launched the AdSense score card and since then it has been taking up space on the front page after you log into your Google AdSense account. It acts as a health check and optimization...
View Article3 In 1: Google Display Planner Replaces Contextual Targeting & Placement Tools
Google announced they are merging three of their popular tools, the Contextual Targeting Tool, the Placement Tool and the Google Ad Planner into a single tool under the Google Display Planner. Google...
View ArticleGoogle+ Local Shades
Cinco Barnes posted a picture of someone wearing Google swag I’ve never seen before. They are Google+ Local sun glasses. Google+ Local has many issues, so I guess slapping on some shades can keep one...
View ArticleAnnouncing the 2013 Local Search Ranking Factors Results
I’m pleased to announce the full results of this year’s Local Search Ranking Factors survey were published earlier this morning. (The pie chart below is just a teaser.) Those of you who attended...
View ArticleGoogle In-Depth Articles Goes Live, Here Is How To Be Included
A month ago, we reported tests of in-depth search snippets from Google – well that test is now a reality. Google announced last night that they will show these in-depth articles in the search results...
View ArticleAll US Facebook Now Have Graph Search
Facebook announced this morning that graph search should be now available to any Facebook user using it with US English language. Facebook Graph search launched earlier this year where some called it...
View ArticleBeware: Google AdWord Enhanced Campaign Bug Turns Off Video Ads
About a month ago, one Google AdWords advertiser reported a bug with upgrading to enhanced campaigns in the Google AdWords Help forum. He said that as soon as he upgraded, all of his ads stop showing...
View ArticleGoogle AdSense To Detail Policy Violations Going Forward
One of the biggest complaints I see in the forums is from publishers complaining their Google AdSense accounts were suspended or banned but claim they have no idea why. Well, Google has been listening...
View ArticleNew Google Analytics Administration Screen
Google has quietly launched a new Analytics administration screen for you to manage your analytics profiles. Now, with the new look, you should be able to access “everything” from this single page....
View ArticleBing At Hawks Training Camp
Bing posted a picture of the field at the Hawk’s training camp, showing off a Bing logo on the field. Bing is clearly sponsoring the training camp and running a #binghawks social campaign. Here is the...
View ArticleHow to Use Bid Adjustments to Get More Out Of your AdWords Enhanced Campaigns...
With all this fuzz about Enhanced Campaigns I thought it was about time to start moving forward. We’ve already seen the first 100 posts about how to upgrade your accounts. But what are you supposed to...
View ArticleGoogle: Press Release Links
So, Google have updated their Webmaster Guidelines. Here are a few common examples of unnatural links that violate our guidelines:….Links with optimized anchor text in articles or press releases...
View ArticleDaily Search Forum Recap: August 7, 2013
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Search Engine Roundtable Stories: Google In-Depth...
View ArticleGoogle Said Webmaster Tools Links Is Enough But It Is Not!
Two months ago, we quoted a Google search quality representative named Aaseesh as telling us that all the links you need to analyze can be found within Google Webmaster Tools link report. Despite it...
View ArticleGoogle AdWords Adds More Conversion Reporting Metrics
Google AdWords has quietly added additional conversion reporting options to the campaigns reporting section. In total, they added five new metrics to report on. The new metrics include: Total...
View Article2013 Local SEO Ranking Factors Released
David Mihm and the folks at Moz released their 2013 local search ranking factors last night. They polled dozens of local SEO experts on 104 different ranking factors and asked hundreds of questions to...
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