The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Facebook Tweaks Privacy: You Can No Longer Hide From Search”. Kurt Wagner says, “Facebook tweaked its privacy settings Thursday and will no longer allow users to completely hide from others searching for them on the site. In other words, with few exceptions, we’re all now searchable on Facebook.The company is officially retiring the “Who can look up your Timeline by name?” setting over the next few weeks, completing a process the social network started last December when it first announced it would slowly eliminate the feature“. ... [...]

The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “Google Trusted Stores: the good, the bad, the inevitable”. Charity Stebbins says, “Setting your brand apart from the rest is practically the definition of marketing. Given the strict parameters of advertising on Google, the gatekeeper of the vast digital market, it can be a struggle. It’s no wonder, then, that on my last Econsultancy post discussing niche site strategy, a commenter wanted to know how to get that attractive, Google-branded check mark that distinguishes one PLA (Product Listing Ad) from the lineup”. ... [...]

The latest article on HubSpot blog is titled “51 Ridiculous Keywords Google Won’t Let Me Track Anymore”. Sam Mallikarjunan says, “It’s been a busy month for Google, the 50 billion pound gorilla of the search world. Even my dog, Zoe, got in on the analysis. She wrote an article for her blog (that’s right, she has a blog … and aTwitter account …) summarizing her opinions on the changes from Google. If you’re not sure what changes I’m talking about, earlier this month, Google decided to encryptall keyword data — except for... [...]

The latest article on ‘MarketingProfs’ is titled “Should You Be Worried About Google’s Hummingbird Update?”. Chris Laub says, “Over the last few months Google has secretly rolled out an algorithmic update called “Hummingbird.” Upon hearing of it, many in the SEO community panicked, fearing they were at the mercy of another animal that would wreak havoc on their search engine rankings and income. Unlike Panda and Penguin, however, the Hummingbird updates were rolled out without an announcement to the webmaster community. That’s because they were not targeted at... [...]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “5 Tricks to Finally Achieve Inbox Zero”. Zoe Fox says, “Reaching inbox zero is like the Holy Grail of digital lifestyle. As the number of unread messages steadily increases, so does your unshakable feeling of spiraling down a never-ending tunnel of doom.We know what you’re thinking: There’s no fix to this plague of an Internet-infused existence. We’re here to argue the contrary. Sorting though emails isn’t rocket science, fortunately. All it takes is a commitment to maintaining order in your digital P.O. box“. ... [...]

The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “Six principles of psychology which affect analytics and decision making”. Graham Charlton says, “The success of analytics within a business is not just about numbers, technology and processes, it’s about how we integrate between analysts and marketers.  This was the thrust of a fascinating presentation by Suniel Curtis, Head of Web Analytics and Insight at Hays, formerly of lastminute.com. Speaking at our Crunch event at the Truman Brewery, he set out six principles of psychology which affect analytics and... [...]

The latest article on HubSpot blog is titled “Pinterest Lead Generation 101: Best Practices and Hacks That’ll Make You a Pro”. Ginny Soskey says, “In marketing, there’s still a huge misconception about Pinterest. Some marketers think that it’s useless — just another fad network that people are getting in a tizzy about. But that’s not quite accurate any longer. While Pinterest may not be perfect for every“. Pinterest Lead Generation 101: Best Practices and Hacks That’ll Make You a Pro HubSpot  [...]

The latest MOZ blog post is titled “Mega-SERP: A Visual Guide to Google”. Dr. Peter J. Meyers says, “Have you ever wondered what a Google result would look like if they put all of the SERP features on one page? Wonder no more. I present to you Mega-SERP, sponsored by my obsession with tacos”. Mega-SERP: A Visual Guide to Google MOZ Blog  [...]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “iPads Have Crippled the Growth of PC Sales”. Zoe Fox says, “Sales of PCs were on the rise in 2010 — that is, until the iPad‘s release on April 3 of that year.Since the launch of the signature Apple tablet, the quarterly growth of PC sales has fallen drastically. By 2012, PC sales have been in decline. In fact, there has not been an increase in sales in any quarter over the last year and a half“. iPads Have Crippled the Growth of PC Sales Mashable.com  [...]

The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “Autotrader on integrating SEO, PPC and social”. Ben Davis says, “Organic search is pretty vital for any business, PPC ads are increasingly clicked on by a higher proportion of searchers, and with Google Hummingbird, social is likely to become more important for long tail search results. Anthony Robinson, Head of SEO at Razsor, Auto Trader’s search and web design arm, talked us through how these three disciplines should be seen in the round”. Autotrader on integrating SEO, PPC and social ‘Econsultancy’ Blog  [...]