This is a reminder for the Website Magazine webinar scheduled on May 20. Website Magazine is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, May 20 at 2.00 pm ET. The topic of the webinar is “SEO in 2014: Fact, Fiction and Sensationalism”. The WM team says, “With search optimization now a regular part of the marketing equation, businesses are increasingly reliant on incoming search traffic to support growth goals. SEO is more important than ever, and Google’s recent algorithm updates have caused a flurry of speculation, joy, and panic! Separate SEO fact, fiction, and sensationalism – Join... [...]
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The latest article on ‘Website Magazine’ is titled “20 Worthless SEO Tactics to Avoid, Plus 7 Ways to Dominate the SERPs”. Travis Bliffen says, “SEO is a fast changing game. Even the best intentions will do little to keep you from getting hammered by the “big G” if you are using outdated SEO strategies or, worse, using effective strategies incorrectly. Let’s review some of the most widespread link building strategies and on-page SEO practices that no longer work in 2014″. 20 Worthless SEO Tactics to Avoid, Plus 7 Ways to Dominate the SERPs Website Magazine [...]
The latest article on HubSpot blog is titled “SEO Isn’t as Hot as You Think: Why Content Marketers Get Hired”. Ginny Soskey says, “Looking for a job is tough — especially in marketing. The industry has been changing at lightning speeds, and it’s showing no sign of letting up. Technology continues to shape how we strategize and execute our marketing, and job seekers need to stay on top of those trends inaddition to mastering all of the other key traits of a successful content marketer. Wouldn’t it be nice to get a definitive answer on what hiring managers... [...]
The latest article on ‘Website Magazine’ is titled “How to Rebrand or Rebuild a Website that is SEO-Ready”. Jason Squardo says, “Rebrand and rebuild; for some businesses, those are the keys to moving forward both financially and digitally. But tearing down an established digital presence and domain name can have massive impacts on search engine rankings. Therefore, any business considering a complete digital remodel should do so with an eye on search engine optimization (SEO), or else risk losing a high percentage of organic search traffic and online visibility. How important are... [...]
The latest MOZ blog post is titled “Penguin Penalties: Do Webmasters Respond the Way They Should?”. Russ Jones says, “How do webmasters really respond to a Google update? Does Google really just penalize sites to encourage AdWords adoption? We unravel the assumptions with historical data to show you how the community-at-large is impacted by a Penguin updat“. Penguin Penalties: Do Webmasters Respond the Way They Should? MOZ Blog [...]
The latest article on ‘Website Magazine’ is titled “SEO Basics: Get Crawled by Google & Bing”. Pete Prestipino says, “Search engine optimization is a process – sometimes a longer process than usual. If you’re finding that it is taking Bing and Google a much longer time to index (and thus rank) your website that is reasonable or normal, then maybe you need to do something about it. One tactics of SEOs is to take full advantage of the webmaster-related tools provided by the search engines. Both Google and Bing provide webmasters an opportunity to inform them of new... [...]
The latest MOZ blog post is titled “Starting Over, Part 2: Launch”. Dr. Peter J. Meyers says, “After months of building and planning, it’s understandable to want to finally pull the trigger, but launch is important and rushing it can delay real success. This is the story of how I got Minimal Talent off the ground“. Starting Over, Part 2: Launch MOZ Blog [...]
The latest MOZ blog post is titled “6 Changes We Always Thought Google Would Make to SEO that They Haven’t Yet – Whiteboard Friday”. Rand Fishkin says, “Sometimes it seems clear that Google is headed in a certain direction, but we never really see a move materialize. In today’s Whiteboard Friday, Rand explores six of these areas, and we’re looking forward to your thoughts in the comments“. 6 Changes We Always Thought Google Would Make to SEO that They Haven’t Yet – Whiteboard Friday MOZ Blog [...]
The latest article on ‘MarketingProfs’ is titled “The State of SEO in 2014”. Ayaz Nanji says, “Most search engine-optimization (SEO) practitioners (71%) say understanding the link between social sharing and search rankings is more important in 2014 than it was last year, according to a recent report from BrightEdge. Measuring rank in Google Universal Search results (those that include photos, videos, etc.) is also seen as increasingly necessary by SEO professionals (57% say it is more important in 2014), as is measuring presence and rank in Google Carousel results (72% view as more... [...]
The latest ‘Web Marketing Today’ blog post is titled “SEO Is Dead; Web Marketing Alive and Well”. Melih Oztalay says, “When someone asks me about focusing on search engine optimization, the first thing I think of is that the individual is not familiar with today’s realities, in 2014, of web marketing. When asked, my response is an educational conversation that requires patience and asking the right questions to bring a business owner up to speed. This occurred recently, when I spoke to a training-related business owner who was looking for SEO help. I started out by learning more about... [...]