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Late one night at Distilled's London offices, I stumbled upon a dark and astonishing secret. What followed allowed me to glimpse the future of our industry, and at the risk of being transformed into a toad, I now share with you my revelations from that evening.
Chances are good that your brand is mentioned on the web far more often than you realize, simply because the author who mentioned you didn't put in a proper link to your site. In today's Whiteboard Friday, Ross Hudgens walks us through several tools and tactics you can use to reclaim those links.
Live blogging is equal parts exhilarating, nerve wracking and pressure filled. You need to think fast and use both sides of your brain as you soak in and spit out information at the same time. I imagine that a live blogger probably looks very similar to cookie monster to other conference goers as you pound away furiously at your computer and snap countless photos of the speaker.
There are many misconceptions about Google's Hummingbird update. What exactly did the update do, and how is it different from Penguin and Panda? How is it related to the move toward 100% (not provided)? This post consolidates the information we have available to answer all of these questions and more.
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Remarketing is a technique that is used to follow up a website visitor who engages with your website but leaves before taking action, such as completing an order. Remarketing (or retargeting) can be in the form of display advertising or in this case, email.
We're very excited to announce that this year's Industry Survey is ready for you to take. The results of this survey will be used to paint a picture of our industry, including its professionals, tactics, and its future. Make sure your voice (and those of your colleagues) are included in the results, and don't forget to enter your name in our drawing for some fantastic prizes!
Imagine a product similar to Google Alerts, only much better. It's built specifically for marketers. This product not only finds mentions of your keywords and brand, but also reports new links to any website or URL you choose. It comes equipped with advanced search operators to discover new opportunities, and its exportable metrics are sortable by both date and Feed Authority.
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My ill-advised attempt to illustrate the Google algorithm and all its major parts. Inspired by a bad joke on Twitter that led to some very useful discussions.
Penguin has your site in its crosshairs; let's put Penguin in ours. The Open Penguin Data project has revealed the inner workings of Penguin vulnerability, and here is your look at its findings.
As a business owner or a potential patron of search marketing services you may have found yourself victim of fast-talking sales pitches or emails on ways to "increase your rankings" on Google. Here is a small list of things to look out for before you sign ANY contract with any Digital Marketing or SEO firm.
Google's Hummingbird update aims, at least in part, to better understand the context of the content in the index, returning relevant results for some of the more unique queries. In today's Whiteboard Friday, Rand offers examples of long-tail queries and how Google is approaching them with its latest update.
Ok, it’s obvious that no one would take up LinkedIn ads unless there’s an advantage for using it. So how does a LinkedIn ad get a leg up over other paid ad platforms?
Visitor analytics tools like Google Analytics provide critical data to marketers, but we need to go beyond that information - both higher level (across competitive leading indicators) and deeper (into business metrics) to truly succeed.
Many marketers are now thinking about how they can approach international audiences. This post details how to create the right content and reach out effectively to a Spanish-speaking audience in a way that can be applied to just about any other language.