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Super Pac Man Bot vs. Sonic the Hedgehog Bot
Jeremy Dearringer

Super Pac Man Bot vs. Sonic the Hedgehog Bot

This post brought to you by the magnificent Beth Corneglio & Rasheite Radcliff. R: Hey Beth! Have you read iPullRank’s article on the SEO Moz blog Just How Smart are Search Robots? B: Yeah. I thought it was really good except for one thing. Super Pac Man? R: Ha. I know. What’s that about? B: I would say search bots are more like Sonic the Hedgehog!

SEO Pricing: 600+ Agencies Share Costs of Services & Pricing Models
Rand Fishkin

SEO Pricing: 600+ Agencies Share Costs of Services & Pricing Models

Near the end of December 2011, we ran a survey on this blog asking consultants and agencies of all sizes and geographies to contribute their pricing models and cost structures. I'm pleased to share the results of that survey in the hopes that it will give everyone in the search industry a better idea of the range of fees and the services provided. Obviously, this data is imperfec...

Visualize Your Keyword Research
Matt Redford

Visualize Your Keyword Research

In early 2010 I shared a keyword tool I developed called Keyword Eye here on SEOmoz. I received some great feedback as a result of doing that. It's changed quite a bit since then, it had a major revamp, there were ups and downs, trials and tribulations, so thought I'd take this opportunity to share it again with readers who may remember the original post and new readers alike.

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Tool Review: Wordstream's PPC Grader
Joanna Lord

Tool Review: Wordstream's PPC Grader

In paid search there are a lot of rough Adwords accounts out there. You've seen them I'm sure. I know I've worked on them. We get brought in to assess the situation and make some big decisions around whether an account has potential or whether it would be better just to start fresh. This is one of the most common questions we get asked -- how am I doing?

8 Predictions for SEO in 2012
Rand Fishkin

8 Predictions for SEO in 2012

It's nearly 2012, and that means we get to revisit our expectations for 2011 and prognosticate for the year ahead. In keeping with tradition, I'm first going to evaluate my predictions from last December before determining if I've got the cred to make some for 2012. Here's the rules: For each prediction, we'll grade using the following points system: ...

Planning an Effective Social Media Strategy
Scott Bartell

Planning an Effective Social Media Strategy

Social media is a mess. There’s Facebook which now has over 800 million registered users, Twitter with over 300 Million registered users, Google+ who has some insane growth potential, Tumblr who’s traffic has almost doubled in 2011 and who pulled in more than 17 million unique visitors (US) in November 2011, and so on. The list goes on and on. The internet is filled with so many different social outlets who seem to rise in fall every day. So, as a business, where should you invest your time and money?

Search Industry Surprises of 2011
Phil Nottingham

Search Industry Surprises of 2011

It’s the 1st January 2012. You've been inundated with well-wishing SMS messages from numbers you don't have saved. You got up late and have only just showered. More than likely, you’re unbearably hungover. Like many others you have just begrudgingly thought about remedying the sour taste in your mouth...

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Using Social Media Monitoring as an Inbound Marketing Channel
Kenneth Martin

Using Social Media Monitoring as an Inbound Marketing Channel

In this week's special end of the year Whiteboard Friday, Rand shows us how to attract customers and accelerate our marketing efforts by using social media monitoring. Learning how to effectively build up relationships without spamming will be the key to your success in the social realm. We hope you had a wonderful 2011 and don't forget to leave your comments below. ...

How to Not Suck as A Search Marketer
J

How to Not Suck as A Search Marketer

Most everyone wants to be great, right? Why not. But in your pursuit of greatness, sometimes it is helpful to take a step back. Before we set out to conquer the world of search, let's first look at 3 simple things that will help you, as a search marketer, to not flat-out suck. That's reasonable, right?