2013
Google to Start Showing Your Company Logo Soon in Search Results
Companies and brands who have verified their publisher status (similar to Google Authorship) will start to see their company logo or brand logo show up in the Google Search Results.
2012
The Battle of Social Search Engines: The New Bing vs. Google
Bing is set to release a heavily social integrated version of their search engine in the near future that might just give Google a run for its money. The New Bing will introduce a three-column design with new information architecture that will help users interact with their social networks.
How to Find Buyers for Your Domain Name
For those who like to do affiliate marketing, buying domains is a familiar subject. You never know what set of keywords will be the next big thing, so you buy several domains with several different combinations of keywords. Many affiliate marketers buy tons, and tons of these types of domains, and work to get those domains ranked in the search engi
2011
Google Places Listings in Search Results
If you search at Google for a keyword phrase that includes a city name, most likely Google will show Google Places listings as part of the Google search results. But optimizing for this has become increasingly difficult, since what Google shows and when they show it is so inconsistent. Here is how Google Places is different than the Google web resu
Search Engine Optimization Firms Sending Email Spam
It is unfortunate that search engine optimization firms like Rankpay have to resort to sending unsolicited commercial email (aka spam) to try to drum up business. realize that if you send out 1 million emails telling unsuspecting businesses that they can rank better in the search engines you will most likely get some responses from unsuspect
2010
Google’s Updated Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide SEO Tips
Now, we have a new version of the Google Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide. As my buddy Barry factors out, one of many better takeaways from this new model will be the up to date Googlebot. The best a part of the Google Search Engine Optimization Starter Manual is really the 3 main takeaways from this Seo Manual. Lots of the info on this
How to Transition from PPC to Organic Search
If you are spending too much money for pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, then you likely have considered moving away from PPC and towards organic search results. After all, if you rank well in the organic, or natural, search results, you can spend a lot less money on PPC.
Will Your Facebook Store Help with Search Engine Optimization
Ask an Expert is an occasional feature where we ask ecommerce experts questions from online merchants. For this installment, we address a question about the search engine implications from selling on Facebook. The question comes from Brian M. Almashie, vice president of ecommerce for Shopwildplanet.com, a retailer for Wild Planet toys.
Do Product Videos Help with Search Engine Optimization?
Having videos of your products will help your ecommerce sales. Visitors to your site will watch the videos, and it will presumably help their buying decisions. But what about the search engines? How will posting a product video on your website help with search engine optimization?
Search Engine Optimization Tip: Check Your 404 Errors
Check your website server log files for 404 errors. Google Analytics is not enough. In fact, you will not find 404 errors by looking at Google Analytics, or even in Google Webmaster Tools.
2009
Barbecued SEO: As Only A Kansas City SEO Could Tell It
Yes, I know, this is quite possibly the most ridiculously titled search marketing blog post you have ever read. Hang tight and read on, you will soon see the reasoning behind this post title and no, you probably will not be licking your lips afterwards.
Online Reputation Management Seminar to be Held in Dallas
On May 13, 2009 at the Renaissance Hotel In Richardson Texas, the Dallas Fort Worth Search Marketing Association will be hosting a panel discussion about “Reputation Management – tools, tips and techniques for monitoring, protecting and defending brand reputations onlineâ€.
LeapFish. Brings Back Domain Name Appraisal Service
Leapfish has brought back a popular feature of their site, their domain name appraisal service. Type a domain name into their search engine and they will attempt to put a dollar figure on it, telling you how much it is worth.
2008
Vizion Interactive Releases SEO Audit Document
Organizing your SEO audit will make sure that you are requesting the same information from each search engine optimization company or SEO consultant. After the SEO audit, you should have reasonable consensus on how well your web site is optimized for the search engines.
SEMPO and Onward Search to Increase Number of SEOs
SEMPO Institute and Onward Search have announced joint partnership to promote programs that will increase the number of search engine marketing jobs.
SEO is an Orchestra, Not an Instrument
A good web developer will undoubtedly build a very search engine friendly website. But it takes someone steeped in SEO to truly optimize it.
Searchme Adds Visual Search Features and Social Bookmarks to Search
Searchme has added new visual search features to their site. These new features, called Stacks and Media Search, will help you find, organize, and share information.
Who is Optimizing YOUR Web Site?
Many times a company will use a web design firm to create the site in a search engine friendly manner, but many of firms do not do a full analysis of the needs of the web site.
SES Awards 2008 Accepting Nominations
The Search Engine Strategies SES Awards, hosted by Search Engine Strategies and Search Engine Watch, will be honoring the best search engine marketers on August 20, 2008.
Google Teams Up with Nokia to Offer Google Search on Nokia Mobile Phones
Google is partnering with Nokia to offer Google search to Nokia mobile phone users worldwide. If you have a Nokia cell phone, you will be able to use Google to find relevant information.
What Will Microsoft Yahoo Merger Mean for Online Marketing?
Microsoft may be acquiring Yahoo very soon. How will this effect online marketing? Especially if Yahoo Search totally replaces MS Live Search.
Will Yandex Go IPO in 2008?
The leading Russian search engine and web portal Yandex announced today that its annual revenues increased 130% year-on-year to some $167 million in 2007. The company did $30 million in net income in 2006 and this number could double in 2007.
2007
Yandex Named 2008 Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum
Yandex, the most popular Russian internet search engine, has been named a 2008 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum. The World Economic Forum will hold its annual meeting in January 2008 in Davos, Switzerland.
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