June 2012
BlogWorld 2012 Expo Day 1 Recap: Why Shakespeare Went Viral
Standing Dog content writer, Josh Duke, recaps day 1 at BlogWorld Expo, where he learned the secret behind likeable content that leaves an impression.
A Social Media Game-Changer? Facebook Quietly Launches Promo
Two weeks to the date after their initial public offering on Wall Street, Facebook countered their sliding share value with the announcement of a new ‘Promoted Posts’ option for status updates on business users’ pages.
Which Warhol? Pick a Real Andy Warhol from a Fake
Stay the night and get involved in one of the most intriguing questions that s dominated art through the ages: can you pick the real thing from a fake?
Aussie hotel to give away $20,000 Andy Warhol painting
AN Australian hotel group is giving away a $20,000 Andy Warhol painting to a guest who can pick the real one from a fake.
Google Plus Local Is Replacing Google Places
The days of Google Places are a thing of the past with the recent announcement of Google Local. The new service will integrate Places listings with Zagat s Reviews and Google s social layer.
May 2012
Adding These 3 Pages to Your Web Site Could Help Your SEO
There are three web pages that you can add to your web site that could help your web site s search engine optimization. Do you know what these three pages are?
Search Secrets: How a prominent SEO company is covertly purc
An initial email led to the discovery of a sophisticated but largely anonymous network of sites purchasing links on behalf of Dun amp; Bradstreet.
Define Your Terms to Solve Cross-Cultural Communication Prob
So you think you can do business internationally just because you send your employees overseas? You’ve sent your employees to the HR cross cultural class. They learned how to kiss, bow, and shake hands, and now you’re ready to do business internationally, right?
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.
Jane McGarry Arrested
Jane McGarry, the nationally-known news anchor of NBC Channel 5 in Dallas, Texas, has been arrested for suspicion of DUI.
Apple Reveals iPhone4N Via Domain Name Registration?
Did Apple just reveal the name of the next Apple iPhone, the iPhone 4N via a new domain name registration? Based on whois records, Apple has apparently purchased the domain name iPhone4n.com
April 2012
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
Increase Conversions with a Mobile-friendly Website
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC), more consumers in the United States will access the Internet on mobile devices than computers by 2015.
Home Depot To Correct Misleading Link Request
It read like one of those bad link requests you get. Link to me, and you’ll rank better. It even suggested hiding the link. But the request was from Home Depot, to its network of nearly 2,000 service providers. Now that it’s come to light, the home improvement store chain says it is correcting the mistake.
Seniors and Chocolate
As I sat and pondered what to blog about, I nibbled a piece of chocolate hoping for some divine inspiration (after all chocolate is heavenly, right)? It made me wonder if anyone has done a study on chocolate and seniors.
Why Exact Match Domain Names are Good (or Bad) for SEO
Is an Exact Match Domain Name good or bad for your search engine optimization strategy? Bill Hartzer, Director of Search Engine Optimization at Standing Dog, considers whether or not acquiring an Exact Match Domain Name is right for you and your business.
Home Depot Caught Promoting Questionable Linking Tactics
Home Depot, the home improvement “big box” retailer, has been caught promoting what I call “questionable” link tactics and providing false information to their vendors. In an email to their vendors (specifically those who provide installation services), a representative from Home Depot encourages their vendors to link to specific pages on Home Depo
March 2012
Note to Self: Check surrounding mirrors before taking a self
Note to Self: Check surrounding mirrors before taking a self-portrait.
The WordPress Setting That Could Be Destroying Your SEO
Did you know that one small, easy-to-miss blog setting in WordPress has the power to virtually kill any and all search engine optimization efforts of all of your blog posts? That’s right, those carefully crafted title tags and keyword-filled meta descriptions can be rendered useless if you forget to check one thing: time.
Startup BrandYourself.com Helps Anyone Control Their Name In
A new venture-backed startup called BrandYourself.com has launched the first do-it-yourself platform that makes it easy for anyone to take control of their own name in the Google search results.
How to Track Performance in Google Analytics
PPC managers struggle with the inability to track individual sitelink performance in AdWords. Standing Dog solves the problem with Google Analytics.
Eddie Van Halen: Your Dog Needs DogWalker.com | DogWalker.co
Don’t get mad at your “dirty water dog,” after all, the poor guy had a “fire in the hole.” You understand how it is and you “don’t wanna be no uptown fool.” So why not give a dog walker at DogWalker.com a try.
Facebook Timeline for Pages Versus Landing Tabs
Timeline for Facebook Pages doesn t offer admins the ability to set a default landing tab. Here s why we think that s a good thing.
February 2012
How To: Remove Paid Links Without Hurting Rankings
When it comes to search engine rankings, we all know that one of the major search engine ranking factors is how many links you have to your website. Especially text links that include the keywords your trying to rank for in the anchor text. So, if you want to rank well for “red widgetsâ€, then having lots of links with “red widgets†in the a
Google to Retire Hosted Domains Product within AdSense
Google has decided to retire the “hosted domains” product that they have through the Google AdSense program. According to an email directly from the Google AdSense team, they have evaluated the benefits of their partner network and decided to retire the Hosted Domains program with Google AdSense.
