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As announced a few weeks ago, Sphinn has now changed its name and format and is now Marketing Land, a full editorial site with news, information and advice related to all aspects of online marketing. You can continue to browse the Sphinn archives, but… Read more
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This infographic from Onward Searth details the salary ranges and top 20 SEO markets in the US. Read more
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Creativity pays dividends :.) Read more
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DSPs (Demand Side Platforms) – The Rise and Fall
An excellent overview into the past, present & future of an often overlooked display media option. Read more
It's Official: Static, Brochure-Ware Websites Are Dead
Where Matt McGee lets the world know what SEM experts have known for some time now. Read more
Are you a robot? A spammer? A sock puppet? A trusted author and content developer? A trusted agent in the eyes of Google? Read more
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Ten years is a long time. Sometimes it is so long that one forgets a lot more than one remembers — like the fact that it I have been blogging for a decade. I would have totally forgotten about the amount of time that has passed, had it not been for… Read more
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Where I get Matt to open up on the relationship between SEO and PPC. Read more
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People want easy solutions. Something you can sign up for and your business will automatically pop to the top of Google search for your target keywords. Or some place they can post their company information and it will quickly and easily get in front of… Read more
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So you’ve got a landing page, but are you selling yourself short by indulging in these seemingly innocuous sins? Read more
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If you're into developing organic engagement with social influencers, you should definitely read this. Read more
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An extremely in-depth post about duplicate content. Read more
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Some interesting theories on the reason for Google's encryption of organic search referral keywords. Read more
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For those who couldn't make Pubcon this year, here's a recap with 154 takeaways and tips. Read more
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Today we’re continuing our long-standing series of blog posts to share the methodology and process behind our search ranking, evaluation and algorithmic changes. This summer we published a video that gives a glimpse into our overall process, and today… Read more
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Some solid step-by-step advice on how to train a link builder. Read more
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4 Graphics to Help Illustrate On-Page SEO
For many SEO professionals, on-page optimization is back to basics. But sadly, there seem to be a lot of us who still make some very basic mistakes. In this post, I'll try to add on to my previous writing on perfecting on-page optimization by sharing… Read more
An excellent overview of the pros and cons about working in house and for a search marketing agency. Read more
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We’re thrilled to share this news: Sphinn will soon be re-launched as a new, editorial site called Marketing Land! Marketing Land will provide daily news coverage, regular columns and other features about the broader topic of online marketing. This… Read more
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Interesting case study about A/B testing changes to page titles. Read more
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Professor Maps (Mike Blumenthal) offers a list of ideas/tips that might help local businesses rank well in Google's new local search results layout. Read more
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There are plenty of choices on the market today for keyword research. No matter your budget, there are probably several options to choose from. In our "Discussion of the Week," we want to know what KR tool(s) you prefer at the moment, and why. Do you… Read more
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Good post outlining trends in the next generation of landing pages. Read more
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