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Yes, it's true, Thomas is using rubber chickens to demonstrate competitive SEO research.

Can he stoop much lower?... read more »
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First in a series about SEO project planning and startup with a discussion of analytics.

Written by Tom Schmitz of Portent. Dang, my staff are clever... read more »
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I'm self-sphinning this in the hopes that someone will confirm, so I don't have to go commit hari-kari.

It looks like Google Analytics has been under-reporting e-commerce data since about April 30th. Yes? Please? read more »
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Great list of posts from April. read more »
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Tom Schmitz gives a great overview of SEO, breaking down relevance versus authority and the factors that control it.

Plus he has a cool funky disco beat thing going at the beginning. read more »
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Ogilvy knew best, and not much has changed. His 'Confessions' will still help any internet marketer learn the ropes and refine their skills. read more »
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Looks like Google Analytics is having a problem with auto-tagged Adwords campaigns. I wrote as much as I know on my blog. read more »
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Some very clever folks at my company created this blog. It's pretty damned funny - there are so many blogs out there devoted to PPC BEST practices. It's time we had one dedicated to WORST practices, which, after all, are a lot more common. read more »
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Just found some nifty new features in Google Analytics. Sooo purty... read more »
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It's easy to say it, but here's proof that a good social media campaign can boost SEO. read more »
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Cyber Monday is now a fact. Here are some tips on prepping your online shop for the big day. read more »
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Hopefully you all know what personas are. This piece talks about how you use personas to guide your search marketing efforts. I'd love to get everyone's thoughts about this... read more »
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SitePro News sent me an article today that got my blood boiling. Here's the title:

SEO and Page Rank - Which is More Important

Uh, WHAT?!!!!!

Anyway, I ranted. I raved. Have a look if you like. read more »
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It's Monday. I got spammed by some SEO wannabe. I had some fun with it. So sue me...

Actually, please don't. read more »
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I just did a quick video tutorial about Google's new custom search for business. No more reason for folks to have 2nd-rate search tools on their sites, I hope... read more »
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I had to rant about this one. Grokdotcom claims that SEOs are becoming marketers. Aruhhh?

Haven't we ALWAYS been marketers? Grrrrrrr. read more »
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As SEMs, we have to spend a lot of time proving that our work is WORKING - Google Analytics lets you do that better than just about any other toolset out there.

I've pulled together a series of Google Analytics video tutorials over the last six read more »
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'Cause, you know, it's really big. With lots of people and stuff. read more »
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