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A good discussion of how fraudulent stories used as linkbait are harmful to SEM's reputation. read more »
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Great interview with Manoj Jasra asking Jill Whalen about myths (like Adwords helping your rankings), scams (like SEO companies guaranteeing a #1 ranking for $50), and don'ts (like keyword stuffing, etc.) and more. Great interview! read more »
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Jill via SEL - I find new discoveries all the time when using Google's "site:" operator for the websites I review. If this isn't something you currently check for your websites or for those of your clients, you may be missing some important informat read more »
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As the what is crossing the line with linkbait debate heats up jill whalen weighs in with "Is making stuff up really part of our job description? What about obtaining links at any cost?

Maybe I’m just not cut out to be a marketer. Certainly not i read more »
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Yahoo! is shutting down their ambassador program for certifying professional PPC managers. Does this mean they'll also shut down Panama, their over-hyped, under-performing ad platform, and join Google's advertising network instead? read more »
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An exceptional and eye opening presentational video from Dan Theis and the guys at Stompernet which unveils Dan's unconventional, and controversial, Adwords system. "This is about doing Adwords the right way, in spite of what a lot of self-appointed read more »
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I'm sure the title of this post is going to make a few folks upset. Don't worry, the content is going to really make you mad. Not at me, but maybe at yourself, and especially at whoever taught you how to split test.

That's because, for most Adwor read more »
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Adam Audette of AudetteMedia offers a characterically well-written and thorough explanation of Information Architecture in web development as it pertains to SEO. Simply put: invaluable. Read it now. read more »
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Jill Whalen takes a look at website SEO health checks. read more »
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Yahoo is looking to turn over Web search advertising to Google following a successful test using Google's service to deliver ads alongside its Web search results, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources. read more »
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Noticed something extremely odd today and wanted to share it with the community in hopes of seeing if anyone else has experienced this.

I queried one of the keywords that we are bidding on in Google Adwords today(should have used the ad preview t read more »
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Interesting article on SEO standards. read more »
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What does your "About Us" page say about who you are and what you're about? Is it really that important? read more »
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Are you still measuring your SEO success by the rankings you obtain? If so, you need to stop—right now!
Here's why: Jill Whalen explains
Reason 1. Rankings are constantly fluctuating. You might check rankings one minute then check again a few min read more »
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Congrats to Jill at HighRankings.com, one of the oldest and most respected SEO sites around, on unveiling the new site and newsletter. Same great SEO talk, spiffy new design. read more »
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Jill Whalen takes a look at how SEO has changed over the last few years. read more »
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So should your designer be required to understand or at least consider SEO? read more »
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In terms of what this means as you’re optimizing your pages, it’s clear that it’s worthwhile to create a unique and compelling Meta description for each page of your site, as that will provide you with the most control over what your potential audie read more »
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Stumbled upon this post at the Analytics Blog and it appears Google has introduced a slick new multi-line graphing feature into Google Analytics which is now live. The bigger nugget of gold in this post is a link to the official Google New Tracking read more »
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High Rankings’ Jesse DaCosta writes an in-depth review of the new subscription based online marketing courses being offered by Marketing Motive. The service, headed up by John Marshall, Michael Stebbins and Avinash Kaushik features both written and read more »
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There’s more than one way to get organic search traffic. That’s the message that you should be hearing from your search engine (SEO) optimizer these days. With the advent of Universal Search, the traditional organic search result is getting pushed f read more »
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"One of the most potentially powerful Web analytics tools out there isn't being used for Web analytics. Have you considered (or even heard of)Google Browser Sync and the implications it might have for Web analytics and ad tracking?" According to Goo read more »
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Part 1 of the Online Copywriting Ultimate Cheat Sheet was such an amazing resource which touched on the essentials first. In Part 2, GrokDotCom shares some of their favorite tips on how to use persuasive online copywriting techniques to engage diffe read more »
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Some sites look trustworthy and some don't but it's not until we examine the designs a bit more deeply that the key elements that help to build a visitors trust become clear. read more »
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Not really search marketing related, but since many of us write for a living (while we're not SEO'ing), I thought this forum discussion on the pros and cons of copyright laws and whether we should have them or not, might interest you. read more »
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