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WebCEO, WebPositionGold and other automated rank reporting software may be going the way of the Dodo. read more »
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Great post by Mark Jackson about the creepy feeling he gets when he sees search marketing companies paying for the honor of being deemed "best." read more »
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"There is an excellent paid only WebmasterWorld thread on the topic of why would the best SEOs decide to take on client work, as opposed to building out their own ideas and cashing in on those ideas. The rational is, if they are the best, why not ma read more »
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SEO and SEM are challenging tasks for B2B companies, particularly in industries such as Manufacturing and Industrial Technology. Here are 7 examples of how these types of companies can increase leads and revenue through creative search engine market read more »
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Derek Edmond answers some of the questions asked by LinkedIn folks on why they don't trust SEO. read more »
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Here is a checklist of valuable questions and details to look for in a web analytics package related to your search engine marketing efforts, regardless of website size or company budget. read more »
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I am a stickler for marketing and sales results. Everything we do should be measured, including our social media and social networking efforts. If what we do doesn't return ROI, we should stop doing it. Of course, to measure ROI, it must first be de read more »
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Guest post from James Duthie - at TheVanBlog this time out - seems he's becomming quite a Gypsy himself!

SNIP - Riddle me this… If I asked you to imagine a picture of a stereotypical SEO what would they look like…? Glasses, buck teeth, bald, badl read more »
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Confused on high bounce rates on your main pages? Go Practice these 3 steps to Fix it. read more »
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Everett Sizemore the Tony Soprano of link building describes the concept of laundering your link juice read more »
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The same tools that can be used to spread something sensationally false can also be used for the dissemination of accurate information as well. In my opinion, we should proactively address issues of SEM ethics and integrity before others make that read more »
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Some of you may have noticed an alert within your Google AdWords account that says, “New! Automatic matching has been enabled in your account.” What is “automatic matching”? The one-sentence summary from Google states, “Your ads will now show for ad read more »
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Boykin argues that the Achilles heel of a free and natural link profile is the lack of focused anchor text pointing at specific sub-pages...and I have to agree. read more »
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How deep into the SEO recommendation(s) do you think SEO consultants should get?

Do you think a company should actually implement recommendations delivered (or be prepared to provide this service)

- or provide a project plan for implementa read more »
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We all know that the older the wine the better it is. How does this apply to blogging or does it at all? It does. You can achieve more with less time and effort: You get more content and more credibility with simple measures. read more »
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If you're a consultant or marketing manager, I'm sure you can relate to this one - it is soooo tiring trying to convince clients and/or management that corporate blogging is worthwhile.

In an exercise to get some "hard facts" and "real data", I s read more »
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We bloggers have it rough. We live in a world full of more WordPress themes than you can shake a stick at, yet most of us are still tied to one old, worn out template. It’s unfortunate, but let’s be honest here—changing themes is a huge ordeal. read more »
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So, who's marketing successfully on Facebook? Hint: It's mostly musicians, but with some politicians and big brands thrown in. read more »
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David Wallace guest posts on Social Media Mom about getting kids to speak your social language and ways to encourage them to blog and get active making money on the internet. read more »
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Twitter have been the choice of communication for many bloggers and net businessman to deliver their messages across this chain of network where users are able to follow your daily tweeting on your twitter board.

How do you get your twitter tweet read more »
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I was having a discussion with one of our senior account managers, Diana DiGuido, on good advice for someone looking to procure SEO services. For sake of brevity, I just shot off a couple of one-liners that she could reference, and here’s what I cam read more »
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As usual Graywolf is outing the big boys shady tricks, a good read on HP's newest trick. read more »
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There’s some discussion about how forums are or are not social media, (frankly, I don’t think there’s any question at all) - and it occurred to me the answer of why there is this rift in perception of forums/message boards. read more »
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For those of you interested in calculating PPC projections, here is a basic PPC calculator that is available for download. The Excel formula allows you to determine profit (loss) at any PPC level - campaign, ad group or keyword. read more »
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"One of my favorite things about the Search community is that they are not only smart but also pretty darn witty." Here are 22 posts designed to make you laugh - from lists to call-outs to just simply funny subjects. read more »
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