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It can be a confusing process to find a good Search firm. You probably find every PPC (Pay-Per-Click) vendor says the same thing. They all say they do the same thing, and they are the best.

Shimon Sandler has put together an organized list of que read more »
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Shimon Sandler details an outline of what to tell a customer about what SEO is to a potential client that called him recently. read more »
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I have been asked countless times how to get included in the Google “One Box”. That’s when there used to be a “one-box”. Now we have Google Universal Search results. They contain listings from Google Products, Google News, Google Images, Videos, etc read more »
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Shimon Sandler asks, "Is it possible not to touch the code of a site and still optimize it?" The answer is yes and he explains why. read more »
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So you finally implemented web analytics. Now what? What metrics should you look at? What do those metrics mean? read more »
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Simply put, Siloing is architectually structuring your website to get the Search Engines to recognize your site is about your targeted keywords. You want the Search Engines to consider you as the subject matter expert. read more »
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Shimon reveals some data which should help you gauge your CTR's based on the average in your vertical. read more »
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Post-launch Adwords process from strategies, split testing, ad optimization to content targeted campaign optimization. read more »
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The three major search engines—Google, Yahoo and MSN - react very differently to search engine optimization techniques, according to a new study from Covario Inc. read more »
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A primer on keyword stop words, how the engines treat them, and how to optimize your content with stop words in mind. read more »
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Shimon demonstrates how to calculate the internal link percentage to make individual pages "resource-rich" read more »
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You can gain an unfair advantage over the competition with these four simple steps. Includes the custom 404 redirect. read more »
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Great list of traffic sources other than the big Google. And it doesn't just say "Digg and Stumbleupon" 12 times. read more »
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Here’s two downloadable PPC Campaign kick-off spreadsheets that will help you kick-off your client's campaigns smoothly. Especially, if they are transitioning the account to you. read more »
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Getting back to business basics. Besides the executional/tactical work, some clients like to see Strategy. read more »
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Shimon Sandler gives out a download of his “basic” PPC Performance Report in Excel format which has many self-calculating formulas within the cells. read more »
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Shimon talks about a Google AdWords feature so new that Google hasn't released documentation about it yet. A MDS (Manager Defined Spend) is essentially a MCC (My Client Center). Although, the big difference is that the advertiser has the ability to read more »
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We all get countless spammy emails promising to get us to the top listings in Google by submitting our sites to 1000’s of directories. Here's how to cherry pick the most effective web directories for SEO & clickthrough value. read more »
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The most important Alt tag is on the logo. So, you might be wondering, “How does Google know it’s your logo?” read more »
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