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A Google Groups thread has a response from Matt Cutts of Google, basically explaining their was a bug in Google's algorithm for detecting, what I understand to be, a form of content spam due to an IFrame. read more »
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There are so many SEO tools out there with more and more releasing and existent ones coming out with new features frequently. It’s hard to keep up with all of them, test them out, and find a good fit for you. While the majority of SEO Tools are a di read more »
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Google has announced a Beta launch of a compete.com style keyword tool that has a number of advantages over the compete.com tool. read more »
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A list of awesome social media marketing books. read more »
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CNET News: "Google is in the process of paring back a contractor workforce that numbers about 10,000, the company confirmed Monday." read more »
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Just wanted to share a few report formats I found to immediately help my SEM campaigns. I'd love to see how all of you are using the new custom reporting feature in your particular branch of internet marketing. Post examples if you got 'em! read more »
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I put together some screens, quotes from Googlers and the best part.. A video (7 minutes worth) showing the new Google personalization in action -- Check it out!! read more »
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"Unless you know somebody who knows somebody it’s really hard to get a break somewhere, somehow.

We want to turn SEO Scoop into that break; we want SEO Scoop to be that somebody, that somewhere, that somehow."

Question is: what do you, the SEO read more »
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"In the first part on Google Analytics for SEO we looked at advanced segmentation and custom reporting for search traffic analysis. This time around we’re going to look at different metrics and key indicators for keywords and phrases that are being read more »
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Dave: "Today we’ll look at ‘Search traffic’ and how we can use Google Analytics to dig better understand the efficacy of your SEO program"

Love how the post walks me clearly from "do this" to "see that", even touching upon "so that means...". Alt read more »
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Dave Harry's thoughts and tool recommendations on how to get the most research for your buck. read more »
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Bruce Clay Inc outlines some helpful tips on what to do and what not to do when considering SEO/SEM following the lead of enterprises like The New York Times and Hearst Corporation. read more »
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Jeff Quipp and Search Engine People announced this morning the purchase of the well know Search Marketing Blog/Resource SEO-Scoop.com. Never fear, Donna is still there and sounds like they have big plans. read more »
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David Harry discusses his findings related to some research he has done related to the SERPS and personalized search. Apparently personalized search isn't the big bad that many have made it out to be. read more »
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Rand Outs a company ranking for SEO Company in Google sighting poor links and Aaron disagrees with the decision to write such a post. Who / where do you stand in this argument? read more »
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Google hacks for keyword gold-digging and discovering the next Watergate scandal. - "Advanced search operators are one of the greatest tools for the SEO practitioner; and hackers alike." read more »
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Great post from Glen Allsopp with some new tips to find the top websites and competitors in a niche. read more »
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Call them Google versions of business cards, Geocities 2.0 or call them what you will, I consider Google Profiles to be the building block to the foundation of Google’s social map in the interactive Internet world, weaving basic user information whi read more »
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Michael Wiegand discusses changes to the AdWords Quality Score and how you can improve your ad campaigns to conform with the recent changes. read more »
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Ann Smarty brings some light to the topic of getting included in Google's definitions. read more »
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David Harry takes a look at the many facets on which Google can collect your personal data and how analysis of this data could impact personalized search results and overall ranking signals. read more »
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"I knew I would screw up before the day was out. But after setting up in the wrong presentation room, I got myself over to the right place. Time to jump right in. Links building is a critical part of SEO and links have become increasingly important read more »
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David Harry covers a variety of patents Google have for social profiling - while illustrating the massive intrusion into privacy.

However, the suggestion is that this could be a way to monetise social media, but there's no getting around user int read more »
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"More and more conventional link building methods, like directory submission are of less and less value, Google does not even recommend high quality paid directories any more. In fact soon we’ll see a situation where all artificial ways of link buil read more »
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Socialblade.com is a great resource to see stats about the top Digg users. This is a new page that specifically shows all users that have been banned, and where they rank among the top 1000 users all time. read more »
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