Attending SMX is a bucket list item for many search marketers. Join us October 24-26 in NYC for three days of learning, 50+ sessions, 80+ dynamic and expert speakers, keynotes, exceptional networking and more. If you’re involved in SEO, SEM, social media marketing or other customer-facing activities, this is the …
Read More »Fake news! How to recognize bad advice in link building and SEO
I like to joke that whenever Moz publishes an article about links, half my clients immediately email me about it. But that’s really not too far from the truth! People with big audiences have a lot of power. But people can make mistakes — even people with strong expertise in …
Read More »Yelp says Google violated ‘do not crawl’ provision of 2013 FTC settlement agreement
Mark Van Scyoc / Shutterstock.com Yelp has sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) asserting that Google is improperly using Yelp images in local search results in violation of its 2013 antitrust settlement with the regulatory agency. Yelp also circulated the letter to several members of Congress and state …
Read More »SearchCap: Yelp hits Google again, link building & SMX East preview
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Report: Google to appeal $2.7 billion EU fineSep 11, 2017 by Greg Sterling Google still required to make changes to search results during appeal process. Google …
Read More »Maximizing the potential and value of your SEO team
The complexity of working an SEO program has grown exponentially over the years, creating both challenges and opportunities for search marketers. SEO professionals today cannot simply rely on their marketing skills to drive a program. User experience, front-end development and data analysis skills are essential for success today. Honing these …
Read More »Google shuts down Fetch As Google for mobile apps
Google has quietly announced on Google+ that it will be killing off some of the App Indexing features within the Google Search Console. Specifically, Google is turning off the Fetch As Google for Apps feature to “avoid unnecessary duplication” with what is available within the Firebase help documentation. Google added …
Read More »Report: Google to appeal $2.7 billion EU fine
According to The Telegraph, Google is planning to file an appeal against the roughly $2.7 billion (€2.4 billion) antitrust fine imposed by the European Commission in June for abuse of market position in shopping search. The fine was the largest in EU history; the previous record fine was $1.3 billion against …
Read More »Announcing the shortlist of 2017 Search Engine Land Awards nominees
For the third consecutive year, the selection process in the Search Engine Land Awards became even more difficult, as the field of competition grew to nearly 300 worthy submissions from leading digital agencies, in-house marketing teams and individuals around the world. Michelle Robbins, the newly appointed SVP of content and editor-in-chief …
Read More »SearchCap: Google EU appeal, goodbye fetch as Google for apps & award list
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Report: Google to appeal $2.7 billion EU fine Sep 11, 2017 by Greg SterlingGoogle still required to make changes to search results during appeal process. Google …
Read More »Don’t follow the leader: Avoid these 5 common e-commerce SEO mistakes
Competitive research is an important part of any SEO program — after all, it’s a zero-sum game that we’re playing. However, there is often a tendency for companies to become fixated on what dominant competitors in the marketplace are doing. The assumption is that because they’re getting the most SEO …
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