I’ve spent years listening to clients who want me to help them with social media. And, across brand after brand, time after time, Id try to ask them about what…
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SEO ageism: Does Google prefer old web sites?
It’s an oft-repeated theory within the SEO community: Google (and other search engines) provide higher search rankings to older sites. You might be wondering why this is true–and if you…
Read MoreDoes Google need me to be a programmer to succeed at SEO?
Among my students taking my search marketing classes, I am often asked what kind of technical skills are needed to succeed at search engine optimization. I think they are especially…
Read MoreGoogle’s new privacy policy is definitely good for Google
Many of you probably got an e-mail last week from Google announcing its new privacy policy. Every site has a privacy policy, and as a marketer, I understand the need…
Read MoreGoogle tells you where to place your content
Everyone knows that you must place the most important content at the top of the page, right? Everyone knows that you should write like newspaper reporter. Put the most important…
Read MoreWhat Google’s “Panda” ranking algorithm update means to you
Last week, I was lucky to join Joe Apfelbaum of Ajax Union and Ben Kirshner of Elite SEM on a panel (ably moderated by Jules Kibbe of TicketNetworkDirect) for the Ticket Summit on the recent…
Read MoreNo more SEO worries for dynamic content?
If you care about how your site is found in organic search, you must spend some of your time thinking about search engine optimization (SEO). In the olden days (2005),…
Read MoreGlobal Social Media Marketing
My monthly Biznology® Webinar yesterday was called “Global Social Media Marketing.” I talked for 30 minutes about how to apply your social media strategy on a global scale. Social media…
Read MoreBusiness or Pleasure: How do you use social media?
Social media makes me feel old sometimes. Well, part of the reason is that I am old, but let’s leave that aside. What makes me feel old is the way that…
Read MoreCan Google succeed at everything?
A couple of months ago, I laid out Google’s emerging strategy to compete with everyone and everything, and to do it all solo. Unlike competitors (even large ones such as…
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