Bing’s ‘Disavow Links’ Tool Makes it Easier to Cut Ties
Even if you didn’t mean to build bad links, that doesn’t mean there aren’t any out there affecting your site. For example, you may have innocently tried out some questionable services in the past that now haunt your dreams. Or, if your competitors are particularly mean, they might just be [...]
Don’t Stop Believin’ (That Google Places Has Potential)
Dear Google Places, This isn’t working out. You’re unpredictable, inflexible, and sneaky, but lately, I find myself spending more time with you than ever. I can’t stand that you’re such an important fixture in my life, but to be honest, I’d be lost without you. I wish that you would [...]
A Google Social Analytics Summary + the New Backlinks Report
One new feature in Google Analytics that I have enjoyed exploring lately is Social. Its main purpose is to measure your social impact across different networks and channels. You can also monitor the performance of your social pages and profiles and identify what specific content is performing well through social [...]
Google Places Best Ever Ratings: Do They Matter?
Have you heard of the “Best Ever” medal for businesses on Google Places? Surely you must have, since it was introduced almost 8 months ago. It’s a great concept, really. In case you didn’t know, you have 10 “Best Ever” medals to award to your most beloved places, from your [...]
Google+ Pages are Here for Businesses!
After waiting and one major false start, I’m pleased to announce that Google+ Pages are here. It was announced earlier today on the Google Blog (h/t Pat Strader) and they’ve been rolling out permissions apparently throughout the day. So if you’re trying to sign up and you’re not able to [...]
Who’s Using Google’s Personalized Search?
Have you ever wondered why your Google search results look different on other computers to your own? Have you ever wondered why you get different results when searching from within a different browser that isn’t signed into Gmail? It’s personalized results, yknow. Just have a look at the following video [...]
Is Google the Simon Cowell of Search Engines?
There’s only one thing worse than you thinking your kid is super special, and that’s somebody else vicariously thinking the same and you liking it on facebook. As much as Simon Cowell must be stopped in his pursuit of destroying music, his ability to destroy a parent/child axis of delusion [...]
Google Places Goes It Alone (with Reviews) – UPDATED
If you weren’t paying attention last week you missed that Google Places has dropped 3rd party review ratings and stars from its pages. That meant for many companies going from a dozen reviews to 0-1 or from hundreds to a handful. Which makes this a big deal. But what exactly [...]
Google’s +1 for AdWords Ads Misses the Point
We’ve had clients asking us about our thoughts regarding Google’s recent roll-out of its +1 button, so I thought I’d share my thoughts here. This post will focus mostly on +1 for AdWords; you can bug Paul if you’d like to get his thoughts on Google +1 for SEO. Update: [...]
Interview with Cars.com on Dealer Ratings: Part 2
On Wednesday, we posted the first half of an interview with Nick Hummer of Cars.com about how their new dealer ratings & review system is coming along. Here for your reading pleasure is the second half of our discussion. JS: One of the things I thought was interesting is that [...]
Bing Giving More Prominence to Local Review Site Ratings
I really wasn’t looking to do a second post today, but saw something on a bing search that caught my eye: they’re now putting logos for various review sites along with a more prominent rating grade on the sides. Take a look here (click to enlarge): And it’s not just [...]
Ding Dong, Google Tags are Dead
Yes, in case you missed us warning you earlier on facebook, Google Tags died on April 29th. Or, to use Google Places’ terminology, “retired.” That sounds much nicer, doesn’t it? Unless, it’s a nightmare retirement home like Toy Story 3′s Sunnyside Day Care! A silver lining – local and small [...]
Social Media Week, Upcoming Appearances & Facebook Deals
I have a few more gigs coming up in the next couple weeks, so I wanted to pass along some details. As a thank you for reading through this mostly self-promotional post, I’m adding info about facebook Deals at the end, which you will want to read if your organization [...]
FOUND! GOOGLE ADWORDS AUDIT
