Future of SEO: Change, Convergence, Collaboration

The way you work, the tools you use, and your approach to SEO has changed. Be open to changing the way you think about SEO and willing to change the way you view the search world. Take advantage of these opportunities, tools, and platforms.

Beginner’s Guide to Link Prospecting Using Google Search

Google is a free, simple, and powerful tool that can quickly teach you about your market - and the art of link prospecting. This beginner’s guide will walk you, your interns, your contractors, or your staff through the basics of link prospecting.

How to Avoid 7 PPC Analysis Pitfalls

Red Herrings abound when you’re looking at your AdWords data. Information overload is a risk. The last thing you want is to see a relationship between a couple of your PPC metrics, make a decision, and later rue that you didn’t investigate further.

Charles Dickens’ 200th Birthday Marks First Google Doodle as Promotional Vehicle

Google’s latest Doodle marks the 200th Birthday of british novelist Charles Dickens but also marks the first time that the company has used their logo change to specifically promote a product or service.

Madonna’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Tops Google Searches [Infographic]

We’re 24 hours removed from Super Bowl 46, in which the New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots 21-17. But it was neither the Giants nor Patriots that people were searching for most last night on Google during the game. It was Madonna.

Google Doodle Marks Lantern Festival 2012 in Taiwan, Hong Kong

The Lantern Festival was celebrated on Google’s homepages in Taiwan and Hong Kong today. The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first month of China’s lunar year to mark the end of celebrations for the Chinese New Year.

Best Super Bowl 2012 Ads Put New Plays into YouTube Creator Playbook

The car brands and ad agencies that made the most viewed YouTube ads of yesterday’s big game have put seven new plays into the next edition of the Creator Playbook that other marketers and advertisers are likely to use again in the future.

8 SEO Tips That Take 15 Minutes or Less

Implementing a full SEO campaign from scratch can be a large commitment for any company. However, there are a number of website tweaks that can be accomplished in 15 minutes or less that could increase your traffic immediately.

PPC Ad Optimization: Getting Big Results from Small Changes

When optimizing a PPC ad, many changes that seem minor from a surface level, like switching placement of phrases, swapping out single words, or tweaking verbiage, can in fact represent a major change in terms of psychology and emotional impact.

Tom Brady vs. Eli Manning: Brady Searches Top Google, Yahoo

Tom Brady and Eli Manning will renew their rivalry today in Super Bowl 46. While Manning has the edge in their on-the-field matchups, leading 2-1 including a Super Bowl victory four years ago, people searched more for Brady on Google and Yahoo.