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The Importance of Marketing Analytics

Why Marketing Analytics Is Important: As marketers, we understand the importance of having web analytics set up, of having an analyst on staff, and of constantly working with the data as part of our daily practice. Enter Marketing Analytics, the measurement and optimization of your marketing activities.

Link Building for the Little Guys

As part of a small business, I always find it very frustrating when I read articles about the ‘best ways to build links to your website.’ What I get frustrated about is that if you are a business with very low influence and you create this type of new, unique content, it can be quite a struggle to get it in front of those you wish to see it. With this in mind, I thought I would share the methods that I have found to be most effective for all us ‘little guys.’

Building Chrome Apps and Extensions for Fun and Profit

Are you facing extra legwork to keep up with competitors who have installable desktop applications? Will Critchlow walks us through why Chrome apps and extensions are used for more than just simple bookmarks, and lays out the steps for you to build your own.

Why You Might Want to Do SEO on Someone Else's Site

SEO on someone else's site; say what? Rand discusses how working SEO on other sites helps build the authority of your own site.

The Top 5 Questions to Ask Yourself Prior to Launching Your First Blogger Community

The power of blogs is an undisputed precedent here in our online marketing world. If you are amongst the many considering the possibility of starting your own in-house blogger program, here are some tips you won't want to miss!

A Basic (yet essential) Pre & Post Content Launch Checklist (with guidelines)

So, you think you're ready to launch some content? Before publishing your hard work for the world to see, check out these detailed pre and post content launch checklists to ensure your work has the best chance of survival possible.

Google SERP Test: Multiple Page Title & Meta Description Tags

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you had multiple page title tags in the head of your webpage? How about multiple meta description tags? In this article, I am going to show you the results of my Google search experiment.

Setting Up Your SEO Project / Agency for Success

Whether you're working in-house or at an agency, speaking the language of clients and addressing their specific needs is the driving key to success behind any SEO project. Ron Garrett outlines common themes when working with new clients and shares his tips for successful campaigns.

Prediction: Anchor Text is Weakening...And May Be Replaced by Co-Occurrence- Whiteboard Friday

In this week's Whiteboard Friday, Rand discusses co-citation and its impact on the future of SEO and brand association. Hold onto your hats for a wild ride down the co-citation trail!

Having the Right Message During Difficult Times

When tragedy strikes, businesses want to show their commitment to their customers and demonstrate support however they can. But sometimes, it's difficult to know the right way to approach the situation. Check out how these businesses, big and small, set examples of true customer support in recent times of crisis.

You Asked, I Answered - Q&A from "You Probably Think This Citation Source Is About You, Don't You?"

Last week's webinar, "You Probably Think This Citation Source Is About You, Don't You?" was an awesome time to learn all about unique strategies for building citation sources. Dana DiTomaso answers community Q&A from the webinar and expands on her tips for keeping citation source building effective, fun, and free of form submission tyranny!

How I Made $13,490.50 With Adsense Last November

Black Friday: Thanksgiving’s Annual After-Party. It’s almost here--the shopping party that consumers have been waiting for since last Christmas! As the unofficial opening of the holiday shopping season, the Friday after Thanksgiving or “Black Friday” is hands-down THE most promoted day of the year.