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On April 21, Google began rolling out its mobile-friendly update, which makes the mobile-friendliness of a site a ranking signal. It has largely become known as “Mobilegeddon” by publications with a flare for the dramatic, as this name was given to it before it even launched or its effects were even felt.
With the new Google Mobile-Friendly Push there is a lot of debate of which is the best path to take when it comes to mobile interface design. Do you go with method or do you go with a active responsive design. Well, the answer is pretty simple - it all depends on your CMS.
You just spent months getting your website updated for SEO. You optimized in all the right places—title tags, images, header tags, etc. But did you optimize for mobile? If not, guess what? Google is set to dock your site in mobile searches. Welcome to the Google Mobile Apocalypse.
Firefox users conduct over 100 billion searches per year & starting in December Yahoo! will be the default search choice in the US, under a new 5 year agreement. Google has been the Firefox global search default since 2004. Our agreement came up for renewal this year, and we took this as an opportunity to review our competitive strategy and explore our options.
The fallout from lost Google local rankings can be drastic, from silent phones in the office to a loss of pride in a company's standing in the community. Don't panic: Be proactive and take the steps outlined in this guide to begin troubleshooting the cause of your ranking failure. This article is intended for both local business owners and new Local SEOs who will benefit from having a set of procedures to follow should local rankings go south. While I can't cover every possible cause of local ranking issues, the steps outlined below will help you surface major, common problems and take steps to correct them. This graphic provides an overview, and the details of each step follow.
The color of the leaves are a-changing, the cool air is starting to blow in, signifying that now right now is a wonderful time to beef up your stale and stagment SEO, just in time for the upcoming holidays. Did you know that most e-commerce websites receive more hits and sales in November and December than during any other time of the year? Believe it!! According to Comscore, online holiday shopping was up 14 percent in 2012 alone, and the surge in online commerce is expected to triple during the 2013 holiday season. So if you'd like to make the most of the flood of buyers who will be hitting the internet this fall and winter, simply follow these tips for seasonal SEO.
You Are Invited To Monstrous Media Group's Digital Marketing 2.0 Seminar! Topics will include Social Media, Facebook, Twitter, Google+, YouTube, Pinterest, & Instagram, Website Best Practices, Email Marketing, Blogging, Search Engines and SEM vs. SEO, Display/Banner Advertising Online, Online Directories, Inbound Links, Optimized Press Releases, Local Listings, QR Codes, Mobile Media, and more!!
You've heard the inclusion buzz, we mean everyone you know is a Social and Search Marketing Expert these days, but what the heck does inclusion mean for you and your business and why on earth do I need it for my website? We're glad you asked Russ, let's go on a journey together.
When is the best time to send your email? Great question. In fact the time you decide to launch your campaign can have an impact on the overall results of your email campaign. This detail may not be as important as the audience you select, the subject line, or the list you are using, but it is a factor. But if you are working to get the maximum results and put everything in your favor then these are commonly accepted as the BEST times to launch your campaign.
Being the bonafide Google Developers we are we are often asked about how we go about conducting our search engine optimization and marketing strategies. These questions usually revolve around the proper use of keywords, site maps and robot texts, so to help those of you whom have been tasked with your own search engine optimization and marketing for your own websites we thought we'd write a quick article to help you on your way.
