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Dramatically Improve Marketing Results with Advanced Analytics

Dramatically Improve Marketing Results with Advanced Analytics

Sep 20, 2021

Almost everyone that runs a website or blog, or handles online promotion in any way uses some type of analytics software. There are lots of benefits that can be derived from measuring your progress, and it’s so ingrained in online marketing that users give little thought to how it fits in their strategy. Some more savvy marketers are now figuring out how to...

6 Handy Social Media Extensions for Chrome

6 Handy Social Media Extensions for Chrome

Jun 9, 2014

Keeping up with social media can be time-consuming as well as tedious if you do not have the right tools. Applications such as HootSuite and Buffer allow you to post to more than one social media network at one time, saving you time and reducing the effort involved. Some tools also allow you to keep up with notifications, tweets, comments, and the rest all in...

When Google Wins, We All Win

When Google Wins, We All Win

Nov 1, 2012

With Google’s latest project they have used dozens of existing technologies to develop cars that can drive without user input. It seems like science fiction, and it begs the question “what do autonomous cars have to do with search engines?”   We’ve almost become accustomed to seeing the tech giant getting involved in projects that at the time seem...

Addressing Unnatural Backlinks as a Proactive SEO Strategy

Addressing Unnatural Backlinks as a Proactive SEO Strategy

Aug 17, 2012

It has been approximately one month since Google sent out warnings to developers using the Google Webmasters Tools notifying users that their back link profiles were tagged as suspicious. In the past, messages sent to developers regarding SEO practices were usually in response to unethical tactics discovered by Google, and meant that you were part of a group of...

How to Find a Blog on Blogspot

How to Find a Blog on Blogspot

Aug 13, 2012

Blogspot is the arguably the most popular blogging application in the world. It allows anyone, even those with little technological expertise, to post their thoughts online and join the blogosphere. Many people have complained about the difficulty of finding blog posts or blogs that are hosted on Blogger. While there is no built-in feature that will allow you...

Google Wallet Security Concerns: I’ll Stick With Cash

Google Wallet Security Concerns: I’ll Stick With Cash

Aug 6, 2012

After many concerns were raised regarding the security of Google Play, Google’s version of an app store for Android users, Google took some steps to beef up security. Google went ahead and employed Bouncer which is a security solution that works straight from the cloud. In the end, the deployment didn’t seem to make much headway in addressing the primary...

Improve CTR: Optimize Your Search Listing

Improve CTR: Optimize Your Search Listing

Jul 19, 2012

Almost immediately after the introduction of the +1 button, people began selling +1s with the attached claim that it would help your SEO; specifically, that getting more +1s improve your ranking in search results.   Most SEO professionals will agree that +1s help with SEO, and that concession is the end of the matter for most people. The truth is a...

Instagram for Android vs. Instagram for iOS

Instagram for Android vs. Instagram for iOS

Jun 29, 2012

The launch of Instagram for Android on April 3rd this year has been a significant success, generating over 1 million downloads since its release. Instagram is distinguished by its photo filters, retro shots and large social network community, and has produced over 150 million uploads since 2010. The Android launch was soon followed by Facebook’s $1 billion...