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Yahoo! is dead! Long live Yahoo!

Yahoo! is dead! Long live Yahoo!

Posted on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 by Grant Simmons

Yesterday, Yahoo!'s Dan Rampton made an announcement regarding "updates to crawling, indexing, and ranking algorithms." Should an SEO adjust campaign strategy based on updates to Yahoo's algorithm? How will this approach change given the upcoming Bing/Yahoo! integration? [...more]

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A Super Super Bowl

A Super Super Bowl

Posted on Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 by Barbara Palmer

It was truly a super Super Bowl because the game, the commercials, the entertainment of it all has evolved as new media has emerged. It is a more interactive experience and it is truly a spectacle for the people. [...more]

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Marketing Fail 2.0: Seriously Advertisers, Give SEO a Thought

Marketing Fail 2.0: Seriously Advertisers, Give SEO a Thought

Posted on Monday, December 28th, 2009 by Aryn Kennedy

Aryn finds another TV commercial with a "search" call-to-action and wonders why these advertisers don’t consider the full implications of their campaigns before driving the viewer to search for a particular keyword. [...more]

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App Store SEO: Using Specialized SEO Techniques to Promote Your App

App Store SEO: Using Specialized SEO Techniques to Promote Your App

Posted on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 by Teresa Lane

With over 100,000 applications available for the iPhone and iPod touch, some targeted SEO best practices can help your new app stand out from the crowd. [...more]

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Google Insights for Search: Holiday Season Could Be Rough

Google Insights for Search: Holiday Season Could Be Rough

Posted on Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 by Ted Ives

Google Insights for Search data implies that it could be a rough holiday season for anyone relying on seasonal gift-giving markets... [...more]

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To Search or Not to Search, That is the Question.

To Search or Not to Search, That is the Question.

Posted on Thursday, November 19th, 2009 by Grant Simmons

It seems more internet users are typing URLs directly into the search box. Is this still considered search? And how does this impact our online marketing strategy? [...more]

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Family Guy Starring Windows 7 – Old Media Jumps the Shark

Family Guy Starring Windows 7 – Old Media Jumps the Shark

Posted on Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 by Carl Dunham

On November 8, Fox will air a special 100% commercial-free episode of Family Guy. Until yesterday, it was to be sponsored by Microsoft as part of a larger deal with Fox to promote Windows 7. What does this type of branded integration say about the current state of television advertising and the disruptive impact of the internet? [...more]

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Search 2012:  Clever Strategy or Marketing Fail

Search 2012: Clever Strategy or Marketing Fail

Posted on Monday, October 26th, 2009 by Aryn Kennedy

While driving home a few weeks ago, I also noticed a huge sign attached to a building that read “We Were Warned. Search: 2012.” Aryn puts this promotion to the test, and gives some useful tips for any advertiser using offline media to drive online search behavior. [...more]

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2012:  We Weren’t Warned, Only Teased

2012: We Weren’t Warned, Only Teased

Posted on Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 by Frank Lee

I came across a billboard for the upcoming movie "2012" The billboard included a big "search: 2012" call to action, which I did both on my mobile device and wired computer. Read more to get the results and what this case study teaches us about bridging the gap between offline promotions and online engagement. [...more]

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A View to a… Conversion?

A View to a… Conversion?

Posted on Monday, October 5th, 2009 by Keith Wilson

Last week, Google unveiled an important enhancement to the AdWords interface -- view through conversion tracking in the Google Content Network. This is a step in the right direction toward being able to tie cross media performance metrics together for every marketer. [...more]

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