ADVERTISEMENT As the one year anniversary of Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMPs) rolled around this past Friday, Adobe Analytics revealed AMPs account for 7% of traffic to top US publishers. This data is accurate as of December 2016. The report also reveals between April 2016 and December 2016, the…

ADVERTISEMENT Eric Kuan, Webmaster Relations Specialist at Google, joined #SEJLive this week, giving advice on the steps to take to secure your website. Eric also shared online tools and resources to keep track of website security issues, and shed light on what the future holds for SEO. Below is…

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Today’s Google doodle marks the 175th birthday of Ida Lewis, a lighthouse keeper once hailed as “America’s Bravest Woman” for the numerous lives she saved from drowning. As the owner of the Lime Rock Lighthouse in Rhode Island, Google says Idawalley Zorada Lewis made her first save at the age of 12…

ADVERTISEMENT Google’s messaging app Allo, along with its built-in virtual assistant, is coming to desktop. Until now there were no signs of Allo being anything more than a mobile app — but now we know it will soon be making an appearance on the big screen, so to speak. Nick Fox, Google’s VP of…

ADVERTISEMENT Google’s flagship app for iOS can finally surface AMPs in search results. One year after AMP technology being released, Google’s mobile app on one of the top two mobile platforms is now able to return the instant-loading pages in search. AMPs in Google’s iOS app will be marked with the…

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Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google brings back emojis in the search results snippets for relevant queries Feb 17, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Google has brought back displaying emojis in the…

We’ve got another SEJ Live session for you! This week, #SEJLive was joined by Purna Virji to talk about the past, present, and future of voice search. Purna also shared some resources to help you dive deep into the world of voice search. Below is her live session and the topics she covered. Watch…

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If you’re reading this right now, it means you’re invested in search engine optimization. Maybe you’ve been doing it for decades since Google was nascent. Or maybe you’re stumbling into SEJ for the first time as someone who’s brand new to SEO. Either way, you’re here to learn how to use search…

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Unconfirmed Google algorithm update may be better at discounting links and spam Feb 3, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Did Google update their Penguin algorithm? Did Google…

If you were given a $35 raspberry pie, you probably would expect the pie to be amazing, given the price. However, if you were given a computer for that price, your expectations would be very low… until you were told that it was the best-selling British computer in only three years after its…

Winning a new client is one of the best parts of running an agency. Seeing that signed contract come in is validation for all the early mornings, late nights and unhealthy volume of caffeine consumption. You should just sit back and pat yourself on the back; right? Not really. Now is one of the…

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Commercial success: 3 last-minute PPC tips to pump up the effectiveness of Super Bowl LI TV ad buys Jan 27, 2017 by Purna Virji Columnist Purna Virji shares her…

Every digital marketer knows just how difficult it is to produce high-quality content . You research content ideas , consult subject matter experts, jot down outlines, and sweat over each and every line to put something useful and powerful into the world. Then you hit the “Publish” button — and get…

What’s new with Local Rank Checker? It’s been a busy few weeks for our Local Rank Checker tool, having been the focus of a number of important updates. To summarise those changes – and to highlight some newer tweaks based on your feedback – we’ve produced the following short video. It also includes…

It has been discovered that Safari for iOS is now returning click-to-call buttons in some of its search suggestions for local businesses. This was first found by local search expert, Mike Blumenthal , who notes that he can’t pinpoint when Safari started doing this but it’s the first he’s seen of it.…

Are you ready for Super Bowl 51? While most will be watching for the game itself, many others will tune in to watch the commercials. To help get us ready for the Super Bowl, YouTube has put out a new AdBlitz 10-year anniversary report, in which they name the top 20 most popular Super Bowl ads on…

It’s 2017, and most entrepreneurs are fully aware that they need search engine optimization to give their businesses a leg up. By utilizing its power, they can drive more traffic , increase SERPs , and improve conversion rates . But what company owners (and even some digital marketers) don’t realize…

SEO for JavaScript-based websites (built with AngularJS , jQuery , ReactJS , etc.) requires a lot of knowledge, development, testing, and is notoriously difficult to get right. But let’s face it, even with all those problems, JavaScript is here to stay. It lets you create fast, dynamic, and…

Does your site collect sensitive visitor information such as passwords, credit card information, or personal data? If so, be warned: by the end of January 2017, Google Chrome will begin marking sites without HTTPS as non-secure . Put another way; Chrome will now require HTTPS for sites that collect…

LinkedIn has given its desktop site a much-needed redesign. The company said the new look LinkedIn was designed to emphasize conversations and content. Here’s what’s changing. 1. Navigation LinkedIn’s redesigned desktop site will feature a new navigation that focuses on these seven “core” areas:…

Google recognized early on that the future of the web was mobile. They also saw a trend in mobile users favoring native apps over traditional websites. A 2015 report published by Morgan Stanley pegged web traffic at roughly 2X that of native apps. Google needs to hold on to this advantage to remain…

Podcast: Download Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS Visit our Marketing Nerds archive to listen to other Marketing Nerds podcasts! Many people think working yourself to the bone should be a badge of honor, especially if you’re a freelancer. SEJ editors Kelsey Jones and Danielle Antosz disagree. In…

French search engine Qwant has ambitious plans to one day beat Google at its own game. Founded just 4 years ago in 2013, Qwant has since grown to serve 21 million monthly users across 30 countries. Qwant’s user base has grown substantially over the past year, boasting a 70% year-over-year growth in…

DuckDuckGo revealed it has hit a milestone of 14 million searches in a single day. In addition, the search engine is celebrating a combined total of 10 billion searches performed, with 4 billion searches conducted in December 2016 alone. For a niche search engine that many people don’t know exists,…

Social media is one of the cornerstones of modern content marketing. Not only does it give brands a direct line of communication with their target audience, it also provides them with a solid content distribution channel – making them capable of reaching millions with the right content. Building…

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Newly-granted Google patent sheds light on how the search engine sees entities Jan 13, 2017 by Dave Davies Columnist Dave Davies explains a recent Google patent…

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Brand vs. local Knowledge Graph result: Which is better? Jan 6, 2017 by Tony Edward Columnist Tony Edward explains which Knowledge Graph results are appropriate in…

Collecting and analyzing data is an important part of any successful web marketing campaign . Data, when interpreted correctly, can tell an amazing story about your website and how people find, use, abuse, and refuse your website. In fact, it’s impossible to really know what to improve without that…

Dr. Sanjeev Arora (speaking) and other specialists connect with general practitioners across rural America. In the Project ECHO model, everyone is both teacher and learner. In good news for rural health care in the U.S., President Obama signed the Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Act…

An invite-only community, Forbes Technology Council is an organization that supports top tech executives. If you choose to apply and are accepted, you will be connected to other successful executives across the Forbes Councils communities and to vendors and resources through the Forbes Councils…

Twitter hashtags are powerful features that can help promote your brand, events, content, and more. It is also used to facilitate Twitter chats. However, they can also mean trouble. Here at SEJ, we use Twitter hashtags to drive engagement, but we’re also aware that bots and spammers leverage this…

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Is a big Google search update happening? Chatter thinks so. Sep 2, 2016 by Barry Schwartz The SEO community is vigorously talking about two Google updates, one…

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Back when link building meant creating 50 links in a day with citations, social bookmarking, email spamming while wearing a giant, leather, old FUBU jersey with DJ Jazzy Jeff playing, I thought link building was difficult. But, nowadays, it’s even more difficult than that…and requires less…

In a highly competitive and noisy marketplace, it’s crucial that you distinguish yourself and your business with solid branding . This corporate buzz word sounds catchy and reassuringly precise, but there is no one-step process you can use to define the essence of a company or a business person.…