Archive for November, 2009

Monday, November 30th, 2009

SEO India – Website Marketing SEO Firm - PR-inside.com (press release)


PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)
SEO India – Website Marketing SEO Firm
PR-inside.com (press release)
2009-12-01 08:26:50 - SEO India, BSolutions provides economical and quality SEO promotion, Website Marketing, and Internet Marketing services to clients
Montreal Search Engine Optimization Company SEO 7 Services Announces New MMD Newswire (press release)
SEO Company India-Innomax Solutions offers effective and affordable web solutionsBigNews.biz (press release)
Build an SEO Company that Actually Makes Money with the Help of Your-Story.org (press release)
Live-PR.com (Pressemitteilung) -PR Web (press release) -PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)
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Monday, November 30th, 2009

Get on the front page of Google at a fraction of the cost you would normally pay - Fast Pitch Press (press release)

Get on the front page of Google at a fraction of the cost you would normally pay
Fast Pitch Press (press release)
As a small business owner, instead of trying to compete on Google using Adwords and traditional Search engine optimization (SEO) techniques,
Getting attention through creative adtextingSearchcowboys (Blog)
Google AdWords Evolution - The New Search Ad OptionsSearch Newz
JD Consulting announces three Google qualified AdWords specialists in their Bizcommunity.com
Search Newz
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Monday, November 30th, 2009

I Just Can’t Stop Loving You: Michael Jackson is Yahoo!’s Top Query of 2009

Yesterday, we learned Michael Jackson was Bing’s most popular search term of 2009. Today, Yahoo! revealed that the deceased pop star topped their list as well.

Unlike Bing’s list, which featured several other deceased celebrities, Yahoo! searchers were apparently jonesin’ for Vampires, Wrasslers, and tabloid starlets.

  1. Michael Jackson
  2. Twilight
  3. WWE
  4. Megan Fox
  5. Britney Spears
  6. Naruto
  7. American Idol
  8. Kim Kardashian
  9. NASCAR
  10. Runescape

For top searches on mobile devices, a certain Transformers 2 star took the top spot:

  1. Megan Fox
  2. Mobile Games
  3. Michael Jackson
  4. Movies
  5. Rihanna
  6. Mail
  7. Lady Gaga
  8. NFL
  9. Ringtones
  10. iPhone

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Monday, November 30th, 2009

Of Climategate, Googlegate & When Stories Get Too Long

Daily Telegraph writer James Delingpole got worked up yesterday because his colleague Christopher Booker’s story on the “Climategate” scandal mysteriously disappeared from Google. Skullduggery, he pondered? Nothing so dramatic, says G…

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Monday, November 30th, 2009

SHOP.com Launches Community Hub

SHOP.com has added a bunch of new features to enhance and encourage social sharing on the comparison shopping site.

The biggest announcement is a new social hub. It’s called SHOP.com Community and it features their Facebook and Twitter updates.

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Shoppers can already share searches with their social networks, but now SHOP.com is making it rewarding to do so with their new SHOPstar networking program. Members of the program get a little kickback when they refer sales.

Let’s say you’ve come across the perfect snuggie for the LSU and you use a unique URL to Tweet it out to all of your friends - you’ll get a little commission on the sales that come in.

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SHOP.com is also adding a new lists feature. You can create a list of any type and share it with friends and family.

Launched right at the heart of the holiday shopping season, SHOP.com hopes to develop a few new shopping habits at a critical time.

“With SHOP.COM’s new community enhancements and the SHOPstar program, we hope to harness the power of social media and help shoppers with their purchasing decisions in a relevant way,” said Mondy Beller, senior vice president of marketing for SHOP.COM.

Happy shopping and sharing!

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Monday, November 30th, 2009

MJ, Twilight Top Yahoo Overall Searches in 2009

After Bing, it’s now Yahoo’s turn to release their list of top searches for 2009.   And guess what’s the most searched term in Yahoo this year? - Michael Jackson of course.  Following MJ is none other than Twilight. Bing’s No.2 most searched keyword was Twitter. Aside from the said two search terms, the rest of the Yahoo’s top searches are…

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MJ, Twilight Top Yahoo Overall Searches in 2009

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Monday, November 30th, 2009

Four New Signals in Search - Search Engine Watch


BBC News
Four New Signals in Search
Search Engine Watch
Search engines constantly look for new signals they can use to improve the quality of the results they
Two Essential Search Channels To Boost Holiday SalesSearch Engine Land (blog)
Daily List of Trending Topics - November 30, 2009Gather.com

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Monday, November 30th, 2009

That’s so 2004: Everything Old Is New Again - Search Engine Watch

That's so 2004: Everything Old Is New Again
Search Engine Watch
Does this mean that SEO fundamentals can be thrown out the window? Absolutely not. It's more important than ever to make sure that your content is visible,

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Monday, November 30th, 2009

That’s so 2004: Everything Old Is New Again

Taking care of the fundamentals will ensure that your business can withstand the biggest changes. It will also give you the time and resources necessary to pursue the newest and most aggressive strategies to layer on top of a firm foundation. …

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Monday, November 30th, 2009

Four New Signals in Search

Search engines are trying to improve search quality by looking at signals such as load time, click data, Web references, and social media. …

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Monday, November 30th, 2009

Simple Ways To Improve Hotel Sales In A Lousy Economy. - 4Hoteliers

Simple Ways To Improve Hotel Sales In A Lousy Economy.
4Hoteliers
Remember, search engine optimization must be incorporated into the design of your site; it's not something that is applied after your site is completed.

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Monday, November 30th, 2009

Unleaded Group SEO and SO much more. - PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)


OfficialWire (press release)
Unleaded Group SEO and SO much more.
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)
Unleaded Software takes the approach to Search Engine Optimization (SEO) that “organic” rankings are more desirable than those generated through Search
Why PPC and SEO should go hand in handBrafton
Exploiting Personalized Search For SEOMediapost.com
SEO company offers free download of search engine rank checking softwareOnline PR News (press release)
Small Business Computing -OfficialWire (press release) -Utalkmarketing
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Monday, November 30th, 2009

Search Month European Edition, November 2009

In Search Month European Edition we bring you a monthly update of European search news, with related links to full coverage. Here’s what happened in November.
Germany says Google Analytics is illegal. According to an article in Zeit Online, German fe…

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Monday, November 30th, 2009

Montreal Search Engine Optimization Company SEO 7 Services Announces New … - MMD Newswire (press release)


PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)
Montreal Search Engine Optimization Company SEO 7 Services Announces New
MMD Newswire (press release)
SEO 7 Services, a Montreal search engine optimization company, today announced the signing of its latest client, Novatek International,
Essential Components of SEO Services in IndiaPR-inside.com (press release)
SEO Company India-Innomax Solutions offers effective and affordable web solutionsBigNews.biz (press release)
Build an SEO Company that Actually Makes Money with the Help of Your-Story.org (press release)
Live-PR.com (Pressemitteilung) -PR Web (press release) -PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)
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Monday, November 30th, 2009

Win the largest marketing library next week at SES Chicago 2009

At SES Chicago 2009 on Wednesday, December 9, at 12:30 p.m., there will be a drawing to give away the “largest marketing library.” Attendees of Search Engine Strategies Chicago can enter their business cards up until just before the drawing.

The drawing will take place in the Exhibition Hall, and the lucky winner must be present to claim the prize. (If you are a twin or triplet, use the canonical tag to show that you are the original winner, not a duplicate.)

Here is a partial list of the titles to be given away:

World Wide Rave: Creating Triggers that Get Millions of People to Spread Your Ideas and Share Your Stories” by David Meerman Scott.

Twitter Power: How to Dominate Your Market One Tweet at a Time” by Joel Comm, Anthony Robbins and Ken Burge.

Taming the Search-and-Switch Customer: Earning Customer Loyalty in a Compulsion-to-Compare World” by Jill Griffin.

33 Million People in the Room: How to Create, Influence, and Run a Successful Business with Social Networking” by Juliette Powell.

Crush It!: Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion” by Gary Vaynerchuck.

Permission Marketing: Turning Strangers Into Friends And Friends Into Customers” by Seth Godin.

Six Pixels of Separation: Everyone Is Connected. Connect Your Business to Everyone” by Mitch Joel.

Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust” by Chris Brogan and Julien Smith.

Landing Page Optimization: The Definitive Guide to Testing and Tuning for Conversion” by Tim Ash.

Radically Transparent: Monitoring and Managing Reputations Online” by Andy Beal and Judy Strauss.

Call to Action: Secret Formulas to Improve Online Results,” “Waiting for Your Cat to Bark?: Persuading Customers When They Ignore Marketing” and “Always be Testing: The Complete Guide to Google Website Optimizer” by Bryan Eisenberg.

eBoot Camp: Proven Internet Marketing Techniques to Grow Your Business” by Corey Perlman.

Socialnomics: How social media transforms the way we live and do business” by Erik Qualman.

What Would Google Do?” by Jeff Jarvis.

The Truth about Search Engine Optimization” by Rebecca Lieb.

If you read even a couple of these books, then you will be the smarter than a 5th grader. But wait! There’s more!

Andrew Goodman at SES London 2009.jpg The day before the drawing, there will be Author Luncheon in the Expo Hall (rear right) on Tuesday, December 8, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

You can have lunch and network with your favorite author and/or SES speaker. This special event includes:

Andy Beal, CEO, Trackur, author of Radically Transparent: Monitoring and Managing Reputations Online.

Cindy Krum, Chief Executive Officer, Rank-Mobile, LLC, author (in February 2010) of “Mobile Marketing: Finding Your Customers No Matter Where They Are.”

Dennis R. Mortensen, Director of Data Insights, Yahoo!, author of “Yahoo! Web Analytics: Tracking, Reporting and Analyzing for Data-Driven Insights.”

Sally Falkow, President, PRESSfeed.

Andrew Goodman, SES Advisory Board & Principal, Page Zero Media, author of “Winning Results with Google AdWords.”

Bill Hunt, President, Back Azimuth Consulting, author of “Search Engine Marketing, Inc: Driving Search Traffic to Your Company’s Web Site.”

Greg Jarboe, President & Co-Founder, SEO-PR, author of “YouTube and Video Marketing: An Hour A Day.”

Yes, yes, I should disclose that I’m the author listed above, but at least I’m listed last.

If this list looks long, it is — but these are only some of the authors who will be speaking at the event. As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, there will be more than 22 authors speaking at SES Chicago 2009.

And this was just handed to me: It appears that The BuyerSphere Project is now available online!

What is The BuyerSphere Project? Well, if you didn’t attend SES San Jose 2009, then you missed the session about a major B2B research initiative, conducted by Enquiro with input from Google, Business.com, Covario, Marketo and DemandBase, that showed most marketers aren’t effectively leveraging online assets to their best potential.

Here’s my interview with Gord Hotchkiss, President and CEO of Enquiro and author of The BuyerSphere Project.

Gord Hotchkiss, Enquiro at SES San Jose 2009 discussing Buyersphere Project

This is, indeed, a ton of books. Perhaps, this is why Cyber Monday started on Black Friday for Amazon.com, as I reported this morning. Who knows.

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Monday, November 30th, 2009

‘Black Friday’ Queries Up 20% on Google

Keywords related to “black friday” increased by more than 20% on Google last week. The data was culled over a two-day period - Thanksgiving and Black Friday - and compared to the same two days last year.

Two terms, “black friday sales” and “black friday ads,” were up by over 50%.

Searchers narrowed their queries by adding a brand name to the keyword phrase. The fastest rising queries were:

  • “Walmart Black Friday”
  • “Kohls Black Friday Ad”
  • “Sears Black Friday Sales”
  • “Target Black Friday Deals Online”

Some terms pointed to the desire for more information on the in-store shopping experience, such as “Walmart Black Friday Store Map.”

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Monday, November 30th, 2009

Black Friday Searches on Google Increased by 20%

Here’s some more Black Friday-related search statistics to digest. The Google Retail Advertising Blog (Yup, there is such a blog on Google) is reporting that online shopping searches on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday were at its all time high this year. Searches for “Black Friday” increased by more than 20% year over year, while searches for “black Friday sales”…

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Black Friday Searches on Google Increased by 20%

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Monday, November 30th, 2009

Search Gives Back: eZanga Gets Jolly and Donates Thousands to Charity

eZanga is spreading holiday cheer in a big way this year. So far they’ve donated thousands to the following:

  • M.O.T. Big Ball
  • M.O.T. Senior Center
  • Toys for Tots
  • Fulfilling wishlists for local kids and seniors

Do you have a “Search Gives Back” story to share? Contact me here and let me know.

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