The mobile market is thriving. It seems like everyone has an iPhone (4, 4s, 5, 6… what version are they on again?), an android phone or some other kind of smartphone and/or tablet. Heck, even blackberry is attempting to revive their brand amidst all of the competition. Over the years, the growth of the mobile [...]
MoreOn Monday, Google’s webspam administer, Matt Cutts, published a video on his blog titled “What should we expect in the next few months in terms of SEO for Google?”, which focuses heavily on Google’s upcoming search engine algorithm update, Penguin 2.0. Since then, my Alltop newsfeed has been flooded with mindless speculation and theory as [...]
MoreIt is known that Facebook, Twitter, and other social media websites provide value to businesses. These social media sites allow businesses to enhance their branding by presenting a positive image, promotions, and upcoming events to their followers. This year, 2013, Facebook has reached over one billion users worldwide, while Twitter has reached over 500 million [...]
MoreOver the past couple of months Pinterest has been going over a bit of a overhaul, including a new site design, and a new insightful analytics tool. There always seems to be tweaks and changes happening to all of the social media platforms, but I found these two updates for Pinterest to be the most important and beneficial to [...]
MoreOk, it hasn’t technically been a year (Knowledge Graph debuted on May 16, 2012) but this week I wanted to revisit Knowledge Graph and how it has changed in 2012 and 2013. Non-Profits: In the last year Google has made some improvements to the search function, including the addition of non-profit’s information. The slow roll out provides [...]
MoreCall me a nerd, but I think that Google Think Insights is pretty darn cool. I came across a research study that detailed how searchers respond to brands present in paid and organic results as opposed to just paid or organic search results. Often times we get the question, “Should I invest in Pay Per [...]
MoreHaving trouble getting your website to rank well in Google? Don’t worry. You’re not the only one. Getting a website to show up on the first page of Google for a specific keyword-rich search query is not an easy task, and the process can be very frustrating, especially in highly competitive markets. However, that doesn’t [...]
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As a St. Louis Search Engine Optimization Company, part of the initial phase of optimization is an evaluation of a client’s website. There are many common issues we notice among small business websites, all of which are relatively easy to fix. Making these corrections can assist your SEO efforts as well as improve conversion rates [...]
MoreMarch Madness is upon us. With more than 40 million people participating in tournament pools, the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is one of the most engaging sporting events in the United States. Still, making the best picks to maximize the chances of winning a pool is a difficult task at best for most people, and [...]
MoreWhether you like it or not, Facebook is changing once again. This time the change comes to the news feed. Since it was first introduced in 2006, the news feed has remained largely untouched. In addition to several posts complaining and protesting the new changes, here is what to expect from the updated news feed. [...]
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