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Social media optimization is becoming increasingly important for search engine optimization, as search engines are increasingly utilizing the recommendations of users of social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ to rank pages in the search engine result pages.

What Google's Hummingbird Update Means for Small Business

On the eve of their 15th birthday, Google turned the tables and gave the Internet a shiny new present: Hummingbird, the search giant's largest search algorithm update since 2001. The search engine's recent overhaul — which affects 90 percent of searches — aims to filter "fluff" content that are created solely for nabbing search engine optimization and instead deliver better, higher quality search results. How the Google Hummingbird update works The new Hummingbird update works in two ways: First, instead of traditional keyword searches, it uses conversational searches to deliver search results that are more on point with what users are looking for. It also displays search content right on the search pages them, which makes it easier for users to find the information they need. "The main reasons Google created the Hummingbird update revolve around the nature by which people search more frequently," said Kenneth Wisnefski, President and CEO ...

High Traffic SEO Articles: How To Find That Hot Keyword Phrase

There is no doubt that one of the most useful skills any web site owner can acquire is that of being able to write their own high traffic generating   SEO   (search engine optimized) articles. The kind that bring in tons of hits. The truth is that it is all a lot simpler than you think. What you must do to start with is find the right hot keyword phrase to use. This is the most important step and yet the trickiest. If you choose a keyword phrase that is way too competitive, then you will be wasting your time because you’ll never be able to attract a single hit via search engines through it. The best thing to do is to choose a keyword phrase within your reach and one that will grow in future so that you are able to grow with it. This means the more the words in your keyword phrase, the better, but try not to go beyond four words. Usually, to research my keywords I use my Google Ad-words account which gives me a lot of information including synonyms or alternative si...

Google Penguin 2.0 Algorithm Live: SEOs Told To Expect Major Changes

Google’s Penguin 2.0 algorithm update is now live. The search engine firm’s Matt Cutts confirmed the news on  his blog , writing: “We started rolling out the next generation of the Penguin webspam algorithm this afternoon (May 22, 2013), and the rollout is now complete.” The head of Google’s Webspam team had previously hinted an update was due in the next few weeks on his personal Twitter account on May 10, in what can now be seen as fairly accurate heads up regarding the impending changes. In his latest blog post, he confirmed: “About 2.3% of English-US queries are affected to the degree that a regular user might notice.” Cutts also suggested the latest algorithm update is set to impact many more   SEO professionals and webmasters than previous incarnations of the algorithm, with Penguin 2.0 set to delve much deeper into a website. Brought in by Google on April 24 2012, the Penguin algorithm is designed to combat so-called ‘black hat’ SEO practices, for example k...

Top Ten Advantages of Google Places For Your Business

Are you using Google Places Yet? As you become familiar with  Google Places  and update your listings on a regular basis, you’ll discover hundreds of advantages for advertising your business through this free service. Listed below are 10 advantages worth mentioning. 1. Online advertising like  Google Places  is the way of the future, and it will soon replace paper phone directory listings that cost thousands of dollars per year. 2.  Google Places  is free. 3. When your   Google Places listing   is optimized properly, your business listing appears on the first page of Google. 4. You can offer discounts and coupons for one day, one week, or one month. 5. Your website, physical mailing address, and your phone number are displayed in your listing, which allows customers to find you more quickly and to get the information they need. 6. Mobile phone users can find your   business listing   immediately, and they don’t need a com...

How to Increase Your Site's Search Traffic

We asked a panel of 13 successful entrepreneurs to share their best advice for generating high-quality, organic search traffic to their business websites. Here's what they had to say  : 1. Focus on the Long Tail If you are a new site, it can be difficult to go after popular keywords right away. I find it better to write many quality articles on very specific keywords than to go after the ones with more search traffic. A great benefit of staying focused with long-tail key terms is that they usually convert better, as well. To help with this, I recommend a tool called HitTail, which drives targeted search visitors to your website by focusing on the most promising organic keywords in your existing traffic. -   Lawrence Watkins ,   Great Black Speakers 2. Stick Around The longer you are in business and producing quality online content, the more likely you are to pop up in search results for all related keywords. Starting a blog or churning out a bunch of artic...

7 Critical Web Redesign Considerations You Can't Overlook

Planning a website redesign can be an extremely exciting process. You have a blank canvas to which you can easily add your own creativity and flair. It's tempting to get carried away. Unfortunately, most designers and creative teams will use this opportunity to focus entirely on the visual design of the site, and overlook SEO, content, and functionality. Sites with a history of good search traffic can see most or even all of that traffic vanish after a redesign. That new site may look great, but that won't be much consolation to their owners! Yes, it's important to have a great looking website. It needs to look great if it's going to convert your visitors into paying customers, but traffic, conversions, and functionality are what will ultimately govern its success or failure. So, what are the key considerations when implementing a site re-design? 1. Have You Done Your Research? To design a website that's going to deliver results, you need to know who ...