Does social media activity contribute to SEO performance? Some say it doesn’t. I’m standing by my theory that social activity is indirectly beneficial for any business. I recommend having a presence on as many relevant social websites as possible. Instagram, the massively popular photo sharing application has just launched web profiles. A few months ago it … Continue Reading
Branding, Current Events, Internet, SEO, Social, Traffic
The latest update to Google Chrome brings an exciting new feature that will save users time and increase direct navigation to websites. That’s right, Google Instant search is finally coming to a browser URL bar near you after much anticipation. Webmonkey and the official Google blog report that a new release of the Chrome web browser … Continue Reading
Branding, Google, Internet, Search Engines, SEO, Traffic
Displaying your domain name correctly on marketing materials, social profiles and other areas is very important. Professionalism counts for a lot on the web and can mean the difference between no clicks or a stream of daily visitors. In this article I will share some techniques and tips for properly formating and sharing your domain … Continue Reading
Branding, Domain Names, Internet, Marketing, SEO, Traffic
Not familiar with the most popular keywords from a certain niche topic? Time to visit YouTube, but we won’t be watching any videos. Today, SEOMoz is suggesting that browsing video descriptions and comments for related data can be beneficial for SEO research. While reading the text from YouTube video descriptions and comments, copy related terms and enter … Continue Reading
SEO, Tools & Resources, Traffic
In a recent announcement about the AdWords Keyword Tool coming out of beta, Google has finally revealed information which explains the significant decrease in search volume data. Domainers like to review Global and Local monthly search volume data for expired domain research, aftermarket valuations and more. It’s an excellent resource for getting a first impression … Continue Reading
Advertising, Expired Domains, Google, Search Engines, Traffic
Google has just acquired what looks to be a revolutionary content aggregator for web developers. Metaweb defines it’s service as a hub for web developers and bloggers to “plug in” to great content. Metaweb has built a smarter, more connected internet by classifying all persons, places and things under a unique ID they call an … Continue Reading
Blogging, Google, Search Engines, Traffic
Many have questioned the accuracy of Compete and Alexa traffic rankings. Could social engagement data soon be viewed as more relevant metrics? PostRank came on the scene in 2007 with a goal in mind of helping people find the best blogs by topic and to help publishers measure their influence and reach. Today, PostRank is … Continue Reading
Blogging, Marketing, Scripts & Software, Tools & Resources, Traffic
Innovative multimedia company, Tynt is working behind the scenes on over 400,000 sites including many well known media and news publications. Their service extends to over 200 million web users. Tynt Insight technology is being used to track content sharing via copy & paste actions in a user’s browser. According to the company, an average of … Continue Reading
Blogging, Marketing, Scripts & Software, Tools & Resources, Traffic, Twitter, Web Development
I have been enthusiastically beta testing the Wibiya toolbar here on DotSauce for several months. I’m happy to inform you that registration is now open to any blogger interested in having their own Wibiya toolbar. The red toolbar you’re seeing at the bottom of the screen now, that’s Wibiya in action. Now loading faster and … Continue Reading
Blogging, Tools & Resources, Traffic, Twitter, Web Development
This past weekend, Google went live with personalized search results for all users. Whether logged in or logged out, results will be customized based on search history. Many search optimization professionals (and enthusiasts) are essentially freaking out and lamenting as if all their efforts to rank highly for certain keywords will be thwarted. In some … Continue Reading
Google, Search Engines, SEO, Traffic