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Civil Suit Against Google, Apple and Others Over Employee-Poaching Ban Can
A U.S. District Judge has ruled that an anti-trust case filed against a number of tech companies can continue, saying “they still have an antitrust claim” according to Bloomberg.
[Judge] Koh didn’t take issue with the allegations about the agr…
Industry Discussion: The True Nature of Social Media ROI
There is a common misconception about the return on investment (ROI) via social media. For reasons most of us do not understand, Social Media has been classified primarily as a marketing tool by many. Because of this misconception at the foundation…
A Picture’s Worth 1,000 Links: How To Find and Cite Images
Writing great content can be challenging, but that’s only one step of the process. To make a piece of content look complete, it will usually include images.
Why? Images not only add substance and visual interest to a piece, but they also increase…
Want More Clicks on Twitter?
The following infographic is by Dan Zarrella of HubSpot. This IG a lot of great recommendations if you are looking to increase your clicks on Twitter. I especially liked the suggestions on using words correctly and the use of action words. I guess …
Search In Pics: David Beckham At Google, Google’s Moscow Office &
In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have, and more.
David Beckham At Google+:
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Report Affirms Strong Q4 Search Growth In 2011, Offers Additional Insights
Marketers have had a couple weeks to digest their fourth quarter numbers and assess their successes and failures from a period that can be a whirlwind, particularly in the retail sector. Now, with Google+’s Q4 earnings report and Yahoo’s out, w…
Lies Writers Tell To Cripple Your SEO Copywriting
Even the newest of SEOs and marketers understand how important content is to developing a brand presence. Your content is who you are. It’s your voice in the market and what you use to convey your message to customers. It’s through the combination…
Apple Offers Statement on Warranty Disclosures to Italian Customers [Mac
Back in late December, Apple was fined $1.2 million by Italian regulators over allegations that the company promoted its AppleCare extended warranty program to customers without adequately disclosing that many of the program’s benefits were alrea…
Tim Cook Responds to Report on Working Conditions at Suppliers’
In the wake of yesterday’s report regarding treatment of workers at the facilities of Apple’s suppliers, Apple CEO Tim Cook has sent an email to company employees addressing the situation. As published by 9to5Mac, the email highlights Apple’s e…
25 Reasons Why Google Hates Your Blog
Your blog is a good read. Everyone says so.
Although “everyone” is really just people you already know. Like your Mum.
So why isn’t your blog being found by people? The millions and millions of people hungrily consuming blog content out ther…
25 Reasons Why Google Hates Your Blog
Your blog is a good read. Everyone says so.
Although “everyone” is really just people you already know. Like your Mum.
So why isn’t your blog being found by people? The millions and millions of people hungrily consuming blog content out ther…
Top 10 Reasons Your Facebook Campaign Isn’t Working
To most PPC marketers, the Facebook paid ads program represents an ideal marketing opportunity. Finally, you aren’t limited to targeting your ads based on geographic location and time of day alone (I’m looking at you, Google+ Adwords!). In fact,…
Top 10 Reasons Your Facebook Campaign Isn’t Working
To most PPC marketers, the Facebook paid ads program represents an ideal marketing opportunity. Finally, you aren’t limited to targeting your ads based on geographic location and time of day alone (I’m looking at you, Google+ Adwords!). In fact,…
Google Plus Promotes Network and New Security Features to Young Teens
On Thursday afternoon, Google++ announced that the rapidly growing social network is now available to teens ages 13 and up. Although minors can sign up for and use Google+, the social network also introduced new privacy and security changes designed…
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As part of our ongoing effort to share the knowledge we’re giving away a free SEO video every month for our subscribers.Recorded in crystal clear HD format at our leading industry conferences, we have over 50 hours of some of the brightest SEOs out t…
Answers to the 3 Biggest Email Marketing Questions We Get
We’re back and we’re ready to talk email marketing.
I asked two pros to come on and spill their best advice on the three biggest email marketing questions we get here at Copyblogger.
DJ Waldow joins Sonia Simone and I to discuss:
The best wa…
Apple Estimated to Retake Title of World’s Largest Smartphone Vendor
Research firm Strategy Analytics today announced its estimates of the global smartphone market for the fourth quarter of 2011, finding that Apple narrowly squeezed by Samsung to retake the title of world’s largest smartphone vendor as measured b…
Apple Estimated to Retake Title of World’s Largest Smartphone Vendor
Research firm Strategy Analytics today announced its estimates of the global smartphone market for the fourth quarter of 2011, finding that Apple narrowly squeezed by Samsung to retake the title of world’s largest smartphone vendor as measured b…
Dear Google: Crappy Results Like This Don’t Give The Impression You Care
The debate about what should — and shouldn’t — show in a Google+ search result for “santorum” has been well-documented, at this point. But I’d like to use this now famous search to illustrate something else: how it appears Google is t…
Google’s “Trusted Photographers” Turns Business Photos Into A
Google+ is hoping to expand its Business Photos product with the launch of a new service called “Trusted Photographers” that essentially makes the process entirely self-service.
Local businesses that are interested in having interior photos t…
iWorld 2012: Bottle Opener Cases, Wave Cradle, Nomad Brush, Wallet Case
Macworld | iWorld carries the usual collection of iPhone cases and accessories, not all of which are insanely great. But here are a few interesting ones that were on the show floor as I made my way through the masses.
Opena Case and Intoxicase…
Macworld 2012: WDC Shows Off MyBook Thunderbolt Duo
We briefly mentioned WDC’s press release that they would be showing their new MyBook Thunderbolt Duo at Macworld. Here are photos from the show floor of the unit. As expected, the new drive shares the same appearance as their previous two driv…
Macworld 2012: WDC Shows Off MyBook Thunderbolt Duo
We briefly mentioned WDC’s press release that they would be showing their new MyBook Thunderbolt Duo at Macworld. Here are photos from the show floor of the unit. As expected, the new drive shares the same appearance as their previous two driv…
How to Increase the Odds of Your Content Going Viral – Whiteboard Friday
Having content that goes viral can seem like the luck of the draw, but there are a number of steps you can take to improve your odds. In this week’s Whiteboard Friday, we will show you a few things you can do to increase your chances of having that w…
Valve Releases Steam Companion App for iPhone [iOS Blog]
Valve, the company behind the popular gaming platform Steam, has released a new companion app for iPhone called Steam Mobile as a closed beta. The app allows Steam users to view their Steam friends list, see what games their friends are playing, …
Major Entertainment Groups Accuse Google, Bing Of Directing Users To Illegal Content
Several major UK entertainment industry groups are accusing Google+ and Bing of directing searchers to illegal content, and have proposed a “Code of Practice” for how search engines can better encourage consumers to locate legal content on th…
How Classification of Page Elements and Search Results May Influence Alternative Titles and Snippets Displayed in Google
Has an improvement in how Google+ understands the layout of pages, and understands and classifies different elements found on page had an impact on the titles and snippets that we see in search results? Google may classify queries to decide what to show…
2 Different Tales of Blog Growth
“What was ‘the tipping point’ for your blog?”
This question is one that I’m regularly asked in interviews, and it is one that is challenging to answer. The assumption behind the question is that there is often some kind of event that push…
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