Emareketer released this article on the heals of StrongMail’s, (attached to the bottom of this post) findings yesterday. It seams as if companies are ignoring the gut feeling about Social Media paying off, and investing in it anyway, latest studies show that business still don’t feel like Social Media is effective but other studies show that they are still going …
Glassdoor Names ReachLocal in Top 50 Best Places to Work 2012
Today we’re thrilled to announce that ReachLocal has been named one of Glassdoor’s 50 Best Places to Work in 2012! Based on 250,000 employee reviews submitted in the last year, this Employee’s Choice award truly represents how ReachLocal employees feel about working here. With 65,000 companies in the running, only 50 had what it takes to make Glassdoor’s Best Places …
Companies Worldwide Plan to Increase Social Media Marketing
Another great article from emarketer. Social media marketing has been debated for the last two years about how to tie an ROI to it. It seems as if the ROI battle has been decided but business are will to invest in social marketing. Social media is becoming an important part of business around the world, and companies in many regions …
Ever wonder what the most expensive PPC keywords are?
Ever wonder what the most expensive PPC keywords are? The graphic below seems to answer that very well. Original Source
Android’s Pickpocket Behind Google Wallet
The kerfuffle painting the Google Wallet app as an innocent victim of Verizon blocking — in violation of an “open” Internet and net neutrality regulations — completely misses the forest for the trees. This conflict revolves around two ongoing industry battles. First, whether or not apps should be vetted for security, privacy, and other legal concerns before public release or …
Best Local SEO Company (ies) – December 2011
According to TopSEOs recent release of the SEO firms in the North America, ReachLocal is ranked in the top 10 SEO firms. If you have been reading my blog, or site for any length of time it should be clear to you that ReachLocal is not in the SEO business. With that stated looking at the ReachCast product and the …
Playbook For 2012 SEO
The folks over at Search Engine Land posted a great article about SEO and the changes that are going to be needed in one mans opinion. I thought it was a good read so I added it here. Search Engine Optimization is growing up. I am not ready to say the Wild West SEO days are completely eradicated, but in …
New Bing UI spotted by Liveside
The people over at Liveside.net, an independent blog that covers Microsoft’s online efforts, have posted screenshots about the changes Bing has done recently. Looks like the folks at Bing are back at it again, testing new versions of the UI, while not saying much about them or how (or even when) the changes will roll out more broadly. This latest …
Here’s How People Look at Your Facebook Profile — Literally
Huge Props to Sarah Kessler for the article posted to Linkedin. To have the documentation on how people view a personal profile but even more than that, the advertisements on Facebook lends to the impact paid inclusion on Facebook could provide your business. When potential dates, employers and friends glance at your online social profiles, what do they see? EyeTrackShop, …
Why webmasters should pay attention to Bing
It’s been two years since Microsoft launched its Bing search engine, but it was only a few weeks ago the “beta” tag was taken off. Now, SEO experts say, you should perhaps pay a little more attention. Although these online marketing gurus say Google is still the main focus, it may be time to take a few seconds and see …