SEO vs. PPC

Both search engine optimization (SEO) and pay per click (PPC) are skills that can be invaluable for increasing the exposure of your company as well as traffic to its site. However, there is something of a divide between the people who work in each camp respectively regarding the respective strengths of each. SEO focuses on…

What’s Next for Search Engine Optimization?

Just recently, SES London 2010 hosted a keynote panel titled, “SEO: Where to Next?” While there are some individuals who believe that search engine optimization is dead, Lisa Myers, one of the speakers at the panel, held an extensive discussion about Google Local. Google is constantly looking for ways to improve their search. Their official…

Mobile Social Media

As if you needed another reminder about the ever increasing importance of mobile social media marketing, a study recently released by comScore, a digital measurement firm, indicates that more and more people are accessing social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter through their cellular phones and other mobile devices. The study conducted by comScore…

Why an Unfinished Google Buzz is Out Already

It’s probably evident to anyone who has used Google Buzz that it wasn’t quite ready for launch when the company rolled it out several weeks ago. In addition to the privacy concerns that had many people involved with social media marketing were voicing, there were also a number of usability issues regarding the importing of…

Creating Inbound Links: Linking Your Creativity

Even though creating inbound links or linkbaiting are great strategies for search engine optimization (SEO) and increasing page rank, it can sometimes be rather difficult to conjure up strategic baits. Those involved in the search engine optimization industry may often have the task to create linkbaits or be offered to become a guest writer for…