June 13th 2009 2:47 PM
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I’ve started compiling a list of the top marketing blogs on the internet in the fields of seo, social media, and web analytics. These are the marketing blogs that I’ve found to be the most helpful and useful for novice and expert marketers alike.
TopRank’s BIGLIST inspired me to start this list, which is another solid collection of marketing blogs.
The Top Marketing Blogs list will continually be updated and refined.
Keyword research is the first step in SEO to drive website traffic. Free keyword research tools used in combination with web analytics can be just as good as using paid tools. Not implementing website analytics to measure and optimize your SEO efforts is a big mistake.
Here are my four favorite free keyword research tools that I use (I used them to research this very post):
I recently read a wonderful article on the direction of social media by Jeremiah Owang of Web Strategy called Future of Social Web The Future of the Social Web: In 5 Eras. Jeremiah does a great job of outlining the past, present, and future eras of the social media.
As consumers increasingly adopt social web channels as a part of their everyday routines, it is the businesses and individuals that are able to implement this channel successfully that will gain the upper hand. Forecasting and preparing for the future is a key to success, and which is why I think his article is so useful and relevant.
Here is a summary of the past, present, and future of social media strategy and my thoughts:
Google and Yahoo made up 85% of US search engine queries in April 2009. Google owns 64% of the search engine market in the US, while Yahoo comes in at 20%.
The search engine results can be quite different because of the different search algorithms each one uses. It’s important to know what these differences are so you can incorporate them into your optimization strategies.
Here are three important differences between Google and Yahoo’s search engine algorithms:
Google has the lion’s share of the search engine market. If you’re trying to drive website traffic from search engines, spending more of your time optimizing for Google makes sense. Bear in mind the following factors and tips will work for other popular search engines such as Yahoo! as well.
Here are 55 Google SEO Factors to improve your search engine rankings in Google.
