Tuesday, 30 April 2019

Mark Zuckerberg Announces a New eCommerce and Payment Platform by @martinibuster

Mark Zuckerberg announced that WhatsApp Business will become an eCommerce platform, complete with its own payment system.

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Facebook is Introducing New Business Tools for Messenger by @MattGSouthern

Facebook is making Messenger even more useful for businesses with tools designed to generate leads and book appointments.

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24% of Search Marketers Are Now Running Responsive Search Ads by @MattGSouthern

Responsive search ads (RSAs) are catching on quickly with search marketers after being introduced less than a year ago.

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14% of “Normal” Americans Think Facebook is the Next Social Network to Shut Down by @MattGSouthern

A survey on social network closures finds a notable amount of "normal" Americans think Facebook is next to shut down.

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Google Fixes Issue With Search Console Index Coverage Report by @MattGSouthern

Google confirmed the issue with missing data in Search Console's index coverage report has been fixed.

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Creative Commons Search Engine is Out of Beta, Has Over 300M Images by @MattGSouthern

After over two years of beta testing, Creative Commons is officially launching its search engine.

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Google Display & Video 360 Helps Marketers Protect Their Brand by @MattGSouthern

Google is introducing new ways for marketers to protect their brand while running Display & Video 360 campaigns.

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How to Deal with a New Client That’s Violating Google’s Guidelines by @brodieseo

Got a new client on board that is violating Google's guidelines? Here's what you can do.

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How to Take Your Website Beyond Fast by @brentcsutoras

Looking to make your website load faster? These top tips, tricks, tools, and tactics will help speed up your website.

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Beat Your Bad Mood: 7 Ideas to Improve Your Mood FAST by @amelioratethis

There’s a lot that can stress out digital marketers. Here's how to quickly to bust your bad mood.

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Why Digital Asset Management Matters in B2B Marketing

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Rethinking What it Means to Have Better Links by @martinibuster

Being a leader when building links can help identify opportunities for outranking competitors.

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Outbound Links Content Strategy by @martinibuster

If delighting users helps a site become popular, then consider thoughtful outbound links for your content strategy.

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Monday, 29 April 2019

Meet Cocolyze, the SEO Tool That REALLY Simplifies Your Work by @cocolyze

Check out this new SEO tool which offers a comprehensive dashboard with rank tracking, backlink audit, and competitor analysis features.

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LinkedIn is Testing a New Services Section in User Profiles by @MattGSouthern

LinkedIn is working on a new addition to profiles which lets users display a list of services they offer. The feature is currently in testing and was discovered by none other than Jane Manchun Wong: LinkedIn is testing "Services" field in profile, which will pair well with "Find a Service Provider": https://t.co/u1S7XESx4j pic.twitter.com/cCkE4Ud8C5 — Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) April 25, 2019 As she notes in her tweet, a services section in profiles would pair well with the ‘Find a Service Provider’ feature she discovered last month. LinkedIn is testing(?) "Find a Service Provider" in post composer pic.twitter.com/oI0DkOVEbE — Jane Manchun […]

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A Safe Way to Succeed with Guest Articles by @martinibuster

Instead of trying to influence Google, you may find better success by influencing people.

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11 Ways Get Maximum Efficiency from Your SEO Team’s Efforts by @stoneyd

Want to get the most out of your SEO team? Here are 11 steps to maximizing your team's efficiency.

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Microsoft Advertising Introduces Sponsored Products by @MattGSouthern

Microsoft Advertising, formerly Bing Ads, is introducing new product offerings: Sponsored Products and an update to the Microsoft Audience Network.

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Microsoft Advertising is the New Bing Ads by @MattGSouthern

Bing Ads has been officially rebranded as Microsoft Advertising, marking an evolution in the platform's offerings.

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Google Image Search Labels Becoming More Semantic? by @bill_slawski

Google Image Searches are associated with Entities, and those image labels may be associated with ontologies about those entities.

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How to Improve Ecommerce SEO with User Generated Content [Webinar] by @lorenbaker

Want to effectively sell your ecommerce brand on search and stand out from the competition? Then don't miss this webinar.

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BIGLIST of Top Social Media Marketing Blogs for 2019

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Social Media Marketing Blogs The world of Social Media is probably responsible for more innovation in digital marketing over the past 5 to 10 years than nearly any other discipline. From ephemeral story based content to live video to all the things being done with data for more personalized marketing, staying in top of what's real vs. the hype is increasingly difficult. Top help marketers find great sources of marketing advice, we've curated the BIGLIST of marketing blogs and more recently a marketing blogs from martech companies. Adding to that curation effort is today's list of social media marketing blogs. This list focuses in on blogs covering all aspects of social media marketing including the usual suspects of platforms including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn as well as newer platforms like TikTok. From trends to strategies to tactics to analytics, this group of blogs about social media and marketing is a great mix of big names, publications, platforms and a few names that are hopefully new to you. 1. Adweek Social Pro Daily Our favorite post: Social Networks Finally Bypassed Print Newspapers as a Primary Source of News 2. Andrea Vahl Blog Our favorite post: Facebook Video Ads - What's Working Now 3. Awario Blog Our favorite post: 10 of the best social media marketing tools for 2019 4. Brian Solis Our favorite post: The Past, Present And Future Of Social Media – How We Fell To The Dark Side And Why The Force Is With Us 5. Brand24 Blog Our favorite post: A Complete Guide to Social Media Analysis 6. CinchShare Blog Our favorite post: Grow your team on Facebook by doing these 3 things 7. Digimind Blog Our favorite post: Optimize Your Content Marketing Strategy in 13 Steps with Social Media Intelligence 8. DreamGrow Blog Our favorite post: How To Integrate Social Media With eCommerce in 2019 9. Facebook Business Blog Our favorite post: Turn Interested Shoppers Into Buyers with a Guided Shopping Experience in Messenger 10. Falcon Insights Hub Our favorite post: 5 Social Media Trends to Watch in 2019 11. Gary Vaynerchuk Blog Our favorite post: 5 LinkedIn Marketing Strategies for 2019 12. Gleam Blog Our favorite post: Stop Buying Likes: 25+ Tips to Drive Real Engagement on Facebook 13. Grow Our favorite post: What Is Your Social Media Marketing Purpose? (If You Don't Know, This Will Help) 14. Hopper HQ Blog Our favorite post: How to Measure B2B Social Media Marketing Success 15. Hot in Social Media Our favorite post: How to Use TikTok Like a PRO: Actionable Tips for Marketers 16. Iconosquare Blog Our favorite post: Instagram Marketing Strategy: Your A-Z Guide 17. Instagram Business Blog Our favorite post: Creative Secrets of Instagram Stories 18. Jeff Bullas Blog Our favorite post: 9 Insider Tips For Increasing Your LinkedIn Leads 19. Jon Loomer Blog Our favorite post: How to Edit a Facebook Ad and Retain Social Proof 20. Karen's PR & Social Media Blog Our favorite post: Super Bowl 2019: Trends & Takeaways from a Social Media Professor 21. Katie Lance Blog Our favorite post: How to Attract Your Dream Client Through Social Media and Storytelling 22. Keyhole Blog Our favorite post: Hashtags: A Beginner’s Guide and How to Use them Effectively - Keyhole 23. Later Blog Our favorite post: Real or Fake: 5 Instagram Algorithm Rumors Explained 24. LinkedIn Marketing Solutions Blog Our favorite post: 10 Content Ideas for your LinkedIn Page 25. Louise Myers Visual Social Media Blog Our favorite post: How to Boost Your Social Media Strategy for 2019 26. Madalyn Sklar Blog Our favorite post: How to Grow Your Twitter Community: 7 Essential Tips 27. Meltwater Blog: Social Media Our favorite post: Social Sidekick: Your Monthly Guide to Social Holidays, Themes, and Noteworthy Events 28. NetBase Blog Our favorite post: Social Media Monitoring vs Social Listening – Yes, There’s a Difference! 29. Planoly Blog Our favorite post: How to Stay Motivated with Your Blog and Instagram 30. Problogger Our favorite post: How to Start a Blog When You're Not an Expert: 11 Ways to Make it Work 31. Snapchat for Business Our favorite post: CPG on Snapchat: Why Gen Z and millennials make all the difference 32. Socialnomics Our favorite post: 22 Social Media Tips From The Pros To Skyrocket Your 2019 ROI 33. Social Insider Blog Our favorite post: The Most Impactful Social Media Trend That Businesses Should Integrate It In 2019 34. Social Media Examiner Our favorite post: 10 Metrics to Track When Analyzing Your Social Media Marketing 35. Social Media Explorer Our favorite post: p And Coming Social Media Trends Driven By Millennials And Generation Z 36. Social Media Lab (Agorapluse) Our favorite post: LinkedIn Post Length: Does Data Support the Idea that Longer is Better? 37. Social Media Today Our favorite post: Social Media Calls to Action: 19 Words & Phrases to Generate More Engagement 38. Social Media Week News & Insights Our favorite post: Boost Your Instagram Stories Game for 2019 With These 10 Practices 39. Social Report Blog Our favorite post: 10 Top Social Media Scheduling Tools to Save Time in 2019 40. Social Sorted Our favorite post: 60+ April Social Media Ideas - Videos, GIFs and more! 41. Spiderworking Our favorite post: Relationship Marketing With Jessika Phillips, Pots Of Gold And LinkedIn Networking 42. Sue B Zimmerman Our favorite post: How To Grow Instagram Followers in 2019 43. The Social Media Hat Our favorite post: How to Create 26 Pieces Of Content From A Facebook Live 44. Talkwalker Blog Our favorite post: Social media trends that will impact 2019 45. Twitter Marketing Blog Our favorite post: 10 ways marketing changed with Twitter 46. Unmetric Blog Our favorite post: Brands vie for the throne in the game of social media marketing One trend I've noticed is that many individuals that have really made a name for themselves as trusted voices in the social media space during the formative years of the industry simply are not blogging as much or have diversified into other areas of marketing. At the same time, a steady drumbeat of social media marketing advice can be found amongst a smaller number of highly focused industry blogs and companies serving the social media marketing industry. Speaking of the social media marketing industry, you may have noticed some well known social media marketing technology brands are not on the above list. That's because we've already included them in the martech list, but they certainly belong in this collection, so here they are: If you're more interested in following specific people in the world of social media marketing, then be sure to check out this list of social media marketing influencers for 2019. Which social media marketing blogs would you add?  

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John Mueller on Disavow Tool – FULL TRANSCRIPT by @martinibuster

The Full Transcript of John Mueller's discussion about which links to disavow.

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How Negative SEO Shaped Disavow Tool by @martinibuster

he origin of the disavow tool can impact how you should think about it now.

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Sunday, 28 April 2019

Friday, 26 April 2019

Google Thanos Easter Egg Wipes Out Half of All Search Engine Results by @MrDannyGoodwin

A new Thanos Google easter egg is turning the search results to dust. Here's how to see it for yourself.

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Holiday SEO & Marketing Strategy: Win More Traffic, Rankings & Sales by @wburton27

Here are six key things to consider in your holiday marketing strategy.

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A Working Mom’s 3 Top Tips for Success & Survival by @christijolson

The lessons learned from parenting can make us more effective professionals and focus on what’s important.

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Digital Marketing News: Twitter’s Hidden Replies, LinkedIn’s Reactions, Google’s Image Increase, & Facebook’s Ad Manager Refresh

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Thursday, 25 April 2019

Google Issue is Causing it to Select Unrelated Canonical URLs by @MattGSouthern

Google is currently experiencing an issue where it may have selected unrelated URLs.

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DuckDuckGo is Google’s Only Competitor to Gain Organic Search Share in Q1 2019 by @MattGSouthern

DuckDuckGo's organic search growth is outpacing other search engines, with particularly strong gains reported in mobile search.

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Facebook Stories Have 500 Million Daily Users, 3 Million Advertisers by @MattGSouthern

Facebook stories have now reached 500 million daily active users, up from the 300 million daily actives reported in September.

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Bing Ads Will No Longer Serve Entities With Destination URLs By the End of 2019 by @MattGSouthern

Bing Ads is notifying users about upcoming changes to destination URLs that begin rolling out in August.

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The Importance of Diversification in SEO Strategy by @AndrewDennis33

Here are some different ways you can diversify your SEO efforts to earn visibility and organic traffic.

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An Approach to Achieve Link Building Scalability by @AdamHeitzman

Learn how to scale the link building process, save time, and still get the results you want.

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R.I.P. to the Top 10 Failed Social Media Sites by @searchmastergen

Most social media platform have failed to become successful. Meet 10 once famous social media players that are now defunct.

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Optimize Your B2B Content Performance with an SEO Audit

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Wednesday, 24 April 2019

10% of Twitter Users are Creating 80% of Tweets by @MattGSouthern

A study on Twitter usage finds a disproportionate amount of users are responsible for the greatest share of tweets.

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Google Makes it Easier to Find Work-From-Home Jobs by @MattGSouthern

Google is making it easier for job searchers in the US to find work-from-home positions.

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Instagram Introduces Quiz Stickers by @MattGSouthern

Instagram has officially launched quiz stickers which allow users to create multiple-choice questions for their followers to answer.

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8 SEO Job Interview Questions That Cut Through the BS by @RyanJones

Here are some important interview questions to ask when hiring SEOs.

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6 Tips to Improve Your PPC Landing Page Experience (& Quality Score) by @bigalittlea

Want to improve your landing page experience? Focus on your users. Use these top tips to optimize your landing pages.

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5 Top Resources for Google Ranking Factors by @josephrobison

Obsessed with knowing every Google ranking factor? Here are five of the best resources for info on Google's ranking factors.

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