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Search Engine Optimization Horror Story Contest Launched

Bill Hartzer

Do we really need another Search Engine Optimization (SEO) contest ? This Search Engine Optimization is different. They’re looking for Search Engine Optimization Horror Stories, extreme examples of cases where Search Engine Optimization efforts have failed. Who are the judges?

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How to Use UTM Parameters to Track Social Media Success

Hootsuite

UTM parameters are just short pieces of code that you can add to links — for example, the links you share in your social posts. Here’s a UTM example link with parameters in place: The UTM parameters are everything that comes after the question mark. Examples: facebook, twitter, blog, newsletter, etc. UTM Example.

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9 YouTube stats to inform your marketing strategy in 2019

Sprout Social

When YouTube first arrived in 2005, few likely had any idea how valuable it would become. The first video, “ Me at the Zoo ,” launched on April 23, 2005, and the first ads followed two years later. Additionally, Google has revealed that YouTube users often search for ‘how to’ videos and other ‘search engine-like’ queries.

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What is Reddit, and Should Your Brand Be Using It?

Hootsuite

Reddit launched in 2005 and sold to Conde Nast less than a year later for $10 million USD. Subreddits have their own URL, for example the Star Wars subreddit can be found at www.reddit.com/r/StarWars. For example, instead of saying “the memes subreddit,” I’d say “r slash memes.”. Is it a little stalkerish? subreddits?

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How Does the YouTube Algorithm Work? A Guide to Getting More Views

Hootsuite

YouTube’s first video was uploaded in 2005. But here’s the long answer, too: 2005-2012: View count (a.k.a. In it, product engineers described the role of deep neural networks and machine learning in the platform’s recommendation system. As in the above examples, make you sure you: Use natural language, not keyword salad.

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How Google Finds and Penalizes Advertorials

Bill Hartzer

Take a look at the example below. The likelihood of paid links appearing in the sections that I’ve highlighted in red below is a good example of this. I’m using Search Engine Land in the example above. link building Search Engine Optimization' Are low quality articles really the same as advertorials?

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The Future of Work Weblog

Buzz Marketing for Technology

December 2005. November 2005. October 2005. September 2005. August 2005. April 2005. March 2005. February 2005. January 2005. 2005 World Congress Live Reports. For example, a majority of technical support jobs involve a high degree of problem-solving. December 2004.