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Content Farms: Did Google Go Far Enough?

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» Content Farms: Did Google Go Far Enough? Thursday, Google introduced a new algorithm to reduce the rankings of content farms in its search results. Indeed, did Google go far enough? 3 result was from eHow, which is on Google’s list of “content farms.&# Pardon the digression.

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What is Earned Media?

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Three out of four people now check the news at least weekly and almost half will share news media content via their own social networks. Companies and brands that had previously dropped PR to focus just on content marketing are once again waking up to the incredible power of positive media coverage. It’s an incredibly turnaround.

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How Google Authorship Is Changing The Future

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Friday we talked about Google Authorship. The case is by no means closed, and you should be aware that this is the way search engines will be ranking your web pages in the future – especially Google. In fact, there’s a very good chance that Google will automatically link your social network profiles to your reputation.

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Google's Third Wave Of Innovation

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If you''re in the marketing profession, you have to be scratching your head at the moves that Google has made over the past little while. If Google''s main form of revenue is advertising and licensing software, where will the ads be going on all of these robots and drones? Google''s first wave of innovation.

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Revamping Old Content

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Unloads Delicious Kudos To HubPages » Revamping Old Content About once a year or so you should go through your old content and update it. This includes your static content, blog content, and maybe even your social media content. And still other content will need a major overhaul.

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How to Successfully Digitize Events During COVID-19

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I’ve been working virtually, at least in part, since 2006. But right now, you are literally competing not just with other IRL event producers, but the Facebook algorithm, Google spiders, and your grandmother’s neighbor who has just discovered hashtags. Roben Farzad 🎙️ (@robenfarzad) April 8, 2020.

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Finding Keywords: The First Step to Blogging Success

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Having built my first web site ( DVD Verdict ) in April 1999 and managed one of the larger SEO teams in the country from 2006 to 2009, it’s safe to say I’ve seen many changes in web marketing over time. Google Trends. Then take those new ideas back to the Google Keyword Tool and gather more info. Google Analytics.

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