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Top 10 Search Engine Optmization Blunders of 2011

Bill Hartzer

This year, though, I thought that I would come up with a new list, the Top 10 Search Engine Optimization Blunders of 2011. Overstock.com was penalized for their shady search engine optimization tactics, JC Penney was caught gaming the search engine optimization system, and Google penalized Forbes.com for selling links on their website.

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StumbleUpon Traffic to Magazine and Content Sites Down 27%

Adam Sherk

Declines in StumbleUpon Traffic: 2012 vs. 2011. However that is a pretty small minority, especially considering that from 2007-2011 many content sites (not just the ones in this group) saw nice gains in StumbleUpon traffic each year. It had; only 10 of the 47 sites saw a YoY decline in 2011, compared to 33 in 2012.

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Time Spent Online Matches Time Spent Watching TV

Idaconcpts

Small wonder, it turns out, that projections forecast internet advertising will outstrip print advertising for the first time ever in 2011. Borrell Associates is “forecasting a moderate increase in overall ad spending for 2011, but continued strong growth for online advertising, including mobile.”. Post on Google Buzz.

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Energize Your Social Media Agency: Ideas for Experienced Social Media Managers

agora pulse

The most recent data shows that of the small businesses that opened in March 2007, 33% made it to March 2017.). back in February 2011. You can check what’s trending using Twitter, Google Trends, Quora, or Reddit. Knowing your key target audience sectors and how they are faring is important. Here are my top tips.

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Top 10 Powerful Moments That Shaped Social Media History Over the Last 20 Years

Buffer Social

Let’s take a look at three early videos that helped to shape the viral side of social media history: Charlie Bit My Finger (Published: 5/22/2007 – 851,140,074 views). “Chocolate Rain” (Published: 4/22/2007 – 113,787,749 views). Numa Numa (Published: 12/11/2006 – 26,800,130 views). Arab Spring.

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17 Content Marketing Trends to Keep an Eye On

Writtent Blog

Meaning, if your content campaign today looks just like it did in ‘07, then it isn’t as effective as it was in 2007. Google+ is Set to Gain Huge Popularity with Marketers. <sarcasm>No, of course not</sarcasm> With research that just can’t be denied, Google+ is an unofficial ranking factor. contemporaries.

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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

YouTube makes partners, the OG influencers (2007) Through YouTube’s elephantine beginnings , the buzz grew. Ahead of its acquisition by Google in the fall of 2006, the site grew to 100 million videos watched by 20 million dedicated users. In May 2007, YouTube introduced its partnership program.