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102 Compelling Social Media and Online Marketing Stats and Facts for 2012 (and 2013)

Webbiquity SMM

Today’s most effective marketers are optimizing content across channels, coordinating search and social marketing activities with traditional PR, and measuring their web presence and performance with sophistication. Just 4% of marketers said their companies were “very effective” at measuring social marketing in 2012.

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SEO Isn’t Dead. The New SEO

Firebelly

People who are aware of what’s going on with Google, but aren’t mired in the details of SEO every day may have heard the oft-used-but-incorrect phrase, “SEO is dead.” ” My utter contempt for any phrase that says “ is dead” notwithstanding, SEO is anything but dead. Good content matters.

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The Top 5 Challenges for Digital Brands in 2012

Direct Marketing Observations

But then I started to think about 2012 and the challenges that most brands will face and thus the basis for this post was born: The challenges for a digital marketer or a digital brand in 2012. 1) Driving traffic - The challenge in 2011 is the same in 2012. Content creation. Keep your users focused in 2012.

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How to Create the Perfect Facebook Fan Page, 2012 Edition

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

I am not alone in not being pleased with the new way that comments on pages from non-admins are marginalized from the main content of the page, positioned well below the fold in the right column under the heading “Recent Posts by Others on [page name].” ” And there’s no other option. Like this post?

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Why Quality Content is the Core for Any SEO Strategy

Writtent Blog

Is quality content the backbone of your SEO strategy? Shabby content doesnt engage readers. Here is a closer look at what qualitative content is and why it should be the main driver of every search engine optimization strategy. SEO Strategy: What Is High-Quality Content? Why Create Quality Content?

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The Fastest and Slowest News Sites in 2012

Adam Sherk

Page speed is not a major ranking factor (according to Google it impacts roughly 1 in 100 searches) but it does have a direct and indirect impact not only on SEO but also on social media activity and the overall user experience. Here are the fastest – and the slowest – news sites in 2012: Home Page Page Speed Score. April 2012.

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The Convergence of Search and Social Part 3 – SEO

Josh S Peters

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) has been around as long as search engines. While SEO is still definitely about creating the least imperfect site it’s become more and more about the type and quality of the content on the site and how it gets shared off the site. Accessible, Quality Content. that is worth their time.

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