Small Business Mavericks

OCTOBER 14, 2014

The 2014 Local Search Ranking Factors Survey results have been announced on Moz, and of course they are interesting! Isn’t it interesting that no matter how complicated we make local marketing, it all comes down to the customer, or end user? Local Internet Marketing centroid local search ranking factors survey results'

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Survey Aggregator Review Google 102

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DECEMBER 11, 2013

Mobile traffic is growing, and if you don’t have a responsive website in 2014, then you are way behind the online marketing curve. Mobile marketing and local business go hand in hand. Tracking & Analytics analytics conversions local business mobile marketing mobile traffic web analytics website traffic'

Analytics 98

Analytics Mobile Cost Statistics 98

Small Business Mavericks

OCTOBER 13, 2014

This is the scenario discussed in Mark Munroe’s presentation at SMX East 2014, a search marketing expo that Russell Savage reported on for Search Engine Land. One of the great things about the internet is the way it levels the playing field a little by allowing even lower-budgeted marketing campaigns a shot at the global stage.

SEO 102

SEO Small Business Engineering Issues 102

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

.” This is the opening statement of Marcus Tober’s excellent article on the Moz blog looking at Searchmetrics Ranking Factors 2014: Why Quality Content Focuses on Topics, not Keywords. And my favorite part is always the discussions in the comments since you get a sense of what other marketers are doing. Why The Topic Thing?

Jive 107

Jive SEO Study Small Business 107

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AUGUST 7, 2014

Moz came out with the results of The New Link Building Survey 2014 , so of course it’s interesting because it’s the feedback from 315 people who are actively involved in link building as part of their job. Links are still an essential part of your internet marketing strategy, but those links have to be worth building.

Directory 87

Directory Survey Project SEO 87

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OCTOBER 24, 2014

Rebecca Maynes of Mediative lets us see the results of their 2014 study on how users view and interact with today’s Google SERPs. ” – Rebecca Maynes. There’s a fascinating look at eye-tracking research on the Moz Blog. What Does Your Site Look Like On A Phone?

Mobile 131

Mobile Patterns Study Engineering 131

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JUNE 3, 2014

I shared current trends in social media from the 2014 Social Media Marketing Report recently published by Social Media Examiner on how marketers in companies with 1 to 10 employees are using social media in their businesses today. that is, the myth that “social media doesn’t work for business-to-business marketing.”

Social Media 150

Social Media Hashtag B2B Groups 150

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JUNE 28, 2013

At least, according to Marketing Pilgrim. I expect the rest of 2013 and 2014 to be big years for the business-to-business social networking site. 3 million business pages that is. The interesting thing is that 1/6 of those were created within the last 12 months. Was yours one of them? Give it some serious thought. If in doubt, ask.

LinkedIn 101

LinkedIn Social Networking Social Media Sites 101

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MARCH 17, 2014

Marketing Pilgrim posted an interesting infographic today titled “5 obvious SEO trends for 2014 you’re probably ignoring anyway.” When 56% of mobile users search the Internet using their mobile browsers, that’s a market you can’t ignore. But you also have to think beyond the mobile browser market.

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SEO Trends Mobile Small Business 98