This has been a very busy week for with two interviews with me appearing within a day apart, plus two new articles in Search Engine Watch Magazine, and the continued interest in the AllAnalytics.com article I wrote last week on Mining for Terrorists . This week also had two key articles appearing in Search Engine Watch (normally, might have written them for WebMetricsGuru.com, but the topics were skewed for the audiences and the opportunities to connect with larger groups, beyond the people who read my thoughts, here. Read my post and let me know what you think. Here’s why. MORE >>

Whether you sell real estate, insurance, food, gym memberships, or anything else, inquiring minds want to know. Answering pressing questions is a winning strategy for search engines and people. These posts tend to do particularly well in the search engines. Featured Guest Post blog business Chicago FAQ google Google Analytics search engine optimization Web search engineThe nature of search is expanding. Your business + your town) will always be a good search phrase for customers to figure out who you are and what you’re up to. It creates value. MORE >>

“It’s pretty clear that any reasonable search engine would use click data on their own results to feed back into ranking to improve the quality of search results. Building a feedback loop is a fairly obvious step forward in quality for both search and recommendations systems, and a smart search engine would incorporate the data. One of the most unappreciated concepts in search is that of real estate. They are constantly adding more real estate to paid search ads, which in turn, makes them more money. Search EnginesShare. Role in PPC. MORE >>

20 Real Tips for Hiring a Social Media Consultant (Pam Moore): Looking for a consultant? The Perfect Social Media Measurement Plan (Search Engine Land): Brian Massey illustrates a system that gives reliable conversion data to a spreadsheet automatically. Share Well with Others: How to Get Social Content to Go Viral (Search Engine Land): This post explores the motives behind content sharing, the ways content spreads, and tips for creating content for viral sharing. WordPress SEO: The Only Guide You Need (ViperChill): Want to optimize your WordPress blog for search engines? MORE >>

Search is as popular as ever, but the percentage of searches actually done on search engines declined slightly in 2012 (by about 1%). Still, organic search on search engines drive 50% of all referring traffic, compared to less than 8% for social media. For “commercial” searches on Google, actual organic links can take up less than 20% of the screen real estate and links. YouTube is the world’s second largest social media site, with 800 million unique monthly visitors, and the second largest search engine. 25 Social Media Facts and Statistics. MORE >>