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Search Engine Optimization: Why We Still Need Meta Tags

Bill Hartzer

Recently, there has been a lot of debate in the search engine marketing community about some of the more simple or basic elements of search engine optimization, a web page's meta tags. When I refer to meta tags, I am specifically talking about the meta description tag and the meta keywords tag. Let me explain.

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How to Get More Blog Traffic – Real World Data

Webbiquity SMM

The key is a balanced strategy of search engine optimization (SEO), social media, syndication and guest posting. Just as it takes time to build a following, it also takes a while to build credibility and authority with the search engines. Twitter is the most productive, driving more than half of all non-blog social media visits.

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LXRSEO Review – Getting an Edge on Competitors in Search

Kikolani

Because achieving a good search engine rank is what it’s all about when it comes to online success. You probably understand well the case for SEO (search engine optimization). It is broken down into three types of tasks: website tasks, link building tasks and social bookmarking tasks. But do we know a way around it?

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5 Helpful Social Search Articles

Firebelly

Here are 5 articles to help you understand social searchs relevancy to your business. Social Search Optimization A search engines ultimate mission is to serve the most relevant information it can. Social Search Optimization A search engines ultimate mission is to serve the most relevant information it can.

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BrightEdge Awarded Patent for Operationalizing SEO

Bill Hartzer

The patent, #8,135,706, is titled “Operationalizing Search Engine Optimization,” and grants BrightEdge the ability to use its unique method for measuring share of voice in search engine rankings. BrightEdge , a company that provides enterprise SEO, has been awarded its first patent issued by the United States Patent Office.

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YouTube Tuesday: What The HELL Is Social Media?

Firebelly

Find him on Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn Posted | Permalink Reblog (0) | | Digg This | Save to del.icio.us | TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference YouTube Tuesday: What The HELL Is Social Media? Your comment has not yet been posted.

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Ball Memorial Hospital's Facebook Nightmare

Firebelly

These comments have been referred for internal review. Instead they posted an update saying they were "committed to providing care with respect, dignity and courtesy" and shared a link to a news announcement on the Clarian Health website. This statement appears to have only incited people even more.

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