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How to Use UTM Parameters to Track Social Media Success

Hootsuite

Don’t worry, you can make the link easier on the eyes using a URL shortener , as you’ll see in the next section of this post. This indicates the social network, search engine, newsletter name, or other specific source driving the traffic. Sample code: utm_source=facebook. Sample code: utm_medium=paid_social. UTM Example.

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Google Shows Bing Search Results URLs as Links in Google Webmaster Tools

Bill Hartzer

In Google Webmaster Tools, Google is reporting Bing’s search result URLs as actual backlinks to a website. But this is the first time that I have seen that Google is actually telling webmasters that there is a link to their website: and that link is a Bing search result URL. Google shows Bing search results URLs.

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20+ LinkedIn Profile Tips (Guaranteed Ways to Stand Out)

Buffer Social

Customize your LinkedIn URL A small yet essential aspect of profile optimization is customizing your LinkedIn URL. A customized URL is not only more professional and easier to share, but it also enhances your personal brand. This can be considered a cause marketing strategy , and can help you stand out in the sea of clutter.

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The Content Writer Role at Buffer: What We Looked For In Applications

Buffer Social

Please share three URLs for articles that you’re proud of: Write a short pitch for the kind of piece you would want to write for the Buffer blog ( buffer.com/resources ): (Max 250 characters) Why did you pitch that topic? As a result, we have to make some pretty difficult decisions.

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Google Hosts Low Quality Article Directory with Links They Want Us to Remove

Bill Hartzer

Here’s a sample article directory that would fall into this category: [link]. Google link building Search Engine Optimization' So Google is serious about these article directories and links pointing to sites that are pointing to your website. That’s the article directory, with 71,900 pages indexed in Google.

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11 Smart Ways to Use Twitter Advanced Search

Hootsuite

Thanks to Twitter’s advanced search features, it’s also a surprisingly robust search engine. hootsuite filter:links Searches for tweets with the word “hootsuite” that link to an URL. social url:hootsuite Searches for tweets with the word “social” and a URL with the word “hootsuite” within it.

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How to Create Pinterest Video Pins That Drive Web Traffic

VEED Grow

Learn how to convert pinners into traffic: Upload Directly on Pinterest Pinterest calls itself as “the discovery platform” because people visit it to find answers and use it as a search engine (just like google). Your videos should tease and entice the viewer into clicking the pin to go to the desired URL.?

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