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Google+ Hashtag Search Results
Woke up this morning to a new personal discovery. Some people may say it’s actually old news, and it probably is, but in my eyes it’s a hell of a new way of Google taking on Twitter hashtags mania. So I am looking (not logged in – a very rare occurrence !) for #bendgate hoping…
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How Google Works
September 25, 2014 is an exciting day for Google lovers. The long awaited “How Google Works” book is coming to town. A peek inside one of the most successful companies of the digital era we are living in. Is it worth buying? Let me give you a sneak preview: “The only way for businesses to…
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Germany wants Google to reveal its search algorithm
Two days ago Germany announced that they want access to Google’s search algorithm. To be honest with you I believe I deserve to have this access more than Germany. Mark Traphagen wants access as well. Thinking now everybody in Stone Temple Consulting wants this access plus half of the world. Yes not everybody, don’t worry, just…
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Benchmarking Report in Google Analytics
A new report in Google Analytics called “Benchmarking Report” is set to open our eyes for how well our website is doing compare to others in a given industry. Straight away this option provides us with valuable information about trends in our industry helping us to set fruitful targets for our online businesses. Using a…
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The End Of Google Authorship Markup – Mark Traphagen
Omi Sido asked: So, what were the benefits of Google authorship in the search results really? Thinking now, it was more of a disadvantage because people had the opportunity of clicking through to my Google plus page, rather than going to my actual website.Mark Traphagen: Omi, I saw the primary advantage for building my personal brand…
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Data Density and Semantic Search – Hangout On Air with David Amerland and Mark Traphagen
Semantic search is going to change everything about the way we do our SEO (Search Engine Optimisation). In this video David Amerland and Mark Traphagen talk about what’s new in the Semantic World, what we are seeing and what needs to be done by web marketers and website owners in order to utilise the power of the…
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Enhanced Link Attribution
Not a long time ago Google introduced “Enhanced Link Attribution” in order to improve the In-Page Analytics experience. Long anticipated feature by a lot of SEO professionals which despite its obvious benefits is still not used by a large number of people. What is Enhanced Link Attribution? If on your Homepage you have got two…
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Spider and Bots Filtering in Google Analytics
Again Google surprised us this month by introducing a new and this time quite useful filter called “Bot Filtering”. For a long time webmasters were asking the question of how much of traffic to their website comes from real human and how much traffic actually comes from spiders and bots. I can tell you now…
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In-Page Analytics Google Chrome Extension
Google has just released a new Chrome extension for in-page examination. It’s a very quick and convenient way to check how visitors interact with your pages thus allowing you to see detailed information as you surf them. One may ask “How is this page performing?”. With just a simple click of a button now all…