Turn Google+ Content Into Ads On Google Display Network With New +Post Ads by...
In their first attempt to monetize Google+, Google made an announcement today about the introduction of +Post ads. These new ad units allow users to turn Google+ content into interactive display ads...
View ArticleTarget Tests An Online Store Powered By Pinterest, Called The ‘Awesome Shop’...
Retailer Target is taking a new approach to e-commerce with the launch of an online storefront powered by Pinterest recommendations. Target’s “Awesome Shop” is refreshed daily using a combination of...
View ArticleNext Generation PR: Driving Innovation in a Social World
Register today for more public relations insight from Shonali Burke in our complimentary webinar How to Build an Integrated Communications Strategy that Works. President of Geben Communication and...
View ArticleMajestic SEO Launches Live Ranking Factors In Search Explorer by @mattsouthern
This past October, Majestic SEO launched a new search tool called Search Explorer, which is a search engine that allows you to find sites based on how influential they are for specific keywords...
View ArticleWeekly Feature for Fashion & Beauty Fanatics: Video Q&A with Michelle Madhok...
This week our Fashion and Beauty Buzz series and our What’s Your Story? Powered by Cision series collide! We had the pleasure of chatting with online shopping expert and founder and CEO of SHEfinds...
View ArticleMatt Cutts Answers Whether Guest Blogging Will Be Considered Spam In The...
Matt Cutts, Google’s head of search spam, answers a question about guest blogging in his latest video where a user writes in to ask: I predict that in future Google will penalise guest blogging sites....
View ArticleHow Transparency Was Key in Turning One Company Around
This post is from Cision contributor Brittney Lane, reporting specialist. This past September, I volunteered with my favorite Chicago-based startup Dabble during a refreshingly vulnerable marketing...
View ArticleBing Expands Their Knowledge Repository With More Interactive Content by...
Bing made an announcement today about an expansion to their knowledge repository, called Satori. They have added a few new features to enhance the search experience and, as they put it, “expand your...
View ArticleMoz CEO Rand Fishkin to Swap Roles with COO Sarah Bird by @mattsouthern
Photo credit: moz.com Moz co-founder, Rand Fishkin, went public today on his blog with his decision to step down as CEO. Fishkin will be switching roles with current COO, Sarah Bird, who will become...
View ArticleGoogle Acquires Military Robot-Maker Boston Dynamics by @mattsouthern
Google confirmed to the New York Times late last week they have acquired military robot-maker, Boston Dynamics. Boston Dynamics is know for producing military-grade robots with animal-like...
View ArticleMatt Cutts Explains How Duplicate Content Affects Rankings by @mattsouthern
Matt Cutts, Google’s head of search spam, answers a question about duplicate content in his latest video where a user writes in to ask: How does Google handle duplicate content and what negative...
View ArticleFacebook Begins Testing Auto-Playing News Feed Video Ads by @mattsouthern
Facebook has announced they will begin testing auto-playing News Feed video ads for a limited number of accounts starting this week. Facebook has been refining their video experience since September,...
View ArticleGoogle Launches Tool For Easy URL Removal On Third-Party Sites by @mattsouthern
As content on the Internet gets modified or sometimes removed altogether, Google wants to help users by providing a tool to have search results updated more quickly. Today the company announced the...
View ArticleGifts for the PR, Marketing & Social Media Obsessed
This post is by social media product specialist Mischaela Elkins. Finding a gift for the savvy communicators in your life can be a bit of a task. They’re way ahead of the curve, super connected, and...
View ArticleGoogle Has Reduced Authorship Rich Snippets By 15 Percent by @mattsouthern
Matt Cutts, Google’s head of search spam, stated months ago Google Authorship rich snippets would soon see a 15 percent reduction. We reported on this back in October while covering Matt’s keynote at...
View ArticleGoogle Hits Rap Genius With A Spam Penalty Resulting in 80% Traffic Loss by...
Lyrics site Rap Genius was penalized by Google just before Christmas after being outed for a black-hat link building scheme. Rap Genius was looking for bloggers to publish links with keyword rich...
View ArticleRap Genius Back On First Page Of Google After 10-Day Penalty by @mattsouthern
After being outed for unnatural link scheme, lyrics site Rap Genius was hit with a manual penalty by Google that buried their pages deep into the search results listings. To quickly recap, Rap Genius...
View Article2014: What Will It Bring Your Professional Life?
Due to extreme weather in Chicago, our U.S. headquarters is closed today. For urgent U.S. client support, contact 312.363.9793. Photo courtesy of Andy Graulund via flickr Whether or not you believe in...
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