How To Write A Meta Description That Gets Click-Throughs

I feel sorry for meta descriptions. Google has long held that meta descriptions do not impact search engine rankings. From a 2007 post on the Google Webmaster Central Blog: Google reiterated this point yet again in 2009 in a post stating that the meta keywords tag was not used as a ranking signal:…

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SearchCap: King Of The United States, Break Up Google Conflict & More

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: German Legislator Calling For Google Breakup Has Serious Conflict Of Interest The German member of the European Parliament behind the call to break up Google,…

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German Legislator Calling For Google Breakup Has Serious Conflict Of Interest

The German member of the European Parliament behind the call to break up Google, Andreas Schwab, has a conflict of interest. According to the NY Times, he has ties to and earns money from a German law firm that represents anti-Google publishing interests in Germany. German publishers lobbied for…

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SearchCap: Google & Apple Safari Partnership, Yahoo Test Ads & Google International Targeting Report

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: 4 Predictions for Mobile Marketing and Call Tracking in 2015 – December 9 Webcast Mobile search exploded in 2014, and next year it is promising to be even bigger….

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According To Google, Barack Obama Is King Of The United States

Ask Google who is the [King Of United States] and Google will inform you that it is Barack Obama, the current President of the United States. The Google Answer is pulled from Breitbart, a story they posted five days ago named All Hail King Barack Obama, Emperor Of The United States Of America! It…

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4 Predictions for Mobile Marketing and Call Tracking in 2015 – December 9 Webcast

Mobile search exploded in 2014, and next year it is promising to be even bigger. So what’’s ahead in 2015? Join us for this December 9th Digital Marketing Depot webcast to learn what the growth of mobile search will mean for your business in 2015. John Lee of Clix Marketing and Jason Wells…

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3 Common Challenges Facing All SEO Managers

Anyone managing an SEO program, either in-house or for a client, knows there are a multitude of challenges. In fact, at SMX East back in October, Mark Munroe gave us this hilarious quote applying Murphy’s Law to SEO: It’s true! Just when you think everything is perfect and things couldn’t be…

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SearchCap: Google Poland Penalty, Break Up Google & Black Friday Shopping

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: 3 Proven Ways To Write Ads That Deliver More Conversions Now you know you need to change your paid search creative to keep it fresh. Contributor Frederick…

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Energize Your Content Strategy with Buyer Personas & Buyer Journeys – December 4 Webcast

Killer content is only “killer” if you know your audience. Your content needs to relate to your buyers in meaningful and lasting ways. Join us Thursday, December 4th for this Digital Marketing Depot webcast with Bryan Eisenberg. He’ll discuss why it’s essential to develop the right…

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3 Proven Ways To Write Ads That Deliver More Conversions

Now you know you need to change your paid search creative to keep it fresh. Contributor Frederick Vallaeys shares tips from Boost Media’s CEO on the changes that will have a positive impact. The post 3 Proven Ways To Write Ads That Deliver More Conversions appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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