By Eric Dudley on May 20, 2010
Today, there are over 10 billion unique searches done each month online in the United States alone. Of those searches,
40% have local intent
5% use city or state name
0.5% use zip codes
Marketers should evaluate the opportunity of local search and determine how it fits into their
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By Eric Dudley on Apr 26, 2010
Today, there's a plethora of keyword research resources available for SEO (Search Engine Optimization) & SEM (Search Engine Marketing), yet some are more effective than others. At WebsiteBiz, we have selected leading analytics tools & resources coupled with our own best practices keyword methodology that
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By Eric Dudley on Feb 12, 2010
This is one of those factors that as a marketer you want to know, right?
Does the speed in which my site's pages load affect my Google ranking?
Google is all about creating a great user experience. And Google knows that the speed in which
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By Eric Dudley on Aug 12, 2009
This Search Engine Strategies session was a great discussion about which metrics are meaningful in evaluating the results and success of SEO. An 18 million person study last year and a 20 million person follow-up study this year resulted in this finding: Paid Search was
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By Kyle Bumgardner on Jul 29, 2009
Microsoft and Yahoo! just signed a 10 year agreement which will result in Microsoft exclusively powering Yahoo! search. Microsoft has launched a microsite with more information here.
Live blogging coverage of Microsoft Yahoo! Press Conference here.
The aim is to gain both user support and advertising
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By Eric Dudley on Jul 24, 2009
Tom, Kyle and I have been invited to the Search Engine Strategies (SES) annual conference in San Jose to participate as guest bloggers next month. We will be collaborating with other leading online marketers to keep abreast of the quickly changing trends to ensure our
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By Eric Dudley on Jul 9, 2009
Have you registered for for SES San Jose yet? There will be over 70 sessions covering everything from Analytics to Usability and Testing to PPC and SEO. The keynote speakers include Clay Shirky, Charlene Li and Nicholas Fox of Google. There will also be an Expo
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By Kyle Bumgardner on May 5, 2009
Most of us have searched for ourselves online and most of us have been surprised by the results. Now, Google Profiles is attempting to give users more control over what appears when names are searched.
Now, when you search for a name, you will see
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