<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[SEO - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest SEO news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2023 14:05:00 +0100</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[New research: 69% of online shoppers go straight to the search bar when visiting ecommerce sites, but 80% leave due to a poor experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[81% of ecommerce leaders say &lsquo;rising living costs make on-site search more important for online shoppers&rsquo;, but retailers are failing consumers with irrelevant search results, unnecessary friction and a lack of personalization New York, February 15, 2023&mdash;New research suggests 69% of consumers go straight to the search bar when they visit an online retailer[1], but 80% admit leaving because the on-site search experience didn&rsquo;t meet their expectations. Leading retailers surv]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-research-69-of-online-shoppers-go-straight-to-the-search-bar-when-visiting-ecommerce-sites-but-80-leave-due-to-a-poor-experience/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2023 14:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-research-69-of-online-shoppers-go-straight-to-the-search-bar-when-visiting-ecommerce-sites-but-80-leave-due-to-a-poor-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nosto launches site search within its Commerce Experience Platform (CXP), helping retailers empower online product discovery and personalization]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest product to Nosto&rsquo;s CXP is available globally now and follows the acquisitions of ecommerce site search solution, SearchNode, and product discovery platform, Findologic, in 2022 New York, February 8, 2023 - Nosto, the leading Commerce Experience Platform (CXP), has announced the launch of its newest technology and latest product in its experience platform for online brands: ecommerce site search. Following the recent acquisitions of search technologies Findologic and SearchNode i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/nosto-launches-site-search-within-its-commerce-experience-platform-cxp-helping-retailers-empower-online-product-discovery-and-personalization/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 18:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/nosto-launches-site-search-within-its-commerce-experience-platform-cxp-helping-retailers-empower-online-product-discovery-and-personalization/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nosto named Elite Partner by Klaviyo as part of their newly-announced technology partner program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nosto, already a best-in-class personalization provider in the Klaviyo ecosystem, achieves Elite Partner status as the two companies continue to grow their relationship and help brands build powerful, personalized online experiences New York, October 11, 2022&mdash;Nosto, the leading Commerce Experience Platform (CXP), has been named an Elite Partner by unified customer platform, Klaviyo. The recently launched technology partner program by Klaviyo differentiates partner status between &lsquo;Ver]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/nosto-named-elite-partner-by-klaviyo-as-part-of-their-newly-announced-technology-partner-program/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2022 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/nosto-named-elite-partner-by-klaviyo-as-part-of-their-newly-announced-technology-partner-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaders in Digital Performance Cadastra expands into EMEA with the opening of a London office, doubles overseas revenue, and accelerates international expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brazilian company Cadastra delivers digital performance, data, and transformation projects in Europe and US, helping brands with international expansion and eCommerce. Accelerated digitisation, hybrid working and cross-border eCommerce have opened up a wealth of opportunities for brands to expand into new markets. London, 26 07 2022 &ndash; Global marketing, technology and data solutions company, Cadastra, is strengthening its presence in the EMEA region with the opening of a new London office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/leaders-in-digital-performance-cadastra-expands-into-emea-with-the-opening-of-a-london-office-doubles-overseas-revenue-and-accelerates-international-expansion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2022 12:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/leaders-in-digital-performance-cadastra-expands-into-emea-with-the-opening-of-a-london-office-doubles-overseas-revenue-and-accelerates-international-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Study: Five years after EU antitrust fine, over half of UK Google Shopping ads still come from Google]]></title><description><![CDATA[Searchmetrics&rsquo; analysis suggests Google may have stopped trying to increase competition on Google Shopping in the UK since the country left the EU under Brexit Five years after the EU commission fined Google 2.4 billion euros ($2.65 billion) and ordered it to open up its Google Shopping service in Europe to external competition, a new study suggests around 53% of ads on the platform in the UK, still originate from Google itself - up from...Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-study-five-years-after-eu-antitrust-fine-over-half-of-uk-google-shopping-ads-still-come-from-google/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2022 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-study-five-years-after-eu-antitrust-fine-over-half-of-uk-google-shopping-ads-still-come-from-google/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cognidox rolls out new training analytics and project cloning features in v10.2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cambridge, UK, 4 May 2022: Cognidox, a leading provider of document management solutions for the high-tech, medical device, and life sciences industries, has unveiled the latest innovations in its v10.2 platform release. The Q2 rollout of Cognidox 10.2 includes a new training analytics dashboard, project master cloning capabilities, improvements to shared notes, a new search engine, new login screens and more flexible two-factor authentication (2FA) options. Joe Byrne, CEO of Cognidox, describes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/cognidox-rolls-out-new-training-analytics-and-project-cloning-features-in-v102/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2022 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/cognidox-rolls-out-new-training-analytics-and-project-cloning-features-in-v102/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Study: 'Bricks beat Clicks' on Google as Walmart, Nordstrom and BestBuy make Big Search Visibility Gains in Pandemic Year 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retailers with a physical presence dominate Searchmetrics&rsquo; List of Top 10 eCommerce Winners in Google.com Organic Searches in 2021 San Mateo / Berlin, February 2, 2022 &ndash; Traditional big box retailers and department store brands with brick-and-mortar locations dominate the list of top ten eCommerce websites with the biggest gains in google.com search performance[1] in 2021 new research finds. While apple.com enjoyed the biggest absolute boost in search visibility during 2021, establis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-study-bricks-beat-clicks-on-google-as-walmart-nordstrom-and-bestbuy-make-big-search-visibility-gains-in-pandemic-year-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2022 13:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-study-bricks-beat-clicks-on-google-as-walmart-nordstrom-and-bestbuy-make-big-search-visibility-gains-in-pandemic-year-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record year 2021: Platform provider Visable reports 66 million euro turnover]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamburg, 12 January 2022 &ndash; Visable, the provider of Europe&rsquo;s leading B2B platforms EUROPAGES and wlw (formerly &ldquo;Wer liefert was&rdquo;), reports its most successful year yet: Overall, the company was able to achieve a profitable record turnover of 66 million euros. This constitutes a growth of 14 per cent compared to the previous year. "We are very satisfied and pleased with our performance in 2021, despite the ongoing COVID crisis. In particular, we were once...Source: RealWir]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/record-year-2021-platform-provider-visable-reports-66-million-euro-turnover/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2022 15:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/record-year-2021-platform-provider-visable-reports-66-million-euro-turnover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New study: Around Half of Top Websites Still Failing User Experience Requirements Introduced in Google’s Core Web Vitals Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fashion and travel perform worse on user experience than other verticals according to data from Searchmetrics Berlin / San Mateo, November 29, 2021 &ndash; New research from Searchmetrics suggests around 50% of the top 100 most visible[1] websites on Google.com still fail to deliver a &ldquo;good&rdquo; page experience on desktop as defined in the search engine&rsquo;s Core Web Vitals update which finished rolling out in August 2021. And 44% of the top 100 websites fail...Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-study-around-half-of-top-websites-still-failing-user-experience-requirements-introduced-in-googles-core-web-vitals-update/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2021 14:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-study-around-half-of-top-websites-still-failing-user-experience-requirements-introduced-in-googles-core-web-vitals-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New study: Amazon wins biggest share of Google results in Apparel, Beauty, Sporting Goods and Health eCommerce]]></title><description><![CDATA[Report suggests retailers can win search traffic from Amazon by giving shoppers more &ldquo;informational&rdquo; content Berlin / San Mateo, November 23, 2021 &ndash; Amazon.com (9.7%), nordstrom.com (8.0%) and adoreme.com (5.0%) are first, second and third for the share of organic search results on Google&rsquo;s first page when U.S. shoppers search for Apparel. In the Beauty sector, amazon.com (17.3%) is ahead of ulta.com (6.9%) and sephora.com (5.1%), while in Furniture the top three are wayf]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-study-amazon-wins-biggest-share-of-google-results-in-apparel-beauty-sporting-goods-and-health-ecommerce/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2021 14:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-study-amazon-wins-biggest-share-of-google-results-in-apparel-beauty-sporting-goods-and-health-ecommerce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hampleton Partners advises Loop54 on its acquisition by FACT-Finder and GENUI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stockholm, Pforzheim and Hamburg &ndash; 20 October 2021. Hampleton Partners, the international M&amp;A and corporate finance advisory firm for technology companies, has advised The Loop54 Group AB, the cutting-edge provider of AI search and personalization SaaS, on its acquisition by FACT-Finder, a European leader in e-commerce technology, backed by GENUI, a German investment company founded by renowned entrepreneurs and investment experts. Loop54 delivers unparalleled accuracy and relevance in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/hampleton-partners-advises-loop54-on-its-acquisition-by-fact-finder-and-genui/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2021 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/hampleton-partners-advises-loop54-on-its-acquisition-by-fact-finder-and-genui/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mears Family Funerals Wins Prestigious 'Digital Innovation' 2021 Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Online Memorial quote and ordering system wins prestigious industry award Leading independent, family-owned Mears Family Funerals is the proud winner of the Digital Innovation category at this year's Independent Funeral Director Business Awards. Awarded in recognition of the development and implementation of our unique, online quotation and ordering system on our website with a range of over 250 products. The user-friendly system allows families to select their memorial, mix and match with a ran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/mears-family-funerals-wins-prestigious-digital-innovation-2021-award/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2021 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/mears-family-funerals-wins-prestigious-digital-innovation-2021-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searchmetrics expands US presence with the opening of a new Chicago office]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newly promoted CMO, Lillian Haase, moves from Europe to Searchmetrics&rsquo; new Chicago office to oversee global marketing Berlin / San Mateo, September 1, 2021 &ndash; Searchmetrics, a provider of software and services for search and content optimization, is expanding its US presence with the opening of a new office in Chicago. The Berlin headquartered company, which helps brands and agencies achieve digital marketing success via the search data and insights delivered through its global data..]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-expands-us-presence-with-the-opening-of-a-new-chicago-office/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-expands-us-presence-with-the-opening-of-a-new-chicago-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Study: Majority of Websites Currently Fail to Meet User Experience Requirements in Google’s Forthcoming Core Web Vitals Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Searchmetrics research suggests 96% of sites in desktop searches and over 90% of those in mobile searches currently fail to meet Google&rsquo;s three Core Web Vitals usability thresholds San Mateo/London April 20, 2021 &ndash; New research suggests most websites that rank in Google&rsquo;s top 20 search results do not currently pass the minimum requirements for a good page experience set out in the search engine&rsquo;s new Core Web Vitals update which officially rolls out from...Source: RealWir]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-study-majority-of-websites-currently-fail-to-meet-user-experience-requirements-in-googles-forthcoming-core-web-vitals-update/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2021 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-study-majority-of-websites-currently-fail-to-meet-user-experience-requirements-in-googles-forthcoming-core-web-vitals-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Office Providers Discovers the Most Socially-Distanced Office…On Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Office space search agency, The Office Providers, believes that they may have found the ultimate socially-distanced office location&#133;on Mars. The Office Providers set off on the Perseverance Rover in July 2020 and landed 6 months later, a few weeks ago. The company believes that as an office location, although &ldquo;secondary and non-prime&rdquo;, it is, by far, the most socially-distanced. Managing Director of The Office Providers, Mike Gardener, admitted, &ldquo;Ok, so we didn&rsquo;t act]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-office-providers-discovers-the-most-socially-distanced-officeon-mars/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2021 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-office-providers-discovers-the-most-socially-distanced-officeon-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google alternative: Search engine Swisscows starts selling shares]]></title><description><![CDATA[Egnach, Switzerland, March 29, 2021. Swisscows (www.swisscows.com), the alternative, data-secure search engine from Switzerland, is now selling limited non-voting shares for CHF 150, so-called participation certificates. Privacy and data protectionUnlike Google, Swisscows offers the user secure and data protection compliant use and is considered a family-friendly search engine that does not list any pornographic or violent content. It is also known for exclusively using its own servers located i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-alternative-search-engine-swisscows-starts-selling-shares/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2021 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-alternative-search-engine-swisscows-starts-selling-shares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searchmetrics founder Marcus Tober takes new company role to help drive SEO innovation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marcus Tober becomes Chief Evangelist for search and content optimization leader while also continuing work on external ventures Berlin / San Mateo February 3, 2021 &ndash; Searchmetrics, which provides software and services for search and content optimization, today announced that founder Marcus Tober will, with immediate effect, take up the position of Founder and Chief Evangelist with the company. Marcus founded Searchmetrics in 2005 and was in the vanguard of creating SEO as a marketing...So]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-founder-marcus-tober-takes-new-company-role-to-help-drive-seo-innovation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2021 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-founder-marcus-tober-takes-new-company-role-to-help-drive-seo-innovation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Checkaso has released tools, tracking the effectiveness of attracting organic traffic around the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[November 3, 2020: Checkaso, an analytical ASO platform, has launched a new Performance section. This is the first tool of its kind on the mobile market. It provides data on the effectiveness of traffic acquisition for all countries and helps to monitor the quality of search optimization and localization. Data is available for any app and in one window. The new Performance section makes it possible to: Evaluate the efficiency of acquiring traffic in different...Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/checkaso-has-released-tools-tracking-the-effectiveness-of-attracting-organic-traffic-around-the-world/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2020 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/checkaso-has-released-tools-tracking-the-effectiveness-of-attracting-organic-traffic-around-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Searchmetrics Study Reveals the Secrets of Success on Baidu, China's Top Search Engine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brands can rank high in Baidu organic searches even if they link to blocked US sites such as Facebook and YouTube 75% of websites ranked in the top ten positions on Baidu are .com sites (not the Chinese .cn or .com.cn) Using exact match keywords is NOT important for Baidu search success San Mateo, November 02, 2020 &ndash; You can rank on Page One of top Chinese search engine, Baidu, even if your website includes...Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-searchmetrics-study-reveals-the-secrets-of-success-on-baidu-chinas-top-search-engine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2020 14:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-searchmetrics-study-reveals-the-secrets-of-success-on-baidu-chinas-top-search-engine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searchmetrics makes two senior appointments to accelerate innovation and growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Konstantinos Dolkas joins as CTO and Bj&ouml;rn Darko becomes VP Product Berlin, August 20, 2020 &ndash; Searchmetrics, which provides software and services for search and content optimization, today announced two new senior appointments to accelerate product innovation and drive growth. Dr. Konstantinos Dolkas joins the company in October as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Bj&ouml;rn Darko is promoted to VP Product. Searchmetrics&rsquo; Vision is simplifying digital commerce for the worl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-makes-two-senior-appointments-to-accelerate-innovation-and-growth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2020 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-makes-two-senior-appointments-to-accelerate-innovation-and-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FYAMI Extends Its ‘Marketing For a Tenner’ Covid Support Scheme,’ until November 1st, 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[London based Growth consultancy, The FYAMI Marketing Group Limited, extended its widely acclaimed &lsquo;marketing for a tenner scheme,&rsquo; until November 2020. The scheme helps start-ups and small businesses with their sales and marketing goals during these challenging times. Faye Eldridge, FYAMI&rsquo;s Founder and CEO says, &ldquo;I have spoken to many other CEOs and entrepreneurs over the last few months, listening to their concerns and what they are losing sleep over. Currently, many of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/fyami-extends-its-marketing-for-a-tenner-covid-support-scheme-until-november-1st-2020/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2020 10:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/fyami-extends-its-marketing-for-a-tenner-covid-support-scheme-until-november-1st-2020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searchmetrics appoints Ken Ogenbratt as new CFO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Search and content optimization leader promotes internally to continue its accelerating growth path Berlin, 15. April 2020 &ndash; Searchmetrics, which provides software and services for search and content optimization, today announced the appointment of Ken Ogenbratt as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Ken has been promoted from his role as VP Finance at the company, bringing over 15 years of experience in audit, accounting, treasury management and investor relations. He replaces outgoing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-appoints-ken-ogenbratt-as-new-cfo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-appoints-ken-ogenbratt-as-new-cfo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Technology Partnership Enabling Organisations to Rapidly and Immutably Prove Compliance for GDPR and Subject Access Requests (SAR's)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reading, United Kingdom, 27th February. Today, enhanced search and discovery platform Nalytics and Evident Proof, the immutable data proof as a service platform, announced a strategic partnership. The partnership allows organisations to prove compliance with GDPR Subject Access Requests (SAR&rsquo;s). GDPR has generated a proliferation of SARs, whereby a person can request Access to all of the personal data being held about them within an organisation and request it to be removed. By using Evide]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/technology-partnership-enabling-organisations-to-rapidly-and-immutably-prove-compliance-for-gdpr-and-subject-access-requests-sars/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2020 10:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/technology-partnership-enabling-organisations-to-rapidly-and-immutably-prove-compliance-for-gdpr-and-subject-access-requests-sars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon Beats Currys and Argos to Gain Biggest Share of Google’s Page One Searches for Consumer Electronics]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Searchmetrics study highlights importance of video and YouTube when consumers search for information on consumer electronics. It also reveals UK retailers of consumer tech may not be doing enough to satisfy informational searches London, February 19, 2020 &#8210; Amazon.co.uk is the most visible[1] website overall in Google&rsquo;s UK page one results when people search for consumer electronics topics such as computers, laptops, video and mobile phones according to a new study by Searchmetri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/amazon-beats-currys-and-argos-to-gain-biggest-share-of-googles-page-one-searches-for-consumer-electronics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 13:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/amazon-beats-currys-and-argos-to-gain-biggest-share-of-googles-page-one-searches-for-consumer-electronics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bestbuy Wins Biggest Share of Google's Page One Searches for Consumer Electronics - Amazon comes second]]></title><description><![CDATA[Searchmetrics Q4 2019 study reveals retail websites are failing to satisfy informational searches for consumer electronics San Mateo, February 11, 2020 &ndash; Bestbuy.com is the most visible[1] website in Google&rsquo;s (Google.com) page one results when people search for consumer electronics topics such as computers, laptops, video and mobile phones according to a new Searchmetrics study. Second and third are Amazon.com and Walmart.com. For searches related to mobile phones, t-mobile.com is th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/bestbuy-wins-biggest-share-of-googles-page-one-searches-for-consumer-electronics-amazon-comes-second/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2020 14:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/bestbuy-wins-biggest-share-of-googles-page-one-searches-for-consumer-electronics-amazon-comes-second/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search outperforms social based on Episerver analysis of 4 billion sessions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Episerver releases Its biannual B2C benchmark report detailing retail key performance indicators across traffic sources and devices NRF Big Show, New York, Jan. 13, 2020 &ndash; Social media conversions are trending upward &ndash; despite being outperformed by organic and paid search &ndash; according to data from Episerver&trade;, the customer-centric digital experience company. Search still performs better than social, based on new Episerver analysis of 4 billion sessions. Retail brands have a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/search-outperforms-social-based-on-episerver-analysis-of-4-billion-sessions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2020 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/search-outperforms-social-based-on-episerver-analysis-of-4-billion-sessions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searchmetrics announces strong new global leadership team to mobilize future growth strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Includes promotions of Doug Bell to Global CMO and Christian Broscheit to Global CRO Berlin and San Mateo, January 10, 2020 &#8210; Searchmetrics, the Search and Content optimization platform, today announced important changes to its senior leadership team that are designed to prepare the company for faster international growth. Former VP of Marketing and US CMO, Doug Bell, is promoted to Global CMO. Former VP Sales &amp; Services EMEA, Christian Broscheit, is promoted to Global...Source: RealWi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-announces-strong-new-global-leadership-team-to-mobilize-future-growth-strategy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2020 09:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-announces-strong-new-global-leadership-team-to-mobilize-future-growth-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spanish company OrbitalAds receives three million euro funding from the European Commission under the Horizon2020 program]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time in the history of the H2020 program, the EC enters as a partner in a group of European companies through the Framework Program born with the aim of supporting startups in the European Union with the potential to become &lsquo;unicorns&rsquo; Madrid, December 10, 2019 - OrbitalAds, the Spanish company that has developed the only solution in the world capable of optimizing, automatically and in real time, any search engine marketing (SEM)...Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/spanish-company-orbitalads-receives-three-million-euro-funding-from-the-european-commission-under-the-horizon2020-program/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2019 12:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/spanish-company-orbitalads-receives-three-million-euro-funding-from-the-european-commission-under-the-horizon2020-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New study: Competition is increasing in Google Shopping, but will this satisfy EU regulators?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Searchmetrics&rsquo; data suggests majority of external ads on Google Shopping in Europe are placed via marketing agencies rather than the classic comparison-shopping sites that compete with Google. The study follows EU Commissioner Verstager expressing dissatisfaction with the quality of Google Shopping competition. San Mateo, November 26, 2019 &#8210; Two years after the EU fined Google 2.4 billion euros ($2.65 billion) and ordered it to open up its Google Shopping service to greater outside c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-study-competition-is-increasing-in-google-shopping-but-will-this-satisfy-eu-regulators/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 15:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-study-competition-is-increasing-in-google-shopping-but-will-this-satisfy-eu-regulators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searchmetrics Appoints Matt Colebourne as its New Global CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[New hire brings extensive digital marketing industry leadership experience, including roles at DoubleClick, eSpotting and Trinity MirrorBerlin and San Mateo, November 13, 2019 Searchmetrics, the search and content optimization platform, today announced the appointment of Matt Colebourne as its global CEO. With numerous senior leadership roles in the digital marketing arena, including DoubleClick, eSpotting and Trinity Mirror, Colebourne is now tasked with driving international growth for the com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-appoints-matt-colebourne-as-its-new-global-ceo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 09:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-appoints-matt-colebourne-as-its-new-global-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ekoru: "Fight Climate Change By Changing Your Search Engine"]]></title><description><![CDATA[November 12, 2019 - Every day, people endeavor to do their part for the environment - they carry reusable bags to the grocery store, recycle plastic bottles and cans, circulate news stories of the poor whale who died after swallowing 88 pounds of plastic, join protests for climate change, donate monthly to their favorite causes, or volunteer their weekends to clean the beach. Now, there is another way they can contribute by doing what they...Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/ekoru-fight-climate-change-by-changing-your-search-engine/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/ekoru-fight-climate-change-by-changing-your-search-engine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC, Guardian and Independent winning lion’s share of Brexit visibility in search]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sun newspaper website has the largest market share on Google for keywords related to &ldquo;no deal Brexit&rdquo; finds Searchmetrics study LibDems are the most visible party website on Google for Brexit-related searches London, October 21, 2019 - With over a million searches a month in the UK for terms around &ldquo;Brexit news&rdquo;, the BBC website (bbc.co.uk) is by far the most visible site on Google for Brexit-related searches according to a new study that...Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/bbc-guardian-and-independent-winning-lions-share-of-brexit-visibility-in-search/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2019 12:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/bbc-guardian-and-independent-winning-lions-share-of-brexit-visibility-in-search/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artesian Solutions Announces New Features to Tackle Flawed SIC Code System]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company Buzzwords and Artesian Business Categories - two new intuitive features for advanced new business prospecting8th October 2019: Artesian Solutions, the powerful AI-powered technology for commercial teams, today announced the launch of two exciting new features that add additional functionality to its market leading prospecting tools. Company Buzzwords and Artesian Business Categories (ABCs), are both highly intuitive new search features for new business teams to be extremely specific when]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/artesian-solutions-announces-new-features-to-tackle-flawed-sic-code-system/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 13:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/artesian-solutions-announces-new-features-to-tackle-flawed-sic-code-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barnebys launches new auction software “Skeleton”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Skeleton gives power back to auction houses and revolutionises the online bidding marketLONDON &ndash; 3 September 2019 &ndash; Barnebys, the leading search engine for art, design, antiques and collectibles, today announced the launch of Skeleton. The software caters to the specific needs of the traditionally supply-driven auction industry and aims to make the life of auctioneers easier.Skeleton empowers small and mid-sized auction houses to retain their brand identity and makes online auctions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/barnebys-launches-new-auction-software-skeleton/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2019 10:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/barnebys-launches-new-auction-software-skeleton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Current attribution solutions ‘verging on useless’, say digital marketers – survey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lack of credible attribution renders marketers susceptible to pressure to invest in &lsquo;favourite&rsquo; channels, with &lsquo;maximising ROI&rsquo; just a pipedream paid lip-service August 8th 2019 &ndash; Digital marketing managers have slammed current attribution solutions as verging on useless, in a new survey commissioned by QueryClick. Unreliable or false attribution leaves almost 90% of marketers afraid to invest in activities with any kind of long-term payback because of their inabili]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/current-attribution-solutions-verging-on-useless-say-digital-marketers-survey/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2019 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/current-attribution-solutions-verging-on-useless-say-digital-marketers-survey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netlify Analytics delivers comprehensive, privacy-focused web traffic analysis with no performance overhead]]></title><description><![CDATA[GDPR-compliant tool leverages server logs rather than client-side data sources to deliver the most comprehensive view of website traffic for developersLONDON, July 10, 2019 - Netlify, the company changing the way developers build and deploy web applications, today launched a new privacy-oriented analytics tool that delivers more accurate data, directly from the Netlify server logs, with zero impact to site performance. Netlify users can add Analytics now with just a few clicks in their dashboard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/netlify-analytics-delivers-comprehensive-privacy-focused-web-traffic-analysis-with-no-performance-overhead/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2019 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/netlify-analytics-delivers-comprehensive-privacy-focused-web-traffic-analysis-with-no-performance-overhead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visable Is Europe’s B2B Champion - New Umbrella for “Wer liefert was”, EUROPAGES and Gebraucht.de]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamburg &ndash; The leading B2B marketplace &ldquo;Wer liefert was&rdquo; (wlw) and the B2B platform EUROPAGES are now part of the new corporate brand Visable. Both platforms will continue as Visable brands respectively, as will the online marketing services already offered today, which companies can use to extend their reach beyond the B2B marketplaces. As a Google Premium and Microsoft Advertising Partner, Visable also provides search engine advertising and retargeting campaigns. The aim is to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/visable-is-europes-b2b-champion-new-umbrella-for-wer-liefert-was-europages-and-gebrauchtde/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/visable-is-europes-b2b-champion-new-umbrella-for-wer-liefert-was-europages-and-gebrauchtde/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Study Reveals Positive Impact of Page Speed on Google Rankings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Searchmetrics uses Google Lighthouse to analyze Google Ranking Factors 2019Even highly-ranked sites neglect accessibility for the visually impaired and blind San Mateo, May 16, 2019 &#8210; Websites that rank higher on Google tend to load faster and provide a smoother user experience on mobile according to a new Searchmetrics study conducted using Google&rsquo;s open-source website auditing tool, Google Lighthouse[1]. And higher ranking sites in general are more likely to use modern web technolo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-study-reveals-positive-impact-of-page-speed-on-google-rankings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-study-reveals-positive-impact-of-page-speed-on-google-rankings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Study: 34% of Traffic and 28% of Orders for Large Online Fashion Retail Brands Come Directly from Search and Social]]></title><description><![CDATA[Facebook and Instagram generate majority of sales coming directly from paid social 34% of traffic, 28% of orders and 26% of the total order value for large online fashion retailers comes directly from search and social sites including Google and Facebook, new global research suggests. Of all traffic arriving directly from paid social, 80% is from Facebook and Instagram.And the data suggests mobile phones dominate: 76% of all traffic, 64% of all orders and 59%...Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-study-34-of-traffic-and-28-of-orders-for-large-online-fashion-retail-brands-come-directly-from-search-and-social/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2019 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-study-34-of-traffic-and-28-of-orders-for-large-online-fashion-retail-brands-come-directly-from-search-and-social/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Searchmetrics Lighthouse Ranking Factors Reports Deliver Custom Insights for Search Success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Combined insights from Google Lighthouse and SearchmetricsUsing each customer&rsquo;s keywords to compare search performance in individual market against thousands of direct competitors San Mateo, March 20, 2019 &#8210; Searchmetrics is combining insights from Google Lighthouse with its own extensive search data to give SEO professionals a fully-customized, comprehensive report highlighting the Google ranking factors that matter most to their specific market. Each Lighthouse Ranking Factors repo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-searchmetrics-lighthouse-ranking-factors-reports-deliver-custom-insights-for-search-success/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2019 14:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-searchmetrics-lighthouse-ranking-factors-reports-deliver-custom-insights-for-search-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searchmetrics appoints new Chief Operating Officer, Britta Mühlenberg]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Searchmetrics' COO will be focused on driving sustained growth to the benefit of customers, investors and employeesBerlin and San Mateo, March 6, 2019 &#8210; Searchmetrics, the search and content marketing platform, has promoted Britta M&uuml;hlenberg to the newly-created position of Chief Operating Officer (COO). M&uuml;hlenberg, who was previously VP of Human Resources at Searchmetrics, will be focused on rolling out the company strategy, ensuring all parts of the global business organiza]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-appoints-new-chief-operating-officer-britta-mhlenberg/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2019 14:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-appoints-new-chief-operating-officer-britta-mhlenberg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wikipedia and YouTube Dominate Search Results Globally, a New Study Finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip; Amazon is in the top ten most visible websites on Google in six countriesSan Mateo, February 28, 2019 - Wikipedia retains its crown as the most visible website in Google search results globally based on its performance in organic search in ten countries, including the United States, UK, Germany and France. Second comes YouTube, which also saw the biggest absolute improvement in search performance over the whole of 2018 in all the countries analyzed.The...Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/wikipedia-and-youtube-dominate-search-results-globally-a-new-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2019 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/wikipedia-and-youtube-dominate-search-results-globally-a-new-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study: Social media has the least influence on retail technology purchases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research from CCgroup reveals the biggest influences on technology vendor selection by major UK retailersLondon, 6th February 2019 &ndash; Insight driven Tech PR Agency, CCgroup, today released the findings of its primary research study &ldquo;How to influence retail technology buyers&rdquo;. The results, collected from over 30 tier one (turnover above &pound;500m) and tier two (turnover between &pound;30-&pound;500m) UK retailers, identified the information most important to decisionmakers when]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/study-social-media-has-the-least-influence-on-retail-technology-purchases/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2019 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/study-social-media-has-the-least-influence-on-retail-technology-purchases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artesian Uncovers the Numbers and Successes Behind its 2 Trillion Weekly Google Searches]]></title><description><![CDATA[24th January 2019: Artesian Solutions, has today issued a new infographic demonstrating not only how far its market leading sales intelligence tools have developed in the last few years, but the amazing results achieved by sales teams using the platform in 2018.2018 was a huge year for Artesian Solutions. It reached a milestone 30,000 users that together have tracked in excess of 800,000 businesses, automated the equivalent of 2 trillion Google searches per week, and...Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/artesian-uncovers-the-numbers-and-successes-behind-its-2-trillion-weekly-google-searches/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2019 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/artesian-uncovers-the-numbers-and-successes-behind-its-2-trillion-weekly-google-searches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beta Version of LEI Search Tool 2.0 from GLEIF Provides Enhanced Options to Easily Access Open, Standardized and High Quality LEI Data]]></title><description><![CDATA[All stakeholders are invited to comment on the beta version of the new LEI search tool by June 30th 2019December 2018 &ndash; Basel &ndash; The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) has published the beta version of its new Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) search tool 2.0. Using the tool, market participants can easily explore information on more than 1.3 million organizations contained within the public LEI data pool. Version 2.0 of the search tool provides...Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/beta-version-of-lei-search-tool-20-from-gleif-provides-enhanced-options-to-easily-access-open-standardized-and-high-quality-lei-data/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 15:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/beta-version-of-lei-search-tool-20-from-gleif-provides-enhanced-options-to-easily-access-open-standardized-and-high-quality-lei-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searchmetrics founder Marcus Tober moves to new leadership position]]></title><description><![CDATA[Searchmetrics' CTO will become the new Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) of the Searchmetrics Market Innovation Lab as of January 2019San Mateo, December 06, 2018 &#8210; Since its founding in 2005, Searchmetrics and its innovative suite of Search and Content solutions have been driven by its founder and CTO, Marcus Tober. In January 2019 Marcus will take on a new position in the company: leading the newly-founded Searchmetrics Market Innovation Lab as Chief Innovation Officer (CIO),...Source: Real]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-founder-marcus-tober-moves-to-new-leadership-position/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2018 19:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-founder-marcus-tober-moves-to-new-leadership-position/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searchmetrics Google Shopping Study Reveals “Fake” Competition for Ads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following a record EU penalty, Google had to revamp its Shopping service and create more competition. Now, 32 percent of ads come from external Comparison Shopping Services (CSS). However, traditional product and price comparison portals only provide 9 per cent of the total ads. With marketing agencies occupying 23 per cent of the market, this calls into question the kind of competition that exists for ads appearing within Google Shopping.San Mateo, December 05, 2018 &#8210;...Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-google-shopping-study-reveals-fake-competition-for-ads/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 11:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-google-shopping-study-reveals-fake-competition-for-ads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DMI Captures Multiple Top Honors during UK Awards Season for App Innovation]]></title><description><![CDATA[DMI earns accolades at UK IT Industry Awards, WPP &amp; Google Search Excellence Awards, and IGD AwardsLONDON, UK, Nov 30, 2018 - DMI, a global leader in end-to-end mobility solutions, has been recognised with three prestigious UK awards for the value it brings to clients in digitising their businesses. DMI&rsquo;s mobile capabilities were honoured at the WPP &amp; Google Search Excellence Awards, the IGD Awards, and UK IT Industry Awards. DMI, in partnership with Mediacom,...Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/dmi-captures-multiple-top-honors-during-uk-awards-season-for-app-innovation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2018 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/dmi-captures-multiple-top-honors-during-uk-awards-season-for-app-innovation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[M-Files Leads Five of Gartner's 2018 Critical Capabilities for Content Services Platforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companion Report to the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Content Services Platforms Ranks M-Files at the top for content management, content security, search, metadata and classification and delivery modelDALLAS &ndash; Nov. 13th, 2018 &ndash; M-Files Corporation, the intelligent information management company, today announced that the company received the top scores in five key categories in the 2018 Gartner Critical Capabilities for Content Services Platforms report. The five key categories include]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/m-files-leads-five-of-gartners-2018-critical-capabilities-for-content-services-platforms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2018 12:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/m-files-leads-five-of-gartners-2018-critical-capabilities-for-content-services-platforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Searchmetrics study: Google now wants brands to get niche-specific]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google ranking factors study highlights big variations in search strategies for different niches &minus; from &lsquo;weight loss&rsquo; to &lsquo;furniture&rsquo; and &lsquo;financial planning&rsquo;San Mateo, October 17, 2018 &#8210; Brands&rsquo; organic search strategies on Google should now be tightly tailored to the niche they operate in, according to the latest research by Searchmetrics. That&rsquo;s because Google&rsquo;s use of technologies such as AI and machine-learning are helping it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-searchmetrics-study-google-now-wants-brands-to-get-niche-specific/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2018 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-searchmetrics-study-google-now-wants-brands-to-get-niche-specific/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Research: Financial Services Brands Can Win in Google Searches by Targeting 'Direct Answers']]></title><description><![CDATA[Searchmetrics Study finds 27% of finance-related Google searches trigger Direct Answers boxes, giving finance brands a valuable branding and traffic opportunitySan Mateo, July 31, 2018 &#8210; Financial services companies looking to boost their online brand and traffic should focus on winning the prime place in Google search results called Direct Answers, new research from SEO and content marketing firm Searchmetrics reveals. Brands such as Bankrate.com, Investopedia.com and Wellsfargo.com are a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-research-financial-services-brands-can-win-in-google-searches-by-targeting-direct-answers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2018 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-research-financial-services-brands-can-win-in-google-searches-by-targeting-direct-answers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BrightEdge, Searchmetrics GmbH and its US subsidiary settle all legal claims between them]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Mateo, July 23, 2018 &#8210; BrightEdge Technologies, Inc. (&ldquo;BrightEdge&rdquo;), Searchmetrics GmbH, and Searchmetrics, Inc. (collectively, &ldquo;Searchmetrics&rdquo;) dismissed all legal claims between them as a result of a settlement which became effective on July 9th, 2018.The settlement, terms of which were not disclosed, resolves legal claims brought between BrightEdge and Searchmetrics concerning the misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, trade libel and patent i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/brightedge-searchmetrics-gmbh-and-its-us-subsidiary-settle-all-legal-claims-between-them/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2018 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/brightedge-searchmetrics-gmbh-and-its-us-subsidiary-settle-all-legal-claims-between-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Searchmetrics study: Faster web pages already rank higher in mobile searches - even before Google's "Speed Update"]]></title><description><![CDATA[&hellip; And fast-loading AMP results now appear in over half of ecommerce, travel and finance related searchesSan Mateo, June 28, 2018 &#8210; Ahead of the rollout of Google&rsquo;s mobile &ldquo;Speed Update&rdquo; in July 2018, a new study by Searchmetrics suggests that marketers should take note that faster-loading pages already are deciding winners over losers in mobile searches. The search results appearing in Google positions one to five load significantly faster than those lower down, wi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-searchmetrics-study-faster-web-pages-already-rank-higher-in-mobile-searches-even-before-googles-speed-update/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2018 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-searchmetrics-study-faster-web-pages-already-rank-higher-in-mobile-searches-even-before-googles-speed-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searchmetrics Creates Digital Strategies Group]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Searchmetrics Digital Strategies Group offers data and consulting services to brands and agency partners seeking consistent revenue gains from earned media San Mateo, June 14, 2018 &#8210; Searchmetrics, the leader in search and content optimization, today announced the launch of the Searchmetrics Digital Strategies Group, a services and consulting practice that helps brands and agencies deliver predictable wins in earned media marketing. Guided by insights gained using award-winning Searchm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-creates-digital-strategies-group/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2018 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-creates-digital-strategies-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Searchmetrics Study: How Mobile Marketers Can Win on Google Page One with Universal Search]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fewer traditional links on page one means mobile marketers must target Google&rsquo;s universal search boxes including videos, knowledge graphs, direct answers and app suggestionsSan Mateo, March 20, 2018 &#8210; Online marketers seeking to follow their customers from desktop to mobile through organic search find fewer opportunities to build their brands and grow revenue as Google&rsquo;s evolving first page challenges them to feature in search via voice, direct answers, apps, videos and a growi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-searchmetrics-study-how-mobile-marketers-can-win-on-google-page-one-with-universal-search/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2018 14:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-searchmetrics-study-how-mobile-marketers-can-win-on-google-page-one-with-universal-search/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learn the latest Search and Content Marketing Secrets from Top Brands and Influencers at the Searchmetrics Summit 2018, London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Searchmetrics the search and content marketing leader is hosting a one day conference and networking event on May 9, 2018 at Tobacco Dock, LondonLondon &ndash; March 14, 2018 &ndash; Top digital marketing influencers, including speakers from Barclays, Trainline, TSB Bank and a number of leading agencies, will come together to share their successful search and content marketing strategies at the Searchmetrics Summit 2018, a one day conference and networking event hosted in London by Searchmetrics]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/learn-the-latest-search-and-content-marketing-secrets-from-top-brands-and-influencers-at-the-searchmetrics-summit-2018-london/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 15:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/learn-the-latest-search-and-content-marketing-secrets-from-top-brands-and-influencers-at-the-searchmetrics-summit-2018-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artesian Customers Realise Significant Performance Gains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artesian Solidifies Position as a Market Leader in Sales Intelligence Thanks to Ground Breaking New Capabilities8th March 2018: Artesian Solutions, the powerful Artificial Intelligence driven service that equips client facing teams with the resources they need to succeed in a modern commercial environment, has launched a range of new capabilities. Taking advantage of recent advances in technology and distributed processing techniques, Artesian&rsquo;s customers are achieving:25x increase in the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/artesian-customers-realise-significant-performance-gains/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/artesian-customers-realise-significant-performance-gains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Fifth of Brits Would Use A Robot Gift Generator to Choose the Right Valentine’s Gift]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s Valentine&rsquo;s Day, and if you&rsquo;ve been stressing about what to buy your other half, the results of the latest survey from the folks at InternetRetailing EXPO, Europe&rsquo;s leading event for digital and multichannel retail (21st-22rd March 2018, NEC), may be of interest to you. To help celebrate, it&rsquo;s pre-released a couple of statistics from its upcoming Future of Shopping survey, which asked 2000 UK consumers a range of questions about experience of and attitudes...So]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/one-fifth-of-brits-would-use-a-robot-gift-generator-to-choose-the-right-valentines-gift/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 12:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/one-fifth-of-brits-would-use-a-robot-gift-generator-to-choose-the-right-valentines-gift/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LANSA: 2018 Will Be the Year of Low-Code]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the increasing realisation that Low-Code technology can break the corporate application delivery logjam, the prospects for enterprise grade Low-Code tools are buoyant; particularly with mid-size organisations. Low-Code platform vendor LANSA, believes that 2018 will be the year of Low-Code. Here&rsquo;s why:The Digital Momentum: The Low-Code development platform market is growing exponentiallyThe Low-Code development market is currently estimated to be worth $3.8 billion and is forecast by F]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/lansa-2018-will-be-the-year-of-low-code/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2017 11:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/lansa-2018-will-be-the-year-of-low-code/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searchmetrics Study: Online Health Sites Are Long-Winded - And Searchers Couldn't Be Happier]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Industry-Specific Google Ranking Factors Research Finds Health Industry Bucks Trend of Less is More for Increasing Visibility OnlineSAN MATEO, Calif. (November 15, 2017) &#8210; Health-related websites must create highly relevant, long-form content tailored to answer searchers&rsquo; questions with more authority and clarity than other industries, according to a new Searchmetrics study that identifies key ranking factors for specific industries.Some 77% of those seeking health-related conten]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-study-online-health-sites-are-long-winded-and-searchers-couldnt-be-happier/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2017 15:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-study-online-health-sites-are-long-winded-and-searchers-couldnt-be-happier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Invenias to become engine room for Bay Street Advisors LLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leading executive search firm specializing in financial services looks to Invenias to help advance its intelligence-driven search and consulting businessNew York, October 2, 2017 Invenias, the leading cloud-based platform for executive and strategic hiring, announced today that boutique executive search firm Bay Street Advisors LLC will implement its technology to help advance its intelligence-driven search and consulting businesses. The legacy system Bay Street Advisors had been using previousl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/invenias-to-become-engine-room-for-bay-street-advisors-llc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2017 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/invenias-to-become-engine-room-for-bay-street-advisors-llc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searchmetrics Study: Did Google Shopping Really Gain an Unfair Advantage over its Competitors in the EU?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysis of search data shows Google Shopping gained 300% visibility in recent years even as competitor visibility declined. EU&rsquo;s case may not be clear-cutLondon, U.K., September 28, 2017 - With Google now agreeing to concede to the EU&rsquo;s antitrust action by creating a standalone unit for its shopping services and allowing rivals to bid for ads shown there, a new study examines whether Google Shopping did in fact gain an illegal advantage over other price...Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-study-did-google-shopping-really-gain-an-unfair-advantage-over-its-competitors-in-the-eu/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2017 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-study-did-google-shopping-really-gain-an-unfair-advantage-over-its-competitors-in-the-eu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fast-Loading AMP Pages Dominate Google’s First Page Results for Media and News Searches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seachmetrics releases Google Ranking Factors Study for the Online Media Sector highlighting the importance of a good user experienceSan Mateo, September 26, 2017 &#8210; News and information publishers who enable fast-loading Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP)[1] for Google searches now overwhelmingly top mobile search results, suggesting holdouts are increasingly likely to lose readership and advertising revenue, new Searchmetrics research finds.Some 78% of news-related results on the first page of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/fast-loading-amp-pages-dominate-googles-first-page-results-for-media-and-news-searches/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2017 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/fast-loading-amp-pages-dominate-googles-first-page-results-for-media-and-news-searches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searchmetrics Announces Microsoft Word Add-in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marketers now can create and optimize online content in real time using the Searchmetrics Content Experience&trade; platform within Microsoft WordSAN MATEO (September 14, 2017) &#8210; Searchmetrics today introduced a new Microsoft Word add-in that gives content creators instant access to key features and live data from the company&rsquo;s Searchmetrics Content Experience&trade; platform. Within Word, users see real-time insights and recommendations, aiding in the creation of online content that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-announces-microsoft-word-add-in/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-announces-microsoft-word-add-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Content Marketers Need to Be Their Own SEO’s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Searchmetrics partners with Content Marketing Institute in joint webinar revealing how search engine optimization unlocks high-performing content marketing SAN MATEO, Calif. (July 19, 2017) &#8210; The marriage of content marketing and search engine optimization (SEO) couples data insights and best practices for creating high-performing content that resonates with both humans and search engines. On July 26th, 2017, Searchmetrics, the leader in search and content optimization, and Content Marketi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/why-content-marketers-need-to-be-their-own-seos/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2017 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/why-content-marketers-need-to-be-their-own-seos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google’s Key Travel Industry-Specific Search Ranking Factors Highlighted in New Searchmetrics Study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Travel brands rank higher by giving searchers a highly browsable experienceSAN MATEO, Calif. (July 12, 2017) &#8210; New research from Searchmetrics identifies the important travel industry-specific search ranking factors that travel agents, airlines, hotel chains and other travel-related brands should consider in order to help improve their visibility in Google searches. A summary of the findings is: Travel brands rank higher by giving searchers a highly browsable experience, helping them easil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/googles-key-travel-industry-specific-search-ranking-factors-highlighted-in-new-searchmetrics-study/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2017 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/googles-key-travel-industry-specific-search-ranking-factors-highlighted-in-new-searchmetrics-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LANSA Mitigates the Risks of Shadow IT with Free Consultancy Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[LANSA (www.LANSA.com), the low-code application development platform vendor, has launched a free consulting service for UK based organisations struggling to manage Shadow IT practices. Shadow IT is any unofficial application development project commissioned or executed outside of the IT department&rsquo;s formal control or plan. LANSA&rsquo;s free consulting offer comprises 3 free days of requirements analysis and prototyping to illustrate the speed at which solutions can be delivered through ap]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/lansa-mitigates-the-risks-of-shadow-it-with-free-consultancy-service/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 10:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/lansa-mitigates-the-risks-of-shadow-it-with-free-consultancy-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WP Engine Unveils Content Performance For Digital Marketers And Publishers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Content Optimizations That 28% of the Web Can Leverage to Drive Higher Brand Engagement London, UK, June 13, 2017 - WP Engine, the leading WordPress digital experience platform, today announced the launch of Content Performance, the company&rsquo;s latest Performance Intelligence solution for marketers and publishers looking to drive higher brand engagement with greater agility through WordPress and greater insights into their entire WordPress content with this new offering.While 78 percent of C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/wp-engine-unveils-content-performance-for-digital-marketers-and-publishers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2017 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/wp-engine-unveils-content-performance-for-digital-marketers-and-publishers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Searchmetrics Study provides Financial Brands with industry-specific insights on how to be successful on Google]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research highlights the Google ranking factors for financial services websites SAN MATEO, Calif. (June 7, 2017) &#8210; New research highlights the key industry-specific factors that are commonly found in bank, insurance and other financial services websites that rank higher in Google searches. Among the main findings: having highly relevant content is even more important in financial services than in other sectorstop ranking financial websites use the searched keyword on their site far less tha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-searchmetrics-study-provides-financial-brands-with-industry-specific-insights-on-how-to-be-successful-on-google/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-searchmetrics-study-provides-financial-brands-with-industry-specific-insights-on-how-to-be-successful-on-google/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Invenias Becomes Largest Supplier to Executive Search Sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Megabuyte report confirms company revenue and customer footprint surpasses all other suppliers16 May 2017, UK Invenias, the leading cloud-based platform for executive and strategic hiring, grew its revenues to &pound;4.9 million in 2016 and acquired 192 new customers. This means that it surpasses Dillistone Systems&rsquo; executive search division, FileFinder, for the first time both in terms of revenue and customer numbers to become the largest supplier to the international executive search sec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/invenias-becomes-largest-supplier-to-executive-search-sector/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2017 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/invenias-becomes-largest-supplier-to-executive-search-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searchmetrics Inc. Implements Strategy to Secure Future; Receives Commitment for New Financing]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Mateo, CA &ndash; [May 8, 2017] &ndash; Searchmetrics Inc., a leading search engine optimization (&ldquo;SEO&rdquo;) and online content development provider in the United States, announced today that it has filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in Wilmington, Delaware, together with a proposed plan of reorganization that contemplates payment in full of all obligations recognized by the bankruptcy court. The implementation of the Company&rsquo;s st]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-inc-implements-strategy-to-secure-future-receives-commitment-for-new-financing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2017 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-inc-implements-strategy-to-secure-future-receives-commitment-for-new-financing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searchmetrics Content Experience Creates New Paradigm For Online Storytelling and Content Creation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guided creation and optimisation helps marketers and writers deliver engaging, compliant-safe and revenue-producing content. Companies now can scale at ease by connecting content to audiences at the right time and in the right voice. London, April 25, 2017 &#8210; Searchmetrics today launched the world&rsquo;s first agile content development platform, delivering a new paradigm for online marketers to produce content that resonates with audiences and drives predictable results.The Searchmetrics C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-content-experience-creates-new-paradigm-for-online-storytelling-and-content-creation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2017 14:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-content-experience-creates-new-paradigm-for-online-storytelling-and-content-creation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Takes Fact-Checking Worldwide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hillary Clinton has personally ordered several assassinations; Donald Trump once referred to Republican voters as &ldquo;the dumbest&hellip;in the country&rdquo;; and literally everyone is a Russian agent.FAKE NEWS is everywhere.<br />
The sheer quantity of misinformation on the internet is as evident as the need to do something about it. Luckily Google, along with its sister think-tank Jigsaw, is attempting just that.<br />
Google first started tagging certain bits of content as fact-checked in October las]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-takes-fact-checking-worldwide/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2017 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-takes-fact-checking-worldwide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Sets Inaccurate &amp; Offensive Content in its Crosshairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google&rsquo;s latest quality raters&rsquo; guidelines have been released, and have been updated to give raters new ways of flagging sites with content that could be considered upsetting, offensive or inaccurate.<br />
That there is upsetting, offensive or harmful content on the internet should be abundantly clear to anyone who&rsquo;s ever innocently searched for the best way to celebrate a particularly bountiful lemon harvest; for how, as just one man, you should tackle opening one tricky jar; or fo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-sets-inaccurate-amp-offensive-content-in-its-crosshairs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2017 19:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-sets-inaccurate-amp-offensive-content-in-its-crosshairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Absolute Digital Media Reviews SEO Strategies For The Gambling Industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[15/03/2017 - The award-winning digital marketing agency are reviewing the SEO strategies for the gambling industry, in order to help ensure that they are keeping up to date with the latest industry changes. The gambling sector is one of the most niche and competitive markets, making SEO practices a lot harder to be successful, but Absolute Digital Media are at the top of their game with the methods they use. Whether it&rsquo;s online casinos or...Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/absolute-digital-media-reviews-seo-strategies-for-the-gambling-industry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2017 18:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/absolute-digital-media-reviews-seo-strategies-for-the-gambling-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WP Engine Announces PHP 7 Availability For All Customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Promise Of Incredible Speed And Performance Benefits To 60,000 Customers WorldwideLondon, UK &mdash; March 6, 2017 &mdash; WP Engine, the world&rsquo;s leading WordPress digital experience platform, today announced it is making the PHP 7 environment available and an easy upgrade process for all existing and new customers. WP Engine conducted extensive testing to ensure that all of the company&rsquo;s 60,000 customers have a path to adopt PHP 7, which offers dramatically improved website performa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/wp-engine-announces-php-7-availability-for-all-customers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2017 14:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/wp-engine-announces-php-7-availability-for-all-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nokia Re-Releases the 3310… Sort Of]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s out with the new and in with the old as once-great Finnish mobile manufacturer Nokia takes us back to the halcyon days of slow texting, long battery life and phones that can stop a bullet. That&rsquo;s right, the 3310 is back.Except that&rsquo;s not quite true.<br />
It&rsquo;s not really the 3310. It&rsquo;s just a similar looking plastic phone.<br />
And it&rsquo;s not really a statement of intent for the wistful (or even the ironic) luddite, it being announced alongside two new very-much-smart]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/nokia-re-releases-the-3310-sort-of/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2017 14:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/nokia-re-releases-the-3310-sort-of/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YouTube Waves Goodbye to Non-Skippable 30-Sec Ads]]></title><description><![CDATA[And why this is good news for advertisers<br />
From 2018 onwards, advertisers will no longer be able to prevent users from skipping 30-second ads they place at the beginning of videos on YouTube.<br />
Shorter videos (up to 20 seconds) will still be able to be made non-skippable.<br />
The decision was made in the name of making advertising work better for more people; ensuring that advertisers can get their point across while users do not feel disadvantaged or inconvenienced.<br />
A Google spokesperson said: &ldquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/youtube-waves-goodbye-to-non-skippable-30-sec-ads/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2017 17:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/youtube-waves-goodbye-to-non-skippable-30-sec-ads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searchmetrics Ranking Factors: Rethinking Search Results Based on Google’s Deep Learning and Content Relevance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Searchmetrics&rsquo; annual study of top Google ranking factors undergoes radical format shift to match industry-specific needs and resultsSAN MATEO, Calif., December 13, 2016 &#8210; Today&rsquo;s search results are shifting dramatically to match answers to the perceived intent of a search, as Google and other search engines increasingly employ deep learning techniques to understand the motivation behind a query, according to key findings in a new Searchmetrics study.Findings from the latest Se]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-ranking-factors-rethinking-search-results-based-on-googles-deep-learning-and-content-relevance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2016 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-ranking-factors-rethinking-search-results-based-on-googles-deep-learning-and-content-relevance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Not-So Certain Future of Internet Privacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Incognito can&rsquo;t save you now<br />
With a series of decisions so far described variously as &lsquo;Orwellian&rsquo;, &lsquo;draconian&rsquo;, and &lsquo;terrifying&rsquo;, the British government appears hell-bent on adding your online freedom and privacy to the ever growing list of casualties of 2016.<br />
But is it all as bad as it seems? Let&rsquo;s have a look.<br />
Snooper&rsquo;s Charter<br />
Last week, the Investigatory Powers Bill &ndash; an evolved form of Theresa May&rsquo;s now six-year-old brainchil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-not-so-certain-future-of-internet-privacy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2016 14:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-not-so-certain-future-of-internet-privacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snooper’s Charter and the Digital Economy Bill: INCOGNITO CAN’T SAVE YOU NOW….]]></title><description><![CDATA[First they came for the Marmite, and I did not speak out &ndash; because I don&rsquo;t really like Marmite.<br />
Then, they came for the Toblerone, and I did not speak out &ndash; because I never really buy Toblerones to be perfectly honest.<br />
Then they came for my freedom to watch porn anonymously&hellip;<br />
&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;<br />
With a series of decisions so far described variously as Orwellian, draconian, and terrifying, the British go]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/snoopers-charter-and-the-digital-economy-bill-incognito-cant-save-you-now/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2016 14:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/snoopers-charter-and-the-digital-economy-bill-incognito-cant-save-you-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Incognito Can’t Save You Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[First they came for the marmite&hellip;<br />
With a series of decisions so far described variously as &lsquo;Orwellian&rsquo;, &lsquo;draconian&rsquo;, and &lsquo;terrifying&rsquo;, the British government appears hell-bent on adding your online freedom and privacy to the ever growing list of casualties of 2016.<br />
But is it all as bad as it seems? Let&rsquo;s have a look.<br />
Snooper&rsquo;s Charter<br />
Last week, the Investigatory Powers Bill &ndash; an evolved form of Theresa May&rsquo;s now six-year-old brai]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/incognito-cant-save-you-now/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2016 14:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/incognito-cant-save-you-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TRUMPED: how to win an election in 140 characters or fewer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump soared to success on the wings of a campaign that didn&rsquo;t just court controversy but slapped a dog collar on it and rode it all the way to the white house. And through it all, one vessel shone through, one medium that was so perfectly suited to the kind of message that Trump wanted to spread that in hindsight his victory seems almost fated.<br />
Keep your friends close, and&hellip; just keep your friends close.<br />
Trump, the self professed &ldquo;Hemingway of 140 characters&rdquo;, owe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/trumped-how-to-win-an-election-in-140-characters-or-fewer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2016 15:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/trumped-how-to-win-an-election-in-140-characters-or-fewer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LSO gears up for most important year in its history, and re-appoints Velo for digital strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[London - As the London Symphony Orchestra announces its new 2016/17 season of events and gears up for one of the most important years in its history - with Sir Simon Rattle taking over as Music Director in September 2017 - it has re-appointed Velo to look after its paid digital media. The agency has been selected again as the LSO&rsquo;s digital full service paid media agency for the fifth consecutive year. Velo look after...Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/lso-gears-up-for-most-important-year-in-its-history-and-re-appoints-velo-for-digital-strategy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2016 11:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/lso-gears-up-for-most-important-year-in-its-history-and-re-appoints-velo-for-digital-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searchmetrics Research Cloud™ creates Chinese online market transparency for the first time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detailed information on website performance, growth potential and competition analysis opens new opportunities for strategic business planning in China Data from the largest online market in the world is based on Baidu, China's most important search engineSAN MATEO, Calif. (October 27, 2016) - In a worldwide first, Searchmetrics Inc. is now providing comprehensive on-demand research data on search and content performance from China, giving Searchmetrics customers a way to analyze their market po]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-research-cloud-creates-chinese-online-market-transparency-for-the-first-time/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2016 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-research-cloud-creates-chinese-online-market-transparency-for-the-first-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searchmetrics Content Experience Creates New Paradigm For Online Storytelling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guided Creation and Optimization Helps Deliver Revenue-Producing ContentSAN MATEO, Calif. (Oct. 24) &ndash; Searchmetrics today expanded its pilot program for the world&rsquo;s first agile content development platform, delivering a new paradigm for online marketers to produce content that resonates with audiences and drives predictable results.The Searchmetrics Content Experience is pathfinding software that lets users create content optimized to stand atop search page rankings. Driven by deep l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-content-experience-creates-new-paradigm-for-online-storytelling/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2016 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-content-experience-creates-new-paradigm-for-online-storytelling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WP Engine Brings Improved SEO And Security To 50,000 Customers With Free SSL/TLS Certificates]]></title><description><![CDATA[LONDON, UK - October 20, 2016 - WP Engine today announced that it has made Let&rsquo;s Encrypt&trade; SSL/TLS certificates freely available to all customers. This means for every single one of the company&rsquo;s 50,000 customers setting up a secure site is simple, automated, and completely free.Let&rsquo;s Encrypt is an open certificate authority whose purpose is to make HTTPS ubiquitous on the internet through free SSL/TLS certificates. These certificates are recognised by all modern browsers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/wp-engine-brings-improved-seo-and-security-to-50000-customers-with-free-ssltls-certificates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2016 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/wp-engine-brings-improved-seo-and-security-to-50000-customers-with-free-ssltls-certificates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WP Engine Boosts SEO and Security Across All Customer Sites with Free SSL/TLS Certificates]]></title><description><![CDATA[London, UK - October 13, 2016 - WP Engine today announced that it has made Let&rsquo;s Encrypt&trade; SSL/TLS certificates freely available to all customers. This means for every single one of our 50,000 customers setting up a secure site is simple, automated, and completely free. Let&rsquo;s Encrypt is an open certificate authority whose purpose is to make HTTPS ubiquitous on the internet through free SSL/TLS certificates. These certificates are recognized by all modern browsers and...Source: R]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/wp-engine-boosts-seo-and-security-across-all-customer-sites-with-free-ssltls-certificates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/wp-engine-boosts-seo-and-security-across-all-customer-sites-with-free-ssltls-certificates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searchmetrics Study: Page One of Google shows fewer Results, but Marketers can Target Search in growing number of ways]]></title><description><![CDATA[Images, Videos, App Packs, Direct Answers and other integrations are opportunities for marketers to appear on Google&rsquo;s first pageLondon, October 06, 2016 - While the number of traditional organic links displayed on page one of Google has now fallen from 10 to around 8.5 links[1], new research suggests there are more opportunities than ever for marketers to give their content a chance of appearing in search results in other ways. Almost every search query today...Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-study-page-one-of-google-shows-fewer-results-but-marketers-can-target-search-in-growing-number-of-ways/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2016 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-study-page-one-of-google-shows-fewer-results-but-marketers-can-target-search-in-growing-number-of-ways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searchmetrics Announces Verdane Capital Becomes Key Shareholder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Verdane Capital acquires shares of Neuhaus PartnersBusiness development in 2016 continues to be very positiveProduct innovation based on deep-learning technologyBerlin, October 5, 2016 &#8210; Searchmetrics today announced Verdane Capital has become a principal investor in the world&rsquo;s largest search and content optimization provider, replacing longtime partner and investor Neuhaus Partners.&ldquo;With Verdane Capital, we are bringing a new partner onboard who fits perfectly into our conten]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-announces-verdane-capital-becomes-key-shareholder/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2016 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-announces-verdane-capital-becomes-key-shareholder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NetBooster Group acquires UK agency 4Ps Marketing and strengthens its European footprint]]></title><description><![CDATA[NetBooster (FR0000079683 &ndash; ALNBT &ndash; PEA-PME eligible) the leading independent European agency in digital performance marketing, announces the acquisition of one of the UK&rsquo;s top digital agencies, 4Ps Marketing Ltd, based in London. With this new acquisition, NetBooster Group is now the biggest independent Performance Marketing player in Europe&rsquo;s three core markets and, along with its US partner, has 850+ employees across 25 locations worldwide.NetBooster Group&rsquo;s prese]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/netbooster-group-acquires-uk-agency-4ps-marketing-and-strengthens-its-european-footprint/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/netbooster-group-acquires-uk-agency-4ps-marketing-and-strengthens-its-european-footprint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sinequa to Present and Exhibit at Gartner Digital Workplace Summit 2016]]></title><description><![CDATA[Session to Explore &ldquo;Delivering Insight to People at their Digital Workplace&rdquo;London UK &ndash; September 13, 2016 &ndash; Sinequa, a leader in Cognitive Search and Analytics, today announced that it will be participating in the Gartner Digital Workplace Summit 2016. The session, &ldquo;Delivering Insight to People at their Digital Workplace,&rdquo; will be given by Sinequa CMO Hans-Josef Jeanrond at 9:30 a.m. on the second day of the September 21-22 event at the Park Plaza Westminster]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/sinequa-to-present-and-exhibit-at-gartner-digital-workplace-summit-2016/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2016 10:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/sinequa-to-present-and-exhibit-at-gartner-digital-workplace-summit-2016/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Miles Partnership moves to Invenias to maintain its leadership position]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK Top 20 retained executive search firm impressed by progressive platform Invenias, the leading cloud-based platform for executive and strategic hiring, has announced today that The Miles Partnership has deployed its platform as it seeks to extend its leadership position in a highly competitive market. The Miles Partnership focuses on executive and board level search, interim management and leadership consulting. The firm built its success of delivering results across a diverse range of industr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-miles-partnership-moves-to-invenias-to-maintain-its-leadership-position/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2016 11:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-miles-partnership-moves-to-invenias-to-maintain-its-leadership-position/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Applying The Big Idea Concept To Data-Driven Storytelling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sure, data-driven storytelling is the next big thing in content marketing. But how do you create that narrative?Recently, Moz has established that data<br />
is meaningless without a story. MarketingLand has published an article<br />
detailing what a data-driven story should contain in order to go viral. Google<br />
is preaching<br />
the power of telling meaningful stories with data.It is now generally knowledge in the industry that there needs to be a story driving all marketing initiatives for them to be successfu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/applying-the-big-idea-concept-to-data-driven-storytelling/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2016 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/applying-the-big-idea-concept-to-data-driven-storytelling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sinequa Appoints Stéphane Kirchacker Vice President, Sales EMEA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sinequa Expands Leadership Team in Response to Rapidly Increasing Demand for its Cognitive Search &amp; Analytics PlatformNEW YORK &ndash; July 6, 2016 &ndash; Sinequa, a leader in Cognitive Search and Analytics, today announced that it has expanded its executive team with the addition of St&eacute;phane Kirchacker who joins the company as Vice President, Sales EMEA. A seasoned software-industry veteran with a strong international background, Kirchacker brings deep expertise in streamlining sale]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/sinequa-appoints-stphane-kirchacker-vice-president-sales-emea/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2016 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/sinequa-appoints-stphane-kirchacker-vice-president-sales-emea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best Practices: Bloggers Guide to Samples]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in March bloggers were confronted with manual penalty<br />
notices from Google citing &lsquo;unnatural outbound links&rsquo;.<br />
This was directly linked to a warning Google had issued a<br />
few weeks before in regards to disclosure of reviews in return for free<br />
products. Understandably this worried and confused some bloggers, however there<br />
are some simple best practices that can be followed going forward.&nbsp;Best PracticesNofollow vs followed?&nbsp;First and foremost, if you have received a sample i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/best-practices-bloggers-guide-to-samples/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2016 11:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/best-practices-bloggers-guide-to-samples/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YouTube Analytics: Using Data to Optimise Your Video Strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the world&rsquo;s largest video search engine, YouTube<br />
represents a rich vein of potential to businesses both in terms of building<br />
brand awareness and driving sales. Despite this, it&rsquo;s not uncommon to find that<br />
developing an effective YouTube strategy can pose a challenge to even the<br />
largest of ecommerce companies.Unfortunately, creating high-quality video content is far<br />
from an exact science, and is almost always more expensive than its text<br />
counterpart; as a result, it&rsquo;s easy to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/youtube-analytics-using-data-to-optimise-your-video-strategy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2016 11:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/youtube-analytics-using-data-to-optimise-your-video-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IS Solutions Enhances Data Analytics Expertise Through Partnership with Search-Driven Analytics Leader ThoughtSpot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday 6th June 2016, Sunbury-on-Thames, UK: IS Solutions Plc, a leading AIM-listed data solutions provider, has announced that it has become a channel partner for ThoughtSpot, the leader in search-driven analytics in the enterprise. ThoughtSpot&rsquo;s relational search technology &ndash; providing instant answers to business questions through search-driven analytics &ndash; is pivotal to IS Solutions&rsquo; stated aim of placing data in the hands of the users that can best drive value from it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/is-solutions-enhances-data-analytics-expertise-through-partnership-with-search-driven-analytics-leader-thoughtspot/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2016 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/is-solutions-enhances-data-analytics-expertise-through-partnership-with-search-driven-analytics-leader-thoughtspot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google PPC Announcements 2016]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Google Summit aired last night, and our PPC, Analytics and CRO experts were watching it live. In this post, we&rsquo;ll round up the latest PPC and AdWords news from the announcement.The FactsGoogle started the summit with some pretty impressive facts, and the running theme throughout the presentation was mobile. We&rsquo;re not waiting for the move to mobile -it has already happened.Over half of the trillion searches that happened on Google last year are from mobile devices, and smartphones]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-ppc-announcements-2016/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2016 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-ppc-announcements-2016/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searchmetrics Raises $8 Million In New Financing To Fuel Enterprise Suite Initiatives And Growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[SAN MATEO, Calif. &ndash; May 23, 2016 - Searchmetrics today announced it has secured nearly $8 million in new financing to fuel new growth opportunities and initiatives for the company&rsquo;s award-winning search optimization and content performance software suite.Searchmetrics, a leading vendor of global SEO software and analytics tools, has raised more than $31 million in equity funding over five rounds since it was founded in late 2007. Major investors include Holtzbrinck Digital and Iris C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-raises-8-million-in-new-financing-to-fuel-enterprise-suite-initiatives-and-growth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2016 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-raises-8-million-in-new-financing-to-fuel-enterprise-suite-initiatives-and-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Circus PPC awarded etyres PPC advertising contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Circus PPC has been selected by tyre retail and fitting service, etyres, to manage their online PPC advertising accounts.Having managed their own PPC accounts internally over the last few years etyres reached out to Circus PPC to review and compile a strategy that could deliver the efficiencies &amp; growth demanded by the business and the franchisees.etyres felt they had reached a point where they now needed an expert agency to deliver on those goals.&ldquo;We are...Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/circus-ppc-awarded-etyres-ppc-advertising-contract/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2016 12:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/circus-ppc-awarded-etyres-ppc-advertising-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Company 'Circus PPC' Wins Google's Prestigious EMEA Ready To Rock Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the First Award of its Kind, UK Based PPC Agency 'Circus PPC' wins over European &amp; Middle East Competition With a lavish presentation at Berlins Motorwerks in May, Circus PPC were recognised for their dedication to quality, effectiveness and growth in AdWords advertising.The Ready to Rock competition was an AdWords competition open to all Google Partner Agencies across the whole EMEA. By analysing accounts, looking for technical excellence, growth and development, Circus PPC&rsquo;s accou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/uk-company-circus-ppc-wins-googles-prestigious-emea-ready-to-rock-award/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2016 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/uk-company-circus-ppc-wins-googles-prestigious-emea-ready-to-rock-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SearchYourCloud Leads Advanced Search Results with Latest Patent]]></title><description><![CDATA[De-duplication delivers accurate, single search result set, eliminating need for multiple queriesSearchYourCloud (SYC), provider of real-time federated search for enterprise, today announces it has been granted a new patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for the sorting and de-duplication of a search query from multiple sources into a single search result. SYC&rsquo;s new patent specifically allows for a search engine to receive multiple search results from one search q]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchyourcloud-leads-advanced-search-results-with-latest-patent/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2016 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchyourcloud-leads-advanced-search-results-with-latest-patent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Adwords Redesign to be Unveiled in May]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google have announced that they will live streaming a demo of the brand new, re-designed Adwords interface on 24th of May 12pm EST (4pm for us in the UK).<br />
The revamp was first announced back in March, and was conceived as a way to make the platform&rsquo;s interface more up to date, combining and integrating all of the many features that have been added in the 15 years since it was first introduced.This is the first major redesign of the Adwords interface and promises a much more cohesive user e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-adwords-redesign-to-be-unveiled-in-may/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2016 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-adwords-redesign-to-be-unveiled-in-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sinequa Ushers in The Era of Cognitive Computing with New Version of Its Cognitive Insight Platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cognitive Search &amp; Powerful Analytics Provide Deep Insights in Data and User Behavior Using Machine Learning NEW YORK &ndash; May 3, 2016 &ndash; Sinequa today announced the general availability of Sinequa ES Version 10. Powered by Machine Learning capabilities at its core, this ground breaking version helps deliver deep analytics of contents and user behavior, offering information with continually improving relevance to users in their work environments. The self-learning platform makes info]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/sinequa-ushers-in-the-era-of-cognitive-computing-with-new-version-of-its-cognitive-insight-platform/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2016 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/sinequa-ushers-in-the-era-of-cognitive-computing-with-new-version-of-its-cognitive-insight-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Blogging Really Dead?]]></title><description><![CDATA[You may have heard that blogging is old news, or worse &ndash;<br />
dead. There has been no shortage of debate around the topic, with countless<br />
articles written about how blogging is no longer relevant. But, is it true that blogging is<br />
really dead?In a word, no.Blogging is &ndash; or should be &ndash; an integral part of your online<br />
marketing strategy. Unlike personal blogs like Tumblr, for instance, your blog<br />
has the sole purpose of helping your business grow. But how does it do that?It Drives Traff]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/is-blogging-really-dead/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2016 11:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/is-blogging-really-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Now On Air: All You Need To Know About "Facebook Live" Video Streaming]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've got the Facebook App on your phone, chances are you'll have tapped on the notifications icon thinking you've got a new like or comment from a friend &ndash; then found out that it was instead a Live video.Why shouldn't you ignore this<br />
notification like you usually ignore the ones telling you about people's birthdays?<br />
Because Facebook Live is the next big step your business needs to take in<br />
social media marketing. What is Facebook Live?It's a new feature for Facebook, allowing users to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/now-on-air-all-you-need-to-know-about-facebook-live-video-streaming/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2016 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/now-on-air-all-you-need-to-know-about-facebook-live-video-streaming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To Update Your Shopping Feed Directly In the Merchant Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently rolled out in Beta, users now have the ability and control to transform and update feed data directly from the Merchant Center. This includes the ability to overwrite values, update missing values, and create rules to update their data.To see if you have access to this beta, simply log into your Merchant Center account. Once you navigate to the feed tab and click on your active feed, you should see a number of new tab called &ldquo;Feed Rules&rdquo;.When creating rules, users now have t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-to-update-your-shopping-feed-directly-in-the-merchant-center/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2016 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-to-update-your-shopping-feed-directly-in-the-merchant-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YouTube Live VR: Bringing the Outside Inside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solving a conundrum that plagues the more idly-inclined among us, YouTube have revealed that they are developing a 360-degree, virtual reality compatible live-streaming video service &ndash; giving you all of the benefits of going outside without any of that irritating weather, movement and social interaction that so often goes with doing so.<br />
Live streaming video has been growing in popularity lately, with Periscope&rsquo;s dedicated service paving the way, and Facebook and YouTube both throwing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/youtube-live-vr-bringing-the-outside-inside/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2016 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/youtube-live-vr-bringing-the-outside-inside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bringing the Outside Inside: YouTube Live-Stream Coachella in 360 Degrees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solving a conundrum that plagues the more idly-inclined among us, YouTube have revealed that they are developing a 360-degree, virtual reality compatible live-streaming video service &ndash; giving you all of the benefits of going outside without any of that irritating weather, movement and social interaction that so often goes with doing so.<br />
Live streaming video has been growing in popularity lately, with Periscope&rsquo;s dedicated service paving the way, and Facebook and YouTube both throwing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/bringing-the-outside-inside-youtube-live-stream-coachella-in-360-degrees/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2016 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/bringing-the-outside-inside-youtube-live-stream-coachella-in-360-degrees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searchmetrics Announces Industry-First Tracking of Mobile App Performance in Search Results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Searchmetrics Suite&trade; Ranks Mobile App Performance, Delivers Unique Competitor Keyword Insights and Provides Error-Tracking and Alerts for Critical Web PagesSAN MATEO, Calif. -- April 5, 2016 &ndash; Searchmetrics today announced several new features for its industry-leading search and content performance software suite, including the first-ever ability for online marketers to track and compare how their mobile apps perform in paid and organic searches.Searchmetrics&rsquo; Mobile App Rankin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-announces-industry-first-tracking-of-mobile-app-performance-in-search-results/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2016 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-announces-industry-first-tracking-of-mobile-app-performance-in-search-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New AdWords Redesign]]></title><description><![CDATA[AdWords added their own take on rebirth to the Easter<br />
story last Monday, with the announcement of a new platform redesign.In a move that&rsquo;s sure to annoy as many as it&rsquo;ll please,<br />
they&rsquo;ve announced that there will be a bit of a facelift to the now creaky old interface,<br />
as can be seen in the screenshot below:It&rsquo;s only a screenshot, and there&rsquo;s perhaps not a lot to be taken from it, but that&rsquo;s not going to stop us from trying.New AdWords NavigationSo, besides the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-adwords-redesign/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2016 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-adwords-redesign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Facebook Reactions Will Affect Marketers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unless you've been living under a rock in recent months,<br />
you'll have heard about Facebook's latest update. An answer to the people's demand<br />
for a dislike button has now been rolled out worldwide, in the form of 5<br />
additional reactions you can choose in addition to the classic "like&rdquo;.&nbsp;This shiny new feature is the<br />
result of a whole year of researching, testing, and re-testing by the dedicated<br />
team at Facebook. Unsurprisingly, a<br />
colossal amount of thought went into which emotions should]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-facebook-reactions-will-affect-marketers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 10:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-facebook-reactions-will-affect-marketers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writing for Web: Depth and Breadth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writing successful content for the web can be tricky, not only because what defines the success of a piece of content varies wildly. As a general rule though, you want to combine accessibility with insight against an obstacle of ever-shrinking attention spans. Here&rsquo;s a rough guide on how to shape your writing so that it reaches a wide audience without compromising on quality.<br />
Deep Content and Wide Content<br />
When writing content for your website, there are two basic aims:<br />
Drawing in new users]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/writing-for-web-depth-and-breadth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2016 15:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/writing-for-web-depth-and-breadth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Brands Missing Out By Not Letting Mobile App Content Appear In Google Searches, Finds New Study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Searchmetrics research suggests only 20% of iOS apps and 30% of Android Apps are able to support Google app indexing San Mateo &ndash; March 9, 2016 &ndash; Many brands are failing to let content from their apps show up in Google&rsquo;s organic search results according to new research from Searchmetrics, the leader in search and content performance. These firms are potentially missing out on valuable app traffic, engagement and conversions.In its study of the 100...Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/us-brands-missing-out-by-not-letting-mobile-app-content-appear-in-google-searches-finds-new-study/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2016 15:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/us-brands-missing-out-by-not-letting-mobile-app-content-appear-in-google-searches-finds-new-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thinking Outside the PPC Box: Paid Search as Part of a Multi-Channel Marketing Strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some say that PPC is all about the numbers, and it's easy to see why. This isn&rsquo;t entirely true though, as there is another, often<br />
overlooked, side to Paid Search that comes through its agility.Depending on the size of the campaign, through PPC we are able<br />
to promote content, events, or simply a brand in less a day.&nbsp;Incredible,<br />
isn&rsquo;t it? It gets even better when you integrate your PPC efforts with a<br />
client&rsquo;s multi-channel marketing strategy, and even more so when you includ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/thinking-outside-the-ppc-box-paid-search-as-part-of-a-multi-channel-marketing-strategy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2016 15:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/thinking-outside-the-ppc-box-paid-search-as-part-of-a-multi-channel-marketing-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developing a Strong Rationale for Creative Projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[When we invest in making creative content our ultimate aim<br />
is for that content to achieve viral success. To make sure that is going to<br />
happen a lot of time and energy is required, not to mention design work and an<br />
extensive promotion plan. Therefore, instead of going with the first idea we<br />
think of, we need to approximate success levels prior to creation. But how do<br />
we do this when it is impossible to predict the future?Although we will never be able to be 100% sure that<br />
something will be succes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/developing-a-strong-rationale-for-creative-projects/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2016 12:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/developing-a-strong-rationale-for-creative-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding YouTube Ranking Factors]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the second-largest search engine in existence, YouTube<br />
receives over 30 million visitors every day. As such, it represents an enormous<br />
commercial opportunity for any business that can properly utilise video content<br />
to promote their product or service.But how exactly does YouTube decide which content should top<br />
its search engine results pages? And how do you go about ensuring that your<br />
brand enjoys the best possible visibility within them?Similarly to parent company Google, YouTube&rsquo;s ran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/understanding-youtube-ranking-factors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2016 16:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/understanding-youtube-ranking-factors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is my blog traffic falling?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A zen paradox for the modern age:<br />
If a post is written on a blog that receives no traffic, is there any content there at all?<br />
Like the sound of a tree falling in an empty forest, or like a Kanye West rant, a blog is nothing without people there to take it in.<br />
Where has my traffic gone?<br />
If you run a blog, you want traffic. It&rsquo;s very simple.And if you&rsquo;re traffic starts falling, then you&rsquo;ll want to do something about it. This is also very simple.<br />
But what exactly should you do to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/why-is-my-blog-traffic-falling/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2016 13:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/why-is-my-blog-traffic-falling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searchmetrics appoints Patric Liebold as new VP EMEA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Searchmetrics reorganizes its business along regional lines and creates a new VP role for EMEASan Mateo, February 22, 2016 &ndash; Searchmetrics, the world leader in search and content performance, is reorganizing its business with a regional focus and is creating a new position to oversee strategic and operational development in Europe, Middle East &amp; Africa (EMEA). As the new VP EMEA, Patric Liebold will take responsibility for all strategic and operational issues in the entire...Source: Re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-appoints-patric-liebold-as-new-vp-emea/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2016 12:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-appoints-patric-liebold-as-new-vp-emea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AMP: Accelerated Mobile Pages]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new mobile solution to increase site speed and improve<br />
user experience.In recent months, you&rsquo;re likely to have heard of the<br />
acronym AMP within the search industry. AMP stands for Accelerated Mobile Pages,<br />
and it&rsquo;s the newest project<br />
that Google, Twitter, and many other businesses and developers have been working<br />
on.&nbsp;This open-source project is born of the necessity to<br />
drastically improve site speed, and therefore user experience, and to help<br />
users more easily access informat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/amp-accelerated-mobile-pages/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2016 10:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/amp-accelerated-mobile-pages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penguin 4.0 – What We Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Penguin 4.0, the latest version of Google&rsquo;s spam-fighting update is on its way, although exactly when it will arrive remains to be seen.<br />
What is Penguin?<br />
Google&rsquo;s Penguin update, first launched back in 2012, marked an important step in the battle against spam and against black-hat SEO.<br />
In particular, Penguin&rsquo;s target was black-hat linking schemes.<br />
As Chuck Price at Search Engine Watch puts it:<br />
&ldquo;Before Penguin, bad links were simply devalued and needed to be replaced in or]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/penguin-40-what-we-know/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2016 18:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/penguin-40-what-we-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should I Bid On Brand Keywords In AdWords?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Should you be bidding on branded keywords? This is a much debated topic here at QueryClick, and chances are you have landed on this article with your own opinion.There is no right or wrong answer. What&rsquo;s right for your brand or company may not be the right choice for another business, and it all centres on your brand name, current competition, current SERP performance and business goals.Should I Stop Bidding on Brand?Some clients are hesitant to spend money on traffic that could have come]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/should-i-bid-on-brand-keywords-in-adwords/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2016 09:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/should-i-bid-on-brand-keywords-in-adwords/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top 10 Super Bowl 50 Adverts: Inbound Metrics &amp; Analysis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Denver Broncos saw off the Carolina Panthers 24-10 to win Super Bowl 50 in what has been described as one of the most underwhelming finals of recent years. Regardless of what happened on the field however, the Super Bowl still attracts a huge audience.&nbsp;111.9 million viewers tuned in to watch a game that lasts over 4 hours but only had 12 minutes and 6 seconds of actual football played during that time. You can see the broadcast breakdown here.It&rsquo;s safe to say that a large number o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/top-10-super-bowl-50-adverts-inbound-metrics-amp-analysis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2016 11:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/top-10-super-bowl-50-adverts-inbound-metrics-amp-analysis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introducing Google Panda to the Core Algorithm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Content specialists take note: as of last month, Google<br />
Panda is now part of the core ranking algorithm. But what does that mean? How<br />
is the change different from before? And as content creators, do we need to be<br />
doing anything different now that Panda is part of the main event?What does being part of the core algorithm mean?Previously, Panda was a spam filter, something applied after the core algorithm had meandered<br />
its way through ranking factors and key signals, coming in at the end to judge]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/introducing-google-panda-to-the-core-algorithm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2016 11:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/introducing-google-panda-to-the-core-algorithm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sinequa Unifies Information Access across Big Data and Cloud Environments with Expanded Family of Smart Connectors]]></title><description><![CDATA[With 150 ready-to-use connectors, Sinequa provides the broadest connectivity for rapid extraction of valuable insights from Enterprise Applications, Big Data and Cloud environmentsNEW YORK, January 25, 2016 - Sinequa, a leader in real-time Big Data search and analytics, today announced availability of a series of new smart connectors for cloud and Big Data Hadoop environments. The &ldquo;plug and play&rdquo; connectors of the Sinequa Big Data Search &amp; Analytics Platform, enable seamless acce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/sinequa-unifies-information-access-across-big-data-and-cloud-environments-with-expanded-family-of-smart-connectors/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2016 15:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/sinequa-unifies-information-access-across-big-data-and-cloud-environments-with-expanded-family-of-smart-connectors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leading Danish Digital Agency Atcore Joins The Searchmetrics Partner Program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Atcore will benefit from Searchmetrics&rsquo; in-depth support and training to power global multilingual search campaignsLondon, January 6, 2016 &ndash; Searchmetrics, the search and content performance leader, has today announced that Atcore, a leading digital agency in Denmark, has joined the Searchmetrics partner program as a Sapphire partner. This deeper relationship with Searchmetrics will help the agency maximise the benefits of Searchmetrics&rsquo; data and insights for its clients.&ldquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/leading-danish-digital-agency-atcore-joins-the-searchmetrics-partner-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2016 13:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/leading-danish-digital-agency-atcore-joins-the-searchmetrics-partner-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEO Insights: Black Friday Industry Report - Part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[In recent years, Black Friday has established itself as one<br />
of the most important days in the online retail calendar, and in 2014 passed<br />
both Boxing Day and Cyber Monday to become the most valuable shopping day of<br />
the year in the UK. At QueryClick we understand the importance of seasonal SEO<br />
strategies. We&rsquo;ve put a huge emphasis on running effective Black Friday<br />
campaigns, taking advantage of the increasing popularity of the event and<br />
supporting our e-commerce clients with an effective, da]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/seo-insights-black-friday-industry-report-part-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2015 11:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/seo-insights-black-friday-industry-report-part-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Consumers Turn To Amazon And Google For Holiday Gift Ideas, New Searchmetrics Study Finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[20% say their phone is the only device they&rsquo;ll use for researching gifts online this holiday shopping seasonSan Mateo &ndash; December 15, 2015 - 62% of US consumers will have researched Christmas gifts online by looking on Amazon this holiday shopping season, with 44% performing searches on Google according to a new study. Mobile phones are expected to play a big role, with around 67% of people planning to use their smartphones for researching gifts...Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/us-consumers-turn-to-amazon-and-google-for-holiday-gift-ideas-new-searchmetrics-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2015 14:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/us-consumers-turn-to-amazon-and-google-for-holiday-gift-ideas-new-searchmetrics-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Improve Website User Experience And Online Visibility With Fast Effective Link Optimization from Searchmetrics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Searchmetrics introduces Link Optimization to help analyze and optimize a website&rsquo;s internal link structure and exploit untapped potential Plus: New Smart Reporting feature cuts report creation time by up to 90% San Mateo, December 09, 2015 &ndash; Searchmetrics, the leader in search and content performance, is today introducing Link Optimization, a new feature designed to help online marketers work smarter and save time when optimizing the structure of internal links between the pages on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/improve-website-user-experience-and-online-visibility-with-fast-effective-link-optimization-from-searchmetrics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2015 14:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/improve-website-user-experience-and-online-visibility-with-fast-effective-link-optimization-from-searchmetrics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adactus Housing Group Drives Customer Care With 360 Tenant Portal from 1st Touch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adactus Housing Group is implementing the 360 Tenant Portal from 1st Touch (www.1sttouch.com). The new system will provide an impressive online resource, enabling easy self-service access to a broad range of customer services for tenants. The software will improve on the group&rsquo;s existing online services, augmenting the group&rsquo;s award-winning incoming call centre and extensive customer care facilities. Adactus Housing Group is a Registered Social Landlord managing over 13,000 propertie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/adactus-housing-group-drives-customer-care-with-360-tenant-portal-from-1st-touch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2015 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/adactus-housing-group-drives-customer-care-with-360-tenant-portal-from-1st-touch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Ways to Get the Best Deals in the UK This Black Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[While scepticism surrounding the Black Friday weekend has been growing this year from shoppers and retailers alike, that&rsquo;s no reason not&nbsp;to take advantage of the plethora of deals available.<br />
Follow these five tips to make sure that you make the most of this cut-price retail carnival:<br />
1. Shop online<br />
A recent study showed that 65% of shoppers in the UK who plan on taking part in Black Friday in 2015 will be doing so online.<br />
Not only will you be getting some of the best deals, but shoppi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/5-ways-to-get-the-best-deals-in-the-uk-this-black-friday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2015 14:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/5-ways-to-get-the-best-deals-in-the-uk-this-black-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have We Had Enough Of Black Friday In The UK?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Black Friday first took off in the UK properly in 2013, championed by retailers like Amazon and since then, sales over the post-thanksgiving weekend have soared.Now, Walmart-owned Asda, who were one of the first retailers to really promote Black Friday in 2013 have decided to pull out the event this year, and they&rsquo;re not alone in feeling scepticism towards it.<br />
Here in the UK, Black Friday used to refer to the Friday before Christmas, when a huge numbers of office parties and general festiv]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/have-we-had-enough-of-black-friday-in-the-uk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2015 14:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/have-we-had-enough-of-black-friday-in-the-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stradiji Becomes First Online Marketing Agency In Turkey To Join The New Searchmetrics Partner Program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Istanbul based agency will benefit from Searchmetrics&rsquo; in-depth support and training London, November 26, 2015 &ndash; Search and content optimization leader, Searchmetrics, has today announced that Stradiji is the first Turkish online marketing agency to join the new Searchmetrics partner program. By becoming a Ruby level agency partner, Stradiji will benefit from Searchmetrics&rsquo; in depth support and training together with access to Searchmetrics&rsquo; certification program. This wi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/stradiji-becomes-first-online-marketing-agency-in-turkey-to-join-the-new-searchmetrics-partner-program/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2015 12:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/stradiji-becomes-first-online-marketing-agency-in-turkey-to-join-the-new-searchmetrics-partner-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEO Insights: Black Friday Industry Report - Part One]]></title><description><![CDATA[When your e-commerce clients are used to multi-million pound<br />
return on investment on their search marketing campaigns, there are certain<br />
opportunities you can&rsquo;t afford to miss.&nbsp;Last year, online shoppers in the UK spent an<br />
estimated &pound;810m on Black Friday &ndash; which eclipsed both Cyber Monday and<br />
Boxing Day as the most valuable shopping day of the year &ndash; and this figure is<br />
expected to increase in 2015.&nbsp;<br />
The growth of this shopping phenomenon in the UK over recent<br />
ye]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/seo-insights-black-friday-industry-report-part-one/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2015 15:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/seo-insights-black-friday-industry-report-part-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEO Insights: Black Friday Industry Report - Part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[When your e-commerce clients are used to multi-million pound<br />
return on investment on their search marketing campaigns, there are certain<br />
opportunities you can&rsquo;t afford to miss.&nbsp;Last year, online shoppers in the UK spent an<br />
estimated &pound;810m on Black Friday &ndash; which eclipsed both Cyber Monday and<br />
Boxing Day as the most valuable shopping day of the year &ndash; and this figure is<br />
expected to increase in 2015.&nbsp;<br />
The growth of this shopping phenomenon in the UK over recent<br />
ye]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/seo-insights-black-friday-industry-report-part-1/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2015 15:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/seo-insights-black-friday-industry-report-part-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEO Insights: Black Friday Industry Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[When your e-commerce clients are used to multi-million pound<br />
return on investment on their search marketing campaigns, there are certain<br />
opportunities you can&rsquo;t afford to miss.Last year, online shoppers in the UK spent an<br />
estimated &pound;810m on Black Friday &ndash; which eclipsed both Cyber Monday and<br />
Boxing Day as the most valuable shopping day of the year &ndash; and this figure is<br />
expected to increase in 2015.&nbsp;<br />
The growth of this shopping phenomenon in the UK over recent<br />
years ha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/seo-insights-black-friday-industry-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2015 15:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/seo-insights-black-friday-industry-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK2 Group adds Premium WordPress Hosting and Website SEO Guru for web hosting brands]]></title><description><![CDATA[New services for UK2.net, Midphase and WestHost help customers tune websites for discoverability and fast load times LONDON, UK, 16 November 2015 &ndash; UK2 Group today announced Premium WordPress Hosting and Website SEO Guru services for its UK2.net, Midphase and WestHost web hosting companies to help customers maximise the performance and visibility of their websites.John Morris, Chief Executive Officer for UK2 Group, said: &ldquo;Businesses succeed or fail based on the speed of their website]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/uk2-group-adds-premium-wordpress-hosting-and-website-seo-guru-for-web-hosting-brands/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2015 11:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/uk2-group-adds-premium-wordpress-hosting-and-website-seo-guru-for-web-hosting-brands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Makes Content Linkable? The Eternal Question Answered]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let&rsquo;s face<br />
it, building links is not the easiest of tasks in the SEO world, with<br />
potentially little gain from large outreach projects. However, there are ways<br />
that we can make it slightly easier for ourselves.Obviously<br />
the strength of an outreach campaign is of massive importance here, but what we really need to do is to strip everything back even further&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;and look at the content we are trying<br />
to promote.We saw in<br />
the Moz-Buzzsumo<br />
study that we shouldn&rsquo;t just be look]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/what-makes-content-linkable-the-eternal-question-answered/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2015 17:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/what-makes-content-linkable-the-eternal-question-answered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AdWords Mobile Advanced Exam – Questions and Tips]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you&rsquo;re reading this blog, you&rsquo;re probably considering taking the Google AdWords Mobile Exam. If you&rsquo;re not quite ready for this exam, be sure to have a read of our other guides, including the Fundamentals Exam and our Advanced Search top tips.The BasicsLike the Video &amp; Shopping exam, you&rsquo;ll have 90 minutes to complete the Mobile exam and only need 80% to pass. In this time you&rsquo;ll need to answer 70 multiple choice questions, and &ndash; once passed &ndash; thi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/adwords-mobile-advanced-exam-questions-and-tips/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2015 12:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/adwords-mobile-advanced-exam-questions-and-tips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A.I. Part 2: Deep Learning and the Future of Search]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s not Back to the Future day any more, but the future is still coming whether you like it or not so you can either hide away from it like a coward, or read this article and prepare yourself for what&rsquo;s to come. You&rsquo;re not a coward are you?<br />
&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;.<br />
Last time, we had a look at current developments in the field of machine learning and AI, focussing on how Goo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/ai-part-2-deep-learning-and-the-future-of-search/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2015 12:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/ai-part-2-deep-learning-and-the-future-of-search/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IIH Nordic Becomes A Searchmetrics Sapphire Partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leading agency for Denmark, Norway and Sweden deepens commitment to Searchmetrics London, October 29, 2015 &ndash; Searchmetrics, the leader in search and content performance, has today announced that IIH Nordic, a Danish online marketing company, has become a Sapphire partner in the Searchmetrics partner program, deepening its relationship with Searchmetrics and making it one of the company&rsquo;s most valuable agency partners in the region. IIH Nordic first began using Searchmetrics in 2012 a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/iih-nordic-becomes-a-searchmetrics-sapphire-partner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2015 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/iih-nordic-becomes-a-searchmetrics-sapphire-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 WAYS FOOTBALL CLUBS EXPLOIT SOCIAL MEDIA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times have changed, with the introduction of social media, marketing has evolved, and social media has become a very important tool for companies trying to push their brand further. Social media allows these brands to connect directly with their target audience. This of course, stretches to football and other kinds of professional sport. Social media campaigns for football are now being used more than ever.<br />
However, not every campaign will bring guaranteed success- it will bring both positive an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/5-ways-football-clubs-exploit-social-media/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2015 12:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/5-ways-football-clubs-exploit-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Part 1: The Race Begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s the 21st of October 2015 and, today marks the day that intrepid adventurer Marty McFly travelled to the future to save his then unborn children&nbsp;in Back to the Future II.&nbsp;As we all know, as well as driving recklessly and getting mixed up with villains like Biff Tanner, Marty also made important in-roads into the then fledgling SEO business.&nbsp;I made that last bit up, but either way, now seems like the perfect time to have a look at what our future might hold, in terms of S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/machine-learning-and-artificial-intelligence-part-1-the-race-begins/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2015 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/machine-learning-and-artificial-intelligence-part-1-the-race-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why You Shouldn’t Be Reliant on Social Media for Link Building]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you want to expand the reach of a new piece of content,<br />
you may want to share it out into various social media channels where people<br />
will see it, share it, and naturally link back to it. However, after a recent<br />
study by Buzzsumo and Moz, you might want to rethink this strategy if it is<br />
your sole means of generating links.Looking into the correlation of shares and links for 1 million articles, Buzzsumo and Moz have found that social media actually performs pretty poorly when it comes to natura]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/why-you-shouldnt-be-reliant-on-social-media-for-link-building/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2015 13:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/why-you-shouldnt-be-reliant-on-social-media-for-link-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You’ve Got Mail: Gmail Ads 101]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gmail Sponsored Promotions (GSP) have been around for some time now, but only in the last month has Google made it available to all advertisers and included it in the AdWords interface &ndash; after renaming it &ldquo;Gmail Ads&rdquo;.&nbsp;So, what are Gmail Ads?Gmail Ads are native ads which appear at the top of the Promotions tab in personal Gmail inboxes. Their format is rather unique as it consists of two creative elements: a collapsed ad and an expanded ad unit.&nbsp;If you have a Gmail in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/youve-got-mail-gmail-ads-101/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2015 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/youve-got-mail-gmail-ads-101/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Business Directories, The true cost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Being a business owner in your local area, it is more than likely that you have been told by a number of different sources that you should insert your business to a number of different directories, e.g. The Yellow pages or Yelp. Business owners use these to allow them to improve their visibility on Google. If you are hearing about this for the first time, it may sound easy.<br />
When I first heard of this process it seemed that all you would have to do is sign up to some of these services, maybe opt-]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/local-business-directories-the-true-cost/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2015 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/local-business-directories-the-true-cost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[XML Sitemaps &amp; Search Engine Optimisation]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're seeking to optimise your website and to improve search engine visibility, you may have come across XML sitemaps.&nbsp;There's a lot<br />
of information out there about XML sitemap guidelines and SEO, but most of it is scattered across the web. Google themselves have published several different blog posts, videos, and FAQ articles regarding the different guidelines to follow when trying to<br />
optimise your sitemaps, but unfortunately&nbsp;you'll have to look around these different posts and art]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/xml-sitemaps-amp-search-engine-optimisation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2015 11:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/xml-sitemaps-amp-search-engine-optimisation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[iOS vs Android]]></title><description><![CDATA[For 8 years running now, Apple&rsquo;s iOS and Android have been competing with each other for the best mobile operating system money can buy. The majority of people will name Apple when asked who made the first step in creating the first mobile operating system.<br />
However, much to my surprise, after doing my research I found that androids operating systems development traces back to 2003, whereas apples first version of iOS landed in 2007. But the point remains that it was the handsets that both]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/ios-vs-android/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2015 12:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/ios-vs-android/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Do We Do Snapshot Report Analysis?]]></title><description><![CDATA[SEO experts are obsessed with rankings, it&rsquo;s at the heart of<br />
everything we do.Marking the starting<br />
point of an SEO audit, ranking analysis provides us with an overview of the<br />
overall ranking situation, which then feeds into our SEO strategy. The snapshot<br />
reports developed here at QueryClick help us to structure data, carry out<br />
efficient analysis, and therefore improve strategic decisions.<br />
Our reports contain 3 sections, which help us to make sense<br />
of the data we acquire:A dashboard that pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/why-do-we-do-snapshot-report-analysis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2015 10:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/why-do-we-do-snapshot-report-analysis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KEYWORDS AND HOW TO USE THEM IN YOUR MARKETING STRATEGY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keywords. Why are they so important and how can you use them?<br />
If for example, you are using keywords only to be found on search engines, then you my friend are really losing out on loads of ways to give your website visibility to your ideal target audience.<br />
This post will explain the best ways to optimize keywords for your entire marketing strategy.<br />
Optimization for Your Website<br />
Below is a list of places in which you should place your main keyword or key phrase to fully optimize for searching. T]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/keywords-and-how-to-use-them-in-your-marketing-strategy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2015 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/keywords-and-how-to-use-them-in-your-marketing-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google search console for beginners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google Webmaster Tools (GWT) is a resource which is used by many different types of people. Ranging from webmasters, designers, SEOs through to business owners and app developers. Google changed its name in early 2015 to include a more diverse selection of users.<br />
For the people who are not so familiar with Google&rsquo;s search console, I&rsquo;m going to help you understand from the beginning. GWT is a free service that allows you to learn vital information about your website, and lets you know]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-search-console-for-beginners/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2015 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-search-console-for-beginners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the Elephants with Google’s Virtual Safari]]></title><description><![CDATA[No longer do you have to book an expensive plane ticket and fly half way across the globe to take in some of the extraordinary wildlife that Sub-Saharan Africa has to offer. Now, you can take an interactive tour around the Kenyan Samburu safari park from the comfort of your home thanks to Google Maps.<br />
Virtual Safari<br />
The feature, which was added a few weeks ago but has just appeared as a direct link on Google&rsquo;s home page, lets you use their Street View feature to explore the Samburu Nationa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/meet-the-elephants-with-googles-virtual-safari/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2015 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/meet-the-elephants-with-googles-virtual-safari/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to attract followers using your twitter bio]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to attract followers using your twitter bioIf you (or your brand) are desperately trying to attract followers on the social media giant twitter, then it is absolutely vital that you make sure you look the part. You may think it&rsquo;s petty, but you will be very surprised with the results you get.<br />
The first step involves your twitter bio. Your bio is one of the first places a user checks when seeing your profile for the first time. So it is very important that you load it with relevant info]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-to-attract-followers-using-your-twitter-bio/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2015 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-to-attract-followers-using-your-twitter-bio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facebook]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not only have they been taking the social media world by storm for many, but now Facebook are attempting to take over the digital assistant universe with the all new Facebook M.The social networking giants are experimenting with an all new service within Facebook messenger that the creators believe will make a bigger and better impact than all of its close rivals. M will even be able to complete complex tasks for its user.<br />
The Siri-Like digital personal assistant introduces a new kind of artific]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/facebook/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2015 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/facebook/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Content Best Practices For Product Pages]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a site grows and more and more products are added to its<br />
catalogue, efforts are so often poured into other areas of upkeeping a site that product pages can sometimes be left to fend for themselves, even though<br />
these are arguably the most important pages on the site.<br />
Faced with this fact, I&rsquo;ve recently been advising a very<br />
large e-commerce site on how to improve the performance and overall appearance of<br />
content on their product pages on a wide-scale, so I thought it would be a good<br />
oppor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/content-best-practices-for-product-pages/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2015 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/content-best-practices-for-product-pages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want To Rank Higher In Mobile Phone Searches On Google? Searchmetrics Provides Key Insights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Searchmetrics Releases its First Study of Google.com Mobile Ranking Factors San Mateo &ndash; October 01, 2015 - New research confirms that online marketers and website owners need to follow a separate strategy to help their pages rank higher in mobile phone searches on Google. It is essential to pay particular attention to the specific user experience and technical requirements for mobile visitors, while ensuring the underlying content on pages continues to be relevant and comprehensive....Sour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/want-to-rank-higher-in-mobile-phone-searches-on-google-searchmetrics-provides-key-insights/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2015 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/want-to-rank-higher-in-mobile-phone-searches-on-google-searchmetrics-provides-key-insights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenshoo Named Top Social and Search Provider to the Internet Retailer Top 1000 for Two Years Running]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenshoo joins panel discussion at Savant eCommerce Conference in London to discuss how agile marketing drives strong performanceLondon (October 1st, 2015) &ndash; For the second year in a row, Kenshoo (www.Kenshoo.com), the global leader in agile marketing, has been named the top social media marketing and search engine marketing solution provider in the coveted Internet Retailer Top 1000 annual ranking produced by Internet Retailer, the US ecommerce intelligence magazine and portal. The ranking]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/kenshoo-named-top-social-and-search-provider-to-the-internet-retailer-top-1000-for-two-years-running/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2015 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/kenshoo-named-top-social-and-search-provider-to-the-internet-retailer-top-1000-for-two-years-running/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Set To Take Down Siri With ‘NOW ON TAP’]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s the next technological step that is being taken by Google to wow its users.<br />
With the recent arrival of the super high tech smart phones, things have changed and fortunately for us, Google also have changed the game with their new feature, &lsquo;Now on tap&rsquo;.<br />
Google have built an outstanding collection of words- TRILLIONS in fact. They are attempting to connect these words to build the world&rsquo;s best personal assistant. You could think of it as an all knowing device.<br />
&ldquo;W]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-set-to-take-down-siri-with-now-on-tap/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2015 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-set-to-take-down-siri-with-now-on-tap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Instagram: 5 Years Old and Still Going Strong]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Instagram prepares to celebrate it&rsquo;s 5th birthday next week, co-founder Kevin Systrom expressed his desire for the whole world to join its user base in an interview with the BBC.<br />
Early Birthday Celebrations<br />
Systrom was joined by a host of celebrities last night at an early celebratory dinner at one of Jamie Oliver&rsquo;s restaurants, 15. While the dinner was characterised by countless selfies with guests such as Daisy Lowe, Lily Allen and Caroline Flack; his talks with journalists ear]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/instagram-5-years-old-and-still-going-strong/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2015 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/instagram-5-years-old-and-still-going-strong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Launch New Phones: Nexus 5X &amp; Nexus 6P]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google have launched two new smartphone products- the Nexus 5X and the Nexus 6P.&nbsp; It also unveiled a new tablet and two new streaming devices in San Francisco on Tuesday.&nbsp; The newly anointed CEO, Sundar Pichai, kicked off the press release which was the largest hardware event that Google has ever thrown and underlined the significance of yesterday&rsquo;s move.<br />
Google Aiming For The High-End<br />
This is the first time that they have ever had two new smartphones out at the same time. As wit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-launch-new-phones-nexus-5x-amp-nexus-6p/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2015 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-launch-new-phones-nexus-5x-amp-nexus-6p/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Zuckerberg Met Modi – A Meeting With Mileage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian Prime Minister Nerendra Modi made meeting Facebook&rsquo;s Mark Zuckerberg the feature of his recent tour of Silicon Valley, wanting&nbsp;to send a message to Indians around the Globe that their nation&nbsp;was heading in the right direction, embracing the digital age in a manner thought impossible by previous Governments<br />
Some Important Advice From Jobs<br />
31 year old Zuckerberg had his parents in the audience as he began with an opening anecdote about his mentor and friend, the late Steve J]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/when-zuckerberg-met-modi-a-meeting-with-mileage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2015 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/when-zuckerberg-met-modi-a-meeting-with-mileage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India and Facebook – A Meeting With Mileage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian Prime Minister Nerendra Modi made meeting Facebook&rsquo;s Mark Zuckerberg the feature of his recent tour of Silicon Valley, wanting&nbsp;to send a message to Indians around the Globe that their nation&nbsp;was heading in the right direction, embracing the digital age in a manner thought impossible by previous Governments<br />
Some Important Advice From Jobs<br />
31 year old Zuckerberg had his parents in the audience as he began with an opening anecdote about his mentor and friend, the late Steve J]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/india-and-facebook-a-meeting-with-mileage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2015 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/india-and-facebook-a-meeting-with-mileage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google’s Daily Doodle: Water On Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today&rsquo;s Google Doodle is dedicated to the discovery of liquid water on Mars.<br />
Yesterday NASA scientists announced that they had finally found water on Mars.&nbsp; They discovered that, during the Martian summer, water begins trickling down the steep cliffs and valleys that riddle the surface of the red planet.&nbsp; It is not yet known where this water comes from or is stored but its mere presence makes it far more likely that life could be present in some form.&nbsp; It is thought that tin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/googles-daily-doodle-water-on-mars/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2015 11:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/googles-daily-doodle-water-on-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twitter vs Facebook. Which is more profitable for your brand?]]></title><description><![CDATA[To marketers, asking them to make a choice between Facebook and Twitter is like asking a mobile phone fanatic to choose between Samsung and apple. You will never gather a true statistic from those chosen.<br />
This may not necessarily come down to which site may be better, it comes down to which site fits your needs and how you use these sites to your advantage.Twitter and Facebook are the so called grandfathers of social networking- more established than other apps such as google+ and Instagram. For]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/twitter-vs-facebook-which-is-more-profitable-for-your-brand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2015 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/twitter-vs-facebook-which-is-more-profitable-for-your-brand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sinequa Named a Leader in Big Data Search and Knowledge Discovery Solutions by Independent Research Firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sinequa Big Data Search &amp; Analytics Platform is Top Ranked for its Current OfferingNEW YORK - September 25, 2015 - Sinequa, a leader in real-time Big Data search and analytics, today announced that it was named a leader in the "The Forrester WaveTM: Big Data Search and Knowledge Discovery Solutions, Q3 2015"[1] . The Sinequa Big Data Search &amp; Analytics Platform was recognized in the report as the Top Ranked Current Offering among all...Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/sinequa-named-a-leader-in-big-data-search-and-knowledge-discovery-solutions-by-independent-research-firm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2015 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/sinequa-named-a-leader-in-big-data-search-and-knowledge-discovery-solutions-by-independent-research-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 Steps To Being A Better Communicator]]></title><description><![CDATA[1- Listen more, talk less<br />
Pay attention, Listen<br />
Speaking a lot can often go hand in hand with being a terrible listener. Search marketing is an industry full of technical information and jargon so clarity is essential; be sure to listen and engage with your target audience.<br />
Over talking can result in your audience losing what is really important about what you are saying. I have personally witnessed many presentations in which the speaker has bored the audience with information that may be corre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/4-steps-to-being-a-better-communicator/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2015 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/4-steps-to-being-a-better-communicator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google’s Daily Doodle: September Equinox]]></title><description><![CDATA[The September equinox is the longest day of the year for people in the Northern Hemisphere.<br />
Today&rsquo;s Google Doodle is about the autumnal equinox; represented by an assortment of harvest vegetables and a squirrel.&nbsp; Equinox means &ldquo;equal night&rdquo; and is used to refer to the day upon which the Earth&rsquo;s axis is perpendicular to the Sun&rsquo;s rays.&nbsp; Many people view the day on which this falls as the first day of autumn however, because the Southern Hemisphere has seaso]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/googles-daily-doodle-september-equinox/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2015 11:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/googles-daily-doodle-september-equinox/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JSEO Small Businesses Survey on Online Marketing]]></title><description><![CDATA[How we got you to help us to help you.<br />
Here at JSEO, we&rsquo;re committed to providing the best and most effective service for our clients at every turn. Always looking to remain ahead of our competitors, we commissioned a nationwide telephone survey of small businesses in order to find out their opinions on the techniques and changing trends in the world of online marketing.<br />
The poll, carried out by ForeFront Market Research on our behalf, was made up of a total of 12 questions and covered eve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/jseo-small-businesses-survey-on-online-marketing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2015 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/jseo-small-businesses-survey-on-online-marketing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yandex Data Factory hosts Machine Learning Conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Machine Learning: Prospects and Applications will explore the new frontiers for machine learning for business leaders and data scientistsBerlin, GERMANY - September 14, 2015 - School of Data Analysis in partnership with Yandex Data Factory is hosting its second Machine Learning: Prospects and Applications conference in Berlin, 5th to 8th October 2015. The event will bring together world renowned data scientists and business leaders from 14 countries to discuss the advances in the theory, technol]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/yandex-data-factory-hosts-machine-learning-conference/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2015 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/yandex-data-factory-hosts-machine-learning-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sinequa to Present and Exhibit at Gartner Digital Workplace Summit 2015]]></title><description><![CDATA[Session to Explore "The Re-Imagined Digital Workplace" London UK - September 10, 2015 - Sinequa, a leader in real-time Big Data search and analytics, today announced that it will be presenting during the Gartner Digital Workplace Summit 2015. The session, "The Re-Imagined Digital Workplace: Where is the Beef?" will be held on September 21 at 4:30 p.m. during the event at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge. Sinequa, recently recognized as a "Leader" in the Gartner...Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/sinequa-to-present-and-exhibit-at-gartner-digital-workplace-summit-2015/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2015 10:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/sinequa-to-present-and-exhibit-at-gartner-digital-workplace-summit-2015/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Marketing Consultancy Equancy Joins Searchmetrics Partner Program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Equancy benefits from Searchmetrics&lsquo; comprehensive training and support to help it service and grow its client business worldwideLondon, September 07, 2015 &ndash; Search and content optimization leader, Searchmetrics, has today announced that global marketing consultancy, Equancy, has joined the new Searchmetrics partner program. By becoming the first Certified Sapphire Partner in France, Equancy will benefit from Searchmetrics in depth support and training together with access to Searchm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/global-marketing-consultancy-equancy-joins-searchmetrics-partner-program/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2015 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/global-marketing-consultancy-equancy-joins-searchmetrics-partner-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Inbound Link Strategies for Law Firms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The challenges law firms face when<br />
building linksTraditionally it&rsquo;s more difficult to develop successful<br />
inbound strategies for a business that offers a service rather than a physical<br />
product. It&rsquo;s more challenging to earn reviews or run competitions for a<br />
service, but that doesn&rsquo;t mean you should give up on link building. You just<br />
need to be careful and adopt the right strategies for your law firm.<br />
After all, the keyphrase &lsquo;Lawyer&rsquo; is in the top 50 most<br />
competitive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/3-inbound-link-strategies-for-law-firms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2015 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/3-inbound-link-strategies-for-law-firms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To Use The Latest Structured Snippet Ad Extensions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, Google announced dynamic structured snippets. At the time, it was an automated extensions limited to specific verticals (think retail, hotel and flight searches). Now Google has given control to advertisers to show which lists are relevant to their brand - from amenities to product types, you can now choose from a drop down box.So what do they look like?Structured snippets, as the same suggest, shows a small snippet underneath the search ad.Recognise them? They&rsquo;ve been a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-to-use-the-latest-structured-snippet-ad-extensions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2015 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-to-use-the-latest-structured-snippet-ad-extensions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volker Smid joins Searchmetrics as new CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experienced business manager joins after senior roles at HP, Novell and Holtzbrinck Publishing GroupSan Mateo, September 3, 2015 - Search and content performance leader Searchmetrics today announced that Volker Smid has been appointed CEO with immediate effect. Based on his senior management experience with HP and Novell and extensive knowledge of the online sector, Smid will help further drive the international growth of the company which has offices in Berlin, San Mateo, New York, London...Sou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/volker-smid-joins-searchmetrics-as-new-ceo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2015 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/volker-smid-joins-searchmetrics-as-new-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YouTube SEO Tips: How To Create A 'How To' Guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some people will tell you that video marketing is the future. They&rsquo;re quite wrong - it&rsquo;s the present.As a copywriter with limited experience working beyond the written word, I am rapidly becoming something of a dinosaur. In recent years, online video has become so integral to the needs of internet users that SEO content strategies that fail to consider it may soon be left behind.By 2019, video will account for 80% of all internet traffic - if a recent report by Cisco is to be believe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/youtube-seo-tips-how-to-create-a-how-to-guide/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2015 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/youtube-seo-tips-how-to-create-a-how-to-guide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sinequa Recognized as a Leader in the Gartner 2015 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Search]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Company Providing Insight from Big Data is Recognized for its Completeness of Vision and Ability to ExecuteNEW YORK &ndash; August 20, 2015 &ndash; Sinequa, a leader in real-time big data search and analytics, today announced that it was recognized by Gartner, Inc. as a leader in the recently released Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Search [1]. Sinequa moved up into the &ldquo;Leaders&rdquo; quadrant from its position amongst the &ldquo;Visionaries&rdquo; in the 2014 Magic Quadrant. The...Sour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/sinequa-recognized-as-a-leader-in-the-gartner-2015-magic-quadrant-for-enterprise-search/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2015 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/sinequa-recognized-as-a-leader-in-the-gartner-2015-magic-quadrant-for-enterprise-search/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Tips on How to Avoid a Google Penalty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. As a result, Google is constantly improving their algorithm to ensure users are finding exactly the information they are looking for.&#160;In order to ensure that the best websites live up to their high standards of quality, Google punishes sites that are violating their Webmaster Guidelines through algorithmic or manual penalties. If you're looking to avoid this, here’s what you need to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/top-tips-on-how-to-avoid-a-google-penalty/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2015 12:04:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/top-tips-on-how-to-avoid-a-google-penalty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Shopping Strategies]]></title><description><![CDATA[By now, everyone should be familiar with Google<br />
Shopping.&#160;A few years ago it was free and separate to AdWords, but for the last year or<br />
two it’s been integrated into both the platform and into cost per click<br />
advertising.The thing is, creating a shopping campaign in AdWords can seem a bit tricky - because at a fundamental level it works a<br />
little differently to both search and regular display targeting.But worry not, because I’m going to outline a few things that will hopefully make the w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-shopping-strategies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2015 17:07:39 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-shopping-strategies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Windows 10’s Potential Impact On Bing Search Engine Market Share]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week saw the release of Microsoft’s first iteration<br />
of their operating system since Windows 8.1 - &#160;the numerically challenged Windows 10.&#160;In a<br />
break from the past, this major release of Windows is being launched free of<br />
charge for all Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 users who upgrade within the first year. Using<br />
this strategy, Microsoft aims to have their Windows 10 operating system<br />
installed on one<br />
billion devices within a few years. Microsoft is releasing Windows 10 for free<br />
as a loss le]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/windows-10s-potential-impact-on-bing-search-engine-market-share/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2015 10:27:55 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/windows-10s-potential-impact-on-bing-search-engine-market-share/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Useful Excel Formulas for Data Analysis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Excel is often seen as a financial powerhouse, but it’s also<br />
a great tool for reporting and analyising small sets of data. So where do you<br />
start? Here are some of the most useful formulas that we use on a daily basis. IF formula Say<br />
you want to compare column A with column B and to output a value in column C as<br />
shown below. The IF statement provides an easy way to do this.&#160;If the “Actual Expense” amount is higher than the “Predicted<br />
Expense” amount, then we want to display “Over]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/10-useful-excel-formulas-for-data-analysis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2015 10:54:08 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/10-useful-excel-formulas-for-data-analysis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using Social Shares & Backlinks To Find Successful Content Pieces]]></title><description><![CDATA[When planning the best content ideas as an inbound department, there is one important factor we have to consider - will this content be successful in gaining links? Although this is not something we can ever be 100% sure of, we can make sure we are using proven methods to judge whether a content idea is worthwhile and if there is an audience for the content.Step OneThe first step to achieving this is to use Buzzsumo. For those of you unfamiliar with the tool, it allows you to view what content h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/using-social-shares-backlinks-to-find-successful-content-pieces/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2015 16:33:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/using-social-shares-backlinks-to-find-successful-content-pieces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using Social Shares &amp; Backlinks To Find Successful Content Pieces]]></title><description><![CDATA[When planning the best content ideas as an inbound department, there is one important factor we have to consider - will this content be successful in gaining links? Although this is not something we can ever be 100% sure of, we can make sure we are using proven methods to judge whether a content idea is worthwhile and if there is an audience for the content.Step OneThe first step to achieving this is to use Buzzsumo. For those of you unfamiliar with the tool, it allows you to view what content h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/using-social-shares-amp-backlinks-to-find-successful-content-pieces/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2015 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/using-social-shares-amp-backlinks-to-find-successful-content-pieces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do Apostrophes Matter in SEO Copywriting?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do apostrophes matter? Not everyone seems to think so. You only need to walk down any high street to see numerous examples of apostrophe fails. But what about on the web? How important is good grammar in on-page elements?Let’s say you’re a sportswear retailer, who’s looking to optimise their page for gentlemen’s running trainers. So you go to Keyword Planner to find out what the best keyphrase to target is, and this is what you find:The correct spelling here is, of course, “men’s run]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/do-apostrophes-matter-in-seo-copywriting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2015 16:06:51 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/do-apostrophes-matter-in-seo-copywriting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searchmetrics Ranking Factors 2015: Quality Content Is More Important Than Ever, Finds New Study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Searchmetrics releases annual study of ranking factors for top ranking search results on Google.comSan Mateo - July 30, 2015 - New research from Searchmetrics, the leader in Search Experience Optimization which includes SEO and Content Performance Marketing, concludes that Google is now better able and more focused than ever on giving higher search rankings to good quality web content that is easy to understand and relevant to the search query. Positive user signals such as...Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-ranking-factors-2015-quality-content-is-more-important-than-ever-finds-new-study/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2015 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-ranking-factors-2015-quality-content-is-more-important-than-ever-finds-new-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 Steps Towards PR-based Inbound Marketing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The evolution of Search Engine Optimisation over the last 5 years has seen many within the industry make the switch from spammy link-building practices towards more ethical inbound marketing strategies. While most SEO agencies understand that a more qualitative approach integrating content and social marketing is required, many are still searching for the right way to build up their clients' backlink profiles.The answer probably lies within traditional marketing and more specifically within publ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/4-steps-towards-pr-based-inbound-marketing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2015 12:45:14 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/4-steps-towards-pr-based-inbound-marketing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do Not Ask for Links! Google Threatens Action Against Webmasters That Ask for Links to Their Site]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google representatives state that webmasters should never ask for links, and that this behaviour is against their guidelines<br />
One of Google&rsquo;s most recent posts on the Portugese webmaster blog has stated that not is is the practice of buying links against Google&rsquo;s guidelines, but the mere act of asking for links also against their terms of service.<br />
The author from Google, Diogo Bothelho, stated:<br />
&ldquo;n&atilde;o compre, venda, troque ou pe&ccedil;a links,&rdquo; which translates to &l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/do-not-ask-for-links-google-threatens-action-against-webmasters-that-ask-for-links-to-their-site/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2015 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/do-not-ask-for-links-google-threatens-action-against-webmasters-that-ask-for-links-to-their-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google: A Transactional Middle-Man?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We all knew that Google’s publication of micro-moments research<br />
would be a game changer, but no one expected it to happen so quickly.<br />
The recent announcement of “Purchases on Google” shows that<br />
the company is determined to win over smartphone shoppers. Long awaited “Buy Buttons”<br />
are now being tested with selected global retailers - and Tech Crunch reports that Google plans to roll it out to US<br />
advertisers by late 2015/early 2016. So far, no announcements have been made on<br />
an introducti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-a-transactional-middle-man/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2015 13:12:28 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-a-transactional-middle-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Havas Media Netherlands Is First Local Office Of A Global Partner To Achieve Searchmetrics Authorised Partner Status]]></title><description><![CDATA[Havas Media's Netherlands Office Sends Consultants Through Official Searchmetrics Training And CertificationLondon, July 22, 2015 - Search and content optimisation leader, Searchmetrics, has today announced that Havas Media Netherlands, part of the worldwide Havas Media agency, is the first local office of a global agency partner to become an Authorised Searchmetrics Partner, building on the existing global partner agreement between the two companies. Achieving authorised partner status required]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/havas-media-netherlands-is-first-local-office-of-a-global-partner-to-achieve-searchmetrics-authorised-partner-status/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2015 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/havas-media-netherlands-is-first-local-office-of-a-global-partner-to-achieve-searchmetrics-authorised-partner-status/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Evolution of Link Building: Is Blackhat a Thing of the Past?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The art of link building has evolved over-time, and with strategies developing in-line with search engine updates, are blackhat methods becoming a thing of the past?<br />
Search engine manipulation for many SEOs is becoming an unsustainable strategy. Ranking websites by building &ldquo;unnatural&rdquo; links is becoming increasingly difficult due to the advances in:<br />
Google&rsquo;s algorithmManual reviewersand even other marketers reporting to the spam team<br />
Many SEOs still enjoy success through manipu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-evolution-of-link-building-is-blackhat-a-thing-of-the-past/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2015 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-evolution-of-link-building-is-blackhat-a-thing-of-the-past/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searchmetrics Massive Research Cloud Enables Game-Changing Ability To Analyze and Optimize Content On Demand, At The Page Level]]></title><description><![CDATA[Searchmetrics Suite Is The First And Only Search and Content Optimization Platform to Focus On Holistic ContentSan Mateo - July 15, 2015 Searchmetrics, the search and content optimization leader, has today introduced a new concept in data-driven online content marketing: with the help of the company's massive Research Cloud database of constantly updated search and social data, online marketers can now analyze and optimize on-demand how the content on individual web pages performs in search...So]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-massive-research-cloud-enables-game-changing-ability-to-analyze-and-optimize-content-on-demand-at-the-page-level/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2015 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-massive-research-cloud-enables-game-changing-ability-to-analyze-and-optimize-content-on-demand-at-the-page-level/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AdWords Location Extensions & Google MyBusiness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ah Google, the masters of forever launching services and<br />
rebranding them. One of the more recent of these to undergo this process is<br />
Google MyBusiness, formerly Google Places which is integrated into your Google+<br />
profile.Google Places was a bit of a hassle to get right in its<br />
first iteration and the rebranding doesn’t appear to help because now not only<br />
do people wonder what you’re talking about, it’s also more of a mouthful to<br />
say.What’s also changed as part of this is how location<br />
exte]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/adwords-location-extensions-google-mybusiness/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2015 12:59:42 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/adwords-location-extensions-google-mybusiness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AdWords Location Extensions &amp; Google MyBusiness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ah Google, the masters of forever launching services and<br />
rebranding them. One of the more recent of these to undergo this process is<br />
Google MyBusiness, formerly Google Places which is integrated into your Google+<br />
profile.Google Places was a bit of a hassle to get right in its<br />
first iteration and the rebranding doesn&rsquo;t appear to help because now not only<br />
do people wonder what you&rsquo;re talking about, it&rsquo;s also more of a mouthful to<br />
say.What&rsquo;s also changed as part of this is h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/adwords-location-extensions-amp-google-mybusiness/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2015 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/adwords-location-extensions-amp-google-mybusiness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bing Ads Now Offers Visualised Demographics and Reach Data]]></title><description><![CDATA[US advertisers will now have access to demographics data across a variety of sectors<br />
For Bing advertisers who are wondering what the reach of their ads will be in their sector, Bing are now offering demographic information of the searchers on both Bing and Yahoo. The data is presented within an easy to understand visualisation.<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
The data is accessible through BingAds.com/Audience, and is sourced from various studies carried out by comScore. Data can be broken down in different sector]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/bing-ads-now-offers-visualised-demographics-and-reach-data/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2015 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/bing-ads-now-offers-visualised-demographics-and-reach-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bing Introduces Pong Game in Their Search Results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bing now lets you play pong directly within their search results<br />
For those who were alive when Pong first hit the gaming scene in 1972, the addition of the two-dimensional table tennis simulator to the Bing search results will be nostalgically welcomed.<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
Games have advanced infinitely since the 70&rsquo;s, and Pong isn&rsquo;t likely to capture your attention for longer than a couple minutes, however it does act as a nice novelty to users. This is very similar to how Google often pro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/bing-introduces-pong-game-in-their-search-results/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2015 12:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/bing-introduces-pong-game-in-their-search-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Build a Local SEO Presence in Google]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local SEO is essential to the success of the online strategy for a brick and mortar business<br />
Visibility in the local search results is becoming increasingly important, as Google provides &ldquo;near me&rdquo; results to users searching for anything from restaurants, to taxi services. Appearing in the results is important both for advertising to users searching at home on their desktop computers or tablets, and for advertising to users who are out-and-about on their mobile devices. The number of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-to-build-a-local-seo-presence-in-google/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2015 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-to-build-a-local-seo-presence-in-google/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Adwords Locations Update: New User Ratings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adwords Location Extensions Can Now Show User Ratings &amp; Reviews<br />
Local businesses that have accumulated ratings and reviews can now enjoy (or not enjoy) the inclusion of these ratings as part of their location extensions for their paid search ads in Google.The ratings will be eligible to show if location extensions have been enabled through Google My Business, without the requirement for any additional steps by the advertiser.<br />
These new features will however not be be available for mobile dev]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-adwords-locations-update-new-user-ratings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2015 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-adwords-locations-update-new-user-ratings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is Google saying about YOU?! How to Use Basic SEO to Manage Your Reputation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you considered what&rsquo;s on the search engine results page for your name?<br />
Whether you&rsquo;re the CEO of a fortune 500, or just out of university and taking your first step on the career ladder, you should be interested in building your own personal brand.<br />
Two questions:<br />
1. Have you ever Googled your name?<br />
and<br />
2. Did you like what you saw?!<br />
If you answered yes to the first question and no to the second question, then you may have your work cut out for you. But don&rsquo;t worry, some ba]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/what-is-google-saying-about-you-how-to-use-basic-seo-to-manage-your-reputation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2015 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/what-is-google-saying-about-you-how-to-use-basic-seo-to-manage-your-reputation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yahoo Uses Google to Power its Search Engine Results Page]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;<br />
Yahoo have confirmed that they are now testing the use of Google&rsquo;s search engine to power its results page<br />
Yahoo have been in the search engine game for a long time, but they have never been able to match the accuracy and relevance of Google&rsquo;s search results. Further to this, Yahoo&rsquo;s new agreement with Microsoft that was finalised in April, allows them to look elsewhere for support from other search engines &ndash; namely Google.<br />
Bing has unfortunately been left at the w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/yahoo-uses-google-to-power-its-search-engine-results-page/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2015 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/yahoo-uses-google-to-power-its-search-engine-results-page/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real Time Google Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google Trends has just got real. Not that it wasn’t “real”<br />
before, it’s just gotten more so,<br />
with the addition of some awesome real-time reporting capabilities. Launched<br />
in June, this is the service’s biggest development since 2012, and it’s based<br />
on feedback from the people who use Trends best: journalists, data-geeks, and<br />
online bloggers.&#160;Real-time, Schmeal-timeSo, what exactly does Google Trends do now? Post update, users<br />
can explore minute-by-minute data on the 100 billion p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/real-time-google-trends/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2015 16:29:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/real-time-google-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Journalism & SEO: Generating audience-led news content]]></title><description><![CDATA[The accession of the internet has radically changed the way<br />
in which we interact with the news. Even the most old-fashioned of editors will<br />
acknowledge this as a fact. The relationship between the news and SEO is<br />
something that’s been on my radar for some time now, and has been brought<br />
sharply into focus by the recent launch of Google News Lab.We’ll be writing more comprehensively about the ins and outs<br />
of News Lab in another post, but what it is safe to say is that Google is<br />
making a clear]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/journalism-seo-generating-audience-led-news-content/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2015 17:32:24 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/journalism-seo-generating-audience-led-news-content/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Journalism &amp; SEO: Generating audience-led news content]]></title><description><![CDATA[The accession of the internet has radically changed the way<br />
in which we interact with the news. Even the most old-fashioned of editors will<br />
acknowledge this as a fact. The relationship between the news and SEO is<br />
something that&rsquo;s been on my radar for some time now, and has been brought<br />
sharply into focus by the recent launch of Google News Lab.We&rsquo;ll be writing more comprehensively about the ins and outs<br />
of News Lab in another post, but what it is safe to say is that Google is<br />
making]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/journalism-amp-seo-generating-audience-led-news-content/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2015 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/journalism-amp-seo-generating-audience-led-news-content/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Micro-Moments Matter]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you haven’t received the memo, 2015 is the year of the mobile for paid search. Google is pushing this with their new releases that are specifically for mobile devices. They have also introduced a new concept to consider across all online marketing strategy – micro-moments.So what is a micro-moment?Google calls it a…I-want-to-know momentsI-want-to-go momentsI-want-to-do momentsI-want-to-buy-moments<br />
You get the picture.Google are repeatedly emphasising the important of these “micro-mome]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/why-micro-moments-matter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2015 12:46:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/why-micro-moments-matter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Trends Now Provides Data for Trending Topics on Youtube and Google News]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is the biggest expansion since the year 2012, and Google trends will now be giving users access to real-time data on trends in Youtube and Google News<br />
Google have announced on their official blog, the data presented in Google trends is based on the more than 100 billion searches made through Google&rsquo;s properties each month.<br />
As Google explains: &ldquo;You&rsquo;ll be able to track the stories most people are searching for and where in the world interest is peaking,&rdquo; writes Google Tr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-trends-now-provides-data-for-trending-topics-on-youtube-and-google-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2015 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-trends-now-provides-data-for-trending-topics-on-youtube-and-google-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three New Adwords Features You Want to Know About]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether you&rsquo;re using Adwords to advertise your own business, or are an optimiser working on behalf of a wide range of clients, you can gain a lot of value and save time by using the new features Google has added to Adwords to make life easier.<br />
Below are some of the newest features added to Adword&rsquo;s ever growing arsenal of marketing tools:<br />
&nbsp;<br />
1. Custom Columns<br />
Custom columns allow advertisers to select segments of existing metrics and add these as permanent columns at campaign and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/three-new-adwords-features-you-want-to-know-about/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2015 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/three-new-adwords-features-you-want-to-know-about/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Reverses Link Penalty for its Money Site: Thumbtack]]></title><description><![CDATA[After penalising Thumbtack for buying links just a week earlier, Google drops the penalty completely<br />
Was the manual penalty for link spam just for show? After only a week of Thumbtack&rsquo;s penalty being issue, their rankings have returned &ndash; an extremely quick turnaround for a website that had been caught red-handed buying links.<br />
Thumbtack had been shown to be giving incentives to its users for building links for them &ndash; a practice which is against Google&rsquo;s terms of service.<br />
A]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-reverses-link-penalty-for-its-money-site-thumbtack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2015 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-reverses-link-penalty-for-its-money-site-thumbtack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gangar’s Guide To Social Media Success Part IV]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the fourth in a 5-part series of weekly articles that will tell you everything you need to know about how to run a successful social media campaign.<br />
If you didn&rsquo;t see part three last week, have a look at it here to find out about some of the most successful brands on social media and how to learn from them.<br />
If you missed out on part two, then follow&nbsp;this link to find out how to run a successful campaign on Facebook.<br />
If you missed part one, then have a look at it&nbsp;here for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/gangars-guide-to-social-media-success-part-iv/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2015 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/gangars-guide-to-social-media-success-part-iv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesco.com Is Most Visible British Supermarket Site In Mobile Phone Searches On Google, Finds New Study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Searchmetrics analyses mobile phone search performance of top supermarket sites in wake of Google mobile-friendly updateLondon - June 15, 2015 - Tesco.com is the most visible British supermarket website in mobile phone searches on Google UK (Google.co.uk) performing three times better than nearest rival, Asda.com according to a new study released today. The research by search and content optimisation leader, Searchmetrics, reveals that leading supermarket sites that perform well in desktop searc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/tescocom-is-most-visible-british-supermarket-site-in-mobile-phone-searches-on-google-finds-new-study/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2015 12:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/tescocom-is-most-visible-british-supermarket-site-in-mobile-phone-searches-on-google-finds-new-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Definitive Guide to Adwords Keyword Match Types]]></title><description><![CDATA[Need clarification on when you should be using Exact, Phrase, Broad, and Modified Broad match keywords? This guide&rsquo;s for you!<br />
Keywords form the basis of any Adwords search campaign. Everything stems from your keyword selection &ndash; the ad group structure, the ad text, and the bidding.<br />
Despite the keywords being the most influential ingredient of a campaign, many advertisers remain unsure of exactly how the match types work, and how they define exactly which keywords we end up bidding on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-definitive-guide-to-adwords-keyword-match-types/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2015 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-definitive-guide-to-adwords-keyword-match-types/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Best Retargeting Companies Compared]]></title><description><![CDATA[Search retargeting is the future of marketing, but with so many companies around it can be difficult to find the best solution for your website.<br />
&nbsp;<br />
Retargeting in a nutshell<br />
The aim or retargeting is to create lists of users who have already been to your website and carried out certain series of actions (tracking is key here).<br />
These users can then be targeted on an ongoing basis as they visit different websites which serve display ads, i.e. websites with Adsense, Youtube, Facebook, and Twitt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-best-retargeting-companies-compared/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2015 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-best-retargeting-companies-compared/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gangar’s Guide To Social Media Success Part III]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the third in a 5-part series of weekly articles that will tell you everything you need to know about how to run a successful social media campaign.<br />
If you missed out on part two last week, then follow this link to find out how to run a successful campaign on Facebook.<br />
If you missed part one, then have a look at it&nbsp;here for a more broad overview of what to consider when starting out on social media.<br />
Part Three: Case Studies<br />
This week&rsquo;s guide will examine a few of the most succe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/gangars-guide-to-social-media-success-part-iii/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2015 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/gangars-guide-to-social-media-success-part-iii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google’s Own Money Backed Site Thumbtack.com Gets Slapped With a Manual Penalty for Use of Blackhat Links]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thumbtack Promises to disavow the unnatural links that have led to the site being penalised by Google<br />
Thumtack, a Google backed website that helps employers find experienced personnel, has been handed a manual penalty from the Google spam control team for &ldquo;unnatural links to your site&rdquo;.<br />
Jonathan Swanson, the co-founder of Thumtack has revealed that the website has since seen a major drop in both traffic and rankings from Google, and is set on resolving the issue.<br />
&nbsp;<br />
What is a pen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/googles-own-money-backed-site-thumbtackcom-gets-slapped-with-a-manual-penalty-for-use-of-blackhat-links/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2015 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/googles-own-money-backed-site-thumbtackcom-gets-slapped-with-a-manual-penalty-for-use-of-blackhat-links/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inbound Gap Analysis Guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Competitor backlink analysis is a key step in any link building campaign. It helps you to understand your competitor’s link profile and why they rank, the strategies they use to acquire links, and what areas you can exploit and develop as part of your strategy. This approach means you can focus your resources towards projects with the most potential for success.Step 1: Identify your competitorsBefore jumping head first into a gap analysis, it’s important to first identify the right competito]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/inbound-gap-analysis-guide/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2015 12:16:57 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/inbound-gap-analysis-guide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Reasons Listicles Should Form Part of Your Content Strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[When was the last time you searched for something on Google, only to be confronted with the “top 5” (or 8, or 10, or 34) answers to your query? If you’re looking for ways to eat avocado, there’s no need to consult a cookbook. Just head to Google and you’ll find plenty of ideas, with list-style articles accounting for 8 out of 10 of the top SERP results:And then there's social media. Can you remember the last time you scrolled through your Facebook feed without being confronted by dozen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/11-reasons-listicles-should-form-part-of-your-content-strategy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2015 18:18:54 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/11-reasons-listicles-should-form-part-of-your-content-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Instagram Opens Up As A New Advertising Platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Instagram could be the next big opportunity for advertisers looking to increase their exposure through social media<br />
Instagram will soon be opening up a new platform for both big and small advertisers to begin promoting to its users.<br />
It doesn&rsquo;t come as a surprise that Instagram are creating these new opportunities, especially as it is owned by Facebook, one of the largest paid search platforms next to Google.<br />
Instagram have experimented with offering a paid search solution to advertisers in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/instagram-opens-up-as-a-new-advertising-platform/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2015 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/instagram-opens-up-as-a-new-advertising-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The value of Brand traffic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why should you bid<br />
on brand?That question<br />
should really be rephrased as “why shouldn’t<br />
you bid on brand”: they offer low cost conversions. The pertinent question is<br />
what is the value of these brand conversions?A client came to us<br />
and asked the same question, and without understanding the value of these<br />
conversions, how could we provide a comprehensive strategy?<br />
The solution came<br />
in the form of event tracking, custom labels, custom reports in Google<br />
Analytics (more details on custom reports]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-value-of-brand-traffic/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2015 12:21:33 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-value-of-brand-traffic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are You Ready for The New SEO Tool That Will Disavow Your Toxic Links Faster Than Ever Before?]]></title><description><![CDATA[DisavowFiles.com has Released a Tool That Will Help SEO&rsquo;s Defend Against Link Spam and Google Penalties<br />
Every SEO and website owner&rsquo;s worst nightmare is getting the message that they&rsquo;ve been hit by a Google penalty.<br />
Both negative SEO and spammy link-building strategies from low quality providers can threaten the long-term ranking of a website within the search engines.<br />
With the birth of DisavowFile.com&rsquo;s, a new revolutionary tool that quickly and effectively disavows poor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/are-you-ready-for-the-new-seo-tool-that-will-disavow-your-toxic-links-faster-than-ever-before/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2015 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/are-you-ready-for-the-new-seo-tool-that-will-disavow-your-toxic-links-faster-than-ever-before/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEO & PPC: Make Love Not War Part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[As<br />
promised, here’s another blog on the benefits of SEO and PPC working together.<br />
This one will focus on the practical ways in which PPC can support your SEO<br />
strategy. You might not be surprised by some of ideas I’ll cover, but hopefully<br />
you will also learn some new tricks of the trade. Ok then, no more talking - let’s look at the strategies<br />
that we are using here at QC.Using Paid Ads As a Temporary Measure to<br />
Gain SERP VisibilityYour SEO<br />
client has recently received a penalty, been negati]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/seo-ppc-make-love-not-war-part-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2015 14:08:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/seo-ppc-make-love-not-war-part-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Death of Yahoo Maps – Yahoo Rallies Their Resources]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yahoo have announced that after eight years of running, Yahoo Maps will soon be discontinued<br />
It has been revealed by Yahoo that they will be making a string of changes to the online services that they provide, including the termination of Yahoo Maps.<br />
Yahoo Chief Architect:&ldquo;The Yahoo Maps site will close at the end of June&rdquo;This will mean that Yahoo Maps will no longer be accessible through their maps website, but Yahoo will still provide maps services for some of their online properti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-death-of-yahoo-maps-yahoo-rallies-their-resources/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2015 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-death-of-yahoo-maps-yahoo-rallies-their-resources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do You Want Google to Count the Calories of Your Meal for You With the Click of a Button?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google&rsquo;s New AI Is Developing the Ability Count The Calories in Your Food Through the Camera on Your Smartphone<br />
Have you ever wanted to know approximately how many calories are in the food you&rsquo;re about to eat while in a restaurant? Well with the AI technology that Google is currently researching, eating food without knowing its calorie content could become a thing of the past.<br />
&nbsp;<br />
How the Technology Works<br />
By taking a photo of the food you&rsquo;re eating, Google&rsquo;s innovative]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/do-you-want-google-to-count-the-calories-of-your-meal-for-you-with-the-click-of-a-button/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2015 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/do-you-want-google-to-count-the-calories-of-your-meal-for-you-with-the-click-of-a-button/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why how-to content must be part of your content strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can’t remember how to poach an egg or deseed a pomegranate? Well, you’re not alone. Yes, we’re all guilty of occasionally throwing our problem-solving brains out the window in favour of a quick online search to life’s most ‘difficult’ questions.&#160;In fact, in a recent article published by Google, it was revealed that the inclination towards this type of 'how-to' content is higher than ever, with a whopping 91% of smartphone users turning to their phones for guidance whilst complet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/why-how-to-content-must-be-part-of-your-content-strategy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2015 20:05:48 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/why-how-to-content-must-be-part-of-your-content-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Adult FriendFinder Hack that Threatens the Privacy of the Politicians and Celebrities Across the World]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Thai Hacker Has Released Private User Information from Adult FriendFinder of Influential Politicians<br />
A Bangkok based hacker named ROR(RG) who found his way into Adult FriendFinder&rsquo;s database has released a wealth of embarrassing and potentially harmful information about the extreme sexual preferences of a number of politicians and celebrities across the world.<br />
Adult FriendFinder has around 63 million users world-wide, and hackers have access to usernames, emails, DOB, IP addresses, post]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-adult-friendfinder-hack-that-threatens-the-privacy-of-the-politicians-and-celebrities-across-the-world/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2015 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-adult-friendfinder-hack-that-threatens-the-privacy-of-the-politicians-and-celebrities-across-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Penguin and Panda Updates Will Be Hitting the SERPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google have announced that they will be releasing a new Panda Update and a continuously firing Penguin update<br />
Google&rsquo;s Gary Illyes has revealed that Google will be releasing a new Penguin update that they have been working on, which will continually update automatically as part of the ranking algorithm. Currently Penguin requires a periodic manual update, after which sites will experience the effects, either positive or negative. This means that website owners are not seeing the effects of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-penguin-and-panda-updates-will-be-hitting-the-serps/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2015 13:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-penguin-and-panda-updates-will-be-hitting-the-serps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gangar’s Guide To Social Media Success – Part II]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the second in a 5-part series of weekly articles that will tell you everything you need to know about how to run a successful social media campaign.<br />
If you missed out on part one last week, then have a look at it here for a more broad overview of what to consider when starting out on social media.<br />
Part Two: Facebook<br />
This week&rsquo;s guide will focus specifically on techniques that will help you increase the effectiveness of you social media efforts on Facebook.<br />
Facebook is still by far]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/gangars-guide-to-social-media-success-part-ii/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2015 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/gangars-guide-to-social-media-success-part-ii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Write SEO Content That Pulls in Traffic Like a Vacuum Cleaner: A Check-list for 2015&hellip; &amp; 2016!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The SEO landscape has developed greatly over the past decade, with search engines becoming more finely tuned to gauging the various elements that make up a piece of content.<br />
The Quality Update to Google&rsquo;s algorithm is the latest addition to this and has underlined the fact that ranking in the SERPs, acquiring traffic, and generating interest for a website comes from writing content that is not only well-written, but both original and provocative.<br />
Despite knowing this, many webmasters and c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-to-write-seo-content-that-pulls-in-traffic-like-a-vacuum-cleaner-a-check-list-for-2015hellip-amp-2016/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2015 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-to-write-seo-content-that-pulls-in-traffic-like-a-vacuum-cleaner-a-check-list-for-2015hellip-amp-2016/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Maps to Include an Offline Mode]]></title><description><![CDATA[Further improving its functionality for mobile phone users, Google Maps will be available without the need for internet<br />
Have you ever needed Google Maps while out on the go but were unable to connect via the internet? As a solution to this problem, Google have announced that they will be making Google Maps, along with turn-by-turn navigation, and voice guidance, usable while offline.<br />
Google uses the GPS signal of your mobile phone to ascertain your exact location, and you don&rsquo;t need to dow]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-maps-to-include-an-offline-mode/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2015 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-maps-to-include-an-offline-mode/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Find Out if the Indexing of Mobile Apps in Google Will Affect Your Rankings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google&rsquo;s indexing of android apps in the SERPs could change the mobile search landscape &ndash; how will it affect your website&rsquo;s potential?<br />
As mobile phones are becoming the preferred device for searching online, more and more of Google&rsquo;s attention, and that of webmasters and SEOs is being directed towards mobile phone users.<br />
Google have therefore started allowing developers to index their Android Apps:<br />
&ldquo;Starting today, we will begin to use information from indexed apps]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/find-out-if-the-indexing-of-mobile-apps-in-google-will-affect-your-rankings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2015 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/find-out-if-the-indexing-of-mobile-apps-in-google-will-affect-your-rankings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dot To Dot Festival 2015 – Cheshire and the Cat Steal The Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Decade of Dot To Dot<br />
Sunday 24th May marked Dot To Dot Festival&rsquo;s 10th birthday.&nbsp; The event is run by DHP and now takes place in Bristol, Nottingham and Manchester &ndash; all over the course of one weekend.&nbsp; The festival has gone from strength to strength since its inception a decade ago, becoming a leading name for unearthing new talent.&nbsp; The xx, Mumford &amp; Sons and Jake Bugg are just a few of the acts that this festival has helped to put on the map.<br />
Florence and the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/dot-to-dot-festival-2015-cheshire-and-the-cat-steal-the-show/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2015 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/dot-to-dot-festival-2015-cheshire-and-the-cat-steal-the-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Universal App Campaign: The New Search &amp; Display Advertising  Format From Google]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google reveal their new campaign type to help developers advertise and get installs for their apps<br />
Google will be revealing at Google I/O a new type of paid advertising campaign that has been specially designed for app marketers.<br />
The new method of advertising is referred to as the &ldquo;Universal App Campaign&rdquo; because of its ability to provide visibility across the search network, display network, android devices, Youtube and the Google play store.<br />
The new campaign type can be set up thro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/universal-app-campaign-the-new-search-amp-display-advertising-format-from-google/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2015 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/universal-app-campaign-the-new-search-amp-display-advertising-format-from-google/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Google’s Results Biased Towards White Hands? A College Student in Stockholm Fights to Diversify the Web]]></title><description><![CDATA[Johanna Burai has addressed the lack of ethnic diversity in Google&rsquo;s image results pages through her website &ldquo;World White Web&rdquo;<br />
After noticing that for the search term &ldquo;hand&rdquo;, all of the images that populated the results page were of white persons hands, Johanna Burai decided to take a short break from her graphic design work at college in order to create World White Web.<br />
World White Web is a site dedicated towards changing results pages for image searches for &ldquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/are-googles-results-biased-towards-white-hands-a-college-student-in-stockholm-fights-to-diversify-the-web/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2015 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/are-googles-results-biased-towards-white-hands-a-college-student-in-stockholm-fights-to-diversify-the-web/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Search Console Adds Analytics for App Data]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two new features have been added to Search Console to help with App indexing<br />
Google have revealed two new pieces of functionality that will support users in the practice of App Indexing.<br />
The new features in Search Console (previously Webmaster Tools) allow you to:<br />
see how users are finding the content within your Adroid apps through organic search (this can be viewed in the Search Analytics Report)<br />
see how Google perceives your app&rsquo;s content through Fetch<br />
&nbsp;<br />
What you need to do to use]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-search-console-adds-analytics-for-app-data/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2015 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-search-console-adds-analytics-for-app-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Social Signals a Ranking Factor? Let’s Look at the Evidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do social signals, such as likes and comments, contribute to your site&rsquo;s ranking? This has been debated extensively; but do we now have a definitive answer?<br />
SEO&rsquo;s noticed a correlation between increased social signals (getting engagement for their Facebook posts and Tweets) and improved rankings for their content.<br />
But a correlation does necessarily guarantee causation.<br />
And the question remains: are social signals a ranking factor?<br />
&nbsp;<br />
Matt Cutts Has Always Denied That Social Signa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/are-social-signals-a-ranking-factor-lets-look-at-the-evidence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2015 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/are-social-signals-a-ranking-factor-lets-look-at-the-evidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Six Resources for Mobile SEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the launch of Google's Mobile update last month and the announcement that smartphone shoppers have surpassed desktop shoppers for the first time, it has never been more important to make sure your site is user friendly for mobile devices.This week we give you the top six resources that will help whip your mobile site into shape or, if you don’t have a mobile site, give you the foundations to start building one.Mobile-Friendly TestThis test is as good a place as any to start testing to se]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/top-six-resources-for-mobile-seo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2015 15:18:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/top-six-resources-for-mobile-seo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GoogleBomb Fix Has Negative Knock-On Effect On Local Search Results]]></title><description><![CDATA[After using a variant of their GoogleBomb Fix, Webmasters have have been seeing the impact on the local SERPs<br />
It has only been a matter of days since Google announced that it would be taking action to resolve the issues revolving around the local results which appeared for racially abusive search phrases; however webmasters have began noticing shifts in the local search results already.<br />
Some of the changes noticed have come in the way of problems, with the location results being described as &ld]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/googlebomb-fix-has-negative-knock-on-effect-on-local-search-results/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2015 12:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/googlebomb-fix-has-negative-knock-on-effect-on-local-search-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gangar’s Guide To Social Media Success – Part I]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the first in a 5-part series of weekly articles that will tell you everything you need to know about how to run a successful social media campaign.<br />
Part One: In The Beginning<br />
In part one we will examine a few easy techniques that anyone can use to kick-start their social media campaign. Whether you&rsquo;re a company or an individual, these tips will help you use your time on social media more efficiently.<br />
Trying to establish yourself or your brand on social media can often seem like a t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/gangars-guide-to-social-media-success-part-i/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2015 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/gangars-guide-to-social-media-success-part-i/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is bidding on your own brand terms essential? Bing confirms the reality with their data analysis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bing have done an analysis of user behaviour on the results pages of brand search terms to find out where people are most likely to click<br />
In-line with Bing&rsquo;s penchant for crunching data in order to predict user behaviour, they have analysed over 3 million desktop impressions for retail brand search terms, and 400,000 for travel search terms &ndash; measuring where users click when the ad from the official brand is not present.<br />
The main questions around this subject are:<br />
If you already rank]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/is-bidding-on-your-own-brand-terms-essential-bing-confirms-the-reality-with-their-data-analysis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2015 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/is-bidding-on-your-own-brand-terms-essential-bing-confirms-the-reality-with-their-data-analysis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RIP Matt Cutts: New Head of Web Spam Replaces Cutts]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Matt Cutts remains on leave, his position as head of web spam has been taken up by an unknown Google employee<br />
After taking leave in July of last year, Matt Cutts extended his time-out in October (ten long years of fighting spam can really take it out of you!). In the meantime an individual not yet named by Google has been manning the spam team.<br />
While Matt Cutts had always acted as a spokesperson for Google, educating webmasters and providers of SEO services on anti-spam policies, the new h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/rip-matt-cutts-new-head-of-web-spam-replaces-cutts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2015 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/rip-matt-cutts-new-head-of-web-spam-replaces-cutts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Quick Tips to Help Your Social Media Campaign Explode]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether you&rsquo;re struggling to attract followers, or your campaign has plateaued, these tips will help take your social media to the next level<br />
Your social media campaign requires constant attention in order for it to succeed. To be fresh within the minds of your audience and keep them coming back for more engaging content, you have to be posting and tweeting whenever there is a new development within your sector.<br />
Social media isn&rsquo;t about setting up an automated campaign and leaving it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/10-quick-tips-to-help-your-social-media-campaign-explode/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2015 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/10-quick-tips-to-help-your-social-media-campaign-explode/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mobilegeddon: The Aftermath (or the lack thereof) For Search Rankings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mobilegeddon, The New Google AlgorithmAt the beginning of March (2015) Google announced that they<br />
would launch their new mobile algorithm on the 21st of April. The<br />
search community lovingly named this algorithm as Mobilegeddon. As one may<br />
imagine, the announcement generated a great amount of panic; everyone was<br />
trying to gather as much information as possible regarding guidelines to deal<br />
with these changes.Fast forward a month after the launch of Mobilegeddon and it<br />
turns out that the whole even]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/mobilegeddon-the-aftermath-or-the-lack-thereof-for-search-rankings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2015 11:16:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/mobilegeddon-the-aftermath-or-the-lack-thereof-for-search-rankings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Find Out Who is Going to Win the Eurovision Song Contest According to Google &amp; Bing]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you&rsquo;re interested in who is going to win the Eurovision Song Contest, you&rsquo;ll want to see these insights from Google and Bing<br />
The Eurovision Song Contest is always a hot topic for debate, and this year&rsquo;s is no exception. Facebook, Twitter, Buzzfeed, and other social media sites are all humming with predictions of who is going to win.<br />
With the stream of user information that is constantly flowing through each site, search engines like Google and Bing are able to gain an insigh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/find-out-who-is-going-to-win-the-eurovision-song-contest-according-to-google-amp-bing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2015 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/find-out-who-is-going-to-win-the-eurovision-song-contest-according-to-google-amp-bing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Googlebomb Fix – The Solution to Racist Listing in Google Maps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many listings in Google Maps have become relevant for racist keywords, but Google may have a solution<br />
Due to the way in which Google&rsquo;s algorithm works, and possibly the actions of a few anonymous individuals, certain listings in Google Maps have been appearing for inappropriate and racist search terms. The most notable example of this has been the White House appearing for the term &ldquo;Ni**a House&rdquo;.<br />
Google have apologised for this:<br />
&ldquo;This week, we had some problems with Googl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/googlebomb-fix-the-solution-to-racist-listing-in-google-maps/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2015 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/googlebomb-fix-the-solution-to-racist-listing-in-google-maps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Reasons You Should Always Check Your Hashtags]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brand Hashtag Dos and Don&rsquo;ts<br />
It has become a common trend amongst big organisations to start their own hashtags.&nbsp; The aim of this tactic is quite clear &ndash; to increase brand recognition through customer participation.&nbsp; It can be quite a successful technique when used correctly, giving worldwide exposure to a company or a new product &ndash; especially if the hashtag starts to trend.<br />
However, when starting a campaign like this, it is absolutely vital that you check what connot]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/3-reasons-you-should-always-check-your-hashtags/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2015 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/3-reasons-you-should-always-check-your-hashtags/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outrage as New Slang Words are Officially Added to Scrabble Book – Has This Ruined Scrabble Forever?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new version of Collin&rsquo;s Official Scrabble Words includes 6,500 new terms, including slang and txt variants of words, such as Bezzy, Twerking and Lolz<br />
When arguments invariably arise over which words are acceptable for use, Scrabble players will turn to the Collin&rsquo;s Official Scrabble book, and some of those players will be shocked to find a number of new slang terms that have been incorporated into the game:<br />
If you&rsquo;re ready to feel old, let&rsquo;s take a look at some of the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/outrage-as-new-slang-words-are-officially-added-to-scrabble-book-has-this-ruined-scrabble-forever/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2015 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/outrage-as-new-slang-words-are-officially-added-to-scrabble-book-has-this-ruined-scrabble-forever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House of Cards and Daredevil Team Up For Netflix’s Success]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first ever insight into Netflix&rsquo;s viewing figures have revealed the huge popularity of their original series &ldquo;House of Cards&rdquo; and &ldquo;Daredevil&rdquo;.<br />
Netflix have always been reluctant to release the official figures of their online streaming service.&nbsp; However a research company from San Diego have conducted an in-depth study into Netflix user habits, in order to gauge how popular each of their shows are.<br />
The company, Luth Research, have discovered that Daredevil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/house-of-cards-and-daredevil-team-up-for-netflixs-success/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2015 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/house-of-cards-and-daredevil-team-up-for-netflixs-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Say Goodbye to Google Webmaster Tools &amp; Say Hello to Search Console]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google has recently changed the name of their Webmaster Tools to the Wider Encompassing name: Search Console<br />
After ten years of being known as Google Webmaster Tools, why the sudden change? Many Webmasters (I guess we will have to call them website owners now) will be confused by this change, and will likely continue referring to Google&rsquo;s online interface as Webmaster Tools for some time to come.<br />
&nbsp;<br />
Making Webmaster Tools More Inclusive<br />
The name Webmaster Tools was, according to Google]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/say-goodbye-to-google-webmaster-tools-amp-say-hello-to-search-console/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2015 12:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/say-goodbye-to-google-webmaster-tools-amp-say-hello-to-search-console/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Google Update Hits the SERPs: The Quality Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google have confirmed that a new update has been rolled out which changes the way Google gauges the quality of content<br />
If you’ve noticed a shake-up on Google’s results page over the last two weeks, it is more than likely due to the rolling out of Google’s new “Quality Update”.Webmasters were until now unaware of why their rankings were changing, some even referring to a Phantom Update” that was unexplainably causing either a massive boost or decline in their website’s rankings. Goo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-google-update-hits-the-serps-the-quality-update/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2015 13:24:46 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-google-update-hits-the-serps-the-quality-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outrage As “N***a House” Takes You To White House On Google Maps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google have a lot of explaining to do. Searchers have recently discovered that the term &#8220;N***a House&#8221; takes them to the residency of President Barrack Obama, when entered into Google Maps.<br />
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, more commonly known as &#8220;The White House&#8221;, has been the official home of the US President since John Adams back in 1800.  Every year millions of people, from all over the world, gather outside its fences to get a glimpse of what has become the most iconic build]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/outrage-as-na-house-takes-you-to-white-house-on-google-maps/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2015 11:35:12 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/outrage-as-na-house-takes-you-to-white-house-on-google-maps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[blueprint.tv releases new video and guide on video content marketing strategy for business]]></title><description><![CDATA[blueprint.tv, a leading video production and content marketing agency, has launched its new video and guide on Video Content Marketing. The video "A Video Content Marketing Strategy for Business" explains the process and strategy for developing video content online - a vital component for any business taking a content-led approach to their Marketing, IR and Communications. The video gives an overview of how businesses can use cutting-edge techniques that enable content to be found on...Source: R]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/blueprinttv-releases-new-video-and-guide-on-video-content-marketing-strategy-for-business/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2015 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/blueprinttv-releases-new-video-and-guide-on-video-content-marketing-strategy-for-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nokia Have Incited Massive Interest in the Sale of Here Maps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nokia appear to have succeeded in their aim to drum up interest after announcing the sale of HERE Maps.<br />
There appears to be a large amount of demand for Nokia’s HERE Maps, with Uber and Baidu even teaming up to bid for the new mapping unit:<br />
“Uber Technologies Inc. is teaming up with Baidu Technologies Inc. and Apax Partners to pursue Nokia Oyj’s maps business, people with knowledge of the matter said, as a bidding war for the unit intensifies.<br />
Another group, comprising China’s Tencent Ho]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/nokia-have-incited-massive-interest-in-the-sale-of-here-maps/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2015 15:00:47 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/nokia-have-incited-massive-interest-in-the-sale-of-here-maps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[9 Ways a Social Media Campaign Will Help Your Business]]></title><description><![CDATA[To many people, social media has become a term associated with transient exposure &#8211; five minutes of fame or a fleeting spell in the spotlight.  It seems the medium of social media has become synonymous with a quick yet temporary boost to a business&#8217; brand.<br />
One the main reasons for this is the manner in which social media platforms exploded into the public consciousness.  Seemingly appearing out of nowhere, Facebook and Twitter attracted huge amounts of popularity in a tiny amount o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/9-ways-a-social-media-campaign-will-help-your-business/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2015 14:20:20 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/9-ways-a-social-media-campaign-will-help-your-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Become a Successful Content Marketer in 2015]]></title><description><![CDATA[Content marketing has changed, and in order to remain successful you must also change<br />
Content marketing has changed immensely over the last 5 years, and for the better! Website owners and marketers were often writing spammy content designed with the sole purpose of either ranking their website or selling a product.<br />
Many articles would contain little or no valuable information, acting as more of a doorway to a product or service which would provide the value &#8211; but at a price.<br />
With updates t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-to-become-a-successful-content-marketer-in-2015/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2015 16:59:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-to-become-a-successful-content-marketer-in-2015/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEO Friendly URLs: 10 Steps to the Optimal Site Structure]]></title><description><![CDATA[URLs and SEOWhen developing a new site with SEO in mind, one critical aspect of the site design that is typically overlooked is the URL format. URLs play an important role in achieving strong SEO performance from your site for a number of reasons. While keyphrases in a URL may no longer be weighted as heavily as they used to be, we all know that there is far more to a comprehensive SEO strategy than cramming in as many keywords as you can.Your URL format is critical to the crawlability and compr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/seo-friendly-urls-10-steps-to-the-optimal-site-structure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2015 16:46:35 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/seo-friendly-urls-10-steps-to-the-optimal-site-structure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Boost Your Local SEO Listing by Publishing Content]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publishing great quality content is an integral part of a well-rounded SEO campaign, but if done right it can also boost your local SEO rankings<br />
There are over 200 ranking factors which dictate your website’s overall visibility in the SERPs, and the content that you publish on and around your website makes up some of those factors.<br />
For boosting your site&#8217;s local listing however, it is not enough to just write highly useful and engaging content; it helps to also write locally targeted con]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-to-boost-your-local-seo-listing-by-publishing-content/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2015 13:52:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-to-boost-your-local-seo-listing-by-publishing-content/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Compete With Big Brands in SEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[It can seem hopeless sometimes trying to rank for search terms when giant companies are populating the first page &#8211; how do you compete?<br />
Many marketers are becoming disillusioned with the thought of competing against big brands that seem to effortlessly float to the top of the search results.<br />
Is Google biased towards big brands?<br />
It seems as though Google favours big businesses with well-known brands. Big brands are often included within the Knowledge Graph which gives them more prominence o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-to-compete-with-big-brands-in-seo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2015 17:25:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-to-compete-with-big-brands-in-seo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 Reasons Why You NEED to Be Using Linkbait]]></title><description><![CDATA[LinkBaiting is one of the most effective ways of accumulating large numbers of high quality links to boost your site’s rankings<br />
Those of you who are currently having success with your SEO campaigns will likely know very well that creating link bait is one of the leading ways to earn high quality links from interested readers/viewers. For those of you however who are not familiar with this practice, here are four reasons why you need to be using link bait.<br />
But first lets define what linkbait is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/4-reasons-why-you-need-to-be-using-linkbait/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2015 14:00:39 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/4-reasons-why-you-need-to-be-using-linkbait/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolfram Alpha Launches Image Identification Search Engine With Advanced AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wolfram Alpha’s new image identification search engine is able to linguistically identify the content of images &#8211; but how accurate is it?<br />
Reverse image search is a useful tool that many search engines have bee developing for the past few years. Uploading an image to Google’s image search will generate numerous results of where that image appears online, but Wolfram Aplpha’s tool newly launched image identify.com works a bit differently.<br />
Revealing the content of the image<br />
Drag and dro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/wolfram-alpha-launches-image-identification-search-engine-with-advanced-ai/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2015 17:30:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/wolfram-alpha-launches-image-identification-search-engine-with-advanced-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three SEO Misconceptions That Are Holding You Back]]></title><description><![CDATA[There exists a great deal of disagreement among SEOs regarding best practices and the methods that should be used to rank websites in the SERPs<br />
SEO is one discipline where any two experts can completely disagree on the key principles. For this reason it is difficult for clients, those who are learning SEO, and seasoned professionals alike to discern what is fact and what is fiction.<br />
Misinformation is widespread, and erroneous ideas can become widely accepted. In an industry where mistakes can ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/three-seo-misconceptions-that-are-holding-you-back/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2015 16:00:48 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/three-seo-misconceptions-that-are-holding-you-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Confirm if Your Social Media Marketing is Actually Working or Is a Waste of Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can be pumping out Tweets, Pins, and Facebook posts all day &#8211; but are they generating the results and the value that you planned for?<br />
Social media is undoubtably a cheap and effective way of promoting yourself and your business to your target audience. For this reason businesses of all sizes have turned to social media to achieve any number of their online goals from acquiring new customers to generating more brand awareness.<br />
Sometimes there isn’t an overriding strategy or goal in mi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-to-confirm-if-your-social-media-marketing-is-actually-working-or-is-a-waste-of-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2015 16:51:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-to-confirm-if-your-social-media-marketing-is-actually-working-or-is-a-waste-of-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Tests New “Value Alert” Label for Shopping Ads]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new Value Alert label could add another dimension to Product Listing Ads for advertisers to capitalise on<br />
Google is trying out a new label which indicates whether or not a product is good value &#8211; no doubt to see what impact it has on click-through-rates.The the appearance of the label does not seem to be as a consequence of some sort of calculation based on price comparison between merchants, as the lowest price product does not always get the label. Rather it could be down to which me]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-tests-new-value-alert-label-for-shopping-ads/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2015 12:57:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-tests-new-value-alert-label-for-shopping-ads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chuka Umunna Winning Labour Leadership Online]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier today Chuka Umunna announced his intention to run for the leadership of the Labour Party.  It was telling, in more ways than one, that he chose to make his announcement via a video posted to his Facebook page.  In a world of social media and online newsfeeds, Umunna is pressing home his advantage in the digital arena.<br />
The Race for Leadership<br />
In the world of politics, parties are never given long to mourn, and while Labour may be inclined to sit back and lick their wounds after a devast]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/chuka-umunna-winning-labour-leadership-online/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2015 16:33:45 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/chuka-umunna-winning-labour-leadership-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Harry to Appear in New Game of Thrones Episode]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Game of Thrones producers have contacted Prince Harry to appear in the the sixth series of the highly popular HBO series, creating an increasing online buzz around the show<br />
Game of Thrones has had a string of well-known actors on set, from Charles Dance to Sean Bean, but the series&#8217; bosses have set their sights far higher for the next instalment of Game of Thrones, and fans will surely be taking an enormous double-take if they manage to cast Prince Harry into the show.<br />
Prince Harry is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/prince-harry-to-appear-in-new-game-of-thrones-episode/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2015 16:24:08 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/prince-harry-to-appear-in-new-game-of-thrones-episode/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Forced to Suspend Map Maker After an Inability to Defend Against Hackers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google has temporarily discontinued its Map Maker functionality due to ongoing fake edits made by hackersArticle Navigation<br />
Edward has a snow den in the White House &#8211; an example hackAndroid relieves itself on AppleThe service is offline<br />
Google Map Maker is a service that allows users to make useful edits to Google Maps (similar to the way in which Wikipedia works). This functionality allows users to improve Google&#8217;s maps, adding places and correcting any visible mistakes, and thus al]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-forced-to-suspend-map-maker-after-an-inability-to-defend-against-hackers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2015 14:10:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-forced-to-suspend-map-maker-after-an-inability-to-defend-against-hackers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yelp Looks for Exit Strategy – Will Apple or Google Bite?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wall Street Journal has reported that Yelp are looking to sell, and could fetch a price of over $3.5 billion<br />
Yelp is reportedly working alongside a group of investment bankers in order to find a potential buyer for the company. Yelp&#8217;s market cap is said to be in the region of $3 billion, and the company could go for as much as $3.5 billion, according to the WSJ.<br />
According to the anonymous source that has been quoted within the article, the deal is not yet set in stone, however there is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/yelp-looks-for-exit-strategy-will-apple-or-google-bite/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2015 14:38:07 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/yelp-looks-for-exit-strategy-will-apple-or-google-bite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game of Thrones’ Westeros Hits Google Maps]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Reddit user &#8220;Selvag&#8221; has recreated the fictional land of Westeros in the form of a Google Map.  The new map covers everything from Castle Black &#8211; home of the Night&#8217;s Watch, past the capital King&#8217;s Landing and all the way to Dorne in the South.<br />
The HBO series has recently become the most pirated show of all time, prompting Google to try and crack down on the huge amount of torrents that are being offered online.<br />
This version of the Westeros map is currently being]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/game-of-thrones-westeros-hits-google-maps/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2015 13:32:01 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/game-of-thrones-westeros-hits-google-maps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why You Need to Be Using Facebook to Advertise Your Business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether you&#8217;re a B2C or B2b business, you should be capitalising on Facebook Ads<br />
If you aren&#8217;t already using Facebook to advertise your business, you&#8217;re probably wondering what all the hype is about. It seems like everyone is promoting their Facebook pages/posts from local restaurants to live performers. There are over 1 million advertisers who are spending a combined 8 billion dollars a year, and Facebook advertising has grown more than 680% since 2010.Businesses are continuou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/why-you-need-to-be-using-facebook-to-advertise-your-business/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2015 11:25:46 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/why-you-need-to-be-using-facebook-to-advertise-your-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Set to End Page Speed Services]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of August 2015 Google will no longer be providing its free service that helps websites build the speed of their pages.<br />
The news comes after four and a half years of this service being introduced.<br />
Google have stated that they are planning on &#8220;refocusing&#8221; the efforts of their PageSpeed team, to areas that they see will be more beneficial in the long run.<br />
Google stated: “We see much broader adoption of PageSpeed technology through our open-source products and have therefore decided]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-set-to-end-page-speed-services/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2015 17:58:01 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-set-to-end-page-speed-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Backs David Cameron To Win Election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google&#8217;s search results have tipped David Cameron to win today&#8217;s general election. Their News Lab team have produced this map of what the UK constituencies would look like if searches for the party leaders were equal to votes. Roll your mouse over to see who won in your area!<br />
Experts have analysed Google&#8217;s search data over the past year in order to see which party leader has been searched for the most across the UK. They refined the data to reflect searches in each constituency]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-backs-david-cameron-to-win-election/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2015 15:19:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-backs-david-cameron-to-win-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Cameron Winning Election So Far According To Google]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google&#8217;s search results have tipped David Cameron to win today&#8217;s general election. Their News Lab team have produced this map of what the UK constituencies would look like if searches for the party leaders were equal to votes. Roll your mouse over to see who won in your area!<br />
Experts have analysed Google&#8217;s search data over the past year in order to see which party leader has been searched for the most across the UK. They refined the data to reflect searches in each constituency]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/david-cameron-winning-election-so-far-according-to-google/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2015 15:19:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/david-cameron-winning-election-so-far-according-to-google/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Noel Gallagher Attacks Jay-Z’s “Avengers”]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Oasis guitarist has opened another war of words with the rapper Jay-Z.  In a recent interview he mocked Jay-Z&#8217;s attempt at entering the online music streaming market with his purchase of Tidal.<br />
Jay-Z marked the launch of this new service with a promotional video that featured a number of musicians such as Madonna, Chris Martin and Nicki Minaj.  However, despite this star-studded supporting cast, Tidal did not seem to resonate with fans.<br />
What did you think of the Tidal launch v]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/noel-gallagher-attacks-jay-zs-avengers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2015 19:17:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/noel-gallagher-attacks-jay-zs-avengers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mobiles Have Overtaken Desktop as the Leading Device for Searching on Google]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google have officially confirmed that more searchers are made by users on mobile devices than on desktop computers<br />
Many in the industry had anticipated that mobiles would eventually become the favored device for browsing the web. The growth of smartphone users coupled with increasing internet speed has meant that people have far more opportunity to conveniently search online while on the go. As Google puts it:<br />
&#8220;http://adwords.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/building-for-next-moment.html&#8221;&#62;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/mobiles-have-overtaken-desktop-as-the-leading-device-for-searching-on-google/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2015 15:36:12 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/mobiles-have-overtaken-desktop-as-the-leading-device-for-searching-on-google/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russel Brand Helps to Steal Election Win for Ed Milliband!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russel Brand has used his massive social media reach to promote Labour and assist Ed Milliband in becoming the next prime minister<br />
&#160;With the combination of his Youtube channel which has 1.1 million subscribers, his Facebook page which has 3.4 million likes, and his Twitter account with a staggering 9.6 million followers; Russel is able to reach and potentially influence as much as 20% of the UK&#8217;s public.<br />
Many of Russel&#8217;s followers/viewers are young disillusioned Brits who have a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/russel-brand-helps-to-steal-election-win-for-ed-milliband/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2015 17:56:05 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/russel-brand-helps-to-steal-election-win-for-ed-milliband/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[7thingsmedia awarded Grand Prix at The Drum Digital Trading Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[London, UK - 05/05/2015 7thingsmedia were awarded the Grand Prix for their digital media activity with Konga.com at The Drum Digital Trading Awards last Wednesday, April 29th. On the night, the international, full service digital agency also picked up the awards for Best Paid Search, Best Non-Paid Search with Konga.com and Best Cross Channel Buy for their work with Charlotte Tilbury.Konga.com, the Nigerian retailer, is pioneering Ecommerce in a vastly emerging African market. The judges...Source]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/7thingsmedia-awarded-grand-prix-at-the-drum-digital-trading-awards/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2015 10:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/7thingsmedia-awarded-grand-prix-at-the-drum-digital-trading-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google’s Mobile Friendly Algorithm Rolls Out Completely]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google have stated that their mobile friendly algorithm has fully rolled out, but where is the highly anticipated impact?<br />
When webmasters were first being warned by Google about the release of the Mobile Friendly algorithm, Zineb Ait Bahajji, While at the SMX Munich rally, stated that the impact on the search results would be even greater than the Panda and Penguin updates!<br />
Was this just hype? Or was this intentional misinformation in order to scare the masses into bringing their websites up to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/googles-mobile-friendly-algorithm-rolls-out-completely/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2015 14:51:28 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/googles-mobile-friendly-algorithm-rolls-out-completely/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Voters Are Searching for in Google about the Candidates and Parties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Search engines like Google process a tremendous amount of user data (100 billion search queries every month), giving them a direct insight into what the public is thinking. So what does the public want to know about the candidates of the upcoming election?<br />
With the immense wealth of data acquired each day in the way of user search queries, Google is able to achieve a general awareness of what people are thinking and even what their intentions and plans are. Around nintey per cent of online searc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/what-voters-are-searching-for-in-google-about-the-candidates-and-parties/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2015 17:47:01 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/what-voters-are-searching-for-in-google-about-the-candidates-and-parties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Farage Takes Shock Victory at SEO Election 2015]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigel Farage Takes Shock Victory at SEO Election 2015<br />
The UKIP leader Nigel Farage has won a landslide victory at the 2015 SEO election.  The controversial figure fought off stiff competition from David Cameron to claim this year&#8217;s coveted crown.<br />
While the SEO election marked a memorable, albeit surprising, victory for Nigel Farage, it represented a huge failure for the SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon who&#8217;s campaign never seemed to get off the ground.<br />
Nick Clegg of the Liberal Democrats]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/nigel-farage-takes-shock-victory-at-seo-election-2015/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2015 16:41:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/nigel-farage-takes-shock-victory-at-seo-election-2015/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Benefits & Dangers of Outsourcing Your SEO to an Agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[The process of search engine optimisation (SEO) is a long one. If executed effectively a well-planned SEO campaign can return a business owner a good return on their investment in the long term; however there is often a period of months where time/capitol needs to be invested without immediate results and without any guarantee of success.<br />
A commitment needs to be made from the beginning of an SEO campaign, to carry it out to fruition. The question is, do you select yourself or an in-house team t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-benefits-dangers-of-outsourcing-your-seo-to-an-agency/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2015 17:41:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-benefits-dangers-of-outsourcing-your-seo-to-an-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenshoo Intent-Driven Audiences Wins Third-Party Marketing Innovation Award at Performance Marketing Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Award-winning Kenshoo software uses consumer intent from search activity to automatically serve Facebook adsLondon (April 30, 2015) - Kenshoo (http://www.kenshoo.com/), the global leader in agile marketing software, has won the award for Third-Party Marketing Innovation in the UK Performance Marketing Awards (PMA) 2015. The winning innovation, Kenshoo Intent-Driven Audiences (IDA), enables marketers to show Facebook ads to consumers that have searched for specific keywords by matching clicks on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/kenshoo-intent-driven-audiences-wins-third-party-marketing-innovation-award-at-performance-marketing-awards/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2015 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/kenshoo-intent-driven-audiences-wins-third-party-marketing-innovation-award-at-performance-marketing-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEO & PPC: Make Love Not War Part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[SEO and PPC are often viewed as rivals<br />
fighting over clients’ limited budgets and many SEO and PPC marketers continue<br />
to argue about which one is better for providing return. I’m not going to argue<br />
in favour of either; what I am going to do though, is provide you with an<br />
overview of how these two disciplines can work together to form one coherent<br />
search strategy.This blog post will be the first in the SEO<br />
&amp; PPC – Make Love Not War series, and will look into the relationship<br />
between pai]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/seo-ppc-make-love-not-war-part-1/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2015 14:12:51 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/seo-ppc-make-love-not-war-part-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEO for the Chinese Market in 2015 – Optimising Your Site for Baidu]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a population of 1.34 billion and more than 680 million people with internet access, China is certainly a market that’s worth tapping into<br />
&#160;As the Chinese economy continues to grow their online market becomes increasingly valuable. For the last five years marketers have been salivating at the prospect of tapping into this giant market, and it&#8217;s easy to see why with the online shopping market in China being predicted to be worth $1.8 trillion US!But how many of these marketers ha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/seo-for-the-chinese-market-in-2015-optimising-your-site-for-baidu/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2015 16:31:55 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/seo-for-the-chinese-market-in-2015-optimising-your-site-for-baidu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facebook’s New App Aims to Bring Local Search to Calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a clear bid to try and carve themselves out a bit more of the local search market, Facebook have released a new app called &#8220;Hello&#8221;.  This new app works by allowing Facebook users to search for people and businesses through the Facebook database.<br />
There have been many experimental Facebook apps in the past, with many of them falling by the wayside as unnecessary and badly designed &#8211; Groups, Facebook Home and Facebook at Work to mention but a few.  As a result of this we can]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/facebooks-new-app-aims-to-bring-local-search-to-calls/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2015 14:25:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/facebooks-new-app-aims-to-bring-local-search-to-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Improve Your Mobile Strategy With Customised Columns]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the end of 2014, AdWords announced custom columns. These columns allows a deeper metric segmentation based on your objectives, either at a campaign or ad group level. What’s more, once created, you can save your set of columns so you can refer back to them at a later date.Here at QueryClick, we've found that this new feature is an ideal way to review mobile data. To view this data previously, you had to segment by device, which gave you an overload of information that was difficult to disse]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/improve-your-mobile-strategy-with-customised-columns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2015 11:15:54 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/improve-your-mobile-strategy-with-customised-columns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google and Twitter have teamed up. Here are 4 things Google stands to gain]]></title><description><![CDATA[In February earlier this year, two internet giants struck a deal.  This deal granted Google access to Twitter’s stream of data.  This will allow the search engine to use this vast pool of information to refine search results pages (SERPs), and incorporate even more considerations into its already monumentally complex algorithm.<br />
Google is the world’s most popular search engine.  It currently uses over 200 “signals” that determine the specific results page that is shown for any given se]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-and-twitter-have-teamed-up-here-are-4-things-google-stands-to-gain/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2015 14:28:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-and-twitter-have-teamed-up-here-are-4-things-google-stands-to-gain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reddit Gets Hit Hardest By Mobilegeddon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reddit has lost out from the Mobile Friendly update, losing its rankings<br />
It has been six days since the implementation of Google’s Mobile Friendly algorithm, and while the algorithm progressively rolls-out, we’ve been waiting eagerly to see whether the impact of Mobilegeddon will be as destructive to the rankings of websites as predicted.<br />
Search Metrics, who consistently track how large companies and websites rank for their key search terms, have now reported on the sites that they think hav]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/reddit-gets-hit-hardest-by-mobilegeddon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2015 15:56:45 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/reddit-gets-hit-hardest-by-mobilegeddon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HTTP/2's Impact On SEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time since 1999, the web’s key protocol - the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) - will be getting an update.Hypertext Transfer Protocol 1.1 (HTTP/1.1) has been the standard web protocol since June 1999. This was before most of today’s most commonly used websites such as: Imgur (2009), Tumblr (2007), Twitter (2006), YouTube (2005) and Facebook (2004). Even Google was only 9 months old and still looked like this:Bill Clinton was still President, computer processors had yet to hi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/http2s-impact-on-seo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2015 13:32:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/http2s-impact-on-seo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mobilegeddon Update: Google Confirm That the Mobile Friendly Algorithm Has Completely Rolled Out in Certain Data Centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mobile friendly update hasn’t had the impact that many expected, and as Google indicated the roll-out of the update will take up to three weeks.<br />
&#160;<br />
As the Mobile Friendly update is gradually implemented, more and more webmasters are beginning to see the effects, both on their website’s rankings and the search engine results in general. Google’s John Mueller revealed in a Hangout that the new algorithmic update has been completely rolled out in some of Google’s data centres, but n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/mobilegeddon-update-google-confirm-that-the-mobile-friendly-algorithm-has-completely-rolled-out-in-certain-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2015 16:38:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/mobilegeddon-update-google-confirm-that-the-mobile-friendly-algorithm-has-completely-rolled-out-in-certain-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The New Top Level Domain that Even Celebs Like Taylor Swift are Getting Their Hands On!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The newest batch of top-level domains (TLDs) have been released, and one has ignited a great deal of controversy<br />
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Although the entrance for the majority of the newest TLD’s has been less than overwhelming, the .sucks TLD has caused quite a stir.<br />
While .sucks is still in its sunrise period, which gives brands the opportunity to register their trademark (and celebs the opportunity to register their name) before the general public and cybersquatters get a chance to snap it up, many are left]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-new-top-level-domain-that-even-celebs-like-taylor-swift-are-getting-their-hands-on/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2015 15:42:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-new-top-level-domain-that-even-celebs-like-taylor-swift-are-getting-their-hands-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Days After “Mobilegeddon” We Examine The Fallout]]></title><description><![CDATA[On April 21st Google introduced its much anticipated mobile update.  The mobile update was designed to reshape Google&#8217;s results page; favouring websites that had converted to a mobile-friendly format.  Google informed us of their intentions back in February &#8211; to give us all time to prepare ourselves and our sites for this game changing update.   The countdown had begun and we scrambled to make our preparations in time for this final reckoning.<br />
So, what does our reshaped SERP envi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/two-days-after-mobilegeddon-we-examine-the-fallout/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2015 13:26:42 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/two-days-after-mobilegeddon-we-examine-the-fallout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Guide to Link Building in 2015]]></title><description><![CDATA[What are links and why are they important?<br />
When you’re browsing through the Web and you see a word that is both highlighted and underlined, the chances are you’re looking at a link. Links are how we get from one website to another, and significantly for SEO, Google also measures the number of links each website has in order to gauge that website’s popularity.<br />
In simple terms, the more links a website has directed to it, the more popular Google will judge that website to be, and the higher]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/a-guide-to-link-building-in-2015/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2015 17:58:42 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/a-guide-to-link-building-in-2015/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goole Reports a 4.7% Increase in Mobile Friendly Websites Within the Last Two Months]]></title><description><![CDATA[So far Google has recorded a small increase of 4.7% in mobile friendly websites, likely caused by the fear of Mobilegeddon<br />
On Google’s blog , Cody Kwok revealed that part of the rationale behind their recently Mobile Friendly update is that research shows that 74% of internet users feel that they are more likely to revisit a site that is mobile friendly.Cody however also points that the mobile friendliness algorithmic update is only part of one of many ranking factors used when determining a s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/goole-reports-a-47-increase-in-mobile-friendly-websites-within-the-last-two-months/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2015 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/goole-reports-a-47-increase-in-mobile-friendly-websites-within-the-last-two-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mobilegeddon is Here! Will Your Mobile Rankings Survive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google’s newest algorithmic update is due to be released today and is set to change the face of every mobile results page<br />
The update was first announced by Google back in February in order to give webmasters enough time to mobile optimise their websites. Google don’t often give pre-warning of their large algorithmic updates, however because those who are unable to make the necessary changes will likely see their rankings for mobile devices plummet, it was important to give them ample opportu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/mobilegeddon-is-here-will-your-mobile-rankings-survive/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2015 17:15:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/mobilegeddon-is-here-will-your-mobile-rankings-survive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Takes on Game of Thrones Torrents in a Trial by Combat!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google has claimed to be fighting against online piracy, especially against torrent sites linking to Game of Thrones torrents &#8211; but who is winning this Trial by Combat?<br />
Google’s relatively new ranking algorithm has been designed to downrank less legitimate results (like torrent sites), as compared with official results (like the HBO website).<br />
One of the ways the algorithm does this is by now serving new ad formats for film queries which contain works like “free”, “watch”, or down]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-takes-on-game-of-thrones-torrents-in-a-trial-by-combat/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2015 17:36:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-takes-on-game-of-thrones-torrents-in-a-trial-by-combat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searchmetrics Delivers Unrivaled Mobile SEO Visibility and Content Performance Optimization As Google Mobile Algorithm Goes Into Effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Searchmetrics Suite Provides Mobile SEO Visibility Plus Actionable Insights and Recommendations To Understand and Improve Mobile PerformanceSan Mateo, April 20th, 2015 - Starting tomorrow, Google will be rolling out an algorithm update that rewards mobile-friendly websites with higher rankings, likely causing significant visibility and traffic drops to any website that is not mobile optimized. According to Google Webmaster Trends Analyst Zineb Ait Bahajji the mobile-friendly algorithm will impac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-delivers-unrivaled-mobile-seo-visibility-and-content-performance-optimization-as-google-mobile-algorithm-goes-into-effect/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2015 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-delivers-unrivaled-mobile-seo-visibility-and-content-performance-optimization-as-google-mobile-algorithm-goes-into-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google to Begin Recommending Apps to Users Searching on Mobiles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google will be promoting Android apps to users searching on mobile devices, including apps that are not already installed on the device<br />
Google has revealed that from now on when users are searching Google on their Android device they may be presented with Android apps which are related to their search query.In the past, only apps that were already installed on the users device would appear within the search results. However, as a result of App Indexing, relevant apps will now appear on the resul]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-to-begin-recommending-apps-to-users-searching-on-mobiles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2015 13:22:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-to-begin-recommending-apps-to-users-searching-on-mobiles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yahoo and Bing’s Search Alliance Has Finally Been Amended]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a long negotiation, Yahoo and Bing have come to an agreement regarding their search relationship – an agreement that allows Yahoo the right to serve search ads<br />
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Today Microsoft and Yahoo revealed that they had finalised negotiations around their new relationship. The new contract will allow both companies more independence from each other, and his been presented in the press release as being “win-win”.<br />
The release describes the modified agreement as such: “Yahoo will now have]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/yahoo-and-bings-search-alliance-has-finally-been-amended/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2015 18:26:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/yahoo-and-bings-search-alliance-has-finally-been-amended/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bing Achieves a 20 Percent Share of the US Search Market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bing have managed to grab a larger share of the market, while Google and Yahoo are at a slight loss<br />
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Going by comScore’s records, Bing have managed to reach a new milestone by increasing their US market share to 20 percent. This increase is at the expense of both Google and Bing’s Search Alliance partner Yahoo.<br />
&#160;Has the Search Alliance Backfired?<br />
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Back in May of 2009 (around the time the Search Alliance was first set up) Yahoo was in a similar position to where Bing is today]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/bing-achieves-a-20-percent-share-of-the-us-search-market/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2015 13:28:45 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/bing-achieves-a-20-percent-share-of-the-us-search-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google May Face Fines Worth Billions of Dollars]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the EU goes ahead with filing formal antitrust charges then Google may end up having to pay fines that amount to billions of dollars.<br />
The saga has been going on for over a year and it appears that Google has ultimately failed to avoid charges, which may be enforced as early as this week.The EU Has Been More Aggressive Than The US<br />
It has been reported that the EU has been more aggressive than the US with respect to Google’s search business, and its market share (which is as much as 90% in Eu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-may-face-fines-worth-billions-of-dollars/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2015 18:07:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-may-face-fines-worth-billions-of-dollars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan Vs Google: Japanese Authorities Order Google to Take Down Defamatory Reviews]]></title><description><![CDATA[After two reviews that appeared on Google maps, which were extremely critical of a medical clinic, were ruled as being defamatory, the Chiba District Court ordered Google to have the reviews removed from its search engine results.<br />
The medical practitioner who worked at the clinic in question, who shall be left unnamed, was alleged to have treated the individuals who left the two negative reviews. After seeing the negative reviews, the doctor then signed an affidavit promising that each of the re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/japan-vs-google-japanese-authorities-order-google-to-take-down-defamatory-reviews/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2015 16:20:33 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/japan-vs-google-japanese-authorities-order-google-to-take-down-defamatory-reviews/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Google News Inclusion Can Boost Your Content Strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[If your site is producing high-quality, newsworthy content on a regular basis, it goes without saying that you want as many people to see it as possible. But have you considered Google News as part of your strategy for maximising the reach of this content? If not, read on to find out why it should be, and just how to go about getting your site included within Google’s much-coveted news pages.&#160;First up, what is it and how does it work?Google News is usually accessed in one of two ways: eit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-google-news-inclusion-can-boost-your-content-strategy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2015 09:58:42 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-google-news-inclusion-can-boost-your-content-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avere Systems Teams with Google to Deliver Data Processing and Storage in the Cloud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Avere Demonstrates Storage Solutions Built on Google Cloud Platform in Las Vegas at NAB 2015BOOTH #SL10227LAS VEGAS, NV - NAB 2015 - April 13, 2015 - Avere Systems, a leading provider of enterprise storage for the hybrid cloud, announced a strategic collaboration with Google to enable customers to move compute intensive workloads and large data sets to Google Cloud Platform in order to reap the benefits of its highly-scalable and reliable infrastructure. Avere allows easy...Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/avere-systems-teams-with-google-to-deliver-data-processing-and-storage-in-the-cloud/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2015 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/avere-systems-teams-with-google-to-deliver-data-processing-and-storage-in-the-cloud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bing Introduces Its Own Local Business Listing Dashboard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bing has recently made available a local listing management dashboard, available to agencies to help with maintaining client’s business information<br />
The new dashboard is intended to help agencies more effectively manage large numbers of local listings for their clients.<br />
The Dashboard<br />
The dashboard allows you to manage all of your clients’ listings from one place, and at the same time allows you to grant clients access to their individual listings, thereby allowing clients to make updates to t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/bing-introduces-its-own-local-business-listing-dashboard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2015 14:20:51 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/bing-introduces-its-own-local-business-listing-dashboard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Creates a Lite Search Interface for Mobiles]]></title><description><![CDATA[For users who experience slow connections on their mobile phones, Google now offers a lite version of their search interface for faster loading times<br />
Google have revealed that they have launched a newer and liter version of their interface which is better optimised for flow connections on mobile devices. This new development is especially useful for users who happen to be travelling outdoors and who do not have access to a speedy wifi connection.If you happen to find yourself needing an internet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-creates-a-lite-search-interface-for-mobiles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2015 16:47:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-creates-a-lite-search-interface-for-mobiles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inbound Marketing: Link Building Quick Wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Working in SEO, particularly in inbound, there are common phrases that you’ll find yourself reading over and over again. Such as natural links, ethical link building and white hat link building, amongst many others. In layman’s terms this basically means ‘the act of generating inbound links in compliance with search engine webmaster guidelines’. Fortunately, there are still many effective techniques that can be built upon to diversify a backlink profile, whilst remaining compliant with w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/inbound-marketing-link-building-quick-wins/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2015 10:22:06 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/inbound-marketing-link-building-quick-wins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ready to Press the Panda Button? Google Reveals How Panda and Penguin Updates are Fired Out Manually]]></title><description><![CDATA[There hasn’t been a Panda or a Penguin update so far this year, and this could be a consequence of the updates requiring a manual data push by Google<br />
As revealed by John Muller in a Google Hangout hosted by Webmasters, Google updates are not automatic and need to be enacted manually by Google staff.<br />
Although it is often assumed that Google’s algorithms are completely automated and regularly update to reassess the rankings of websites, this is not the case. The Penguin and Panda updates requi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/ready-to-press-the-panda-button-google-reveals-how-panda-and-penguin-updates-are-fired-out-manually/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2015 16:12:54 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/ready-to-press-the-panda-button-google-reveals-how-panda-and-penguin-updates-are-fired-out-manually/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top 5 things That You Need to Know About Online Reputation Management]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this day and age, online reputation management is something that is relevant to every business in every industry. With online activity becoming more and more transparent, it is imperative that businesses are actively managing and analysing their online reputations.<br />
However, do not be fooled &#8211; if your business does fall prey to negative online reviews, an online crisis or even a social media backlash, there is little you can do to prevent it! The key to remember about online reputation m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/top-5-things-that-you-need-to-know-about-online-reputation-management/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2015 15:39:23 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/top-5-things-that-you-need-to-know-about-online-reputation-management/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Google & Other Search Engines Zone in On Your Voice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Error rates for Google’s voice search have reportedly decreased from 25% to 8% within the last few years<br />
USA Today’s Edward C. Baig interviewed Travis Trekell from Google to find out exactly how Google’s voice search works. Joining Travis inside the rarely seen anechoic chamber within Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, Ed had the chance to record sample phrases such as “What is the temperature in Tokyo?” in order to test the effectiveness of Google’s voice search.<br />
Google’s A]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-google-other-search-engines-zone-in-on-your-voice/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2015 14:28:51 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-google-other-search-engines-zone-in-on-your-voice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Evolution of Google’s Panda Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over-time as newer Panda updates have been released, the face of the search results have changed<br />
The Panda algorithmic update was designed to help determine the ranking of a website based on its onsite factors. Once the update was first released in 2011, websites saw major hits to their rankings if their content was of a poor quality.<br />
The update was originally referred to as the Farmers Update, because of the fact that it targeted content farms, and websites with a high number of pages containi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-evolution-of-googles-panda-update/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2015 18:43:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-evolution-of-googles-panda-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facebook Post Search Soon to be Available on Android Phones]]></title><description><![CDATA[In December a new bit of functionality, allowing users to search for old posts, photos or videos was released on Facebook. This search function is soon to be extended to Android devices.<br />
Owners of Android phones have had a long wait since being left out when Facebook introduced its new search functionality in December, but they are finally being given access to the search function, as confirmed by a Facebook spokesperson.Originally named Graph Search, the new search feature has been appropriatel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/facebook-post-search-soon-to-be-available-on-android-phones/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2015 13:31:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/facebook-post-search-soon-to-be-available-on-android-phones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Ways Of Obtaining High-Quality Backlinks From Government and Educational Domains]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most important factors of a successful linkbuilding strategy is maintaining a natural and diverse backlink profile. If the majority of links referring to your website are manually built in a large scale, Google can regard this as an attempt to manipulate their algorithms, which can result in a penalty.&#160;A few years ago it was enough to focus on gaining a large number of backlinks without taking their quality into account, but nowadays not every backlink has the same value for SEO.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/5-ways-of-obtaining-high-quality-backlinks-from-government-and-educational-domains/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2015 11:11:50 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/5-ways-of-obtaining-high-quality-backlinks-from-government-and-educational-domains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Faces The Threat of EU Antitrust Charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, EU regulators may slap Google with the anti-trust charges that the U.S.’s FTC failed to<br />
The FTC (Federal Trade Commission) made the decision not to take legal action against Google in 2012, despite some of their staff labelling Google as a monopoly (as revealed in a leaked report). It has been suggested that part of the reason was able to dodge the verdict was because of help from the Obama Administration in exchange for campaign donations.<br />
S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-faces-the-threat-of-eu-antitrust-charges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2015 17:35:48 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-faces-the-threat-of-eu-antitrust-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A 2015 Digital April Fool's Round-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another year, another April Fool’s day, and you guessed it – another legion of companies jumping on the occasion to try and whip up something that will net them some buzz.Some of the pranks are genuinely witty, but essentially, it is a holiday when all companies come together to try really hard to be funny. We all know what happens when companies try too hard to be funny and/or not to be left out - it ends up being hilarious for the viewers anyway.Nevertheless, I’ve compiled a round-up of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/a-2015-digital-april-fools-round-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2015 10:49:50 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/a-2015-digital-april-fools-round-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baidu Takes Ad Revenue Away from Google]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google’s Ban in China Has Allowed Up and Coming Asian Search Engine Baidu to Capitalise and Take A Larger Share of the Search Advertising Market<br />
Google has been dominating the search industry, possessing the largest share of the total search ad market at 54.7 percent in 2014. However being banned in mainland China has allowed Chinese search engine Baidu to capitalise, allowing their share of the ad revenue to increase from 6.4 percent in 2013 to potentially 8.8 percent in 2015 (as reported by]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/baidu-takes-ad-revenue-away-from-google/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2015 14:54:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/baidu-takes-ad-revenue-away-from-google/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft and Yahoo Relationship May Be On The Rocks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The long standing bond between Microsoft and Yahoo may be undergoing some drastic changes as renegotiations are extended for another 30 days<br />
As reported by Reuters Microsoft and Yahoo have not reached an agreement and will therefore be continuing their talks about the direction their partnership will take over the coming years.<br />
The Initial Relationship Was Made By Different CEO’s<br />
The partnership was meant to be for a period of ten years initially, however the CEO’s of both companies have cha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/microsoft-and-yahoo-relationship-may-be-on-the-rocks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2015 12:56:13 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/microsoft-and-yahoo-relationship-may-be-on-the-rocks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New 'Collections' feature within NovumIP revolutionises holistic IP Portfolio Management]]></title><description><![CDATA[London, UK - 31 March, 2015 - FusionExperience, the business and data solutions provider, has today announced a powerful new feature, known as 'Collections', within NovumIP, the first full end-to-end Intellectual Property (IP) Lifecycle management application in the Cloud. The search functionality within Collections is both unique and flexible. In addition to storing information such as the standard relationship between Patent and Patent Family, for example, NovumIP users can now instruct Collec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-collections-feature-within-novumip-revolutionises-holistic-ip-portfolio-management/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2015 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-collections-feature-within-novumip-revolutionises-holistic-ip-portfolio-management/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lord Sugar’s SEO Company Fails to Climb Online But Still Manages to Bag New Customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four months on from the crowning of Mark Wright as Lord Sugar’s new business partner, their internet marketing company “Climb Online” appears to have yet to get off the ground<br />
Part of the problem was that poor Mark seemed to fall foul to every internet marketing school boy error imaginable, including:<br />
1. Choosing a domain name that was already taken by a climbing blog http://climbonline.co.uk/<br />
2. Not having a personal Twitter account, and also allowing the climb_online (climbonline was alr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/lord-sugars-seo-company-fails-to-climb-online-but-still-manages-to-bag-new-customers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2015 20:09:59 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/lord-sugars-seo-company-fails-to-climb-online-but-still-manages-to-bag-new-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Technical SEO Tips for Beginners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whatever your SEO background, there are probably a few good reasons to read this blog. This guide is a handy accompaniment to the beginner’s video tutorial&#160;compiled by our great chieftain (that's him up above, looking rather dapper). Built by the team here at QueryClick, it&#160;will teach you the basics of the world we know as Search Engine Optimisation.&#160;'How do you know that I’m interested in SEO?' I hear you shout.Well the truth is, we don’t. But if there’s one thing we do k]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/10-technical-seo-tips-for-beginners/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2015 16:54:28 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/10-technical-seo-tips-for-beginners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yoast’s WordPress SEO 2.0 Plugin Helps to Capitalise on Google’s Knowledge Graph Results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yoast have released the newest version of their WordPress SEO plugin with functionality that allows you to present yourself in the SERPs as either a person or a company.<br />
The information included within your knowledge graph listing can include your company name, logo, contact number, and social profiles:&#160;<br />
Benefits of the Knowledge Graph<br />
Optimise your website for the Knowledge Graph has some great benefits. By having all of your contact information immediately available near the top of the re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/yoasts-wordpress-seo-20-plugin-helps-to-capitalise-on-googles-knowledge-graph-results/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2015 16:30:24 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/yoasts-wordpress-seo-20-plugin-helps-to-capitalise-on-googles-knowledge-graph-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obama Administration Protects Google from Anti-Trust Investigation by the FTC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) that while the Federal Trade Commission was completing a &#8220;critical phase&#8221; of their anti-trust investigation, Google were conducting meetings at the White House.<br />
According to the WSJ article these meetings occurred around once every week:<br />
&#8220;Google’s access to high-ranking Obama administration officials during a critical phase of the antitrust probe is one sign of the Internet giant’s reach in Washington. Since Mr. Obama took office, emp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/obama-administration-protects-google-from-anti-trust-investigation-by-the-ftc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2015 16:55:55 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/obama-administration-protects-google-from-anti-trust-investigation-by-the-ftc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Mobile Friendly Algorithm Will Not Affect Rankings in Google News]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Google News team has revealed that, for the moment at least, the mobile friendliness of websites will not affect their ranking on the Google News results page.<br />
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While most webmasters are anticipating the implementation of Google&#8217;s new Mobile-Friendly algorithm, Google News publishers will be able to procrastinate when it comes to getting their websites mobile optimised.<br />
&#160;<br />
&#8220;As of now Google News is not committed to making that change just yet&#8221;<br />
This news comes afte]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-mobile-friendly-algorithm-will-not-affect-rankings-in-google-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2015 15:04:35 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-mobile-friendly-algorithm-will-not-affect-rankings-in-google-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to pass the Google Analytics Individual Qualification (GAIQ) test]]></title><description><![CDATA[So you're thinking of taking the GAIQ? No worries, I'm here to help.&#160;Following Emily’s blog post on How to pass the Adwords Fundamentals Exam, I thought I’d do a similar blog post for GAIQ. So let's just jump right into it and get started.&#160;GAIQ Basics90 minutes to answer&#160;70 questionsYou are not allowed to pause the timer anymoreThis means only&#160;77 seconds to answer each question&#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160;&#160;&#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-to-pass-the-google-analytics-individual-qualification-gaiq-test/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2015 10:55:42 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-to-pass-the-google-analytics-individual-qualification-gaiq-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Reveals Exactly How The Mobile-Friendly Algorithm Will Roll Out]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we get closer to the 21st April, when Google’s Mobile Friendly algorithm will be implemented – Google reveals some facts about how the new algorithm will affect the search results.<br />
&#160;The Mobile Friendly algorithm, which will judge websites’ based on whether or not they are optimised and user friendly for mobile devices, may potentially affect more websites than the Panda or Penguin updates. This has made many webmasters keen to know exactly how the algorithm will work and which crit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-reveals-exactly-how-the-mobile-friendly-algorithm-will-roll-out/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2015 17:33:40 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-reveals-exactly-how-the-mobile-friendly-algorithm-will-roll-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Set Up Mobile PPC In 2015 - "The Year of The Mobile"]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the beginning of every year, we hear search agencies make the same claim: “This is the year of the mobile". &#160;But the ‘year of the mobile’ is yet to make its grand entrance, and I’m not sure that it will in 2015.&#160; Mobile is however playing an integral part in online advertising, and as the years progress, advertisers who ignore the great potential of mobile traffic are looking more and more foolish.In recent years, eMarketer have been making predictions about the percentage s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/set-up-mobile-ppc-in-2015-the-year-of-the-mobile/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2015 16:19:43 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/set-up-mobile-ppc-in-2015-the-year-of-the-mobile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yahoo Resorts to Begging Users to Switch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yahoo is now resorting to asking users to switch their default search engine over to Yahoo Search.<br />
Forget trying to acquire new users by providing a better a user experience – Yahoo are now practically begging searchers on Yahoo to “Switch now.”, making Yahoo their default browser because “Yahoo is the preferred search engine of Firefox”:This new message stems from the fact that Yahoo, after having gained its largest share of the search market since 2009, as a result of outbidding Goog]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/yahoo-resorts-to-begging-users-to-switch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2015 15:23:35 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/yahoo-resorts-to-begging-users-to-switch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bing Ads Forces Mobile Targeting at Campaign Level for All Advertisers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The forced merge of desktop, tablet, and mobile device targeting at the campaign level could end up costing unwary advertisers money in ad spend if they are not aware of the change.<br />
It seems Bing are taking a leaf out of Google Adword’s book by taking away the option to create mobile specific campaigns – forcing advertisers to target desktop and tablet devices at the same time.<br />
This is in-line with Bing’s change in October to merge tablet and desktop campaigns together. This meant that if]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/bing-ads-forces-mobile-targeting-at-campaign-level-for-all-advertisers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2015 14:55:36 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/bing-ads-forces-mobile-targeting-at-campaign-level-for-all-advertisers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Labeled a Monopoly in Leaked 2012 FTC Document]]></title><description><![CDATA[A leaked report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) appears to label Google as a monopoly, which is in direct contradiction with the decision that was made not to pursue legal action against Google. In the early part of 2013 the FTC closed its antitrust investigation into Google, while making demands for only very minor changes Google’s practices.<br />
<br />
It seems that some individuals within the FTC believed that stronger action against Google was necessary, but that their voices were not quite]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-labeled-a-monopoly-in-leaked-2012-ftc-document/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2015 14:47:58 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-labeled-a-monopoly-in-leaked-2012-ftc-document/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything You Need to Know to Get Started on Google’s Display Network]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is the Display Network?<br />
This is a collection of websites, apps, and other online properties where your ads can be placed to appear in front of your target market.<br />
The Display Network includes Gmail, Youtube, Blogger, and Google Finance.<br />
&#160;<br />
<br />
&#160;<br />
Determine Where Your Ads Appear<br />
You can use a list of keywords within your display campaign to ensure that the web pages selected for your ads to appear on are related to the product or service that you provide.<br />
You can also select topics, whi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/everything-you-need-to-know-to-get-started-on-googles-display-network/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2015 17:46:46 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/everything-you-need-to-know-to-get-started-on-googles-display-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Get Your Business Noticed Online With Google My Business]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is important to set up your Google My Business account correctly to avoid having your business removed from Google completely.<br />
Here are Google’s guidelines:<br />
Represent your business as it’s consistently represented and recognized in the real world across signage, stationery, and other branding.<br />
		<br />
Make sure your address is accurate and precise.<br />
		<br />
Choose the fewest number of categories it takes to describe your overall core business.<br />
This means using the same format for your business name,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-to-get-your-business-noticed-online-with-google-my-business/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2015 12:12:58 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-to-get-your-business-noticed-online-with-google-my-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Display Advertising: setting the foundations.]]></title><description><![CDATA[As all experienced in PPC know, there’s a lot more to the<br />
platform than just appearing on Google’s search results. In addition to those<br />
text based ads you've got a wealth of image based content in the form of<br />
remarketing, Google Shopping and Display Advertising.<br />
<br />
Recently, I've been working quite a bit on some display ad<br />
projects and what I've found is that it can be just as complex as the search<br />
side of things, and feels just a little bit more clunky to use in comparison.<br />
So, my next series]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/display-advertising-setting-the-foundations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2015 16:15:30 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/display-advertising-setting-the-foundations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mobile Friendly Update Will Affect More Websites Than Panda or Penguin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zineb Ait Bahajji from Google’s Webmaster Trends team has been quoted saying that the planned mobile friendly ranking algorithm that is set to launch on April 21st will have a greater impact on the SERPs than the Google Panda or Penguin updates had.<br />
When the update was first announced, Google had said that it would have a “significant impact” on the results for searchers on mobile devices. Although the algorithm is only affecting the results on mobile phones, it is still said that it will]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/mobile-friendly-update-will-affect-more-websites-than-panda-or-penguin/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2015 15:57:38 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/mobile-friendly-update-will-affect-more-websites-than-panda-or-penguin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google to Crack Down on Doorway Pages With Their New Penalty Algorithm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google has announced that they will be taking action against websites using doorway pages.<br />
In order to reduce the number of doorway pages that appear within the search results, Google are looking to release a new “ranking adjustment” to their classifier of doorway pages.<br />
Many websites use doorway pages as a method for increasing their search footprint; the various doorway pages are created and then ranked in the SERPs with the sole purpose of redirecting users over to a single destination pa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-to-crack-down-on-doorway-pages-with-their-new-penalty-algorithm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2015 14:57:40 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-to-crack-down-on-doorway-pages-with-their-new-penalty-algorithm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four Free Tools for Recovering from a Google Penalty]]></title><description><![CDATA[When a website of yours has been hit by a Google penalty, and your rankings are plummeting, it’s of paramount importance that you do everything you can in order to recover your site and get traffic rolling in again.<br />
		<br />
If it is the first time this has occurred it can be difficult to know what the problem is and how to fix it. However, with the correct tools diagnosing the problem and figuring out the best solution can be very straightforward.<br />
		<br />
Below are eight tools which will help you figure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/four-free-tools-for-recovering-from-a-google-penalty/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2015 17:46:35 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/four-free-tools-for-recovering-from-a-google-penalty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Countdown Ad Customisers – Do They Really Work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in November, Stuart wrote about how great AdWords Ad<br />
Customisers are if your script writing skills are not up to scratch. Since<br />
then, here at QC, we have been experimenting with those new AdWords features and<br />
recently ran an interesting test on the performance of the countdown ad<br />
customisers. If you are keen to see our findings, keep on reading.Countdown Ad Customisers<br />
- Quick Recap&#160;The countdown<br />
customiser dynamically updates your ad with the time left (in days, hours and<br />
minutes) unt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-countdown-ad-customisers-do-they-really-work/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2015 14:00:24 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-countdown-ad-customisers-do-they-really-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Tests Showing Company Logos in the Local Pack Results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google have been trialling a new presentation for the local pack in the web search results that not only has maps, but pictures and logos of the company listing.<br />
The new design for the local pack, which is also referred to as the “snack pack”, has been observed by Justin Aldridge who posted a screen capture of it on his Twitter:<br />
<br />
Usually, the local results will only contain the business name, location, and reviews – but these results are showing logos instead.<br />
Also Jeniffer Slegg as posted]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-tests-showing-company-logos-in-the-local-pack-results/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2015 13:01:34 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-tests-showing-company-logos-in-the-local-pack-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writing Subject Lines That Work]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to email marketing, open rates vary wildly by industry and target market but when you consider that around a third of recipients will open emails based on the subject line, the importance of this element cannot be overstated. Indeed, almost one in eight people will report and email as ‘spam’ based purely on the subject line.If you are to get past this initial hurdle you have to spend a bit of time crafting the crucial element of our campaign. You need to create effective subjec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/writing-subject-lines-that-work/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2015 10:37:44 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/writing-subject-lines-that-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yoast SEO WordPress Plugin is Susceptible to Hackers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions of sites built on WordPress are at risk of being hacked with the use of a Blind SQL Injection, as a result of a security hole in the widely used SEO plugin by Yoast. An update has been made to the plugin to combat against this vulnerability – make sure you update your plugin to the latest version (1.7.4) if you use the Yoast plugin.<br />
What Is a Blind SQL Injection?<br />
This type of attach asks a series of true or false questions and then determines the answer based on the response from the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/yoast-seo-wordpress-plugin-is-susceptible-to-hackers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2015 15:55:44 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/yoast-seo-wordpress-plugin-is-susceptible-to-hackers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Difference Between the Panda and Penguin Updates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Countless website and blog owners have been reeling since the release of both the Panda and Penguin updates. If you’ve seen a massive drop in your levels of traffic, and your search engine rankings, then more than likely you too have become a victim of one of these algorithmic updates.<br />
Which Update Affected Your Site?<br />
Understanding the difference between the two updates and knowing which one has affected your rankings most can play a big part in helping you to recover your traffic. The changes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-difference-between-the-panda-and-penguin-updates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2015 12:15:03 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-difference-between-the-panda-and-penguin-updates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Trends – Another 5 Tips for Trend Data Analysis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in January, my colleague Lisa Jamison provided 5 top tips&#160;for gaining valuable content insights using Google Trends. Rather than going over old ground, I wanted to provide some additional opportunities for content marketers (and the wider digital marketing community) to make full use of the data available to them within this tool.Many are elements I have found to be of real practical use over the past few weeks and months, providing an additional, sometimes unexpected, layer of analysi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-trends-another-5-tips-for-trend-data-analysis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2015 17:03:36 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-trends-another-5-tips-for-trend-data-analysis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple Predicted to Discontinue Relationship With Google]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greg Sterling at Search Engine Land is predicting that Apple will not be renewing their contract to have Google as the default browser for Safari in the United States.<br />
The Reasons<br />
The Information has reported that Yahoo and Microsoft are currently competing to become the new default search engine for Safari. The decision of who to choose will be made in part by Apple’s Eddie Cue, who will likely be taking into account both the quality of the search results and the potential profits from ad rev]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/apple-predicted-to-discontinue-relationship-with-google/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2015 16:36:24 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/apple-predicted-to-discontinue-relationship-with-google/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analysis by Google Indicates 80% of HTTPS URLs are not Displayed in the SERPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although many sites are implementing HTTPs URLs, over 80% of these are not showing up on the Google results page as a result of webmasters submitting the HTTP version of their site!<br />
According to Gary Illyes announcement on Google+ the vast majority of HTTPs URLs are failing to be presented with the SERPs as HTTPs and being displayed as HTTP because of a simple webmaster configuration.<br />
		<br />
This was discovered after an internal analysis by Google of the URLs that are eligible to be presented as HTT]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/analysis-by-google-indicates-80-of-https-urls-are-not-displayed-in-the-serps/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2015 16:53:03 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/analysis-by-google-indicates-80-of-https-urls-are-not-displayed-in-the-serps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multinational Roll-Out Metrics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rolling out products or services into a new international<br />
market is a huge decision that requires thorough research and planning to<br />
ensure all challenges are foreseen and opportunities taken.<br />
<br />
Areas that need careful consideration and research include:·&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<br />
local laws and regulations·&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<br />
the logistics of dispatching and delivering<br />
goods·&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<br />
understanding local]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/multinational-roll-out-metrics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2015 14:24:47 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/multinational-roll-out-metrics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google May Be Planning to Flag Broken Security Certificates in the SERPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google may flag websites in its search results whose security certificate are broken in order to help protect users. Added to this Google may also increase the ranking benefit on login pages to help protect visitors from phishing scams. <br />
According to Gary Illyes 6 roughly 0.5% of security certificates online are broken, and Google is looking for a way for their search engine results to reflect this.<br />
Exactly how the results will alert users to the fact that a website has a broken security certifi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-may-be-planning-to-flag-broken-security-certificates-in-the-serps/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2015 13:50:29 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-may-be-planning-to-flag-broken-security-certificates-in-the-serps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google’s Mobile Friendly Algorithm Ignores Mobile Site Speed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google’s Mobile-Friendly Algorithm Fails to Use Mobile Site Speed to Gauge Mobile Site Ranking, And Instead Uses Desktop Site Speed<br />
You would think that having a fast loading mobile site would count towards your website’s ranking on mobile phones… but it seems that instead Google use the speed of your desktop site. So as long as you have a fast desktop site, your mobile rankings will not be affected by having a site that loads slowly on mobile phones.<br />
The new algorithm is set to launch on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/googles-mobile-friendly-algorithm-ignores-mobile-site-speed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2015 19:23:38 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/googles-mobile-friendly-algorithm-ignores-mobile-site-speed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind Boodigo: Interview with Colin Rowntree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colin is a website and content producer who specialises in the adult industry. He has experience in the creation and development of production studios, websites, paysites and platforms for credit card billing. He was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame Founders Division in 2013.<br />
Colin is part of a small team that created the adult search engine ‘Boodigo’, in response to the failure of mainstream engines to address issues of privacy and stolen content. The site went live in September 2014 and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/behind-boodigo-interview-with-colin-rowntree/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2015 16:11:08 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/behind-boodigo-interview-with-colin-rowntree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Steps to Creating an Amazingly High Converting Landing Page]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five Steps to Creating an Amazingly High Converting Landing Page<br />
Being able to set up an extremely well optimised Adwords campaign, or design and execute an extremely successful SEO campaign is great; but you also need to have a landing page that is going to convert the traffic you are generating at a rate that is going to give you a return on your investment to go with it!<br />
&#160;<br />
What is a landing page?<br />
Quite simply a landing page is the page which your website visitor lands on after making a s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/five-steps-to-creating-an-amazingly-high-converting-landing-page/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2015 17:52:38 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/five-steps-to-creating-an-amazingly-high-converting-landing-page/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Essential SEO Tools for Copywriters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Does SEO copywriting make your head spin? You’re not the<br />
only one, but it’s not as hard as you think. With a little practice and<br />
familiarity with these SEO tools, you’ll soon be writing optimised content that<br />
does what you need it to.&#160;The BasicsIf you’re writing for the web, your work should be informed<br />
by a strategy. While it’s great to sit down at the computer and write blog posts<br />
‘till the cows come home (and that is<br />
great, I promise), unfortunately that’s not really going]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/5-essential-seo-tools-for-copywriters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 11:13:51 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/5-essential-seo-tools-for-copywriters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Backlink Audit Cheat Sheet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google has definitely upped its game over the past few years with updates such as Penguin &amp; Panda from 2012 to present having a big impact on rankings. As a result of this it has become ever more important to have and maintain a healthy backlink profile. Sites can be penalised for unnatural link-building, with Google viewing their backlinks as an attempted manipulation on rankings. However if identifying the good links from the bad links isn’t in your usual work schedule this can be a tric]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/your-backlink-audit-cheat-sheet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2015 13:23:11 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/your-backlink-audit-cheat-sheet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facebook Product Ads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Facebook have just announced new Product Ads (think Google’s Product Listing Ads), ‘offering businesses a number of different ways to highlight different products on Facebook’.<br />
		Currently this is limited to API access via Facebook Marketing Partners but will be available via Power Editor in the next few weeks.This announcement comes after the recent introduction of Relevance Scores (similar to Google’s Quality Score but calculated on the positive and negative feedback expected from the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/facebook-product-ads/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2015 11:30:14 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/facebook-product-ads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alternatives to Using the Google Adwords Search Network]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alternatives to Using the Google Adwords Search Network<br />
One of the biggest criticisms of pay-per-click advertising (PPC) is that it can be very expensive. Cost-per-clicks in Adwords can be as high as £40 for the most competitive niches, and without a well-optimised campaign an advertiser can end up wasting a lot of their marketing budget without getting much of a return on their investment.<br />
Added to this, advertisers will quite often use the Google Adwords platform for purposes that it was not]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/alternatives-to-using-the-google-adwords-search-network/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2015 17:57:30 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/alternatives-to-using-the-google-adwords-search-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Webmaster Tools Data Ceases Updating for a Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#60;h3&#62;Have you noticed that your Google Webmaster Tools reports have not updated for over a week?&#60;/h3&#62;<br />
Don’t be surprised if you haven’t seen any update in Webmaster Tools since Saturday the 7th of Feb, because the data tools have not updated for anyone since this time, which has prevented them from viewing some aspects of their website’s performance during this time.<br />
Although there can often be a lag in the information displayed in Google Webmaster Tools, often of around 2 d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/webmaster-tools-data-ceases-updating-for-a-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2015 16:13:45 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/webmaster-tools-data-ceases-updating-for-a-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Social Media Playbook, or a summary of SEMRush's social media chat]]></title><description><![CDATA[I attended my first #SEMRushchat a couple of weeks ago, and<br />
I learned loads.What are SEMRush chats? They are Twitter chats hosted by SEMRush, on a variety of subjects surrounding digital marketing. SEMRush asks questions, Twitter users give answers and comment on each other's tweets. I know they have them every week, I know they’re very informative and very good for networking, but I always seem to find an excuse not to attend. I would just feel too guilty sitting about on Twitter for a full,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-social-media-playbook-or-a-summary-of-semrushs-social-media-chat/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2015 11:11:59 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-social-media-playbook-or-a-summary-of-semrushs-social-media-chat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Social Media Playbook: A Recap of the Social Media #SEMRushchat]]></title><description><![CDATA[I attended my first #SEMRushchat a couple of weeks ago, and<br />
I learned loads.What are SEMRush chats? They are Twitter chats hosted by SEMRush, on a variety of subjects surrounding digital marketing. SEMRush asks questions, Twitter users give answers and comment on each other's tweets. I know they have them every week, I know they’re very informative and very good for networking, but I always seem to find an excuse not to attend. I would just feel too guilty sitting about on Twitter for a full,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-social-media-playbook-a-recap-of-the-social-media-semrushchat/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2015 11:11:59 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-social-media-playbook-a-recap-of-the-social-media-semrushchat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Subdomains vs. Subfolders: Which one is best for your SEO?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The choice between using subdomains or subfolders has always<br />
been a much discussed topic in the SEO field.There are many different opinions on this issue, even an<br />
official one given by<br />
Google themselves, but more anecdotal evidence has started to<br />
surface in the past few months, as some sites have tested moving their<br />
subdomain into a subfolder.What Are Subdomains And Subfolders?First let us explain what the two subjects of this article<br />
are. A subdomain is an<br />
URL structure which originated from th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/subdomains-vs-subfolders-which-one-is-best-for-your-seo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2015 16:46:14 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/subdomains-vs-subfolders-which-one-is-best-for-your-seo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google’s Knowledge Graph Expands to Include Medical Content]]></title><description><![CDATA[Web users will soon be able to access a wealth of health information for over 400 different conditions at the click of a button using Google’s Knowledge Graph.<br />
The Knowledge Graph provides instant results to searchers based on the semantics of their query, with the goal of providing an answer more quickly. It saves the user having to click on one of the websites that appear on the results page, and gives them an answer which is based on information derived for many different sources, including]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/googles-knowledge-graph-expands-to-include-medical-content/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2015 15:33:20 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/googles-knowledge-graph-expands-to-include-medical-content/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Makes The Reconsideration Request Process Easier]]></title><description><![CDATA[For web masters who have been hit by a manual action for the first time, knowing what to do and how to find a solution to save their website’s rankings can be a daunting task. For business owners who acquire a lot of their customers through their website, it can be especially stressful, and the longer their website experiences loss of rankings, the more of a choking effect it has on the inflow of new customers.<br />
Seasoned SEO’s who have to deal with the reversing of manual actions on a weekly]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-makes-the-reconsideration-request-process-easier/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2015 16:53:03 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-makes-the-reconsideration-request-process-easier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Adds Support for Web Pages That Dynamically Change Content Based on Visitor IP]]></title><description><![CDATA[For website owners who cater to visitors from countries around the globe, it will be of great benefit that Google have now added support for websites that dynamically change their content according to the language settings and IP address of visitors.<br />
It is always nice for the visitor to land on a website and automatically have all of the content written in their native language, as this saves them having to look for a link or button that links them to a separate version of the website.<br />
Google wi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-adds-support-for-web-pages-that-dynamically-change-content-based-on-visitor-ip/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2015 13:34:11 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-adds-support-for-web-pages-that-dynamically-change-content-based-on-visitor-ip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Offers Windows 10 Free Of Cost With Number Of Innovative Features – But Is All As Rosy As It Appears?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft has announced that its new Windows operating system will be made available at no cost to consumers, bringing an era spanning almost 30 years of paid for system software to an end.<br />
The decision to do away with paid for operating systems follows the widely considered flop that was the launch of Windows 8. Met with worldwide derision, Windows 8 failed to sway an overwhelming proportion of browsers to switch from Windows 7 with research from prominent technological market research company,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/microsoft-offers-windows-10-free-of-cost-with-number-of-innovative-features-but-is-all-as-rosy-as-it-appears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2015 16:32:20 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/microsoft-offers-windows-10-free-of-cost-with-number-of-innovative-features-but-is-all-as-rosy-as-it-appears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cortana Expanding Search Horizons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft have raced ahead of Google in the competition to realize an artificially intelligent program that communicates with its customers and responds to their spoken questions effectively. The updated version of Cortana, along with Microsoft’s holographic goggles which goes by the name of “Hololens”, took the industry by storm at the Windows 10 conference last week.<br />
		<br />
Bing is the search engine at the heart of Cortana, providing the information base that Cortana itself uses. It then com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/cortana-expanding-search-horizons/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2015 17:57:21 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/cortana-expanding-search-horizons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Link Google Analytics to Adwords]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, a while back I wrote a blog post about how to link your Google Analytics profile to your AdWords profile which you can find here.This handy feature allowed you to pull key metrics from your Analytics account into your Adwords account to help optimise it. From things like average time on site and bounce rates for keywords, to the infinitely useful conversion, without which you’d never be able to accurately determine a value for your paid hard-earned and skilfully targeted traffic.Well, in a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/link-google-analytics-to-adwords/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2015 17:08:09 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/link-google-analytics-to-adwords/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Importance of 301 Redirects for Your New Domain’s Traffic Levels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Website redesign &#38; changing domains are both demanding tasks, and applying a 301 redirect is imperative in order to safeguard the previous site’s organic traffic levels and take them to next level.<br />
A 301 redirect sustains the performance level of a website by seamlessly instructing search engines to relay an overwhelming proportion of the link authority and trust from the old URL to the new one, meaning your new website doesn’t have to start from scratch in its pursuit of organic authori]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-importance-of-301-redirects-for-your-new-domains-traffic-levels/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2015 17:01:49 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-importance-of-301-redirects-for-your-new-domains-traffic-levels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top 5 Skills For Landing A Job In Linkbuilding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is an exclusive insight into what skills SEO companies like QueryClick are looking for when hiring a new member for their linkbuilding team. &#160;As you probably know, the role of link builders has changed considerably over recent years with a shift from simply buying links to a need for more creativity in finding and creating new links.&#160;For those of you looking to begin a career in SEO, this has opened up a whole new set of skills you will need to acquire if you want to get ahead of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/top-5-skills-for-landing-a-job-in-linkbuilding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2015 15:52:19 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/top-5-skills-for-landing-a-job-in-linkbuilding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 Digital Marketing Trends Set To Take Off in 2015]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though digital marketing strategies are constantly evolving and fluctuating in their relevance, there are a number of developments to look out for this year. In this article, we focus on 4 trends likely to take 2015 by storm!<br />
<br />
Mobile Might<br />
The future of social media access undoubtedly involves significant use of the mobile phone. At present, 4 out of 10 social media users access these sites through their mobiles and 3 out of 10 do this exclusively.<br />
Companies that are not prepared technologically]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/4-digital-marketing-trends-set-to-take-off-in-2015/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2015 11:44:13 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/4-digital-marketing-trends-set-to-take-off-in-2015/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yahoo Enjoys 1.6% Upsurge In Monthly Desktop Market Share And Gains Ground On Google]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yahoo Enjoys 1.6% Upsurge In Monthly Desktop Market Share And Gains Ground On Google<br />
Whilst Google maintain their firm grip on the US search market, the search giant’s rivals made some headway in December towards prising its fingers away from the throne, according to the monthly qSearch analysis from influential analytics agency, comScore.<br />
Google‘s US desktop search market share decreased by 1.6% from November to December to 65.4%, but despite this blow it still comfortably outstrips the res]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/yahoo-enjoys-16-upsurge-in-monthly-desktop-market-share-and-gains-ground-on-google/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2015 14:53:25 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/yahoo-enjoys-16-upsurge-in-monthly-desktop-market-share-and-gains-ground-on-google/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Trends: Five Ways This Tool Can Be Used For Content Insight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google Trends “gives you a glimpse into the topics the world is searching for” by comparing search trends over specific timeframes, regions, categories and search types. And since web content creators very often want to know as much as they can about who they are writing for, this tool gives us a wealth of insight into the search habits of our target market and how these have evolved over time - a crucial piece of information when it comes to putting pen to paper.&#160;So, how does it work?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-trends-five-ways-this-tool-can-be-used-for-content-insight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2015 12:55:13 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-trends-five-ways-this-tool-can-be-used-for-content-insight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do Social Sharing Icons Negatively Impact on Marketers Conversion Rates?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do Social Sharing Icons negatively impact on Marketers Conversion Rates<br />
The impact of Social Media on online marketing is profound. Such a large proportion of the developed world are signed up to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest and Google+, seeking to connect with people, material and companies which could enhance their prospects, industry knowledge and business networks.<br />
As such, it seems logical that marketers ought to include social sharing icons on their product pages, their promotion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/do-social-sharing-icons-negatively-impact-on-marketers-conversion-rates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2015 17:40:01 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/do-social-sharing-icons-negatively-impact-on-marketers-conversion-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google with the clearest indicator yet that mobile ranking algorithm is just round the corner]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s well documented that mobile search has become increasingly prevalent over the course of 2014, with Google focussing its efforts on enhancing cross-platform marketing. This is highlighted by Matt Cutts’ assertion at SMX West last March that he “wouldn’t be surprised” by mobile queries surpassing desktop queries.<br />
For the best part of 2014, there has been a growing consensus amongst webmasters that creating a mobile-friendly version of their site will soon become a necessity, with ta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-with-the-clearest-indicator-yet-that-mobile-ranking-algorithm-is-just-round-the-corner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2015 18:23:23 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-with-the-clearest-indicator-yet-that-mobile-ranking-algorithm-is-just-round-the-corner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delusions Which are Keeping SEO From Progressing in 2015]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proliferation of slapdash, unconstructive information is the single heaviest drawback on the progression of SEO in 2015.<br />
As though it’s not enough to be constantly ensuring our campaigns are up to scratch through careful budgeting, the perpetual quest for top quality backlinks and constant watchfulness of Google’s algorithm updates – we have to contend with our industry’s reputation being besmirched by the pondweed, swindling SEO agencies out there.<br />
Bad practices have filtered throug]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/delusions-which-are-keeping-seo-from-progressing-in-2015/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2015 16:00:52 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/delusions-which-are-keeping-seo-from-progressing-in-2015/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Causes Waves in the Domain Business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google has just opened a domain hosting business to rival the household name and market leader GoDaddy. After vigorous testing, the service sprung into life today with the name Google Domains. At present, only users in the US have access to the site, though Google have stated their intention to make it available internationally as soon as possible. For those who are outside the US and are keen to use Google Domains, it is possible to sign up to a service that will notify you as to when the servi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-causes-waves-in-the-domain-business/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2015 18:09:27 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-causes-waves-in-the-domain-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Translate Anything with the Google Translate App]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both the iOS and the Android versions of the Google Translate app have seen major improvements to their effectiveness. The app can be used to translate street signs by using the camera translate function and can be used to translate conversations in real-time!<br />
<br />
Google Camera Translation<br />
With the camera translate function you can simply take a picture of a sign or piece of written text that you do not understand, and Google will automatically translate it into English. The app will change the ima]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/translate-anything-with-the-google-translate-app/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2015 17:24:13 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/translate-anything-with-the-google-translate-app/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scaffolding SEO Design Led Projects in 10 Steps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Creating content is an essential part of any SEO strategy. Since the Penguin 3.0 update to the Google search algorithm, it is vital to create valuable content that users want to share. Sometimes this comes in the form of graphical content, web apps, or data-visualisation.&#160;You can read more about Penguin 3.0 in Carina's blog.I like to use the term scaffolding, as what you will essentially be doing is building up all the supporting information, concepts and ideas you need to successfully buil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/scaffolding-seo-design-led-projects-in-10-steps/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2015 17:35:09 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/scaffolding-seo-design-led-projects-in-10-steps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building a Successful SEO Campaign in 2015]]></title><description><![CDATA[Search engine optimisation has evolved greatly over the past decade. The search engine algorithms that currently rank websites have become considerably more advanced than they once were. In the beginning websites were ranked based on simple factors, such as the quantity of their content; then the number of times the keyword was mentioned … Nowadays Google’s search algorithm takes into account online reviews, social signals, and even simple brand name mentions. The search engines are becoming]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/building-a-successful-seo-campaign-in-2015/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2015 15:40:21 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/building-a-successful-seo-campaign-in-2015/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 Ways You Should Adapt Your SEO Strategy in 2015]]></title><description><![CDATA[Search engines, online social platforms, and the way in which we interact online are constantly changing, and thus, so is SEO. If you want to become or remain competitive with your online presence in the New Year, there are a few ways in which you may want to adapt, that is, if you haven’t already!<br />
<br />
Optimise Your Website for Smartphones<br />
Smartphones are have become increasingly used for making search queries online. This is a trend that has been developing since 2013, and mobiles have even over]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/4-ways-you-should-adapt-your-seo-strategy-in-2015/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2015 17:04:17 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/4-ways-you-should-adapt-your-seo-strategy-in-2015/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Five Best Questions to Ask Before You Hire an SEO Agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[The process of selecting a search engine optimisation (SEO) agency to help market your website can be a complex one. It can be difficult to compare the various agencies out there and determine which one is likely to get you the results that you want, for the right price.<br />
Many SEO agencies don’t actually produce the results for their clients that they promise, but are very well versed in the art of persuasion. Their business model revolves around the following:<br />
constantly acquiring new clients]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-five-best-questions-to-ask-before-you-hire-an-seo-agency/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2015 13:48:11 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-five-best-questions-to-ask-before-you-hire-an-seo-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creating A Content Calendar for 2015]]></title><description><![CDATA[When<br />
we think of what we should do at the beginning of January, we<br />
generally think of getting back into the swing of things and trying<br />
to remember what you did day to day at work in 2014. When you factor<br />
in emerging from your chocolate-fueled, Christmas-hazed holiday, it<br />
makes the first few weeks back a difficult time to do anything other<br />
than resuming your position as a responsible working adult (hah).<br />
This is, of course, essential, but January is the perfect month for<br />
planning how your website]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/creating-a-content-calendar-for-2015/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2015 15:02:46 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/creating-a-content-calendar-for-2015/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bing and Yahoo’s Service Suspended By Use of Bad Code]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new update by Bing and Yahoo which included a small snippet of badly written code prevented users from making searches over the weekend. During the down-time on Friday after-noon, instead of users seeing the usual search bar, instead they were greeted with a message saying Yahoo engineers were working hard to resolve the situation.<br />
According to an inside source contacted by Reuters.com (Click Here), the problem was not caused by an external attack, but came from an internal error.<br />
In order to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/bing-and-yahoos-service-suspended-by-use-of-bad-code/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2015 14:44:20 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/bing-and-yahoos-service-suspended-by-use-of-bad-code/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yahoo Gains Its Largest Share Of The Market Since 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to StatCounter, a Web traffic analytic s provider, last month Yahoo gained the largest share it has had for the last five years!<br />
From November to December, Yahoo’s United States market share rose from 8.6 percent to 10.4 percent. This increase in traffic appears to have been taken from Google, as Google’s market share decreased from 77.3 percent to 75.2 percent, the lowest it has ever been as recorded by StatCounter.<br />
<br />
Bing’s market share has also appeared to have seen an improvem]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/yahoo-gains-its-largest-share-of-the-market-since-2009/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2015 14:35:04 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/yahoo-gains-its-largest-share-of-the-market-since-2009/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Lesser Known Ways To Drive Traffic To Your Website]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are you looking for another method for generating more targeted traffic for your website or blog? Are you tired of using social media Read more...<br />
The post 5 Lesser Known Ways To Drive Traffic To Your Website appeared first on Just SEO - Essential Digital Marketing News &amp; Advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/5-lesser-known-ways-to-drive-traffic-to-your-website/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2015 17:18:07 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/5-lesser-known-ways-to-drive-traffic-to-your-website/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Automated Reporting with a Raspberry PI Part 2 - MySQL]]></title><description><![CDATA[A MySQL database serves as the backend for the automated reporting. This is not overkill. Using Excel data tables enforces sensible data layout (typically, the biggest problem with any Excel workbook), and introduces SQL expressions that allows us to avoid horrendous nested/array-formula complications.Setting up MySQL on the Raspberry Pi is relatively straightforward.&#160;Install MySQL Server on the Raspberry Pisudo apt-get update<br />
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How?<br />
Their new relationship Read more...<br />
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The post What is Keyword Negative Matching and Why is it Important? appeared first on Just SEO - Essential Digital Marketing News &amp; Advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/what-is-keyword-negative-matching-and-why-is-it-important/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2014 17:23:32 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/what-is-keyword-negative-matching-and-why-is-it-important/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to maximise your Quality Score with the new Adwords Campaigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, we’ve launched our brand new Adwords campaign. We’ve got an awesome, lightning-fast-loading fully-responsive landing page setup; compelling Ad Text that’s going to Read more...<br />
The post How to maximise your Quality Score with the new Adwords Campaigns appeared first on Just SEO - Essential Digital Marketing News &amp; Advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-to-maximise-your-quality-score-with-the-new-adwords-campaigns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2014 14:49:38 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-to-maximise-your-quality-score-with-the-new-adwords-campaigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to maximise your Quality Score with new Adwords Campaigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, we’ve launched our brand new Adwords campaign. We’ve got an awesome, lightning-fast-loading fully-responsive landing page setup; compelling Ad Text that’s going to Read more...<br />
The post How to maximise your Quality Score with new Adwords Campaigns appeared first on Just SEO - Essential Digital Marketing News &amp; Advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-to-maximise-your-quality-score-with-new-adwords-campaigns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2014 14:49:38 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-to-maximise-your-quality-score-with-new-adwords-campaigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Email Marketing: Crafting The Perfect Email]]></title><description><![CDATA[The post Email Marketing: Crafting The Perfect Email appeared first on Just SEO - Essential Digital Marketing News &amp; Advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/email-marketing-crafting-the-perfect-email/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2014 18:03:17 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/email-marketing-crafting-the-perfect-email/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The lasting importance of Meta Descriptions & how to engage your readers with them]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the early stages of negotiations with our clients, when we’re hashing out the KPIs and working out what steps need to be Read more...<br />
The post The lasting importance of Meta Descriptions &#038; how to engage your readers with them appeared first on Just SEO - Essential Digital Marketing News &amp; Advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-lasting-importance-of-meta-descriptions-how-to-engage-your-readers-with-them/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2014 15:23:16 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-lasting-importance-of-meta-descriptions-how-to-engage-your-readers-with-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European Parliament moves to dissolve Google piling pressure on the regulator to end US search giant’s perceived monopoly]]></title><description><![CDATA[The European Parliament has undergone a vote to gauge the sentiments of its politicians regarding a prospective dissolution of Google Inc., with the Read more...<br />
The post European Parliament moves to dissolve Google piling pressure on the regulator to end US search giant’s perceived monopoly appeared first on Just SEO - Essential Digital Marketing News &amp; Advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/european-parliament-moves-to-dissolve-google-piling-pressure-on-the-regulator-to-end-us-search-giants-perceived-monopoly/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2014 16:39:51 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/european-parliament-moves-to-dissolve-google-piling-pressure-on-the-regulator-to-end-us-search-giants-perceived-monopoly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social Media & SEO can work together in perfect harmony]]></title><description><![CDATA[The digital marketing industry is torn over the impact of social media campaigning on SEO, with those on one side instilled with a Read more...<br />
The post Social Media &#038; SEO can work together in perfect harmony appeared first on Just SEO - Essential Digital Marketing News &amp; Advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/social-media-seo-can-work-together-in-perfect-harmony/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2014 13:14:28 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/social-media-seo-can-work-together-in-perfect-harmony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Hide Your Tracks and Avoid Leaving A Foot Print for Your Blog Network]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can put a lot of time, effort, and money into your private blog network, but if it’s identified by Google as being Read more...<br />
The post How to Hide Your Tracks and Avoid Leaving A Foot Print for Your Blog Network appeared first on Just SEO - Essential Digital Marketing News &amp; Advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-to-hide-your-tracks-and-avoid-leaving-a-foot-print-for-your-blog-network/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2014 12:27:43 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-to-hide-your-tracks-and-avoid-leaving-a-foot-print-for-your-blog-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why E-Commerce Sites Need To Use Google Shopping Campaigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[What Are Shopping Campaigns?<br />
The Shopping Network and Product Listings are a relatively new way to advertise physical products on Google search. Product Read more...<br />
The post Why E-Commerce Sites Need To Use Google Shopping Campaigns appeared first on Just SEO - Essential Digital Marketing News &amp; Advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/why-e-commerce-sites-need-to-use-google-shopping-campaigns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2014 13:49:23 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/why-e-commerce-sites-need-to-use-google-shopping-campaigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Your Site "Mobile-Friendly" In The Eyes of Google?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google announced last week that it will be adding “Mobile-Friendly” labels to its mobile SERPs (Search Engine Result Pages) in an effort to make it easier for people to find the information they are looking for.&#160;In this new development by Google to improve the user experience for mobile searchers, pages that:avoid software that is not common on mobile devices, like flashuse text that is readable without zoomingsizes content to the screen so users don't have to scroll horizontally or zoo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/is-your-site-mobile-friendly-in-the-eyes-of-google/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2014 10:41:46 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/is-your-site-mobile-friendly-in-the-eyes-of-google/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wiping the floor with Panda 4.1: The not so long and winding road to recovery   ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in October, Google’s announcement that Panda 4.1 was being rolled out sparked great consternation amongst the masses of shortcutting SEOs out there Read more...<br />
The post Wiping the floor with Panda 4.1: The not so long and winding road to recovery    appeared first on Just SEO - Essential Digital Marketing News &amp; Advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/wiping-the-floor-with-panda-41-the-not-so-long-and-winding-road-to-recovery-/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2014 17:43:52 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/wiping-the-floor-with-panda-41-the-not-so-long-and-winding-road-to-recovery-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Google Compare Still A Threat in the Comparison Market?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two years on from the launch of Google Compare in late 2012, has it become the threat that some digital marketers believed it Read more...<br />
The post Is Google Compare Still A Threat in the Comparison Market? appeared first on Just SEO - Essential Digital Marketing News &amp; Advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/is-google-compare-still-a-threat-in-the-comparison-market/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2014 16:44:39 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/is-google-compare-still-a-threat-in-the-comparison-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese Social Media - The Great Firewall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite being the biggest internet market in the world, with over 500 million users, Chinese internet also faces the world’s biggest digital boundary. Now blocking more than 18,000 websites across the world, the Chinese government has been preventing citizens from freely accessing the global internet for years in an attempt to control information and prevent the undermining of government systems.In 2009, large-scale protests began in the city of Urumqi in China, following an incident in which]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/chinese-social-media-the-great-firewall/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2014 12:44:47 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/chinese-social-media-the-great-firewall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yahoo outbids Google to become Firefox default search engine – but how monumental is this move in actuality?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yahoo has replaced Google as the default search engine for Firefox in the United States, after Mozilla Corp set a 5-year deal in Read more...<br />
The post Yahoo outbids Google to become Firefox default search engine – but how monumental is this move in actuality? appeared first on Just SEO - Essential Digital Marketing News &amp; Advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/yahoo-outbids-google-to-become-firefox-default-search-engine-but-how-monumental-is-this-move-in-actuality/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2014 16:53:29 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/yahoo-outbids-google-to-become-firefox-default-search-engine-but-how-monumental-is-this-move-in-actuality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inbox by Gmail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following on from the Gmail 101 blog post here’s what you can expect from Google’s latest email client ‘Inbox’, looking at the design and new functionality that has been introduced.Before we look at Inbox in detail it’s important to understand that using it will require you to change the way you think about email management and while there are many new, useful features the differences may be too radical or impractical for some.Inbox has been designed to work side by side with Gmail: th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/inbox-by-gmail/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2014 11:52:33 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/inbox-by-gmail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Social Media Undead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Does anyone even remember Xanga? Some say social media started in forums, that social discussions and connections were already created online, when forums were still popular - but personally, I feel it all really started with the first high-angle MySpace selfie shot by turning a grey Samsung flip phone and a contorted index finger pressing the OK button on the keypad.Let’s take a (cringe-worthy expression coming up) trip down memory lane (I will never say this again).There was your first websi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-social-media-undead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2014 16:03:30 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-social-media-undead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring back from an increasing bounce rate!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The post Spring back from an increasing bounce rate! appeared first on Just SEO - Essential Digital Marketing News &amp; Advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/spring-back-from-an-increasing-bounce-rate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2014 17:56:58 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/spring-back-from-an-increasing-bounce-rate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring back from a increasing bounce rate!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The post Spring back from a increasing bounce rate! appeared first on Just SEO - Essential Digital Marketing News &amp; Advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/spring-back-from-a-increasing-bounce-rate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2014 17:56:58 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/spring-back-from-a-increasing-bounce-rate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring back from a decreasing bounce rate!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The post Spring back from a decreasing bounce rate! appeared first on Just SEO - Essential Digital Marketing News &amp; Advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/spring-back-from-a-decreasing-bounce-rate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2014 17:56:58 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/spring-back-from-a-decreasing-bounce-rate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AdWords Ad Customisers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over<br />
the last year Google has been rolling out a number of features for<br />
AdWords and one of the latest ones we've been dabbling with is Ad<br />
Customisers.What is it?The gist of the Ad Customiser is that you replace part of an ad copy's text with something that dynamically changes in order to be more relevant to what a searcher is looking for. This then makes the ad even more relevant to the searcher and increases your Click Through Rate.How do I use this?O.K, so the first thing you'll need is a spre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/adwords-ad-customisers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2014 15:11:21 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/adwords-ad-customisers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Examining the secrets behind optimising the efficiency and quality of your social media marketing team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Managing a social media marketing campaign can be incredibly difficult, primarily because the landscape is always changing and so are the prevailing Read more...<br />
The post Examining the secrets behind optimising the efficiency and quality of your social media marketing team appeared first on Just SEO - Essential Digital Marketing News &amp; Advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/examining-the-secrets-behind-optimising-the-efficiency-and-quality-of-your-social-media-marketing-team/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2014 13:14:44 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/examining-the-secrets-behind-optimising-the-efficiency-and-quality-of-your-social-media-marketing-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Targeting Click-Through-Rate and Why is it Important?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Click-Through-Rate is used to show how often people click your Ads when they are shown to them.<br />
Clicks / Impressions = Read more...<br />
The post Targeting Click-Through-Rate and Why is it Important? appeared first on Just SEO - Essential Digital Marketing News &amp; Advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/targeting-click-through-rate-and-why-is-it-important/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2014 14:33:39 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/targeting-click-through-rate-and-why-is-it-important/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google attach mobile utility reporting to their Webmaster Tools programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the clearest sign yet that they intend to add mobile functionality as a ranking signal for their search engine, Google have announced Read more...<br />
The post Google attach mobile utility reporting to their Webmaster Tools programme appeared first on Just SEO - Essential Digital Marketing News &amp; Advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-attach-mobile-utility-reporting-to-their-webmaster-tools-programme/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2014 12:15:08 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-attach-mobile-utility-reporting-to-their-webmaster-tools-programme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Apple preparing for an assault on the search landscape?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reports are emerging from inside sources in Apple that the technology giant is lining up a project for assaulting the search landscape, with Read more...<br />
The post Is Apple preparing for an assault on the search landscape? appeared first on Just SEO - Essential Digital Marketing News &amp; Advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/is-apple-preparing-for-an-assault-on-the-search-landscape/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2014 11:56:05 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/is-apple-preparing-for-an-assault-on-the-search-landscape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four reasons you shouldn’t fear Google’s Penguin, Panda or Pirate Algorithm updates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every single time that Google announces that they will be instigating a refresh of one of their zoologically named algorithms – Panda, Penguin, Read more...<br />
The post Four reasons you shouldn’t fear Google’s Penguin, Panda or Pirate Algorithm updates appeared first on Just SEO - Essential Digital Marketing News &amp; Advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/four-reasons-you-shouldnt-fear-googles-penguin-panda-or-pirate-algorithm-updates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2014 14:56:39 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/four-reasons-you-shouldnt-fear-googles-penguin-panda-or-pirate-algorithm-updates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Search Engine joins Facebook in fight against Ebola]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was only last week that the fight against Ebola received a huge boost when Facebook proprietor Mark Zuckerberg announced that he was Read more...<br />
The post Google Search Engine joins Facebook in fight against Ebola appeared first on Just SEO - Essential Digital Marketing News &amp; Advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-search-engine-joins-facebook-in-fight-against-ebola/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2014 14:41:48 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-search-engine-joins-facebook-in-fight-against-ebola/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Embrace the Mobile Era]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mobile devices have taken a central<br />
role in consumers' lives – from research and content consumption to<br />
social sharing and shopping. Yes, shopping! The role of mobile<br />
traffic in the path to purchase is becoming more important, and<br />
increasingly ends in the purchase itself. In fact, The<br />
Guardian recently reported that online shopping on mobiles had<br />
overtaken desktop traffic for the first time.So, How Does The Mobile Search<br />
Landscape Differ From Desktop?First of all,  the Google SERP displays<br />
dif]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/embrace-the-mobile-era/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2014 15:15:06 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/embrace-the-mobile-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Pinterest gearing up to be the next big thing in search marketing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Often you are defined by the way you see yourself and it appears that by such logic, a leading visual discovery tool brand Read more...<br />
The post Is Pinterest gearing up to be the next big thing in search marketing? appeared first on Just SEO - Essential Digital Marketing News &amp; Advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/is-pinterest-gearing-up-to-be-the-next-big-thing-in-search-marketing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2014 15:11:38 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/is-pinterest-gearing-up-to-be-the-next-big-thing-in-search-marketing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building your business on Google Plus, The infographic visual guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a short space of time, Google Plus has undergone a meteoric rise on the social media scene, and now occupies a position Read more...<br />
The post Building your business on Google Plus, The infographic visual guide appeared first on Just SEO - Essential Digital Marketing News &amp; Advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/building-your-business-on-google-plus-the-infographic-visual-guide/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2014 14:42:57 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/building-your-business-on-google-plus-the-infographic-visual-guide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bing technology correctly predicts 95% of U.S Senate & Governor Election results]]></title><description><![CDATA[It appears that you can call Bing Nostradamus after their predictive technology correctly forecasted 95% of the eventual results from the Senate, House Read more...<br />
The post Bing technology correctly predicts 95% of U.S Senate &#038; Governor Election results appeared first on Just SEO - Essential Digital Marketing News &amp; Advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/bing-technology-correctly-predicts-95-of-us-senate-governor-election-results/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2014 16:51:58 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/bing-technology-correctly-predicts-95-of-us-senate-governor-election-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten Compelling Digital Marketing Statistics for November 2014]]></title><description><![CDATA[It can be argued that the world of online marketing is one that never assumes a defined character; instead factoring in the prevalent Read more...<br />
The post Ten Compelling Digital Marketing Statistics for November 2014 appeared first on Just SEO - Essential Digital Marketing News &amp; Advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/ten-compelling-digital-marketing-statistics-for-november-2014/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2014 16:23:18 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/ten-compelling-digital-marketing-statistics-for-november-2014/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using Google Web Designer With Adwords]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am no designer. However with Google Web Designer, I can edit Display ads without the need to ask a design team to make the minor changes often required. I'm also able to create new image Ads to be used in an AdWords Display Campaign.So what makes Google Web Designer (GWD) so special?Google Web Designer is a tool which enables users to design and build HTML5 ads. Although the name suggests that its purpose is for Web Design, it's better suited as an advertising tool to create display ads in var]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/using-google-web-designer-with-adwords/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2014 13:10:38 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/using-google-web-designer-with-adwords/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has Microsoft conceded defeat to Google in the search marketing industry?]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Our ambition should be to rule ourselves, the true kingdom for each one of us; and true progress is to know more, and Read more...<br />
The post Has Microsoft conceded defeat to Google in the search marketing industry? appeared first on Just SEO - Essential Digital Marketing News &amp; Advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/has-microsoft-conceded-defeat-to-google-in-the-search-marketing-industry/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2014 18:28:47 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/has-microsoft-conceded-defeat-to-google-in-the-search-marketing-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PPC case study: A masterclass on how to adjust your bidding strategy for maximum profit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bid optimisation involves manually altering the bids for each individual keyword within a campaign in order to ensure that clicks that your Ads Read more...<br />
The post PPC case study: A masterclass on how to adjust your bidding strategy for maximum profit appeared first on Just SEO - Essential Digital Marketing News &amp; Advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/ppc-case-study-a-masterclass-on-how-to-adjust-your-bidding-strategy-for-maximum-profit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2014 17:04:38 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/ppc-case-study-a-masterclass-on-how-to-adjust-your-bidding-strategy-for-maximum-profit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PPC case study: A masterclass on how to adjust your bidding practice for maximum ROI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bid optimisation involves manually altering the bids for each individual keyword within a campaign in order to ensure that clicks that your Ads Read more...<br />
The post PPC case study: A masterclass on how to adjust your bidding practice for maximum ROI appeared first on Just SEO - Essential Digital Marketing News &amp; Advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/ppc-case-study-a-masterclass-on-how-to-adjust-your-bidding-practice-for-maximum-roi/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2014 17:04:38 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/ppc-case-study-a-masterclass-on-how-to-adjust-your-bidding-practice-for-maximum-roi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paid Search Advice for Software & Tech Businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The computing and software industries are notorious for their competitiveness, fundamentally due to the fact that there are so many people and companies Read more...<br />
The post Paid Search Advice for Software &#038; Tech Businesses appeared first on Just SEO - Search Engine Optimisation News from Industry Experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/paid-search-advice-for-software-tech-businesses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2014 19:02:48 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/paid-search-advice-for-software-tech-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 fictional ‘facts’ about the art of Search Engine Optimisation]]></title><description><![CDATA[SEO is an art infused with intricacy and focussed on creative risk-taking; it is a dynamic, ever-changing field, with Google’s persistent algorithmic clampdowns Read more...<br />
The post 5 fictional ‘facts’ about the art of Search Engine Optimisation appeared first on Just SEO - Search Engine Optimisation News from Industry Experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/5-fictional-facts-about-the-art-of-search-engine-optimisation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2014 18:30:08 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/5-fictional-facts-about-the-art-of-search-engine-optimisation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An SEO’s definitive guide to building top quality links to your website]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is an inescapable reality that the Penguin algorithms’ introduction into the search marketing world two years ago has changed the digital landscape Read more...<br />
The post An SEO’s definitive guide to building top quality links to your website appeared first on Just SEO - Search Engine Optimisation News from Industry Experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/an-seos-definitive-guide-to-building-top-quality-links-to-your-website/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2014 15:09:18 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/an-seos-definitive-guide-to-building-top-quality-links-to-your-website/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A definitive SEO guide to building top quality links to your website]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is an inescapable reality that the Penguin algorithms’ introduction into the search marketing world two years ago has changed the digital landscape Read more...<br />
The post A definitive SEO guide to building top quality links to your website appeared first on Just SEO - Search Engine Optimisation News from Industry Experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/a-definitive-seo-guide-to-building-top-quality-links-to-your-website/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2014 15:09:18 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/a-definitive-seo-guide-to-building-top-quality-links-to-your-website/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penguin Update 3.0 – Everything a link builder needs to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[In mid October 2014, Google finally confirmed the release of their new Penguin 3.0 update. The main focus of the new algorithm is to fight against web spam and penalise sites with unnatural back-link profiles. More than ever, it is essential as a link builder that we reinvent and adapt creative link-building strategies in order to stay one step ahead of Google’s updates, whilst continuing to adhere to webmaster guidelines.In contrast to Google's Panda update, which focused on keeping sites wit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/penguin-update-30-everything-a-link-builder-needs-to-know/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2014 11:50:14 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/penguin-update-30-everything-a-link-builder-needs-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You thought it was all over…Google confirm Penguin 3.0 still rolling out worldwide]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s been 19 days and counting since Google begun rolling out their latest refresh of the Penguin algorithm – informally known as ‘Penguin Read more...<br />
The post You thought it was all over&#8230;Google confirm Penguin 3.0 still rolling out worldwide appeared first on Just SEO - Search Engine Optimisation News from Industry Experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/you-thought-it-was-all-overgoogle-confirm-penguin-30-still-rolling-out-worldwide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2014 16:15:29 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/you-thought-it-was-all-overgoogle-confirm-penguin-30-still-rolling-out-worldwide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft lay off Duane Forrester in audacious move shocking webmasters everywhere]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft have caused tremors in the Search world announcing the sacking of Duane Forrester, head of webmaster outreach for Bing &#038; long-serving confidante Read more...<br />
The post Microsoft lay off Duane Forrester in audacious move shocking webmasters everywhere appeared first on Just SEO - Search Engine Optimisation News from Industry Experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/microsoft-lay-off-duane-forrester-in-audacious-move-shocking-webmasters-everywhere/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2014 17:46:53 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/microsoft-lay-off-duane-forrester-in-audacious-move-shocking-webmasters-everywhere/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winter is Coming: SEOs & Marketers everywhere be on your toes for the Seasonal Splurge   ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Search is a temperamental entity which has human interest as its independent variable. We humans are fickle creatures &#8211; striving to enjoy as Read more...<br />
The post Winter is Coming: SEOs &#038; Marketers everywhere be on your toes for the Seasonal Splurge    appeared first on Just SEO - Search Engine Optimisation News from Industry Experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/winter-is-coming-seos-marketers-everywhere-be-on-your-toes-for-the-seasonal-splurge-/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2014 17:27:34 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/winter-is-coming-seos-marketers-everywhere-be-on-your-toes-for-the-seasonal-splurge-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Tree of Life: SEO’s & Marketers… brace yourself for an Adwords Game-Changer]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is undeniable that AdWords is a superior tool when it is linked appropriately with Google Analytics. This is because using Analytics to Read more...<br />
The post The Tree of Life: SEO&#8217;s &#038; Marketers&#8230; brace yourself for an Adwords Game-Changer appeared first on Just SEO - Search Engine Optimisation News from Industry Experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-tree-of-life-seos-marketers-brace-yourself-for-an-adwords-game-changer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2014 15:31:22 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-tree-of-life-seos-marketers-brace-yourself-for-an-adwords-game-changer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Treemaps Report released on Google Analytics: Ad Managers can now rapidly analyse performance]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is undeniable that AdWords is a superior tool when it is linked appropriately with Google Analytics. This is because using Analytics to Read more...<br />
The post New Treemaps Report released on Google Analytics: Ad Managers can now rapidly analyse performance appeared first on Just SEO - Search Engine Optimisation News from Industry Experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-treemaps-report-released-on-google-analytics-ad-managers-can-now-rapidly-analyse-performance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2014 15:31:22 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-treemaps-report-released-on-google-analytics-ad-managers-can-now-rapidly-analyse-performance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google’s Webspam Maverick Matt Cutts extends leave into 2015 – Is he gone for good?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Renowned head of Google’s web spam team, Matt Cutts, has made the call to extend his leave indefinitely into 2015, proving a bit Read more...<br />
The post Google’s Webspam Maverick Matt Cutts extends leave into 2015 – Is he gone for good? appeared first on Just SEO - Search Engine Optimisation News from Industry Experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/googles-webspam-maverick-matt-cutts-extends-leave-into-2015-is-he-gone-for-good/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2014 16:41:22 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/googles-webspam-maverick-matt-cutts-extends-leave-into-2015-is-he-gone-for-good/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Announce “Automated Extensions” Reporting to replace “Annotations” on AdWords]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google have revealed that they will begin rolling out a new advertiser report within their online service, Adwords, which will make it simple Read more...<br />
The post Google Announce “Automated Extensions” Reporting to replace “Annotations” on AdWords appeared first on Just SEO - Search Engine Optimisation News from Industry Experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-announce-automated-extensions-reporting-to-replace-annotations-on-adwords/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2014 16:16:18 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-announce-automated-extensions-reporting-to-replace-annotations-on-adwords/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PPC Managers: You can now have multiple accounts on Google AdWords]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google have unveiled that they will soon allow AdWords managers to directly toggle between their different accounts via the top right menu of Read more...<br />
The post PPC Managers: You can now have multiple accounts on Google AdWords appeared first on Just SEO - Search Engine Optimisation News from Industry Experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/ppc-managers-you-can-now-have-multiple-accounts-on-google-adwords/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2014 15:57:10 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/ppc-managers-you-can-now-have-multiple-accounts-on-google-adwords/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Going viral: How the best marketers have used content to make frightening profits this Halloween]]></title><description><![CDATA[Appealing to a wide audience, without any real-appreciation of its significance or historical background, Halloween provides marketers with a huge opportunity to bolster Read more...<br />
The post Going viral: How the best marketers have used content to make frightening profits this Halloween appeared first on Just SEO - Search Engine Optimisation News from Industry Experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/going-viral-how-the-best-marketers-have-used-content-to-make-frightening-profits-this-halloween/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2014 17:52:07 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/going-viral-how-the-best-marketers-have-used-content-to-make-frightening-profits-this-halloween/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Less is More – What contributes to increased form conversions?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The post Less is More &#8211; What contributes to increased form conversions? appeared first on Just SEO - Search Engine Optimisation News from Industry Experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/less-is-more-what-contributes-to-increased-form-conversions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2014 18:57:21 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/less-is-more-what-contributes-to-increased-form-conversions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foursquare illuminate the value of re-branding & personalisation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over 50 million users registered on their books, a 54% rise in audience numbers over the past year alone and a 116% increase Read more...<br />
The post Foursquare illuminate the value of re-branding &#038; personalisation appeared first on Just SEO - Search Engine Optimisation News from Industry Experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/foursquare-illuminate-the-value-of-re-branding-personalisation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2014 17:53:04 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/foursquare-illuminate-the-value-of-re-branding-personalisation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Blair Witch Project: What can content marketers learn from the iconic horror this Halloween?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The generation of today will most likely laugh at the notion of the Blair Witch Project once being the globe’s most bone-chilling Read more...<br />
The post The Blair Witch Project: What can content marketers learn from the iconic horror this Halloween? appeared first on Just SEO - Search Engine Optimisation News from Industry Experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-blair-witch-project-what-can-content-marketers-learn-from-the-iconic-horror-this-halloween/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2014 18:42:13 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-blair-witch-project-what-can-content-marketers-learn-from-the-iconic-horror-this-halloween/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sitelinks Search Box can now be disabled, says Google]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sitelinks Search Box can now be disabled, says Google<br />
It appears that Google have had a change of heart about their Sitelinks search Read more...<br />
The post Sitelinks Search Box can now be disabled, says Google appeared first on Just SEO - Search Engine Optimisation News from Industry Experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/sitelinks-search-box-can-now-be-disabled-says-google/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2014 16:15:28 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/sitelinks-search-box-can-now-be-disabled-says-google/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Optmyzr’s Release New Enhanced Scripts Tool making Adword’s script simple to use]]></title><description><![CDATA[If used properly, AdWord’s script can be a monumentally useful tool for automating account administration and report production. The difficulty however comes with Read more...<br />
The post Optmyzr’s Release New Enhanced Scripts Tool making Adword’s script simple to use appeared first on Just SEO - Search Engine Optimisation News from Industry Experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/optmyzrs-release-new-enhanced-scripts-tool-making-adwords-script-simple-to-use/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2014 15:43:52 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/optmyzrs-release-new-enhanced-scripts-tool-making-adwords-script-simple-to-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Optmyzr Release New Enhanced Scripts Tool – non-programmers can now use Adword’s script]]></title><description><![CDATA[If used properly, AdWord’s script can be a monumentally useful tool for automating account administration and report production. The difficulty however comes with Read more...<br />
The post Optmyzr Release New Enhanced Scripts Tool &#8211; non-programmers can now use Adword’s script appeared first on Just SEO - Search Engine Optimisation News from Industry Experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/optmyzr-release-new-enhanced-scripts-tool-non-programmers-can-now-use-adwords-script/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2014 15:43:52 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/optmyzr-release-new-enhanced-scripts-tool-non-programmers-can-now-use-adwords-script/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Google Webmaster Guidelines urge caution over blocking CSS & JavaScript Files]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the latest update of their webmaster guidelines, Google have warned site owners and businesses that they are at risk of being assigned Read more...<br />
The post New Google Webmaster Guidelines urge caution over blocking CSS &#038; JavaScript Files appeared first on Just SEO - Search Engine Optimisation News from Industry Experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-google-webmaster-guidelines-urge-caution-over-blocking-css-javascript-files/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2014 15:33:26 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-google-webmaster-guidelines-urge-caution-over-blocking-css-javascript-files/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top 10 Content Marketing Tips for Small Businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following on from my post at the start of the year on content marketing tips for e-commerce websites, I wanted to do a similar post, this time aimed more specifically at small businesses.&#160;As a previous owner of a small business myself, I know how difficult it can be to get noticed online. The internet is a highly competitive arena, with lots of companies fighting tooth and nail for those all-important spots at the top of search engine results pages. With masses of content being published on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/top-10-content-marketing-tips-for-small-businesses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2014 14:38:51 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/top-10-content-marketing-tips-for-small-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An SEO’s guide to using ‘www’ URLs & 301 redirects]]></title><description><![CDATA[An SEO’s guide to using ‘www’ URLs &#38; 301 redirects <br />
One of the hottest topics of debate amongst the internet marketing community Read more...<br />
The post An SEO’s guide to using ‘www’ URLs &#038; 301 redirects appeared first on Just SEO - Search Engine Optimisation News from Industry Experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/an-seos-guide-to-using-www-urls-301-redirects/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2014 16:37:10 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/an-seos-guide-to-using-www-urls-301-redirects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google’s Knowledge Graph update: Search engine now provides in-depth answers to video game queries]]></title><description><![CDATA[The semantic inference and query-response prowess of the Google search engine appears to be improving each and every day, with its algorithm now Read more...<br />
The post Google’s Knowledge Graph update: Search engine now provides in-depth answers to video game queries appeared first on Just SEO - Search Engine Optimisation News from Industry Experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/googles-knowledge-graph-update-search-engine-now-provides-in-depth-answers-to-video-game-queries/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2014 16:33:58 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/googles-knowledge-graph-update-search-engine-now-provides-in-depth-answers-to-video-game-queries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make your Social Media Campaign flourish!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The global social media revolution has been nothing short of phenomenal; it has quite simply changed the way that humans interact with one Read more...<br />
The post Make your Social Media Campaign flourish! appeared first on Just SEO - Search Engine Optimisation News from Industry Experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/make-your-social-media-campaign-flourish/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2014 10:39:26 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/make-your-social-media-campaign-flourish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enter a Google Webmaster Case Study and win an insider answer to any query]]></title><description><![CDATA[You’d be excused for thinking that Google has been reading Ali Baba or watching Aladdin a little too much, such is the degree Read more...<br />
The post Enter a Google Webmaster Case Study and win an insider answer to any query appeared first on Just SEO - Search Engine Optimisation News from Industry Experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/enter-a-google-webmaster-case-study-and-win-an-insider-answer-to-any-query/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2014 17:39:14 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/enter-a-google-webmaster-case-study-and-win-an-insider-answer-to-any-query/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Losing the battle, losing the war: German publishers yield to Google’s market power over snippet row]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ongoing feud between Google and German organisations has reached a new chapter this week, with a consortium of nearly 200 of the Read more...<br />
The post Losing the battle, losing the war: German publishers yield to Google’s market power over snippet row appeared first on Just SEO - Search Engine Optimisation News from Industry Experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/losing-the-battle-losing-the-war-german-publishers-yield-to-googles-market-power-over-snippet-row/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2014 17:29:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/losing-the-battle-losing-the-war-german-publishers-yield-to-googles-market-power-over-snippet-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creating a Seasonal Content Strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Halloween's<br />
just around the corner, and you're frantically Googling “easy<br />
Halloween costume ideas”. Sound familiar? <br />
<br />
Your<br />
frantic Googling goes to show how important seasonal content is. In<br />
the run-up to Halloween, search volume increases dramatically for<br />
these types of queries – but if you don't have a plan for targeting<br />
it, you're not going to benefit from all these potential new site<br />
visits.<br />
If<br />
you don't have a costume sorted yet, I can't help you. But if you're<br />
trying to put together]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/creating-a-seasonal-content-strategy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2014 14:41:24 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/creating-a-seasonal-content-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 reasons why it is essential for SMEs to employ a social media marketing manager]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whilst every business owner will claim that their own trials and tribulations at the start of their careers are unique, there is nevertheless Read more...<br />
The post 5 reasons why it is essential for SMEs to employ a social media marketing manager appeared first on Just SEO - Search Engine Optimisation News from Industry Experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/5-reasons-why-it-is-essential-for-smes-to-employ-a-social-media-marketing-manager/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2014 18:12:23 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/5-reasons-why-it-is-essential-for-smes-to-employ-a-social-media-marketing-manager/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PPC Advice for Software & IT Businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The computing and software industries are notorious for their competitiveness, fundamentally due to the fact that there are so many people and companies Read more...<br />
The post PPC Advice for Software &#038; IT Businesses appeared first on Just SEO - Search Engine Optimisation News from Industry Experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/ppc-advice-for-software-it-businesses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2014 17:54:05 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/ppc-advice-for-software-it-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IAB Study: How have Ad formats changed in the last year?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bi-annual digital advertising revenue figures released by global non-profit group the IAB always provides a compelling insight into the main areas which Read more...<br />
The post IAB Study: How have Ad formats changed in the last year? appeared first on Just SEO - Search Engine Optimisation News from Industry Experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/iab-study-how-have-ad-formats-changed-in-the-last-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:26:46 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/iab-study-how-have-ad-formats-changed-in-the-last-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[XML Sitemaps VS RSS Feeds: Google recommends using both in ‘best practice’ manual]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to optimising your site for crawling, the mantra’s of simplicity, structure and sitemaps come to mind. This is because Google Read more...<br />
The post XML Sitemaps VS RSS Feeds: Google recommends using both in ‘best practice’ manual appeared first on Just SEO - Search Engine Optimisation News from Industry Experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/xml-sitemaps-vs-rss-feeds-google-recommends-using-both-in-best-practice-manual/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:18:24 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/xml-sitemaps-vs-rss-feeds-google-recommends-using-both-in-best-practice-manual/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frustrated You're not Ranking  number one in Google for that All Important Keyphrase that has the highest Search Volume?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a company...Do you get caught up chasing after that one keyphrase that has the highest traffic?Do you find yourself fixated with its ranking or frustrated with your SEO agency if your site isn't ranking in the top positions for that keyphrase?Or is it that you feel that your whole SEO strategy is flawed if you don't see that keyphrase ranking within the top five in Google?If the answer is yes to any of these questions, then this blog is for you.That All Important keyphrase through the eyes of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/frustrated-youre-not-ranking-number-one-in-google-for-that-all-important-keyphrase-that-has-the-highest-search-volume/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2014 16:31:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/frustrated-youre-not-ranking-number-one-in-google-for-that-all-important-keyphrase-that-has-the-highest-search-volume/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The pirate’s life is not the marketing life for Google]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past two years, the American Multinational Google has been repeatedly subjected to criticisms from media, music and film companies alike over Read more...<br />
The post The pirate’s life is not the marketing life for Google appeared first on Just SEO - Search Engine Optimisation News from Industry Experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-pirates-life-is-not-the-marketing-life-for-google/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2014 18:41:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-pirates-life-is-not-the-marketing-life-for-google/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My First Two Months at QueryClick]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having a knowledge of the vagaries of &#160;SEO Copywriting&#160;that I<br />
thought was rudimentary at best “it’s just keywords and that, eh?” I<br />
nevertheless thought I’d apply for a job at QueryClick after being impressed by<br />
their website, and especially by the blog posts of previous new starts. They<br />
all seemed happy, what weird sorcery was this?<br />
<br />
Fortunately I seemed to have a better grasp of it than I<br />
thought, and was asked back for a second interview. Now second interviews,<br />
especially one]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/my-first-two-months-at-queryclick/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2014 17:37:07 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/my-first-two-months-at-queryclick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guest Checkout: Could It Improve Conversion Rates This Christmas?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the holiday season on the horizon, your festive marketing plans will no doubt be in full swing but how good is your<br />
checkout process at transporting visitors down the purchase funnel? <br />
<br />
Forced registration is a known barrier<br />
to conversion with 1 in 4 online shoppers suggested they would<br />
abandon a purchase if they were forced to register first. Yet many<br />
online retailers construct their checkouts in a way that is known to<br />
lose them sales. One obvious way to improve conversion rates would be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/guest-checkout-could-it-improve-conversion-rates-this-christmas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2014 15:08:49 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/guest-checkout-could-it-improve-conversion-rates-this-christmas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Identifying link building opportunities and gaps from your competitors' back-link profiles]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've<br />
been working here at QueryClick now for 4 months, and my main role is<br />
to design link-building strategies for our clients.&#160;So how do we<br />
identify gaps and opportunities? <br />
<br />
When<br />
most successful back-link profiles tends to have a high number of<br />
natural links on a wide range of good quality websites, having a<br />
close look at them is always a good way to get inspired.<br />
Firstly,<br />
for those who are not familiar about what a back-link profile is,<br />
it's simply a list of external links directing to a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/identifying-link-building-opportunities-and-gaps-from-your-competitors-back-link-profiles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2014 13:12:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/identifying-link-building-opportunities-and-gaps-from-your-competitors-back-link-profiles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Analytics - Custom Reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[My take on a piece originally written by Avinash Kaushik - 3 Awesome, Downloadable, Custom Web Analytics ReportsBig DataIn this industry we love data, and so we should, because numbers are what our successes are measured against. Most, if not all, of QueryClick’s clients SMART objectives contain a change in a numerical metric (e.g increased SERP visibility score).But where do we get these numbers, and crucially, are these numbers accurate? It’s no surprise that we use Google Analytics (GA) a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-analytics-custom-reports/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2014 16:35:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/google-analytics-custom-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Make a PPC Dashboard]]></title><description><![CDATA[In<br />
the follow-up to my last post about AWQL, this week I'm going to talk<br />
about dashboards.<br />
What<br />
do we mean by dashboard?<br />
To<br />
those of you new to PPC, what we mean by a “dashboard” is a sheet<br />
of data that quickly and simply lists top KPI metrics. This is to<br />
save us from having to wade through all the data that's in the<br />
standard interfaces seen on platforms such as AdWords or Google<br />
Analytics.<br />
We<br />
still drill into data on these platforms to do daily work, but the<br />
dashboards can help to give us a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-to-make-a-ppc-dashboard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2014 11:57:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-to-make-a-ppc-dashboard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Complementing Your Content Strategy with a Content Audit]]></title><description><![CDATA[In<br />
2014, content continues to increase in importance as a ranking<br />
factor. Searchmetrics' 2014<br />
Ranking Factors study places a huge emphasis on it, explicitly<br />
stating that “high quality, relevant content ranks better on<br />
average”. But it's also becoming increasingly difficult to ensure<br />
that all content on a site is up to this standard. One of the main<br />
things we copywriters do at QueryClick is to maintain this rising<br />
standard of contentwith a comprehensive content strategy, focusing<br />
on maximisi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/complementing-your-content-strategy-with-a-content-audit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2014 11:03:38 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/complementing-your-content-strategy-with-a-content-audit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Things I’ve Learned During My First Month at QueryClick]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s&#160;been<br />
a month since I joined QueryClick (QC) as Paid Search Analyst. Where<br />
did August go? It passed so quickly that I can hardly remember my<br />
very first day in the company. However, what I do remember is the<br />
rush of excitement, engagement, and slight disorientation. <br />
Fortunately, the QC team helped make<br />
those early days on the job<br />
comfortable, dynamic and even fun.Over the<br />
last month I have been involved in a number of tasks for our major<br />
PPC clients, and it’s this work variety that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/5-things-ive-learned-during-my-first-month-at-queryclick/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2014 12:39:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/5-things-ive-learned-during-my-first-month-at-queryclick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HTTPS as a ranking signal]]></title><description><![CDATA[HTTPS as a ranking signal?<br />
<br />
Over the last few years in the wake of the continuing Edward<br />
Snowden, NSA and GCHQ scandals, Google has been making security a higher<br />
priority. They’ve made HTTPS default for the majority of their sites and<br />
services, but by now stating that HTTPS is a ranking factor, this could be a<br />
game changer to bringing the rest of the web up to Google’s high security<br />
standards. All of the signs that Google would make this kind of move have been<br />
appearing for a few months now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/https-as-a-ranking-signal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2014 15:29:38 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/https-as-a-ranking-signal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My first month at QueryClick and why I’m so glad I had a noisy flatmate]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I arrived at QueryClick for my first day, I had a basic knowledge of SEO and link-building, basic being a generous description. A couple of weeks before, I had been anxious about my second-round interview which consisted of me conducting a presentation to Scott and Don. However, I was very close to not getting to the interview at all. That morning, I woke up to my flatmate running around, I turned to look at the clock and literally jumped out of bed. My phone had died and with it my alarm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/my-first-month-at-queryclick-and-why-im-so-glad-i-had-a-noisy-flatmate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2014 13:01:12 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/my-first-month-at-queryclick-and-why-im-so-glad-i-had-a-noisy-flatmate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Callout Extensions: Google's Answer To Misused Site-Links?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I guess Google has finally twigged that people have not been using site-links as they initially envisaged. In theory, site-links should be used to link to popular or high converting sections of your website. In reality, advertisers are taking advantage of this extra ad text and using it as an opportunity to showcase their unique selling points (USPs), such as free delivery.So what has Google done about this? Recently, they have announced and released Callout Extensions - a dedicated part of your]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/callout-extensions-googles-answer-to-misused-site-links/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2014 17:28:50 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/callout-extensions-googles-answer-to-misused-site-links/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An 'n-gram Analysis' Tool In R]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently, I wrote a post on WebAnalyticsWorld talking about using ngrams to help analyse keyword performance. &#160;To give a quick summary of that post:an 'n-gram' is “a continuous sequence of n items from a given sequence of text or speech”. &#160;Or, a string of words of specified lengthsplitting keywords into n-grams and aggregating data lets you dig for performance traits (positive or negative) and try to understand the effect on performance of certain phrasesthe article then runs throu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/an-n-gram-analysis-tool-in-r/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2014 12:43:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/an-n-gram-analysis-tool-in-r/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Identifying Gaps & Opportunities as Part of Your Content Strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part of my role here at<br />
QueryClick is to identify content gaps and opportunities across our<br />
clients' sites. So what does that mean, exactly? Well, clients very<br />
often come to us because they are under-performing online. Our job is<br />
to figure out why.&#160;<br />
Of course, there may be any number of reasons why a site isn't performing well in organic search; it could have mass duplication issues, a spammy backlink profile, or a sprawl of thin, low-value pages. Whilst the technical<br />
and link-building team]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/identifying-gaps-opportunities-as-part-of-your-content-strategy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2014 17:10:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/identifying-gaps-opportunities-as-part-of-your-content-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Testing Testing, 1, 2, 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paid<br />
search is widely considered a numbers game: at its most basic - spend<br />
x, make y.&#160;The<br />
challenge is to define what x is spent on. Without proven rationale,<br />
the decision to spend on a particular keyword or version of ad copy<br />
is at best, an educated guess.<br />
<br />
Why?<br />
<br />
In<br />
order to quantify this decision, there needs to be logical reasoning.<br />
This may be as basic as - the average CPC for keyword A is less than<br />
that for keyword B but offers the same number of conversions. In this<br />
case, ad spend sho]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/testing-testing-1-2-3/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2014 12:06:14 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/testing-testing-1-2-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zylpha Partnership With LDM Global Unites eDisclosure And Electronic Bundling Solutions For Practices Seeking To Innovate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zylpha (www.zylpha.com), the UK's leading legal systems innovator, has signed a partnership agreement with international eDisclosure group LDM Global (www.ldmglobal.com). The resultant fusion of eDisclosure services and court bundling solutions will provide legal practices with an innovative end-to-end solution when preparing documentation for court.Zylpha, which has received widespread acclaim for its electronic document bundling systems, will recommend LDM Global's services for practices seeki]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/zylpha-partnership-with-ldm-global-unites-edisclosure-and-electronic-bundling-solutions-for-practices-seeking-to-innovate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/zylpha-partnership-with-ldm-global-unites-edisclosure-and-electronic-bundling-solutions-for-practices-seeking-to-innovate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walmart And Sears Among Top Retail Stores On Facebook, Research Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Searchmetrics study analyzes Retail Stores' Facebook Likes, comments and shares during the 2014 holiday shopping seasonSan Mateo - January 28, 2015 - Sears.com was the most popular US department store website and Walmart.com was the most popular mass merchant store site on Facebook during the 2014 holiday season according to new research by Searchmetrics, the global leader in data-driven search and content optimization. The Searchmetrics study analyzed the number of weekly Facebook Likes, co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/walmart-and-sears-among-top-retail-stores-on-facebook-research-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/walmart-and-sears-among-top-retail-stores-on-facebook-research-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video Takes 65% Share of Google Universal Search, While Product Listing Ads Rise 200%, Finds New Study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Searchmetrics research says Universal Search Integrations appear in 81% of all Google searchesSan Mateo - June 18, 2014 Google delivers blended or Universal Search results for around 81% of all searches according to a new study from pioneer and leading global, enterprise SEO platform provider, Searchmetrics. During 2013, Universal Search Integrations featuring Video results appeared for 65% of keyword searches, while the total count of Google Shopping Product Listing Ads (PLAs) appearing within]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/video-takes-65-share-of-google-universal-search-while-product-listing-ads-rise-200-finds-new-study/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/video-takes-65-share-of-google-universal-search-while-product-listing-ads-rise-200-finds-new-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valentine's Day Study: Which Online Flower Delivery Companies Are Most Visible In Google Searches And On Social Media?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Searchmetrics study shows ftd.com and proflowers.com are top performers in search and social San Mateo - 12 February, 2015 - As Americans get ready to spend $2.1 billion on flowers on Valentine's day this year, ftd.com is ranked the most visible of ten top US online flower delivery companies both in organic searches on Google.com and in Google's paid search listings. While content from proflowers.com is the most visible on social networks, taking account of...<br />
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Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/valentines-day-study-which-online-flower-delivery-companies-are-most-visible-in-google-searches-and-on-social-media/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/valentines-day-study-which-online-flower-delivery-companies-are-most-visible-in-google-searches-and-on-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ultra Electronics AEP partners with REALSEC to distribute their security solutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[AEP to focus on international sales and distribution of REALSEC security solutions for the banking, enterprise and government sectorsLoudwater, UK and Redwood City, USA, Sep 10 2014: Ultra Electronics AEP and REALSEC today announced that the companies have signed an agreement for AEP to distribute the entire REALSEC product line, which includes financial hardware security modules (HSMs) and solutions for public key infrastructure (PKI), email encryption, digital signing and time stamping.AEP wil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/ultra-electronics-aep-partners-with-realsec-to-distribute-their-security-solutions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/ultra-electronics-aep-partners-with-realsec-to-distribute-their-security-solutions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The password's pulse beats on - Hackers still one step away from your information]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research from SecureAuth reveals two in five (39%) IT decision makers in the UK admit that passwords are their only IT security measureA third (33%) of companies with more than 1,000 employees are still using password only access 45% of public sector organisations use password only based securityHalf (54%) are concerned that employees could compromise access to their corporate networkA third (33%) of employee's time is spent accessing the organisation's IT network remotelyA third...<br />
<br />
Source:]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-passwords-pulse-beats-on-hackers-still-one-step-away-from-your-information/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-passwords-pulse-beats-on-hackers-still-one-step-away-from-your-information/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian tops list of most popular UK newspaper sites on Twitter, finds new study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research by Searchmetrics identifies most tweeted UK newspaper stories in 2014London - January 20, 2015 - The Guardian, Daily Telegraph and Daily Mail figure in the top three positions in a study which analyses top UK newspaper websites for their popularity on social network, Twitter. While a Daily Mail story about a YouTube TV show that teaches dog-owners how to make homemade pet food was the most tweeted online newspaper article of 2014. The study...<br />
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Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-guardian-tops-list-of-most-popular-uk-newspaper-sites-on-twitter-finds-new-study/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/the-guardian-tops-list-of-most-popular-uk-newspaper-sites-on-twitter-finds-new-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesco And Asda Are Most Visible UK Supermarkets On Pinterest, New Searchmetrics Study Reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recipe Pages Are Most Popular Supermarket Content On The image- Sharing Site Which Turns Five This Month London, March 26, 2015 _ A new study of leading UK supermarket websites [1] finds that Tesco.com and Asda.com have the most 'pinned' (shared) content on image sharing website, Pinterest.com, which is five years old this month. Recipe pages are among the most commonly pinned supermarket content, with an Asda recipe for a Penguin themed festive cake earning...Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/tesco-and-asda-are-most-visible-uk-supermarkets-on-pinterest-new-searchmetrics-study-reveals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/tesco-and-asda-are-most-visible-uk-supermarkets-on-pinterest-new-searchmetrics-study-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir Tim Berners-Lee to open IP EXPO Europe 2014]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sharing his vision for the future of business on the web London, 19 June - IP EXPO Europe, Europe's leading cloud and IT infrastructure event, today announces that inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, will give the keynote speech for 2014, to take place at the opening of the show on 8th October this year.2014 will mark the 25th anniversary of the first draft of a proposal for what would become the...<br />
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Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/sir-tim-berners-lee-to-open-ip-expo-europe-2014/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/sir-tim-berners-lee-to-open-ip-expo-europe-2014/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searchmetrics Helps Adobe Experience Manager Users Build Superior Web Content Using Analysis From Millions Of Search Queries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Users of Adobe Experience Manager Can Access Searchmetrics Real-Time Insights To Drive High Performing Data-Driven Content Marketing San Mateo - March 9, 2015 - Search and content optimization leader, Searchmetrics, has today announced a new integration with Adobe Experience Manager, Adobe's market-leading digital experience management solution. The integration will help content marketers and authors create high-quality web content that reflects the way Google now delivers search results by anal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-helps-adobe-experience-manager-users-build-superior-web-content-using-analysis-from-millions-of-search-queries/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-helps-adobe-experience-manager-users-build-superior-web-content-using-analysis-from-millions-of-search-queries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searchmetrics Enables Enterprise Marketing Teams To Compare Business Value of SEO With Other Online Channels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Searchmetrics Suite&#8482; software includes new features to track SEO value and optimize architecture and technical areas of websites to improve search performanceSan Mateo - September 9, 2014 - Searchmetrics, the leading global enterprise search experience optimization platform, today announced a range of new functionality within the Searchmetrics Suite, including the ability for marketing teams to show senior business management how SEO performs in delivering traffic and sales when compared w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-enables-enterprise-marketing-teams-to-compare-business-value-of-seo-with-other-online-channels/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-enables-enterprise-marketing-teams-to-compare-business-value-of-seo-with-other-online-channels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searchmetrics Drives Over 200% World-Wide Growth As More Business Leaders Begin To Recognize The Value Of Search]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growth has been supported by investment in new sales, marketing and support staffSan Mateo - August 13, 2014 - Searchmetrics, the leading global enterprise search experience optimization platform, today announced that global orders for its software increased by more than 200% Year over Year in the first half of 2014 as business leadership becomes increasingly aware of the importance of having a strong presence in organic search. In the USA, the company has invested in...<br />
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Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-drives-over-200-world-wide-growth-as-more-business-leaders-begin-to-recognize-the-value-of-search/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-drives-over-200-world-wide-growth-as-more-business-leaders-begin-to-recognize-the-value-of-search/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searchmetrics accelerates momentum with over 110% global growth and 250% US growth in 2014]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company expansion and product innovation drives growth as business importance of search expands San Mateo - February, 26, 2015 - Searchmetrics, the leader in search and content optimization, today announced that global sales of its enterprise software grew by over 110% Year-on-Year in 2014, while US sales increased by 250%, assisted by major expansion of its Silicon Valley and New York offices. Globally, growth was driven by the wider role that search now plays in...<br />
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Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-accelerates-momentum-with-over-110-global-growth-and-250-us-growth-in-2014/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/searchmetrics-accelerates-momentum-with-over-110-global-growth-and-250-us-growth-in-2014/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PDF Selects SearchYourCloud Enhanced Search and Security Application for SharePoint Applications]]></title><description><![CDATA[- PDF will be anchor implementation for latest version of SearchYourCloud Cloud Platform -SearchYourCloud (SYC) today announces that PDF Solutions has selected SYC's patented federated search to enable secure access, searching and sharing on the SharePoint platform. The deal is a three-year agreement worth $310,000 USD in products and services, demonstrating SYC's commitment to meeting customers' search and security requirements and easing implementation.PDF will be deploying the SYC SharePoint]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/pdf-selects-searchyourcloud-enhanced-search-and-security-application-for-sharepoint-applications/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/pdf-selects-searchyourcloud-enhanced-search-and-security-application-for-sharepoint-applications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Searchmetrics Study Reveals Secrets of a High Ranking in Google UK Searches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free Webinar Highlights Findings of Searchmetrics' Google UK Rank Correlation and Ranking Factors 2014 study London - 11 December, 2014 - A new UK study from Searchmetrics, the leading global enterprise search experience optimisation platform, highlights four key considerations that digital marketers should focus on to help their websites achieve and maintain high rankings within Google UK searches. The findings emphasize the need for relevant content that comprehensively covers the topics that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-searchmetrics-study-reveals-secrets-of-a-high-ranking-in-google-uk-searches/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/new-searchmetrics-study-reveals-secrets-of-a-high-ranking-in-google-uk-searches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lowdownapp Ltd Offers Customized 'Faster Than Search' Mobile Service For The Enterprise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lowdown mobile service equips time-crunched individuals with critical information in advance of important meetings scheduled in their smartphone calendar. Lowdown for Business, now available through Apple Volume Purchase Program (VPP), can be tailored to specific business needs, allowing organizations to bring new context to client meetings and customer engagement. STORY HIGHLIGHTS:Today's decision by Lowdownapp Ltd to offer a customized version of Lowdown, its mobile first service for B2B needs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/lowdownapp-ltd-offers-customized-faster-than-search-mobile-service-for-the-enterprise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/lowdownapp-ltd-offers-customized-faster-than-search-mobile-service-for-the-enterprise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Logicalis Appoints New UK Sales Director]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tony Brooker to lead the field sales team and build out high performance inside sales functionSlough, UK, 7th July 2014: Logicalis, the international IT solutions, managed services and cloud provider, today announced the appointment of Tony Brooker as its UK Sales Director. Brooker will begin his new role on the 4th August and will oversee all UK Sales and Marketing activities. Brooker will lead the existing field sales team and build out a high performance...<br />
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Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/logicalis-appoints-new-uk-sales-director/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/logicalis-appoints-new-uk-sales-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LANDESK Delivers Greater Freedom and Increased Productivity with New Features to its Total User Management Suite]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Enhancements Increase Deployment Speeds by more than 20x and Reduce Provisioning Steps by 94% UNITED KINGDOM - July 22, 2014 - LANDESK, a global leader in delivering user-oriented IT solutions that solve systems, security, mobility, asset, and IT service management challenges, today announced the newest release of LANDESK&#174; Management and Security Suites, adding new features to its Total User Management solution. This release enables greater enterprise speed and scalability, is easier to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/landesk-delivers-greater-freedom-and-increased-productivity-with-new-features-to-its-total-user-management-suite/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/landesk-delivers-greater-freedom-and-increased-productivity-with-new-features-to-its-total-user-management-suite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jellyfish, Firstly and State of Digital to share search and content optimization insights at Searchmetrics Visibility_14 UK conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[High profile London event on search and digital marketing looks at future of SEO through content optimizationLondon - May 29, 2014__ Search and content marketing experts from Jellyfish, Firstly and State of Digital will be among the key speakers presenting their insights and experiences of the changing face of Search Engine Optimization and content marketing, at the Visibility_14 UK conference hosted by Searchmetrics, the global provider of digital marketing software and services.Focusing on the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/jellyfish-firstly-and-state-of-digital-to-share-search-and-content-optimization-insights-at-searchmetrics-visibility-14-uk-conference/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/jellyfish-firstly-and-state-of-digital-to-share-search-and-content-optimization-insights-at-searchmetrics-visibility-14-uk-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inoapps ranked the 292nd fastest growing technology company in the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA 2014]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outstanding 582 percent growth down to innovation and outstanding service.Aberdeen, UK, 4.12.14: Inoapps has announced that it has ranked number 292 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA 2014, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in EMEA. Rankings are based on percentage revenue growth over five years. Inoapps grew 582 percent during this period.Inoapps' CEO, Andy Bird, credits the 582 percent revenue growth over the past five years to innovation and exceptional...<br />
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Sourc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/inoapps-ranked-the-292nd-fastest-growing-technology-company-in-the-deloitte-technology-fast-500-emea-2014/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/inoapps-ranked-the-292nd-fastest-growing-technology-company-in-the-deloitte-technology-fast-500-emea-2014/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent Study commissioned by EPiServer shows that eCommerce drives both top and bottom line for B2B companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[In addition to increasing company revenue, increases in profitability per order and average order value also cited as key findingsLondon, UK, - May 29, 2014: EPiServer, a global software provider for innovative eCommerce and digital marketing solutions, released the findings of a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of EPiServer on the importance of B2B commerce to drive sales, attract and maintain new and existing customers and gain a competitive market advantage. Forr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/independent-study-commissioned-by-episerver-shows-that-ecommerce-drives-both-top-and-bottom-line-for-b2b-companies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/independent-study-commissioned-by-episerver-shows-that-ecommerce-drives-both-top-and-bottom-line-for-b2b-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Does Google Judge Content Quality? New Study Provides Insights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brands Rank Higher Without Fulfilling Many Criteria Required Of Other Websites According To Searchmetrics US Google Ranking Factors 2014 StudySan Mateo - September 8, 2014 - To achieve a high ranking position on Google, websites need to include high quality content that provides a great user experience according to new research announced today by Searchmetrics. The company found that high quality content covers a topic more comprehensively and is written in a way that is...<br />
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Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-does-google-judge-content-quality-new-study-provides-insights/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/how-does-google-judge-content-quality-new-study-provides-insights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Spending on Facebook® Ads Increases More than 50% Year-on-Year According to Kenshoo Study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paid search also grows steadily and delivers an all-time high click-through rate as advertisers become more efficient at running their campaignsLondon (July 17, 2014) - Quarterly spend on Facebook advertising increased 51% year-on-year (YOY) in Q2 2014 according to the latest data from Kenshoo (www.Kenshoo.com), the global leader in predictive media optimisation technology. Spend on search engine advertising increased 25% on 2013 with the click-through rate (CTR) reaching an all-time high as bra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/global-spending-on-facebook-ads-increases-more-than-50-year-on-year-according-to-kenshoo-study/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/global-spending-on-facebook-ads-increases-more-than-50-year-on-year-according-to-kenshoo-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Key IT Security Trends For 2015]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ian Kilpatrick, chairman Wick Hill Group, specialists in secure IP infrastructure solutions, looks at five key IT security trends and solutions for 2015 Rise in security breaches The current high level of security breaches, from the largest organisation down to the smallest, will continue unabated. What will also grow in 2015 will be the acceptance that security breaches are pretty well unavoidable for the majority of organisations. Companies will need to change their approach to...<br />
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Source: Rea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/five-key-it-security-trends-for-2015/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/five-key-it-security-trends-for-2015/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Famous Four Media nets $175,000 in a .WEBCAM premium name deal brokered by HuntingMoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gibraltar 9 June 2014: In a private deal, Famous Four Media has sold a package of 15 domain names to a single buyer. The deal, worth $175,000, was for adult oriented terms in the .WEBCAM registry. "We are delighted to conclude this deal so rapidly," said Andy Churley, Chief Marketing Officer at Famous Four Media. "Agreeing a six figure cash deal so early in a registry's life is a testament to the strength of the...<br />
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Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/famous-four-media-nets-175000-in-a-webcam-premium-name-deal-brokered-by-huntingmoon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/famous-four-media-nets-175000-in-a-webcam-premium-name-deal-brokered-by-huntingmoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EPiServer positioned for growth as UK demand for ecommerce and digital solutions increases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celebrating its 20th Anniversary, EPiServer continues to build momentum with digital leaders in the UK London UK, 27 August 2014: EPiServer, a global software provider of innovative ecommerce and digital marketing solutions, today released a series of figures showcasing the organisation's continued expansion over the last 12 months. With multiple new hires, fresh partnerships and strong brand customers, EPiServer attributes its recent growth to an increase in demand for combined content and comm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/episerver-positioned-for-growth-as-uk-demand-for-ecommerce-and-digital-solutions-increases/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/episerver-positioned-for-growth-as-uk-demand-for-ecommerce-and-digital-solutions-increases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Compare Google Search Performance On Mobile Versus Desktop With New Searchmetrics KPIs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Digital Marketers Get An Instant Snapshot Of How Their Sites' Mobile And Desktop Search Performance Differs San Mateo - March 18, 2015 -Search and content optimization leader, Searchmetrics, has today introduced a new set of KPIs in its software that give digital marketers an at-a-glance indication of how visible their web pages are in Google's mobile search results compared with search results displayed on desktop or laptop computers.The new Desktop vs. Mobile Visibility metrics[1], available..]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/compare-google-search-performance-on-mobile-versus-desktop-with-new-searchmetrics-kpis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/compare-google-search-performance-on-mobile-versus-desktop-with-new-searchmetrics-kpis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBS Interactive, Walgreens, Symantec and Pinterest to share search and content optimization insights at Searchmetrics Visibility_14 conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[High profile Chicago event on search and digital marketing looks at future of SEO through content optimizationNew York - June 10, 2014 - Search and content marketing experts from CBS Interactive, Walgreens, Symantec and Pinterest will be among the key speakers presenting their insights and experiences of the changing face of Search Engine Optimization and content marketing, at the Visibility_14 conference hosted by Searchmetrics, the global provider of digital marketing software and services.Foc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/cbs-interactive-walgreens-symantec-and-pinterest-to-share-search-and-content-optimization-insights-at-searchmetrics-visibility-14-conference/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/cbs-interactive-walgreens-symantec-and-pinterest-to-share-search-and-content-optimization-insights-at-searchmetrics-visibility-14-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businesses Warned To Protect Themselves Against Google's Pigeon Dropping]]></title><description><![CDATA[Penryn, 4th September, 2014 - Businesses are warned to prepare for the next round of Google updates, which will in some cases dramatically change the search rankings that they rely on for new business. The new Google algorithm change has already been rolled out in the US, but is still to be applied in the UK and Europe, meaning that UK (Cornish) businesses have some time to prepare for its impact, says SEO specialist at...<br />
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Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/businesses-warned-to-protect-themselves-against-googles-pigeon-dropping/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/businesses-warned-to-protect-themselves-against-googles-pigeon-dropping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASOS is top UK retailer on Pinterest for the second Christmas shopping season running]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asos.com's content is most shared on Pinterest in the run up to ChristmasLondon, 27th November, 2014 - For the second year in a row, online fashion retailer, ASOS, is the most popular UK online retail site when it comes to having web content shared on Pinterest, the pin-board style social network, in the run up to Christmas. In a study of ten top UK retail sites[1], images and pages from asos.com are being shared most...<br />
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Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/asos-is-top-uk-retailer-on-pinterest-for-the-second-christmas-shopping-season-running/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/asos-is-top-uk-retailer-on-pinterest-for-the-second-christmas-shopping-season-running/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrows Connect Launches First Online CPD System For Healthcare Professionals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arrows Connect (www.arrowsconnect.com) has launched CPD Active, a new online resource that enables all Allied Health Professionals to capture, store, maintain and present their Continuous Professional Development (CPD) profiles. The new system enables healthcare professionals, students and registrants to comply with the regulatory requirements of the Health &amp; Care Professions Council (HCPC). Previously individuals had to compile their own manual records and files, a process that many of them]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/arrows-connect-launches-first-online-cpd-system-for-healthcare-professionals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/arrows-connect-launches-first-online-cpd-system-for-healthcare-professionals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon and Google are Top Online Sources of Christmas Gift Ideas for UK Shoppers, Finds New Study]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#8230;And More than One in Five UK Consumers will have looked on Facebook for Information on Gifts to Buy this ChristmasLondon, 15th December, 2014 - 61 % of UK shoppers will have found gift ideas from researching the web site of online retailer, Amazon, this Christmas, with 50% getting ideas from searching on Google, according to new research by Searchmetrics, the leading global search experience optimisation platform. 38% will have used eBay. The findings demonstrate...<br />
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Source: RealWire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/amazon-and-google-are-top-online-sources-of-christmas-gift-ideas-for-uk-shoppers-finds-new-study/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/seo/amazon-and-google-are-top-online-sources-of-christmas-gift-ideas-for-uk-shoppers-finds-new-study/</guid></item></channel></rss>