The Google Ten Pack is considered “prime real estate”. But what is it that those ten sites have that your site might not have? Today we’ll explore some simple changes that will help catapult your site into this section. If these simple changes don’t do the trick, give us a call and we can provide […]
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Requesting Reconsideration With Google Webmaster Tools
You’ve noticed that your website isn’t coming up in Google’s search results as it once did… either completely removed or has plummeted drastically.
Capital Region Living Moves To Albany.com
Albany.com announced this week that Capital Region Living Magazine, the leading life and leisure publication for the Capital Region and Tech Valley, has moved their online home to Albany.com/capitalregionliving to increase their exposure in the community.
Yahoo, Bing & Google Sitelinks: Large & Small
What are Sitelinks? Why do search engines garner Sitelinks to some search results and not others? What determines the ‘important’ pages that are listed? You may have noticed something like this for your brand: Or these ‘mini’ Sitelinks: What’s the story with Sitelinks?
LakeGeorge.com Elvis Festival — New Name For A Classic Event
Mannix Marketing, Inc. announced this week a new partnership as the title sponsor of the LakeGeorge.com Elvis Festival. Under a three-year-contract, Mannix Marketing, Inc. will provide ongoing web services and promotion in exchange for the event being renamed the LakeGeorge.com Elvis Festival, after one of the company’s city guides.
Google Local Results For Non Local Queries
Google Local is all the buzz with the expansion of local results for non local search queries. What are you talking about? Let’s delve into this a bit more. If you type in a non local search query, Google now shows search results related to your IP address regardless whether you typed in your location […]
Company Blogs – To Do Or Not To Do
[For those that have been reading our blog for a few months, this entry includes some ideas we write about in our SEO Expectations post.] We’ve recently seen an increase in customers coming to us and asking us to help set up a blog for them on their websites. As Internet marketers we love to […]
The 411 On Social Media
Google-ing oneself, signing up for Google alerts, checking out what’s being said about you on Twitter or Facebook are not things to be ashamed of! If you are monitoring your brand name – you are ahead of game! The internet is public, therefore, you need to monitor what’s being said about you, your company, your […]
Universal Search’s Affect on PPC
If you’ve been keeping up on our blog you’ve probably heard of Universal Search by now, where on the search engine results page (SERP) you’ll find pictures, videos and other vertical search results where once only web page listings resided (if you are not familiar with Universal Search, here is a good article on what […]
Google Results Page: Improvement Alert!
As announced by Google, they have rolled out two new result page improvements. The one we will focus on today is their LONGER SNIPPETS improvement. Typically, when you search in Google, your results page will return a Title with about a line and a half description from which you will make the decision if this […]
Downtown Susie Brown Moves To Saratoga.com
Saratoga.com announced this week that the Downtown Susie Brown blog, a popular fashion resource for local shoppers in Saratoga Springs, has moved its official online home to Saratoga.com/downtownsusiebrown. “No one knows how to shop Downtown Saratoga Springs like Susie Brown,” said Sara Mannix, Founder and President of Mannix Marketing, Inc.
EcoLocal Guide Now On Saratoga.com
Saratoga.com announced this week that EcoLocal, a bi-monthly sustainable living magazine for the Upper Hudson Valley Region, has a new online guide at Saratoga.com/ecolocal to increase their exposure in the community. “EcoLocal is the number-one resource for finding great tips on going green, eating local foods and protecting the environment while enjoying it at the same time,” said Sara Mannix, Founder and President of Mannix Marketing, Inc.
What is Intent Based Search?
Do you agree with ‘intent based search‘? You may have seen Google (Yahoo and others) rolling out intent based advertising for the AdSense platform. Are you afraid that Google is trying to pry into your private life?
Canonical Issues: Defined & Resolved
The issue that keeps popping up… every now and again, we get questions from people who are experiencing ranking woes due to canonical issues. Here’s a quick video on canonicals and how to resolve the problem with use of 301 redirects. There are additional 301 redirect examples and other resources below.
Are You a Twitter Hater?
It’s fun to debate, isn’t it? You simply can’t deny it, Twitter is a social media phenomenon. You hear talk on the news of how celebrities and talk shows alike use Twitter, and how people are tweeting from the floor of the House, or how co-workers are sharing their work within their organizations and abroad. […]