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#Infographic: The ins and outs of Google authorship

#Infographic: The ins and outs of Google authorship

Google isn't just interested in content. They want to know who's writing it and how they fit in within a...

Google gives a pass to J2’s unethical SEO practices

Google gives a pass to J2’s unethical SEO practices

J2 Global Communications is a holding company that has online properties specializing in a variety of services. The services include...

Restaurant searches just got more interactive on Google

Restaurant searches just got more interactive on Google

Google innovated the way people find their next meal or drinking hole yesterday by adding a carousel of local restaurants...

26 key points to know prior to building a website

26 key points to know prior to building a website

So, you're considering building a new website. You have an idea for a product, you're starting a new company, or...

In search, having the right website is more important than (almost) ever

In search, having the right website is more important than (almost) ever

Back in the days when Yahoo was fighting against Alta Vista, when Bing was still called Microsoft Live, and when...

Google is officially the 800-dollar gorilla

Google is officially the 800-dollar gorilla

Forget the 800-lb gorilla. Google has billions of dollars more to worry about now that its shares have surpassed the...

Mark Zuckerberg on privacy

Mark Zuckerberg on privacy

Facebook graph search has the potential to be a great thing for Facebook and its users. Perhaps more importantly, this...

AuthorRank: Google’s rising algorithm masterplay is yours for the taking

AuthorRank: Google’s rising algorithm masterplay is yours for the taking

Google Authorship has been around for a while. It has helped many bloggers and journalists stand out by having their...

Valuable commentary is the alternative to straight syndication or spinning

Valuable commentary is the alternative to straight syndication or spinning

There was a time when the search engines rewarded content of all types. If a website syndicated content from elsewhere...

Why social signals are only going to get bigger in search rankings

Why social signals are only going to get bigger in search rankings

The last time I was involved with search engine optimization, Alta Vista was a player. I was working on my...

Content isn’t king. It’s more like a president.

Content isn’t king. It’s more like a president.

The marketing adage "content is king" has been around for a long time. In 2013, it appears that both the...

Only Google can judge me

Only Google can judge me

A digital lifetime ago, the late Tupac pronounced his independence from peer criticism by conceding judgment to only his higher...