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Comment on December Newsletter: Google Hides Your Data… Unless You Pay by Stacy Williams

Stacy Williams — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:05:47 +0000

Great article from Search Engine Watch about how to analyze “not provided” data: http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2143123/How-to-Understand-Your-Google-Not-Provided-Traffic

Comment on You Can’t Afford To Ignore Google+… Here’s Why by How to Get Started on Google+ — Softscribe Inc.

How to Get Started on Google+ — Softscribe Inc. — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:37:20 +0000

[...] Feb 2, 2012: Thanks for great articles from @prominentplacement @stacywms and @HeBS. “You Can’t Afford To Ignore Google+… Here’s Why” and “How Google+ Affects the Hotelier’s SEO [...]

Comment on You Can’t Afford To Ignore Google+… Here’s Why by Stacy Williams

Stacy Williams — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:48:15 +0000

I just read this blog post which confirms my assertions above: http://www.gshiftlabs.com/what-is-your-seo-social-signals-strategy/.

In it, Krista LaRiviere says that “social signals” (like +1, Likes, retweets) make up 8-10% of Google & Bing’s algorithm (and climbing). Not sure where that statistic came from, but it doesn’t seem unrealistic to me at all. And there’s no doubt the importance of social signals will be increasing over time!

Comment on You Can’t Afford To Ignore Google+… Here’s Why by Stacy Williams

Stacy Williams — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:34:56 +0000

Thanks so much, Sandra!

Comment on You Can’t Afford To Ignore Google+… Here’s Why by Sandra Noble

Sandra Noble — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:56:18 +0000

I had questions about Google+ which this article clarified. You have a knack for sending emails with timely topics.

Comment on Google SERPs and Your Title Tags by Carlin Stanton

Carlin Stanton — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:41:25 +0000

Great article on what the 800 pound Googarilla really thinks about title tags. Lots of search marketers are saying title tags really don’t matter at all anymore. Glad Google set them straight. Even if Google doesn’t use your title tag in results, it’s still definitely a part of the algorithm.

Thanks for the insightful article,

Carlin Stanton
The East Texas Google Guy

Comment on Search Plus Your World: What It Means for Your Search Results by Rich

Rich — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:19:45 +0000

Fantastic post. I always appreciate it when SEO companies provide honest assessments as opposed to default Google glorification.

Comment on Search Plus Your World: What It Means for Your Search Results by Sherry Hopkins

Sherry Hopkins — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:41:55 +0000

What strikes me as odd is that Google is quite concerned with their users privacy. So much that when a user is logged into Google, any search terms they enter into Google won’t be captured in Google Analytics. I’m having a hard time understanding why they’ll expose my activity in Google+.

Comment on December Newsletter: Google Hides Your Data… Unless You Pay by Larry Chrzan

Larry Chrzan — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:24:39 +0000

Thanks for this info on the big / increasing numbers for “not provided” keywords in GA. Yes, I’m seeing 20% or more for my clients recently too. Google (Analytics) giveth, then taketh away!

Comment on December Newsletter: Google Hides Your Data… Unless You Pay by Stacy Williams

Stacy Williams — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:43:19 +0000

Our friend and colleague Brian Ussery adds to the conversation: http://www.beussery.com/blog/index.php/2011/12/encrypted-search-how-to-recover/