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How a Debate About Onions Showed Google Might Not Be Infallible
A couple of weeks ago, I was driving to meet a friend for dinner when I heard a segment on NPR’s Marketplace that featured Tom Scocca talking about his article on Gizmodo about caramelized onions. At first, it seemed like many a segment on NPR we’ve come to expect—interesting and …
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Top 10 Search Influence Blogs of 2016
The year 2016 was filled with memes, the Olympics, superhero movies, and the election. You can bet, with over 46% of people now online worldwide, there were plenty of changes to online marketing, too. If you haven’t kept up, here are the top 10 blogs of 2016 to make sure your …
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Google’s Ascent With User Experience
Being found on the internet is essential to any business. We all know it, but few understand what it takes to be found. Luckily, there is an easy approach to beginning your own online marketing journey. Start by looking at Google, not as a search engine where businesses tirelessly compete …
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Search Influence Year in Review: Our Top 10 SEO Blog Posts of 2016
With this year drawing to a close, now is the time to reflect on the year and prepare for a successful and productive 2017. In keeping with this, we’ve highlighted our top SEO blog posts of 2016 to get you extra pumped for your New Year’s re-SEO-lutions. 1. An Update: How …
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Here Are Our Top 5 Blogs From September
Another month, another top five blogs from Search Influence! All of these posts are chock-full of information that will help you keep your website in tip-top shape and give you some insight into life at Search Influence. Subscribe to our blog to stay up to date on what’s going on …
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How Google Possum Has Affected 3 Pack: A Before and After Review
Throughout September, the local search industry has been watching the results of the dubbed Google Possum update. In August 2015, Google shook up local search results, which changed the Map Pack from a 7 Pack to a very exclusive 3 Pack. This change was a dramatic one by omitting many …
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Top 5 Most Read Search Influence Blogs of August
It’s back to school time, and you know what that means—time to catch up on your reading! Here are the top five most read Search Influence blog posts of August. Study up! 1: What Happened to Facebook’s 20% Text Grid Tool? Ranking in the top five for yet another month, …
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SEO & Chill: Google’s Penguin Algorithm Will Sink Sites With Spammy Links
Every business owner who uses the internet to advertise or display their product (which should be every business owner) needs to know about the importance of Google’s Penguin algorithm. Penguin was introduced way back in April of 2012 as a way to combat some “black hat” SEO practices, such as …
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How To Fix A Manual Action
In recent weeks, there’s been chatter about a large influx of manual actions. This got me thinking: how many people actually know how to fix manual actions? Stay tuned, ’cause you’re gonna learn today! But First, the Basics: What Is a Manual Action? A manual action is a manual penalty …
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Five for Friday: Facebook’s Payment Feature, DuckDuck Go, & More!
1. Facebook Messenger Payments Service Is Nationwide – Mashable Facebook’s vice president of messaging products, David Marcus, recently announced that Facebook Messenger has rolled out its payment feature. Users can add their debit card information in the Messenger’s settings. You can then send payments by starting a conversation with a …
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