‘Low-And-Slow’ Bots Most Difficult To Detect On Web Sites by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, June 23, 2017 Distil Networks, which focuses on detecting malicious bots, has released findings from a study of how top Web sites perform against Internet-based bots. The ninth annual study, audited by the Online Trust Alliance (OTA), evaluated the top 1,000 Web … Continue reading ‘Low-And-Slow’ Bots Most Difficult To Detect On Web Sites
Daily Archives: July 7, 2017
The Best and Worst Ways to Grow Your Instagram Account
Jonathan Chan — June 23, 2017 Follow @joncwrites — June 23, 2017 ElisaRiva / Pixabay Are you ready to start using Instagram marketing to grow your business? Awesome! The social network has over 700 million users which means if you can’t find your target audience on Instagram you’re probably doing something wrong. When it comes … Continue reading The Best and Worst Ways to Grow Your Instagram Account
Early performance results from Google’s update to close variants
What impact has Google’s latest update to close variants had on paid search performance? Columnist Andy Taylor reviews the data. Andy Taylor on June 23, 2017 Back in March, Google began expanding its definition of what constitutes a close variant exact match, a change they expected to roll out “over the coming months.” At last Tuesday’s … Continue reading Early performance results from Google’s update to close variants
The 5 Point Guide to Stealing Website Traffic from your Competition
Andrea Miller — June 23, 2017 Follow @andrearosamille— June 23, 2017 You may feel that you are one step ahead in the organic traffic game by having a website that is well-designed and considers both users and search engines. But if you live in a competitive niche (like inbound marketing), it may seem as if … Continue reading The 5 Point Guide to Stealing Website Traffic from your Competition
Step by Step Guide to Finding Hashtags to Use for Instagram Posts
Brandon Leibowitz — June 23, 2017 Follow @seooptimizers — June 23, 2017 With over 600 million active users, and 95 million pieces of content daily, breaking away from the clutter and having your message heard on Instagram is no easy task. Adding to marketers’ woes are Instagram’s algorithms that affect organic reach, unless your content … Continue reading Step by Step Guide to Finding Hashtags to Use for Instagram Posts
Getting Feedback Wrong
Dave Brock — June 23, 2017 Follow @davidabrock— June 23, 2017 We know feedback is important to our own personal development. It’s how we learn and grow, it’s how we improve. All high performers (or aspiring high performers) are constantly looking for feedback. Our people need feedback as well. But too often we get feedback … Continue reading Getting Feedback Wrong
5 must-do technical SEO audit items in 2017
Aleyda Solis on June 23, 2017 In recent months, we’ve seen many important technically focused Google announcements, such as an update on JavaScript crawling support, the migration toward mobile-first indexing, the release and extended support of AMP in search results and the expansion of search results features, from rich snippets to cards to answers. As a result, a number of technical … Continue reading 5 must-do technical SEO audit items in 2017
Networking Tips for Small Business Owners
Kaitlyn Hammond — June 23, 2017 — June 23, 2017 Networking is important for all business owners, especially small business owners, because it provides opportunities to generate new business and leads, meet VIP clients, approach investors and get important advice and mentorship. Having access to the right people in your industry can open doors and … Continue reading Networking Tips for Small Business Owners
5 Trends that You Should Be Considering for the Rest of 2017
Adam Roberts — June 23, 2017 — June 23, 2017 At the beginning of 2017, we had a look into marketing trends and what to expect for the year ahead. Now we’re half way through the year – which seems mad to be saying already – what will the second half of the year have … Continue reading 5 Trends that You Should Be Considering for the Rest of 2017
How content drives revenue (and how to prove it)
Not everyone understands what content can do for your bottom line. Columnist Rachel Lindteigen breaks it down so that your clients or team members will recognize the results of your efforts. Rachel Lindteigen on June 23, 2017 In business, revenue is often the bottom line. Let’s face it, as marketers, if we’re not driving … Continue reading How content drives revenue (and how to prove it)