{"id":4559,"date":"2014-01-03T15:59:56","date_gmt":"2014-01-03T21:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rocketclicks.com\/blog\/?p=4559"},"modified":"2014-01-03T15:59:56","modified_gmt":"2014-01-03T21:59:56","slug":"facebook-still-reigns-supreme-google-is-not-pleased-with-rap-genius-link-schemes-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rocketclicks.com\/industry-news\/facebook-still-reigns-supreme-google-is-not-pleased-with-rap-genius-link-schemes-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Facebook Still Reigns Supreme, Google Is Not Pleased With Rap Genius’ Link Schemes, & More"},"content":{"rendered":"
In 2012, Google added 360 degree product views to Google Shopping, and last year the feature expanded from toys to other consumer products such as cameras. The company seems also to have hired a new technology manager for the program. This person will join the gTech Partner Solutions team which creates the images in-house. We can expect to see more of these 360 degree product views as Google continues to build upon the Google Shopping platform and compete with Amazon for search dominance.<\/p>\n
Source: Search Engine Land<\/a><\/p>\n TechCrunch recently obtained a leaked Facebook magazine that documents international mobile use amongst international users. The big takeaway is that mobile adoption is very healthy and many countries are over 50%. Facebook usage is growing and mobile use is flourishing.<\/p>\n Source: Marketing Land<\/a><\/p>\n According to the Pew Research Center, 72 percent of US online adults use social networks. Facebook is the most dominant network by a large margin despite many people diversifying their social media usage. The report also showed that of those who use more than one social networking site, most only used two sites. Overall 42% use two or more sites.<\/p>\n Source: Marketing Land<\/a><\/p>\n Google officially announced that images in Gmail would be enabled for all webmail users starting\u00a0 December 12th<\/sup> for iOS and gradually rolling out to Android Gmail apps this month. HTML emails\u00a0\u2014 specifically images and links\u00a0\u2014 have been disabled in email clients to prevent security breaches and thwart hackers for a long time. But, by caching each individual image link in an email, checking it for viruses, and then serving that one image to all the recipients, Google has eliminated the risk of users unknowingly downloading and spreading malware.<\/p>\n Source: Marketing Land<\/a><\/p>\n Google has taken action and penalized Rap Genius for their use of link schemes to manipulate Google rankings. A search for [rap genius] no longer returns any results for the website\u00a0\u2014 only their social media profiles and stories about the Google penalty.<\/p>\n Source: Search Engine Land<\/a><\/p>\n Google\u2019s Matt Cutts stated in a recent episode of This Week in Google <\/em>that they are working to promote authorities in search results. This would mean that if an expert writes about a certain topic on any site, Google will notice and rank it higher than non-authorities.<\/p>\n Source: Search Engine Land<\/a><\/p>\n Google is now showing the keywords it did not match on for your long tail search. It is believed that this is part of the Hummingbird algorithm. As you know, Google prefers to show some search results even when there isn\u2019t an exact match, especially with specific searches.<\/p>\n Source: Search Engine Land<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Megan Marrs from Search Engine Journal discuses how being bold in the advertising industry can get your ads to practically promote themselves. She goes over some of the weirdest and wackiest online ads and examines why they are successful.<\/p>\n Analysis by: Megan Marrs, Search Engine Journal<\/a><\/p>\n Greg Jarboe of Search Engine Watch has compiled a list of 10 predictions for video in 2014. Mobile video will explode on smartphones and tablets. Short-form video content will go mainstream. Agile video marketing will become the new normal. These and many more predictions can be found on Search Engine Watch.<\/p>\n Analysis by: Greg Jarboe, Search Engine Watch<\/a><\/p>\n By now most businesses have recognized the need and benefits of a blog. But oftentimes businesses make mistakes that jeopardize their SEO value and company reputation. Kannav Chaudhary of Search Engine Journal examines the ten biggest mistakes made by those managing a company blog and provides the smartest ways to correct them.<\/p>\n Analysis by: Kannav Chaudhary, Search Engine Journal<\/a><\/p>\n It has been two years since Google began gradually withholding search terms from referrer headers. As a result, more and more reports showed an increasing amount of (not provided) keywords. With the right use of the ved parameter, you can recover some of this data. It\u2019s pretty technical, but this guide by David Kelly on the Moz Blog should make it easier to learn.<\/p>\n Analysis by: David Kelly, Moz<\/a><\/p>\n Tom Schmitz released the final installment of his 2014 SEO Playbook, this time focusing on off-page factors that SEOs will need to consider this year. Although he goes into greater depth in the article, it all boils down to quality, authority, and trust.<\/p>\n Analysis by: Tom Schmitz, Search Engine Land<\/a><\/p>\n Believe it or not, there are many people out there who want to help you build links. Casie Gillette points out the seven types of people to look for. Odds are, you may already know them. Some examples are employees, customers, and partners or distributors. Working with these people can build long-term relationships for future link building as well.<\/p>\n Analysis by: Casie Gillette, Search Engine Land<\/a><\/p>\n Ian Lurie of Portent argues that random affinities are factoring into search results more and more. For more in-depth analysis and to learn about Lurie’s IdeaGraph concept, watch his Whiteboard Friday.<\/p>\n Analysis by: Ian Lurie, Moz<\/a><\/p>\n With the recent news of Rap Genius\u2019 Google penalty, Eric Ward of Search Engine Land examines how their greed ruined an otherwise great strategy. Part of the problem with what Rap Genius did was demanding anchor text. The strategy would have worked without it but in doing so, it was a red flag for Google. In summary, Ward promotes executing a good link strategy without overdoing it.<\/p>\n Analysis by: Eric Ward, Search Engine Land <\/a><\/p>\n Google’s autocomplete recommendations are based on what people are searching for. Many brands try to improve their autocomplete results as a reactive measure to deal with negative terms popping up in the search box. Beat this problem by being proactive before the problems surface.<\/p>\n Analysis by: Brian Patterson, Go Fish Digital (via Search Engine Journal<\/a>)<\/p>\n TheShortCutts.com is a great source for SEO content straight from Google\u2019s mouth. Brian Dean of Search Engine Journal dug back in the archives to pull the ten best old school Matt Cutts videos from 2009-2011. Many of these videos were made before the growth in demand for secret SEO sauce, so they’re often more straightforward with juicy tips.<\/p>\nFacebook Mobile Usage Is Strong<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Facebook Still Tops Social Media Usage<\/h3>\n
Google Improves Email Security With Image Caching<\/h3>\n
Google Penalizes Rap Genius For Link Schemes<\/h3>\n
Google Working To Promote Subject-Specific Authorities<\/h3>\n
Missing Keywords On Recent Long Tail Queries<\/h3>\n
Notable Commentary<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Worthy Of The New Year<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Funny And Weird Ads: Why They Work<\/h3>\n
<\/strong>Video Predictions For 2014<\/h3>\n
Don\u2019t Make These Mistakes With Your Company Blog<\/h3>\n
Use Ved Parameter To Capture (Not Provided) Data<\/h3>\n
Off-Page Factors To Work On In 2014<\/h3>\n
Building The Right Relationships With Link Building<\/h3>\n
Take Another Look At Topics That Seem Unrelated<\/h3>\n
Being Greedy Could Ruin A Good Link Strategy<\/h3>\n
Enhance Your Brand With Autocomplete<\/h3>\n
Old School Matt Cutts Videos With Powerful SEO Tips<\/h3>\n