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Advice For New Ecommerce Store Owners: Interview With Shirley Tan by @brentcsutoras
Matt Cutts Answers Whether Guest Blogging Will Be Considered Spam In The Future by @mattsouthern
The Top 13 Factors for Google Local Carousel by @sergiuliano
What are the 3 Ultimate PPC Metrics For eCommerce? by @marketergeorge
How Marketing And Probabilities Can Save You $1000’s In PPC Spend by @@Que_Commerce
Guest Blogging Defined by the Smartest Marketers: 10 Best Guest Blogging Quotes by @seosmarty

Advice For New Ecommerce Store Owners: Interview With Shirley Tan by @brentcsutoras

Posted: 11 Dec 2013 07:39 PM PST

As part of our SEJ interview series, Shirley Tan of Ecommerce Systems talks about how to set priorities when starting off with a new ecommerce business. Shirley is the author of Ecom Hell: How to Make Money in Ecommerce Without Getting Burned, which she was inspired to write as a result of not being able to […]

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Brent Csutoras

Brent Csutoras is a social media marketing strategist and entrepreneur, who specializes in social media marketing, content marketing, and viral content creation - http://www.kairaymedia.com

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Matt Cutts Answers Whether Guest Blogging Will Be Considered Spam In The Future by @mattsouthern

Posted: 11 Dec 2013 05:12 PM PST

Matt Cutts, Google's head of search spam, answers a question about guest blogging in his latest video where a user writes in to ask: I predict that in future Google will penalise guest blogging sites. Any insights on guest blogging as spam? Matt notices a growing skepticism towards guest blogging based on the nature of the questions […]

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Matt Southern

Matt Southern is a marketing, communications and public relations professional. He provides strategic digital marketing services at an agency called Bureau in Ontario, Canada. He has a bachelors degree in communication and an unparalleled passion for helping businesses get their message out.

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The Top 13 Factors for Google Local Carousel by @sergiuliano

Posted: 11 Dec 2013 12:00 PM PST

Goal! Being listed on Google Local Carousel makes the difference in terms of business revenue. Studies have shown an excellent click-through rate and conversion rate achieved by companies displayed in Google's Local Carousel. This analysis intends to determine the main factors that influence rankings in Local Carousel. Methodology: First we have searched and identified 14 […]

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Sergiu Draganus

CEO at GeoRanker

Sergiu Draganus is an Entrepreneur, CEO of GeoRanker and Conference Speaker - open to approach any new type of analysis and suggestions related to Local SEO.

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What are the 3 Ultimate PPC Metrics For eCommerce? by @marketergeorge

Posted: 11 Dec 2013 09:00 AM PST

When eCommerce and online advertising first took off, Cost Per Click (CPC) was the primary KPI everyone watched. Fast-forward 10 years and online marketing has changed dramatically, placing even greater demands on proving and measuring online advertising ROI. For eCommerce companies especially, showing ROI for PPC requires an evolution in how we measure and grow […]

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George Nielsen

George Nielsen has been in the internet marketing game since 2008 and is passionate about helping businesses use SEO and inbound marketing to generate leads online. In 2012 he received a B.S. in Marketing Management. He resides in Saratoga Springs, Utah with his wife and daughter and is an avid fisherman and football fan.

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How Marketing And Probabilities Can Save You $1000’s In PPC Spend by @@Que_Commerce

Posted: 11 Dec 2013 08:30 AM PST

Not all companies can spend $200 or more a day on paid search. Many smaller firms simply don't have that level of cash-flow to dish out, regardless of the return on investment. Because of this, managing a smaller paid search campaign becomes even more critical than ever before. Manish wrote a great post on steps to […]

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Justin Croxton

CEO at Que Commerce

Justin Croxton is the CEO of Que Commerce, a New Jersey digital marketing agency centered on the world of search engine optimization and paid search.

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Guest Blogging Defined by the Smartest Marketers: 10 Best Guest Blogging Quotes by @seosmarty

Posted: 11 Dec 2013 06:00 AM PST

Guest blogging has been a hot topic for a couple of years now. It’s one of the most efficient ways to build relationships with bloggers through great content…but only if done right. In the huge amount of “how-to-guest-post” articles, it’s not easy to find really good tips that would encourage you to stop, think and […]

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Ann Smarty

Ann Smarty is the blogger and community manager at Internet Marketing Ninjas. Ann's expertise in blogging and tools serve as a base for her writing, tutorials and her guest blogging project, MyBlogGuest.com.

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