by Michael Fine | Dec 23, 2014 | LinkedIn, Online marketing, SEO, Social Media, Twitter, YouTube & Video
To respond or not? That is the question. Every business deals with it. If your brand never received a negative review how would you ever grow? The lovely internet has created multiple options for consumers to review your product. There are so many mediums to vent on... by Michael Fine | Dec 16, 2014 | Facebook, Google, Google+, LinkedIn, Online marketing, SEO
Hello, anyone there??? We text rather than talk, meet our future Mr. or Mrs. online and the most efficient way to keep up on our family/friends whereabouts is through a news-feed. Is this a bad thing? Not necessarily. However, society has now decided that we can be... by Tripp Hamilton | Dec 15, 2014 | Content Marketing, Google, Online marketing, SEO
Reconsideration Request Survey from Google Search Quality Team We had a penalty lifted two weeks ago and received a message from Google requesting the Site Owner to answer 6 questions to “help Google improve how [they] handle reconsideration requests”. Here’s a... by Russ Jones | Dec 11, 2014 | SEO
For all of you blackhats freaking out, please read my disclaimer below detailing how this is meant to show that PBNs do not make economic sense on a small scale. Only if economies of scale are reached through larger investment do they make a viable financial model.... by Tripp Hamilton | Dec 10, 2014 | Google, Link Removal, SEO
How do I Submit a Reconsideration Request? What follows is our step-by-step guide on the proper process by which to upload a reconsideration request to your Google Webmaster Tools account. It may seem like a daunting task at first, however, this is one of the easiest... by Tripp Hamilton | Dec 8, 2014 | Link Removal, SEO
Ethical Analysis of Link Removal Ransoms If you have performed link removal outreach, you have received an email asking for payment to remove the link, directory listing, content from a blog / article site, etc. The real question here is: Should I pay a... by Michael Fine | Dec 5, 2014 | Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, SEO, SMX Social Media, Social Media, Twitter, YouTube & Video
Rebranding through Social Media Whether it’s a name or product change, transitioning to a new business model can be tricky at times. However, social media has the perfect mediums to convey the change to your clients. Recently, Virante rebranded its name to Hive... by Tripp Hamilton | Dec 4, 2014 | Link Removal, SEO
How Do I Submit a Disavow File? If you have encountered an unnatural links penalty, it is necessary that you upload a disavow file to your Google Webmaster Tools account prior to submitting a reconsideration request. Even if you have not been hit with a manual... by Jacob Bohall | Dec 1, 2014 | Conferences, SEO
Brent Csutoras of Search Engine Journal interviews our very own Jake Bohall, VP of Marketing at Virante, Inc. Hive Digital! … during Pubcon in Las Vegas this past October 2014. In the interview, Jake speaks on the topic of how the integration of SEO throughout... by Jacob Bohall | Apr 25, 2014 | SEO
Okay, so this post may come across a little rantish, but it needs to be said…. relative URLs SUCK for SEO. I can’t even begin to count the number of times one of our crawlers gets stuck in an endless web of spidering a broken relative url that leads to... by Russ Jones | Jan 16, 2014 | SEO
Just a few days ago on January 14th, a fast moving squall line moved through North Carolina producing tornadoes and significant disruption. I, like many of you, subscribe to services that text message us when there are weather alerts in the area. However, I... by Russ Jones | Dec 20, 2013 | Content Marketing, Google, Online marketing, SEO
Admit it – you and me and most everyone you know outsources some of their “SEO” content. It is the textual content that needs to be on pages to make sure there is enough context to a page otherwise filled with a product picture and a buy now button.... Page 6 of 17« First«...45678...»Last » 