There’s been an important update to the way Google runs their search algorithms , designed to weed out the number of junk content farms. Here’s an excerpt from Website Magazine , an article from Mike Phillips that constitues good search marketing advice: From the Official Google Blog : “ Many of the changes we make are so subtle that very few people notice them. Blog this on Blogger. Add this to Google Bookmarks. Post on Google Buzz. Add this to Google Reader. Related posts: Search Engine Results: 3 Tips for Savvy Bloggers. MORE >>

Facebook tops Google for weekly traffic in the U.S. If you expect that your business blog is going to skyrocket off the Google charts, then you’re in for a disappointment. Remember, Google indexes content on pages. The more keyword rich your content is, the more likely it will be that Google will pick it up. About Blogs Attracting Clients Content Marketing Online Marketing Social Media Stuff blog marketing blog traffic content marketing with blogs Writing for the WebIt’s the numbers. Over 25% of U.S. a year before. activity on the web. MORE >>

Early adopters flocked to Google+ when it was launched last year because that is what they do. Another social network was not what they needed, but it is part of Google and worth checking out. In the past year Google+ has shown to have an effect on search results, because Google is always trying to improve their search results. There are also active and thriving communities on Google+, but again, among small niches. Rather than go into the details, I have pulled out 10 power tips from the book to help you with your Google+ efforts for your B2B company. MORE >>

What are you doing or not doing on your blog that screws up your traffic? I’m posting twice a week, but I’m still not getting comments, and my traffic stats stink. can almost predict where the low traffic problems come from based on looking at a lot of blogs over the last five years. Outreach: Often bloggers aren’t using social media connections to feed their blog posts automatically. He doesn’t have low traffic and he gets comments. Blog this on Blogger. Add this to Google Bookmarks. Post on Google Buzz. question. MORE >>

Google Analytics has recently expanded its reporting option to include social media outlets. Before some of these reports will function properly, you will need to set up your goals in Google Analytics. Traffic Sources > Social > Overview). This includes every goal from every traffic source (not just social). Assisted Social Conversions: These visitors came to your site from social media at least once, but may have used another traffic source before converting. Traffic Sources > Social > Conversions). Google Analytics Social Media MORE >>