In just a few short years, Twitter has transformed from an odd little sort of public IM service where people posted what they just ate for lunch or what their cat was doing at the moment into one of the big four social networks and a significant channel for news, PR & marketing, politics and more. Twitter’s 200 million users collectively tap out a billion tweets per week. Nearly 3/4 of active Twitter users are bloggers. Twitter users are twice as likely to purchase from companies they follow than are Facebook users. Twitter Tips, Tactics and Techniques. MORE >>

Last month, I said that SEO is the top skill for digital marketers. Many people in my Twitter stream are calling SEO the bane of the web. markschaefer, for example, recently tweeted: “SEO is the plague of the world.” The point of this post is to counter these objections and show how SEO skills are so vital to critical web development roles. Debunking the SEO Haters, Again. Before getting to the roles, let me clear up a misconception about SEO. White hat SEO is about growing a loyal audience by building useful content for them. MORE >>

SEO is dead! SEO is dead! Every time Google changes its algorithm or a new social media technique takes off, it’s tempting to say that SEO is dead. And, viewed narrowly enough (SEO is keywords in titles or SEO is links), any of these changes might mean that SEO is dead for you–if that is all SEO was to you. But let’s take a look at some signs that SEO is really dead. SEO might really be dead this time. Google+. There have been over 500 google search updates this year. Pace of change. MORE >>

The webinar will cover B2B SEO tips, including ways businesses can think outside the box and make their SEO efforts fun. “For many B2B companies, creating new content and thinking about link building can be daunting, especially if you don’t have a product people love to talk about. While this can make SEO challenging, the good news is there’s actually a lot your business can be doing. Find out new ways to make your SEO campaign fun, even if you are in a boring world.” Title : Making SEO Fun in a “Boring” B2B World. MORE >>

Search engine optimization (SEO) is a key component in designing and developing an effective website , as well as the core of web presence optimization (WPO). And with continual algorithm changes by the search engines and the emerging importance of social signals and content, SEO ranking signals, responsibilities and best practices continue to evolve. Here’s a good place to start: 40 of the best SEO guides to strategy, tactics, considerations, common mistakes to avoid and more from some of the best SEO bloggers and writers around. How to keep up? And more. MORE >>