Listly by Stephan Marais
It's been Easter this weekend and the clocks have gone forward, signalling the end of Q1 and the beginning of a fresh quarter. So to mark the shift into Q2 I've rounded up the surveys and reports our research team has published so far this year including some of the most intriguing and useful stats.
It seems people have strong feelings for or against responsive Web design. My thanks to those with open minds who responded to last month's column on SEO problems with responsive Web design with either praise or reasonable criticism. While I answered the most common criticisms already, one recent comment from Google's John Mueller stood out to me.
This week, the Local Search Association is releasing our "Local Mobile Search Study," which overviews the evolving mobile environment in the U.S. and the growing role of smartphones, tablets and other connected devices in the local search experience. The 2013 study, which features 2012 data compiled from several comScore digital and mobile metrics databases, demonstrates a [...]
One great way to increase your leads and conversions online is to establish your business as an authority in your industry. Here are some things you and your colleagues can do to increase your overall presence and authority online.
Sponsored content in various forms is growing in popularity as publishers seek additional sources of revenue. Done well it can be a good fit for both publishers and advertisers, and dare I say even add value for users. However in any implementation it is important to comply with search engine guidelines to avoid negative repercussions for SEO.
Was an interesting month in terms of Google webmaster SEO related content. We had Panda start being more of a rolling update...