Here’s my roundup of the best search/marketing posts I found and read during February. If you’re new to this blog, this is a monthly feature that began way back in 2007. You can find earlier “Best Of”s for each month in the Link Roundups category archive. I never include my own posts in these end-of-month recaps.
Local Search
- David Mihm: The Local Search Ecosystem in 2012
- Phil Rozek/Whitespark: How to Pimp Your Google Places Listing
- Miriam Ellis/SEO Igloo: Interview With Google Places Help Forum Top Contributors: Blumenthal And Zhekov
SEO
- Michael King/SEOmoz: The New SEO Process (Quit Being Kanye)
- Jenny Halasz/SEL: The Keyword Research Rabbit Hole
- Rick DeJarnette/Internet Marketing Ninjas: The Ultimate Guide to Blocking Your Content in Search
- Paddy Moogan/Distilled: 7 Types of Content to Get Traffic and Links
- Trond Lyngbo/SEL: How Much Does SEO Cost? 3 Analogies To Help You Determine Its Value
PPC
- Keri Morgret/SEOmoz: Stop Paying for Stupid Clicks: Negative Keywords for Positive ROI
Social Media
- Ian Lurie/Conversation Marketing: Google Plus Box Ranking Factors Report
- Armando Roggio/Practical Ecommerce: You Can’t Buy Real Followers and Fans
Blogs & Blogging
- Gregory Ciotti/Sparring Mind: Blog Design On A Budget: The Complete Guide For Creating A Beautiful, High Converting Blog
- Patrick Winfield/Blueglass: 11 Mistakes That Are Killing Your Blog’s Credibility
- Reb Carlson/Content Strategist: 5 Simple Ways To Make Your Blog Posts Easier To Read
- Lisa Barone/Outspoken Media: Why You Want To Be the Last Blog Standing
Design & Usability
- Bryan Eisenberg: The Product Page 2012: 7 Must-Test Elements
- Chris Fernandez/Biquitous: Why Most Websites Fail and What To Do About It
Analytics
- Taylor Pratt/SEOBook: Setting Up Actionable SEO Dashboards in the New Google Analytics
- Justin Cutroni: Creating an Ecommerce Tracking Plan for Google Analytics
- Charles Montgomery/Blueglass: 4 Key Analytics Metrics That You’re Probably Underestimating
March 4, 2012 - 6:05 pm
Thank you for adding one of my articles to your list, Matt!
It’s an honor
Kind regards,
Trond Lyngbø
March 4, 2012 - 9:21 pm
You’re welcome, Trond – good stuff.