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Search Engine Optimization, it's a common passion that we share with you. Many newbies jump into the scene with their guns a-blazing, ready to climb to the top of Google rankings. After a few weeks, when they don't find themselves anywhere near the top -- they give up!

Here are some critical points to keep in mind:

• This is a Long Term Commitment -
  Don't think that you can just add some html tags, create a few social media profiles, and win the search engine wars. The name of this game is "Slow and Steady." Regularly producing good content, will build your online reputation. You may not get your content noticed for months, or even years. Be patient and ...

The established Business Data Providers have always played a huge role in Local Search. However, their value and impact seems to have dramatically increased for anyone looking to rank within Local Search because of a number of factors that have all become a reality

• Smartphone usage has exploded and is predicted to continue to rise at an astounding rate. Statistics tell us that 1 in every 3 Mobile Searches is Local in nature. More and more people are searching for things nearby them every day, so data about those establishments, is extremely valuable to mappers and mobile app developers.
• Google's API costs have increased, spurring those thirsting for loca...

Ever get the feeling that the search results you're getting are changing every time you click the 'search' button even while using the same query? We know you've had that 'WTF is going on' thought when you're trying to show a client or employer the results of a search you just did 2 minutes earlier but the results have changed.

Well, you can take a deep breath now because those conspiracy theory thoughts rolling around in your head have just been officially confirmed. A Google patent called

Every month we get great questions from our Business Support members focused on a wide variety of issues. With all the controversy surrounding links and the Google penalties we decided to upgrade the following question to be published so that you could learn from it as well...

We've started using Infographics to market our sites thanks in no small part to your previous articles on the subject. However, we usually had to contract these out to other firms or pay a pretty penny for quality infographic graphic designers. Can you recommend some tools that will help those of us with limited graphic experience to put these together ourselves?

Answer: Absolutely! If you are anything like us, Photoshop m...

Every month we get great questions from our Business Support members focused on a wide variety of issues. With all the controversy surrounding links and the Google penalties we decided to upgrade the following question to be published so that you could learn from it as well...

"We had a consultation with a client that had closed all commenting down on their blog due to comment spam. As you've advised us in SearchEngineNews, this is going to prevent them from taking full advantage of the Google Freshness Update. What can we do to improve their blog and eliminate as much comment Spam as possible so they feel confident turning commenting back on?"

Google has begun releasing short 2-3min video tutorials on some of the most basic of questions related to search and your Web site. We have decided to feature these quick tutorials to be sure that ALL of your questions are answered!

Today's question addresses the Google Webmaster Tools Message Center. This is the point of contact between Google and you, the Webmaster. Some of the messages you receive might include alerts of declining site ranking and examples of your issues. To ensure you receive these messages, enable the email-forwarding feature. If you've got a minute to spare, look over this video!

We've been reporting on how to use Pinterest since it first hit the scene and we're even more excited when we get updates from clients on how much success they're seeing with this site! However, the question we're focused on now is if Pinterest is really worth your attention or if it's a bad fit for your marketing.

The first thing you need to understand about Pinterest in order to be sure you want to target it in your marketing is WHO is actually using the site. When researching this topic we found a great infographic depicting Pinterest's demographics and user habits. When looking at the research a ...