Google+ SEO Results You Can’t Ignore

Is your business on Google+? If so, how often does your brand post to this social channel? Setting up a basic Google+ account is a good start, but having an account is not enough to reap the full SEO benefits of the platform. Having a presence on Google+ without actively posting to the channel can […]

Why Your Website Needs to Be Mobile-friendly by April 2015

Is your site prepared for Google’s upcoming mobile algorithm update? Just because people can access your website on their smartphone does NOT mean it is a mobile optimized site! You now have a deadline of April 2015 to make your website mobile-friendly or you’ll have to suffer the ranking consequences from the Google Gods.

How to Use SEO to Optimize Your Website

Have you ever wondered how search engines such as Google or Bing are able to return results that are so close, if not exactly what you were looking for? This is all made possible by Search Engine Optimization (SEO). SEO can improve the visibility of a website on free search engines (Google or Bing). Search […]

Google Hummingbird: Using Google+ for SEO

You may have read Greg’s Hummingbird blog post, which gives recommendations for updating your SEO and content strategies to keep up with the new algorithm. It appears that one of Google’s strategic goals in the design of its Hummingbird launch was to build the popularity of Google+ by increasing: the number of Google+ accounts the […]

SEO Strategies to Survive Google Penguin

Feeling the cold of Google Penguin? You’re not alone. Many businesses have noticed a significant hit to their search rankings after Google introduced the new Penguin algorithm change in April 2012. Tighter guidelines on website optimization and new rules on what constitutes spam, including changes to keyword usage and inbound links, have left many wondering […]

What is VividWall? A Visual Aggregator

VividWall is a visual content social media aggregator. Billions of pieces of content are shared every day, and visual content is one of the fast growing segments within content marketing. Brands need easy-to-implement solutions to scan, monitor, moderate, curate and display visual content from the web in a manner that encourages engagement and sharing. VividWall […]

Like Yin and Yang: B2B Social Media and Search

The BtoB Magazine webinar on “Finding B2B Marketing Success Integrating Social Media and Search Marketing” was right up Mambo Media’s alley. Here are key takeaways from the Sept 16 event:

Facebook SEO: Personalization and Search

Last night, my husband’s cell phone rang and he didn’t recognize the caller’s number. Because he enjoys harassing telemarketers (and because he was being “funny”), he answered, “Hola.” There was a brief pause, then a recording came on in rapid-fire Spanish. Since the only word of Spanish my husband speaks is “Hola,” the telemarketer’s message wasn’t very effective. […]

Social for Search: How to Fail

You’ve heard of the term “Social for Search,” right?  The idea is that your social media marketing efforts can be used to improve search engine rankings for your properties.  How?: 1.  Use a listening system to find keywords that are being used in your space 2.  Research those keywords and find others around them: What […]

Step-by-step SEO strategy

As you can tell by my post title, I enjoy alliteration whenever I can get away with it!   I recently responded to a question posted on LinkedIn Answers, and I wanted to share my response.  The question was posted by Brett Burky:   What do you think is the best step-by-step process for SEO?  I’m […]