Author Archive for Patrick

Yahoo Search Marketing Updates Reporting (Hallelujah)

A recent addition to the YSM! Reporting emporium, known as the Ad Delivery Report, is a step in the right direction for Yahoo and in the interest of its advertisers. The report is aimed at giving advertisers the feeling they have more control over where the money they allocate to the Yahoo network is spent. [...]

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When will Yahoo! say goodbye to Match Driver?

When Yahoo! deems a collection of highly searched queries to be closely related the Yahoo system is told to consider the related keyword at the same word or phrase. These are usually synonyms of words within a phrase but also includes plurals and misspellings. Yahoo! match driver is designed to match certain keywords; regardless of [...]

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De-mystifying Website Structure and Siloed Content.

Ever notice how any websites try to link all of their pages haphazardly to each other? This spray gun approach to website structure (aka: a website’s information architecture) makes it extremely difficult for the search engines to tell what a website is about. Of course, this typically results in lower search engine rankings… and lower [...]

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5 Tips for Local Search Engine Marketing (SEO)

How can small business like restaurants, Carpet Cleaners or Boutique Clothing Retailers get more out of their website and appearing on google.com and on Google Maps? Here are a few ideas to help you make the most out of this relatively free opportunity to increase exposure and awareness of your business online. 1. Google’s Local [...]

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