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Is Organic Search Dead? Dying? Yes. And No.

by Dustin Diehl March 30, 2012

Here at Sitewire we enjoy a good debate, especially when it gives us the chance to show off our smarts and flex our brain muscle. Here’s a little glimpse of one such debate. With Google’s continuous updates, increased emphasis on content strategy and the overall shift in digital media of late, the question of where and [...]

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Google’s Search Plus Your World: What is it?

by Chris Corak January 14, 2012

Google’s search results are undergoing one of their most radical transformations ever, as a new “Search Plus Your World” format began rolling out on January 10th. It finds both content that’s been shared with you privately, along with matches from the public web, all mixed into a single set of listings. When logged in to Google.com, [...]

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Are Google+ Pages for Business Right for Your Brand?

by Travis Unwin November 9, 2011

Google+ Pages present a new opportunity for brands to be represented and interact with their audience in social media. For brands with a social presence — or who would like one — Sitewire strongly recommends Google+ Pages as a next step in improving visibility online. Do I need a Google+ Page if I already have [...]

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Search Engine Rankings and Click-Through Rates: Be Not Deceived

by Roger Pimentel October 3, 2011

A new graph has been making its way around the social media circles, part of an excellent white paper about long-tail CTR. While the piece was shared by some very smart people in the industry, and people that I have a lot of respect for, this kind of report makes me cringe because its implications [...]

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Early evaluation of the marketing impact of Google+

by Travis Unwin June 30, 2011

Two days ago, the buzz on the internet was all about Google+. (No, not Google +1. Drop the numeral and remove a space. How’s that for clarity of branding?) A handful of techno-nerds had their hands on it for a while, telling us that Google was finally making a solid push for the social space. [...]

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Is Google +1 The New “Like” Button?

by Chris Corak April 14, 2011

Google is making significant effort in 2011 to blend social elements into its standard search results. In February, Google launched an update to further integrate Twitter, Flickr and Quora information within its standard search results. Only one month later, nearly a year after Facebook’s launch of the “Like” button, Google announced its rival, the “+1” [...]

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