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Google Supports schema.org Markup for Organization Logos

Your-Logo-Here-Black-2Earlier this week Google announced that they will be supporting schema.org markup for organization logos. In the midst of all the Google I/O hubbub this kind of announcement can seem minor but if there is a way to get an edge in a search result that is not so minor now, is it?

The Official Google Webmaster Central blog reported

Today, we’re launching support for the schema.org markup for organization logos, a way to connect your site with an iconic image. We want you to be able to specify which image we use as your logo in Google search results.

Using schema.org Organization markup, you can indicate to our algorithms the location of your preferred logo. For example, a business whose homepage is www.example.com can add the following markup using visible on-page elements on their homepage:

Have a Conversation with Your Computer: The New Google Search

io conference escalatorIt’s Day Two of the Google I/O developers conference in San Francisco and the new features and ideas just keep on coming. Look at this photo from the first day. It’s like Comic-Con! But I must ask, where are the women? Surely there are at least a few females in the developer trade?

Gender issues aside, I love the idea behind this event because it’s not just a set of PR announcements, it’s a community coming together to create amazing new tech goodies for you and me. I also love that the official agenda includes a time slot for “Bike and Coat Check.” That makes me smile.

Anyway, let’s get down to business – search business with a look at some of the new things coming your way.

SHOCKER: Google’s Rivals Don’t Like EU Deal After They Actually Read It

google-logoIt’s official.

The deal that was deemed a ‘non-starter’ by opponents back in April is now officially deemed inadequate by Google rivals. This time though it appears they actually had something to read vs. just complaining about what was rumored. At least that’s a step in the right direction….. I think.

Of course, those complaining are the same who have been making these claims against Google (otherwise known as ‘advertising through litigation’ or ‘we can’t do anything ourselves so we will force people to know about us by whining’ approach). At least that’s what we think since the Financial Times reports gives an indication of just how spineless these opponents actually are.

Another rival, which declined to be named, attacked the concession as producing “orphan links” that would be too small and lacking in detail to attract much traffic.

Matt Cutts Says “Pretty Much Every SEO Should Watch This Video”, So Watch It!

Matts Cutts says that just about every SEO needs to watch this video. Don’t believe us? Here you go.


We know a few readers might fall into that category, so here you go.

Google SMS Search Gets Deleted

google-sms-searchGoogle is taking this whole streamlining thing quite seriously.

The latest ‘victim’ is their SMS Search product which allowed users to conduct a search by text message.

Ghacks reported

Many users of the service are reporting that the service has apparently been shut down by Google this night. When they send a search term to Google’s SMS Search number, 466453, they get the following response:

SMS search has been shutdown. You can continue to search the web at google.com on any device

TechCrunch also reported

People began to notice the service stop working on Friday, and asked about it in one of Google’s Product Forums (good thing those haven’t been closed down yet) and on Reddit. Jessica S., a Google employee, set the record straight:

Five Questions You Must Answer Before Testing Your Landing Page

WebTrends Landing Page White PaperThis post is presented by Marketing Pilgrim’s Analytics Channel Sponsor WebTrends. It was written by Karen Wood, Sr. Product Marketing Manager at Webtrends.

It’s a cold, hard reality that your landing page has just four seconds to capture a visitor’s attention. Not only that, landing pages are the stage in the campaign funnel most vulnerable to customer abandonment—converting, on average, just three percent of visitors.

This so-called success rate begs the questions: Is three percent acceptable to your bottom line? And what is it about your marketing efforts the other 97 percent rejected?

The Hard Truth on “Gut-Feel” Marketing

All too often, poor campaign performance is rooted in human condition. Many marketing decisions aren’t based on data, but rather on opinion—and often, that opinion is just the highest paid person’s gut feeling. As a result, the marketing team is sent down a path without any certainty that what they are doing will produce results.

SEO Practices in 2013: Location, Links and Luck – Part 2

seoThis post (SEO Practices… Part 2) is brought to you by our Search Marketing Channel sponsor Blurbpoint. Part I can be found here.

As was explored in our first post, instead of focusing SEO strategy to fight against Panda, Penguin and other animal-friendly Google changes, strategies need to focus beyond typical SEO tactics. Here are a few additional ideas for you.

Infographics

Infographics are an incredibly important tool for online marketing. These graphics grab the attention of readers, but they also aid in scalable link-building. The Internet has always relied on innovative and attractive content. Well-designed, easy-to-digest infographics are popular tools that help bloggers and web content managers show off new information and design skills. Infographics have also changed the landscape of how SEO works. Small infographics are engaging, visual lures that vastly appeal to online readers. They can help with a story and even become a story all on their own.