Upright clients know that we are committed, not only to providing effective search engine marketing, but also to using only “white hat†ethical SEO practices. A recent story in The New York Times reminds marketers why ethical processes are so important, and reports on how a large, well-known retailer got burned by “black hat†SEO. Continue reading
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, a certain guy we all know is doing his best to woo a certain girl we all know by pulling out all of the social media stops. Attempting to rekindle a romance that began half a century ago, this old timer is using all of the newest ways to play on his sweetheart’s affections, but so far she seems to be just toying with him. Continue reading
As search engine innovator Google has continued to develop new ways to gather information and enhance its services, users have become more mindful of privacy issues. Three years ago, this concern led entrepreneur developer Gabriel Weinberg to cry “fowl†and begin work on DuckDuckGo, a search engine that would place a priority on user privacy. Since then, the upstart engine has proven to be highly successful. In a Business Insider interview Weinberg reports that the site experienced 500% growth in 2010, increasing from 500,000 to 2.5 million searches per month.