'Search Engine News'

How Popular Are Your Internet Settings?

Friday, February 19th, 2010

Choosing an Internet browser (the program you use to access the Internet) may seem like a non-decision.  Historically, many people have simply used the Internet browser that ‘comes on their machine.’  They assume all browsers are the same.  However, with each new version released, browsers like Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari are differentiating their features.  [...]

How Your Page’s Meta Description Affects Personalized Search

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

Remember when Google announced that your page’s meta description was no longer used in their search algorithms? Google hasn’t completely changed decision to discount meta descriptions as a ranking factor; however, meta descriptions CAN affect your personalized search results. This change reflects just another Google algorithm update. Last year alone, Google changed their algorithms over [...]

Save the Holidays with Bing.com Cashback

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Every Santa deserves a little budget relief this year!  Whether buying for family, friends, co-workers or charity…it literally pays to shop now, online. Search engine Bing.com has joined forces with hundreds of your favorite e-retailers for the Bing Cashback program.  It’s simple – shop at popular retailer websites, and receive a percentage of your purchase [...]

Share Twitter “Tweets” via LinkedIn Profile

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Twitter and LinkedIn have teamed up.  A new LinkedIn feature enables a tweet from your Twitter profile to also appear as your LinkedIn status message automatically. Upright blogger & SEO Director Allison Kulage first mentioned this new feature in her webinar last week.  Now, we can share online articles with business contacts or take Twitter [...]

Cyber Security & Why “Stay Safe in October”

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

This October marks the 6th Annual National Cybersecurity Awareness Month.  Yep, it’s a mouthful.
But it definitely passes the “National ___ Month” test for a reason: a topic so ever-present in American lives but never noted enough.  This month, the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) encourages us to learn more about the “national security priority” that [...]

Upright in the News: Allison Kulage, SEO Director

Monday, September 21st, 2009

In what was billed “an exclusive interview with a top SEO pro,” Allison Kulage shared valuable wisdom with industry leader LinksManager.com.  Read the full interview here.  Accomplished journalist Elliot Borin recorded conversations with Upright SEO Director Ms. Kulage in July, publishing the full article this past weekend.
Topic: The value of link building — gathering inbound [...]

Upright Named Among Cincinnati’s “Top 10 in Web Design”

Monday, September 21st, 2009

On September 11, 2009 Cincinnati Business Courier named Upright Communications one of the Top 10 Web Design Firms in Cincinnati.
We are very excited to be among such talented designers, and it’s especially cool because web design is only one portion of Upright’s full Internet marketing program.  This is a great time to thank our brilliant [...]

Search Engines Honor 9/11 Today

Friday, September 11th, 2009

Like many major tragedies, the events of September 11, 2001 have been politicized and wildly distorted over time.  Yet what remain most poignant are individual stories of heroism and tragic family loss.  We all have a special responsibility to preserve these stories for generations.  Especially today, on its eighth anniversary.
A free Friday moment?  Celebrate [...]

Bing: Features We Can All Use

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

Have you felt it?  The world’s new #3 search engine, Bing, is making real waves.  UTalkMarketing.com reports Bing has increased user activity 45% since its June launch, stealing significant usership from search leaders Google and Yahoo.  We will keep you aware of Bing’s growth trend over the next few months, as it may affect our [...]

Upright Among TopRank’s “Best Blogs on the Net”

Monday, August 10th, 2009

TopRank’s Online Marketing blog is one of the most respected blogs in the entire marketing industry.  They owe part of this success to their link building program, having gained inbound links from many of the most credible marketing sites.
To aid their linkbuilding program, the marketing professionals at TopRank scour the Internet for blogs to feature [...]