Web Design Update 1106-14

This edition of Web Update follows the last edition digging deeper into new considerations for all web designers... [] How to Properly Optimize Your Content [] The roles of social, direct mail, print media [] The demographics of social media [] 17 Twitter tips from Mashable Connect attendees [] Website redesign: Relaunching without losing sleep [] How much traffic should your website generate? [] How to Make SEO Part of Your Company's DNA [] Get started with Google Analytics [] Top 4 Reasons to Hire an SEO Professional... and more June 14, 2011

Web Design Update 1106-01

This edition of Web Update digs into the impact of social networking -- then we turn our sites on SEO ... including : [] 11 ways to find new content for your social strategy [] How to Use Blog Commenting to Get Valuable Backlinks and Traffic [] HOW TO: Get Your Employees On Board With Your Social Media Policy [] Making That Leap From Search to Display [] Technical SEO: Tools and Approach [] Tips for mobile SEO [] Web design evolution: 2 decades of innovation [] Why Websites Are Slow & Why Speed Really Matters June 1, 2011

Web Update March 16

This web update picks up from two weeks ago -- and we're still following your rankings and search engine performance. I'm beginning to believe that SEO is actually a myth perpetuated by preying on web site owners anxioties to get listed near the top of Google. Here's more ... * How To Estimate How Much Traffic You'll Gain By Increasing Your Rankings * Measuring Free Clicks in AdWords * Twitter Turns to Users to Translate Site Into More Languages * Facebook Surges, Other SocNets Gain Traction * PPC vs. SEO: Paid Search as Your Organic Competitor * Who Says Email's Dead? * Google's Search Results Get More Social; Twitter As The New Facebook 'Like' * 5 Website Features You Can Easily Offload to Reduce Costs... and more March 16, 2011

Web Update March 9

This web update is a mix and match of catch-up items we've had on our radars for weveral weeks. Some interesting stuff here ... * SEO Factors for 2011 * Curtains For MySpace? * Is Link Relevance as Effective as Anchor Text? * Designing an SEO Friendly URL Structure * Online Reputation Management's Top 3 Challenges * HOW TO: Optimize Your Company's LinkedIn Profile * Management Tip of the Day: Add Structure to Social Media * How to Plan a Successful Website Redesign... and more March 9, 2011

8 articles for web publishers

Those web publishers sure like their numbers, don't they? So here's 8 articles web publishers should get their heads around * 5 Resolutions To Grow And Maintain Email Lists * 5 Tips for Optimizing Your Social Media Content * 5 Ways to Effectively Manage Your Online Reputation * 6 skills of a great Web analyst * 8 ways to get more people to read your content * Facebook Apps' Access to Contact InfoConcerns Security Experts * Creating Online Video Content that is Worth Watching * Why you should run your website like a magazine... and more February 18, 2011

Web Update 12/15/2010

Fred Showker's Web Update for December 15, 2010 ... news, views, reviews, and observations about the internet, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIN, social networking, SEO, search engines, and all things connected. December 15, 2010

Web Update 12/06/2010

Tracking down illusive trends on the web can be a full-time task. Once in a while though, I run across interesting content articles that I think you would like to see. Views for the end of November December 6, 2010

Web UPdate 1010-28

Here we go again, more and more subtle movers and shakers in the web field: * Online Privacy: Why Marketers and Consumers Need Common Ground * Hot or Not: E-mail * Marketing vs. Social-Media Marketing * What Online Content Will People Pay For? * Search and Social: Are You Missing Out? * New Trends in Online Ad Formats * Has Social Media Really Killed PR Agencies? * It's a Good Thing We Can Ban People -- and more! October 28, 2010

Web UPdate 1010-08

THis web update : Meet the New Twitter? A Better Twitter * The 2010 McFarlane Prize * Google Instant - 10 Things Marketing Teams Need to Know * Google to Take On Facebook With New Social Features * Title Wars: Attention Grabbing vs. Optimization * Is it worth it to hire one SEO guy? ... and more. It's all going on ... October 8, 2010

Web Trends: Links, SEO, B2B and more

This time we're surfing to find out some important essentials in today's web design. Do links add value that print can't match? Can you make your news releases boost SEO? Does open-source social publishing open doors for marketers? We'll also look at 3 new features every PPC manager should try now ; and 11 simple ways B2B companies can be more social today. Have fun, and don't forget to send in your discoveries ... September 20, 2010