The TMO Blog

Facebook Hashtags Aren’t Seeing Results

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When Facebook announced their introduction of hashtags in June, it seemed to be a pretty big deal, especially within the social media marketing industry. Every online marketer immediately began investigating how to make the most out of the use…
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The Downsides of Flat Design

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  Flat design is undoubtedly one of the most popular design trends of the moment. You'll find it online, on your phone, and it is even starting to make its way off the screen and onto posters and physical designs. It has already spit…
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Facebook Updates Their Contest and Promotion Rules for Businesses

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Facebook appears to be undergoing large changes to their rules for businesses as they have recently created the opportunity for verified paged, embedding posts, and even giving advertisers access to a large stock photo library. But, the change…
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The PPC Features Bing Ads has That AdWords Does Not

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AdWords has become so synonymous with PPC marketing that it wouldn't be hard for the outside observer to believe that is the only PPC platform available. Of course, they would be wrong, as all of the major search engines also offer advertising…
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Local Search Rank Factors for 2013: The Infographic

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Keeping up with the local search ranking algorithm can often be at best confusing and at worst a complete mystery. It seems there are just as many, if not more factors involved, yet less coverage of exactly what search signals Google is using…
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Google Officially Retires The Keyword Tool

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The time has come. As of yesterday, the Google Keyword Tool is officially dead. The sentiments are mixed as the tool has been frequently used by webmasters and SEO professionals across the world, but Google has offered a replacement called…
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Using Handwritten Fonts To Make Your Site Feel More Intimate

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  There is something inherently nostalgic and sweet about handwritten fonts in design projects. Not only do they make designs feel more personal and loan some much needed personality to your projects, they immediately draw the eye in…
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Matt Cutts Asks For Feedback From Small Sites That Aren’t Ranking Well

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If there's a small website that you think should be doing better in Google, tell us more here: https://t.co/s80BibIBhN — Matt Cutts (@mattcutts) August 28, 2013 Don't say Google doesn't at least try to listen to webmasters. Though many webmasters…
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AdSense Lets You Opt Out of Five New Ad Formats

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According to an announcement from Google late last week, you can now opt out of five new ad format options when creating AdSense ads. Their announcement said: "These enhancements are designed to improve the performance of your ads, but we know…
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