The TMO Blog

Is Google About To Ax Their Adwords Keyword Tool?

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Anyone keeping track should know that Google isn't afraid to shutter a beloved service or tool at their whim. We're all still mourning the loss of Google Reader, but Eric Siu from Entrepeneur says we should also be gearing up to lose the popular…
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Bing Continues To Grow While Yahoo Deteriorates

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Bing has been regularly growing its market share over the past year, but don't think it is at the expense of Google. In June, Bing's share of all searches went up to 17.9 percent, but it was Yahoo who dropped to 11.4 percent, according to comScore.…
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What Are You Forgetting In Your Social Media Campaign?

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Details can make or break a social media strategy. Little mistakes and small forgotten aspects can make your company look unprofessional and under-prepared. Listing all the ways I regularly see companies making small mistakes that still severely…
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Parallax Design vs. SEO: How Design Affects Optimization

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Any SEO professional who has been around for a couple design trends knows what its like to bump heads with designers about the design methods and usability. There are certain innovative design trends that can be wonders for usability, but are…
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What are Dominant and Recessive Colors?

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  Have you ever seen the old "optical illusion" that makes one color appear to be two entirely different colors? If you'll excuse the MS Paint quality image (is there a rule that all optical illusions have to have been designed before…
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What Is The Key To Successful SEO? Social Media Integration

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What makes one SEO company successful and another fail? There could be a multitude of factors, but according to a recent study by Ascend2, chances are social integration is the key. Successful SEO companies integrate social media into their…
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What Do Designers Need To Do Before iOS 7?

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There is a lot of talk going on about Apple's new mobile operating system iOS 7, even though it is at least a couple months away from actually being unleashed on the public. Most of the discussion is centered around the new flatter aesthetics…
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If Your Site Goes Offline Will It Hurt Your Rankings?

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Wednesday, Google, Gmail, YouTube, and all the other similar services went unresponsive for roughly an hour in many parts of the United States. The problem was quickly resolved, but not before Twitter freaked out and the story reached many news…
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What Is Minimalism and Why Does It Matter to Design Right Now?

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Minimalism has been all the rage in web design lately. Flat design is currently one of the most popular design trends around, and it relies strongly on minimalist design principles. If done correctly, minimalism can achieve an experience that…
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