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Confessions of a Reformed Black Hat PPC Marketer: My CPC Arbitrage Story

Doing that for about 2 years will make anyone crazy, including me. Maybe I was too young, and maybe too crazy. But I had high standards for myself and I just could NOT see myself doing this any longer.

Persuasive Copywriting: 4 Tips for Higher Converting Websites

Learn for tips for writing subtly persuasive copy that convinces visitors to convert on your website.

3 Reasons Your Keyword Has a Low Quality Score

Learn three possible reasons that your keyword Quality Score is low, including low click-through rate, poor relevance and short-tail keywords.

Remarketing with Google Analytics

Piggybacking off Rich’s post, Google has made setting up Remarketing campaigns easier and smarter by allowing us to use our Google Analytics tracking code and Analytics data to set it up. Here’s how to do it.

A Beginner’s Guide to Content Strategy for the Web: 10 Things You Need to Know

Having a strong content strategy in place makes all the difference when it comes to meeting your content goals. Learn the 10 elements of a successful content strategy for the web, including voice and tone, structural concerns, and other web content marketing strategies.

Blog Management for Small Businesses: The Ultimate Guide

Learn how to run a successful small business blog with this guide to blog creation, tactical planning, and strategic management for SMB blogs.

Unnatural Links: What They Are & What to Do About Them

Did you receive a warning that your site has unnatural links? Learn what unnatural links are and what to do in case affected by the Penguin update.

The Evolution of Google AdWords – A $38 Billion Advertising Platform

After initial testing proved successful in 1999, Google AdWords initially launched in October of the following year, on a pay-per-impression basis and only on the right-hand side of the search results.

4 Tools for Pinterest Analytics and Monitoring

Pinterest has been announced as the #1 traffic referral for many image-friendly sites. While being an effective buzz marketing tool, it's yet that effectively tracked. Feel free to skip ahead to a tool of your interest.