Google Plus Multi-Comment Streams Hack for Web Sites

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In the last week, diehard Google fans discovered that a new commenting feature added to the Blogger platform had a stunning loophole: the feature could be applied to other platforms. Whether an unsecure API call was left there intentionally by Google for us to find is up for debate, but in the meantime SEOs and webmasters have harnessed their collective brainpower to apply the commenting feature in revolutionary ways.

Adding the feature to your webpage is as easy as placing this code somewhere in your HTML .

This javascript code pulls every discussion about this URL on Google Plus and displays it on the site. The best part is that you can participate in the discussion without going to Google Plus directly. So if you leave a comment in a thread on the blog, it appears on that thread of comments on Google Plus. [Continue reading]

Is Google+ Still the Future of Google? The Commitment of Google and Larry Page

Larry Page: Why You No Mention Google+?

I love the way Elisa Gabbert put it over on the WordStream Blog: The Future According to Larry Page: Outlook Lazy. But I really don't agree with her leap to a conclusion that Page thinks "the future...will not be social, as Page might have had us … [Continue reading]

Fitness and Nutrition Community on Google Plus: A Case Study

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Fitness and Nutrition Community Case Study I’m relatively new to social media and willingly confess that its value to me personally and to my work was always suspect. For those of you in the business, no doubt you would find my excuses for … [Continue reading]

Google Plus Circle Subscriptions: How to Adjust the Volume

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Recently Google+ changed the location and choices for Circle volume and subscription settings. Previously they were contained in an easy-to-see slider at the top of each circle's view on the Google+ Home page. Now they have been moved inside a … [Continue reading]

The Real Value from Content Marketing

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Content marketing is all the hype these days and understandably so. A well thought-out and researched, content marketing strategy is an effective way to target and reach new audiences, build brands, and increase online visibility and traffic. Like … [Continue reading]

Content Marketing Ninjas

Amy Lewis & Marty Smith at Raleigh SEO Meetup

A live blog of the presentations of three incredible content marketing ninjas at the Raleigh SEO Meetup, 26 March 2013. Casie Gillette @casieg KoMarketing Associates Amy Lewis @commsninja Cisco Marty Smith @scenttrail AtlanticBT Casie … [Continue reading]

Author Rank: Facts and Fiction (Live Hangout with Mark Traphagen)

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Virante's Mark Traphagen was the guest of +Max Minzer for his Max Impact Hangout On Air show, discussing the topic: "Author Rank: Facts and Fiction." Mark shared his views on the distinction between Authorship and Author Rank, whether or not … [Continue reading]

Link Building Tips from Link Building Clinic at SMX West 2013

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Ari Nahmani live diagnosed the link profiles of a number of sites during this session at SMX West 2013, along with Search Engine Land's Elisabeth Osmeloski and Kaila Strong. If you are distributing an embedded widget or free plugin, make the … [Continue reading]

Content Isn’t Just King: It’s Also Queen and Ace (SMX West 2013)

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The Veg-O-Matic Approach to Smart SEO Writing - Heather Lloyd Heather Lloyd-Martin is a 20-year marketing veteran and recognized author. She is President and CEO of SuccessWorks, a marketing firm providing search engine optimized copywriting Once … [Continue reading]

From Authorship to Authority: Claiming Your Identity Online And Why You Should

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What is Google Authorship? What is Author Rank? Why should you use Authorship? From SMX West, 12 March 2013. Panelists: Mike Arnesen, SwellPath (@mike_arnesen) AJ Kohn, Blind Five Year Old (@ajkohn) (There was another panelist, but I … [Continue reading]