Google: Search Engine Spam on the Rise - PCWorld. If you've noticed lately that Google's search results are a bit spammy, you're not alone.
In a blog post, Google Principal Engineer Matt Cutts acknowledged that "we have seen a slight uptick of spam in recent months," and that tech watchers are growing critical. Cutts then outlined a few new initiatives to improve the quality of Google's search results. Among them: Google has a new "document-level classifier" that's better at detecting the hallmarks of spam, such as oft-repeated keywords; Google is improving its ability to detect hacked sites, which were a big source of spam last year; and the company is evaluating other changes, including a crackdown on Websites that primarily copy other sites' content. Storytelling Business Social Media Marketing PR & Technology Curated Stories January 5, 2011. Essential Reading on Startup Valuation and Fundraising « by the bites. Brands Create Media Outlets Online, Bypassing Magazines. Mediagazer. Scribblar.com - simple, effective online collaboration.
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Curation is the most important part of online marketing that no one is talking about. With the rise of inbound marketing, content has become front and center in the minds of marketers. This focus on content as an important marketing tactic creates two extremely important problems. First, content creation is difficult. Having the time and skill to create relevant and interesting content is difficult for marketers who are already overloaded with daily tasks. Applying Curation to Our Problems As marketers, how do we solve these two problems? Curation has become a fixture for many successful news blogs on the web today. Examples of Curation Some of the most popular posts on this blog have been from curated content. Snap Bird - search twitter's history. By Social Entrepreneurs, For Social Entrepreneurs® Welcome to SkollWorldForum.org former Social Edge users!
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Looking back over them this past week, I've noticed two dominant themes that are core to the nature of collaboration and the social web. These two themes, curation and consultation, will both be key trends to watch in 2011. Content Curation: Bringing Order to Information Overload. By Christy Barksdale | Posted | 16 Comments | Filed in: Content Marketing Content marketing, the publishing of relevant, link-worthy content, has been all the rage for marketing professionals for several years.
A recent survey conducted by content marketing authority Junta42 shows that companies, especially small businesses, are continuing to spend more on content marketing each year because it is more effective than traditional marketing for differentiation in the marketplace. Leads, sales and client retention are better achieved when companies are resources for their customers and help solve their pain points. The Content Wrangler » Blog Archive » Content Curation: Streamlining The Process Of Populating Your Social Networks With Relevant, Interesting and Engaging Content. Content vs. Aggregation vs. Curation Abnormal Returns. The discussion surrounding the merits of so-called web aggregators went to another level this week as some Internet heavies weighed in on the debate We first discussed the nature of content curation in piece entitled: Creating order out of aggregation.
This provides some useful background on this debate. The pressures on the mainstream media are acute. When a site like the Huffington Post, according to Mediaite, passes the likes of the WSJ and Washington Post in the number of readers it is inevitable there will be some sort of backlash. Technological Solutions for Progressive Organizations.
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