Search Engine Marketing formulated for Web 2.0, Learn how SEO, PPC, branding, design and analytics are all parts of a much larger whole every week on SEM Synergy.  Hosted by Bruce Clay, president and founder of the international SEO and SEM company Bruce Clay, Inc., SEM Synergy features industry experts discussing how the various fields of search engine marketing work together for a successful, multifaceted campaign. SEM Synergy will feature developing topics and industry news, answers to listener questions and our favorite experts and voices in search talking about what they know best. SEM Synergy offers SEM professionals of all levels a one-stop weekly digest for news, SEO tactics and trends, along with input from high-profile experts. Be sure to log on to SEMSynergy.com for show notes, event calendar, contact info and more.

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Bruce Clay, Duane Forrester, Robert Ramirez, Virginia Nussey and Kristi Kellogg talk about the hottest SEO topics, including RankBrain, Penguin, AMP (accelerated mobile pages) and where they think SEO is headed in a revealing roundtable discussion. When it comes to AMP, they have the latest news and will discuss exclusive statements made by Google this month on how businesses in all verticals should be thinking about AMP. This is one episode of SEM Synergy you definitely don’t want to miss!

Bruce Clay, Duane Forrester, Robert Ramirez, Virginia Nussey and Kristi Kellogg talk about the hottest SEO topics, including RankBrain, Penguin, AMP (accelerated mobile pages) and where they think SEO is headed in a revealing roundtable discussion....

SEO Round Table Discussion

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It’s a tactic-packed show, as usual! Listen in as Bruce Clay, Rob Ramirez, Virginia Nussey, Duane Forrester and Kristi Kellogg discuss the latest changes to Google Photos, as well as updates to photos on Twitter. While they’re on the subject of images, the team shares their favorite SEO tips for images. From which photos to choose to how to optimize them, catch up on the tried-and-true best practices when it comes to using photos. Listen in to learn more about alt attributes, file names, captions, linking to images and more!

It’s a tactic-packed show, as usual! Listen in as Bruce Clay, Rob Ramirez, Virginia Nussey, Duane Forrester and Kristi Kellogg discuss the latest changes to Google Photos, as well as updates to photos on Twitter. While they’re on the subject of...

The Latest News on Images: Updates to Google Photos and Twitter Images

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As usual, theres a lot to talk about when it comes to Google changes. On the organic side, Google recently expanded the Help page on Google My Business local ranking advice. Bruce Clay, Robert Ramirez, Virginia Nussey and Kristi Kellogg tackle that and other search engine news, including the removal of location filters in search results. In the second half of the show, PPC expert David Szetela talks about how PPC has changed since Google removed right-side ads. He also reveals the biggest challenge of PPC: client expectation setting. He explains how to predict what data clients need to understand to stay confident in a project. He also discusses the different certifications available and the value of becoming certified in multiple paid advertising areas.

As usual, theres a lot to talk about when it comes to Google changes. On the organic side, Google recently expanded the Help page on Google My Business local ranking advice. Bruce Clay, Robert Ramirez, Virginia Nussey and Kristi Kellogg tackle that...

Life After the Removal of Right-Side Ads

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You know that a faster loading page is going to rank better on a search results page. The search engines care about speed and performance and use page load time as a ranking factor. So, SEOs are accustomed to making recommendations that will reduce load time. But have you ever wondered why these issues happen? Or how the recommendations work? An informed SEO is a more effective SEO, and on todays show, BCIs Director of Software Development Aaron Landerkin explains the pipeline of a page load. He outlines the three locations in the pipeline where speed optimizations occur and prioritizes the changes so an SEO can get the most bang for their buck. Also on the show, Bruce Clay and Duane Forrester review the big news out of Google and Bing this week regarding ranking factors and machine learning.

You know that a faster loading page is going to rank better on a search results page. The search engines care about speed and performance and use page load time as a ranking factor. So, SEOs are accustomed to making recommendations that will reduce...

SEO Overview of Page Speed Issues & Why They Happen

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Christi OlsonandPurna Virji, both from Bing Ads, joined Bruce Clay, Inc.s Kristi Kellogg and David Szetela for a roundtable discussion on all things regarding paid search. These PPC leaders take on SEM hot topics including Product Listing Ads, remarketing and social campaigns. They also answer critical questions like to how to keep Shopping Campaigns creative and how to optimize a mobile site for a good quality score. Dont miss it youll get great tips and tricks to enhance your own paid search campaigns.

Christi OlsonandPurna Virji, both from Bing Ads, joined Bruce Clay, Inc.s Kristi Kellogg and David Szetela for a roundtable discussion on all things regarding paid search. These PPC leaders take on SEM hot topics including Product Listing Ads,...

Bing Ads Christi Olson and Purna Virji Talk PPC Hot Topics, Tips & Tricks

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This show is packed tight with SEO strategy from industry leaders! BCIs Social Media Editor Kristi Kellogg interviews Duane Forrester, Marshall Simmonds, Sha Menz and Casie Gillette on SEO hot topics. Simmonds, Menz and Gillette all of whom were speakers at SMX West 2016 earlier this month share their thoughts on the future of links and linkless attribution; the difficulty with attribution and understanding referral traffic; broad SEO knowledge vs. niche expertise and why Google Web Console Users want more than 90 days of search analytics data. At the end of the show, Bruce Clay weighs in on the desire for more data, as well, and Virginia Nussey shares one reason a Googler recently gave for not proving 90+ days worth of data.

This show is packed tight with SEO strategy from industry leaders! BCIs Social Media Editor Kristi Kellogg interviews Duane Forrester, Marshall Simmonds, Sha Menz and Casie Gillette on SEO hot topics. Simmonds, Menz and Gillette all of whom were...

SEO Strategy Roundtable with Marshall Simmonds, Sha Menz, Casie Gillette & Duane Forrester

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Listen in as Dustin Stout, CMO of LA agency Weal Media, and Mark Traphagen, Sr. Director of Marketing at Stone Temple Consulting, talk social media strategies with Bruce Clay, Inc. Social Media Editor Kristi Kellogg. They&#39;ll be talking about how to leverage emerging social platforms (including SnapChat) and social media marketing questions that they hear all too often. Dustin will also talk about common design mistakes he&#39;d like to rid the world of. Mark and Dustin are both distinguished speakers at Search Marketing Expo (SMX) West 2016 in San Jose!

Listen in as Dustin Stout, CMO of LA agency Weal Media, and Mark Traphagen, Sr. Director of Marketing at Stone Temple Consulting, talk social media strategies with Bruce Clay, Inc. Social Media Editor Kristi Kellogg. They'll be talking about how to...

Listen in as Dustin Stout, CMO of LA agency Weal Media, and Mark Traphagen, Sr. Director of Marketing at Stone Temple Consulting, talk social media strategies with Bruce Clay, Inc. Social Media Editor Kristi Kellogg. They'll be talking about how to leverage emerging social platforms (including SnapChat) and social media marketing questions that they hear all too often. Dustin will also talk about common design mistakes he'd like to rid the world of. Mark and Dustin are both distinguished speakers at Search Marketing Expo (SMX) West 2016 in San Jose!

Social Media Marketing with Mark Traphagen & Dustin Stout

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Facebook video ads are a growing opportunity for marketers, considering that Facebook gives YouTube a run for its money in terms of video consumption. Listen in for tips in this informative and intelligent roundtable discussion on how to leverage Facebook video ads. Later in the show, the Bruce Clay, Inc. team talks about the relationship between conversion optimization and SEO. Learn how conversion can be improved through search engine optimization (and paid search!) by focusing on user intent. Don&#39;t miss the latest episode of SEM Synergy, featuring Bruce Clay, Duane Forrester, David Szetela, Virginia Nussey, Mindy Weinstein and Kristi Kellogg!

Facebook video ads are a growing opportunity for marketers, considering that Facebook gives YouTube a run for its money in terms of video consumption. Listen in for tips in this informative and intelligent roundtable discussion on how to leverage...

Facebook video ads are a growing opportunity for marketers, considering that Facebook gives YouTube a run for its money in terms of video consumption. Listen in for tips in this informative and intelligent roundtable discussion on how to leverage Facebook video ads. Later in the show, the Bruce Clay, Inc. team talks about the relationship between conversion optimization and SEO. Learn how conversion can be improved through search engine optimization (and paid search!) by focusing on user intent. Don't miss the latest episode of SEM Synergy, featuring Bruce Clay, Duane Forrester, David Szetela, Virginia Nussey, Mindy Weinstein and Kristi Kellogg!

Facebook Video Ads Roundtable

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David Szetela, Vice President of Search Engine Marketing at Bruce Clay, Inc., shares his tips for succeeding with Product Listing Ads and mobile site conversions. Listen in as he talks with Content and Media Manager Virginia Nussey and Social Media Editor Kristi Kellogg about how he stays up to date with the ever-evolving world of paid search. Hell also talk about how he is leveraging social ads in his paid search strategy, his favorite new PPC features, his favorite methods for reducing cost-per-conversions, his top tips for call tracking and more!

David Szetela, Vice President of Search Engine Marketing at Bruce Clay, Inc., shares his tips for succeeding with Product Listing Ads and mobile site conversions. Listen in as he talks with Content and Media Manager Virginia Nussey and Social Media...

Deep Dive into PPC Hot Topics with David Szetela

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What Should You Expect from a Search Engine? Duane Forrester wrote about this very question in a recent blog postsaying &#34;contrary to many search engine optimization conspiracy theories, neither Bing nor Google have designs on harming businesses. Both do have profit motives, however, just like you do.&#34; Mindy Weinstein, Virginia Nussey and Rob Ramirez talk to Duane, and in the post explains, &#34;Dont cater to search engines. Cater to users. Dont settle for search engine optimization. Think bigger user experience optimization. Internet marketing is SEO, PPC, content development, social media marketing, website design and conversion optimization. Businesses are born to serve customers. Get back to your roots with your Internet marketing.&#34;

What Should You Expect from a Search Engine? Duane Forrester wrote about this very question in a recent blog postsaying "contrary to many search engine optimization conspiracy theories, neither Bing nor Google have designs on harming businesses. Both...

What Should You Expect from a Search Engine? Duane Forrester wrote about this very question in a recent blog postsaying "contrary to many search engine optimization conspiracy theories, neither Bing nor Google have designs on harming businesses. Both do have profit motives, however, just like you do." Mindy Weinstein, Virginia Nussey and Rob Ramirez talk to Duane, and in the post explains, "Dont cater to search engines. Cater to users. Dont settle for search engine optimization. Think bigger user experience optimization. Internet marketing is SEO, PPC, content development, social media marketing, website design and conversion optimization. Businesses are born to serve customers. Get back to your roots with your Internet marketing."

What To Expect from a Search Engine?

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Branding Yourself to Better Your Business as Duane Forrester, Virginia Nussey and Kristi Kellogg talk Blab, Periscope, Meerkat, SnapChat and more these quirky social media platforms are on the rise and the BCI team share their tips on how to use them. Later in the show, they take a deep dive into how personal brand affects a company brand. Live streaming is becoming an increasingly popular way to connect personalities, companies and brands to a plugged-in audience.While social media services like Twitter and Facebook are a great way to spread brand awareness and promote social sharing, live streams bring an element of immediacy to online interaction.

Branding Yourself to Better Your Business as Duane Forrester, Virginia Nussey and Kristi Kellogg talk Blab, Periscope, Meerkat, SnapChat and more these quirky social media platforms are on the rise and the BCI team share their tips on how to use them....

Branding Yourself to Better Your Business

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Find out how to take your content to the next level (hint: its ALL about being useful). Youll also listen in on an argument against Googles Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP). Insights from Bruce Clay, Robert Ramirez, Virginia Nussey, Mindy Weinstein and Kristi Kellogg.

Find out how to take your content to the next level (hint: its ALL about being useful). Youll also listen in on an argument against Googles Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP). Insights from Bruce Clay, Robert Ramirez, Virginia Nussey, Mindy Weinstein and...

Amplifying Your Content and Concerns over AMP

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Listen in for a discussion on User Experience Tips and SEO in 2016as Duane Forrester, Virginia Nussey, Kristi Kellogg and Robert Ramirez talk about the latest algorithm update. Theyll also talk about user experience: what does it include, and who is responsible for it? The show closes with SEO predictions for 2016 from Bruce Clay, Eric Enge, Marcus Handler, Cindy Krum and more.

Listen in for a discussion on User Experience Tips and SEO in 2016as Duane Forrester, Virginia Nussey, Kristi Kellogg and Robert Ramirez talk about the latest algorithm update. Theyll also talk about user experience: what does it include, and who is...

User Experience Tips and SEO in 2016

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What’s Trending in Local Marketing and Voice Search ?Discover the six major trends shaping location marketing for 2016, including apps, location data, beacons and more. Later in the show, hear the latest news on voice search and how it’s changing SEO. Don’t miss these insights from Bruce Clay, Duane Forrester, Robert Ramirez, Virginia Nussey, Mindy Weinstein and Kristi Kellogg! A recent Huffington Post article reads that Voice search is actively shaping the future of SEO and changing how SEO techniques are adopted in the mobile age. While Google’s most recent mobile update put quite a bit of attention on the importance of mobile optimized pages, it’s essential for digital marketers to consider Siri in their 2016 search engine strategies.

What’s Trending in Local Marketing and Voice Search ?Discover the six major trends shaping location marketing for 2016, including apps, location data, beacons and more. Later in the show, hear the latest news on voice search and how it’s changing SEO....

What’s Trending in Local Marketing and Voice Search ?Discover the six major trends shaping location marketing for 2016, including apps, location data, beacons and more. Later in the show, hear the latest news on voice search and how it’s changing SEO. Don’t miss these insights from Bruce Clay, Duane Forrester, Robert Ramirez, Virginia Nussey, Mindy Weinstein and Kristi Kellogg! A recent Huffington Post article reads that Voice search is actively shaping the future of SEO and changing how SEO techniques are adopted in the mobile age. While Google’s most recent mobile update put quite a bit of attention on the importance of mobile optimized pages, it’s essential for digital marketers to consider Siri in their 2016 search engine strategies.

What’s Trending in Local Marketing and Voice Search

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Duane Forrester, Virginia Nussey, Kristi Kellogg, Paula Allen and Robert Ramirez talk about their digital marketing resolutions for 2016. But before they get to that, theyll talk about the value of conferences for speakers. Learn how to identify what conference is right for you as a speaker and how to understand the ROI of a speaking engagement.

Duane Forrester, Virginia Nussey, Kristi Kellogg, Paula Allen and Robert Ramirez talk about their digital marketing resolutions for 2016. But before they get to that, theyll talk about the value of conferences for speakers. Learn how to identify what...

Digital Marketing Resolutions for the New Year

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Director of Training Mindy Weinstein hosts a best of episodecovering hot topics of the year, including paid search and mobile SEO. These are some of our most popular segments that you dont want to miss.

Best Of SEM Synergy: Hot Topics of 2015

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Its the last episode of the year and the SEM Synergy hosts are taking time to reflect on things that impacted SEO in 2015 and how to direct 2016 growth accordingly. Theyll also talk about the biggest SEO, content and social media lessons coming out of 2015 digital marketing conferences.

Its the last episode of the year and the SEM Synergy hosts are taking time to reflect on things that impacted SEO in 2015 and how to direct 2016 growth accordingly. Theyll also talk about the biggest SEO, content and social media lessons coming out of...

SEO in 2015: Mobilegeddon, Millennials, App Deep Linking, RankBrain and More

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Digital marketing tactics seem to change with the wind, but the goal remains the same. In October, a newly released set of guidelines gave digital marketers a watchword and goal: usefulness. Is your website helpful and truly mobile friendly? Does it meet your visitors needs? Hear what BCI staffers including Duane Forrester, Mindy Weinstein and Bruce Clay have to say about the Search Quality Rating Guidelines, plus what they and other industry experts learned in 2015.

Digital marketing tactics seem to change with the wind, but the goal remains the same. In October, a newly released set of guidelines gave digital marketers a watchword and goal: usefulness. Is your website helpful and truly mobile friendly? Does it...

Google Search Quality Rating Guidelines Demand Usefulness

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Stay up-to-date with all the latest Google news as Bruce Clay, Robert Ramirez, Virginia Nussey and Kristi Kellogg talk about hot topics like Googles recent removal of location filters and the announcement that Google will not update Penguin before the end of the year. Also, last week Googler wrote click history affects the visibility of business listings in a Google+ post which was later edited. Listen in for these stories and more!

Stay up-to-date with all the latest Google news as Bruce Clay, Robert Ramirez, Virginia Nussey and Kristi Kellogg talk about hot topics like Googles recent removal of location filters and the announcement that Google will not update Penguin before the...

Google Wont Update Penguin Until 2016

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Listen in as Kristi Kellogg interviews PR pro Lisa Buyer. Buyer is an acclaimed author, speaker, professor and owner of the Buyer Group, an interactive digital marketing agency based in Florida. Buyer talks about the mindful business movement and creating space to improve productivity. She also shares her secrets on how to maximize and develop your social media efforts, manage your brands reputation, and judge the value of new social platforms.

Listen in as Kristi Kellogg interviews PR pro Lisa Buyer. Buyer is an acclaimed author, speaker, professor and owner of the Buyer Group, an interactive digital marketing agency based in Florida. Buyer talks about the mindful business movement and...

Social Media for Business: PR Pro Lisa Buyer Talks Social Secrets

Search Engine Marketing formulated for Web 2.0, Learn how SEO, PPC, branding, design and analytics are all parts of a much larger whole every week on SEM Synergy.  Hosted by Bruce Clay, president and founder of the international SEO and SEM company...