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Google Related Image Search There’s one thing you can’t blame Google for and that’s standing still. It seems that there isn’t a week goes by when Google doesn’t make some sort of change to the way that we use the platform. Google are continuously trying to make improvements to the interface or roll out new stuff. However, you can't please all of the people all of the time and not every change that they make is going to be seen as a positive by everyone. One of the most recent changes is the update to the Google related image search. more...

Google Hits Yet Another Link Network It’s no secret that for a long while now Google has been cracking down on those that try and manipulate page rankings for their own ends. Therefore, when last week yet another link network was hit, they couldn’t say that they weren’t warned. more...

Increasing Social Media Engagement Social media is a powerful tool for businesses and can help improve customer retention but how well is your company performing? Building relationships with your customers via social media and turning these relationships into sales is the name of the game but is your company up there with the best? Simply having a presence on every social media platform isn’t enough. more...

Matt Cutts: Penguin 2.0 to be Released in Next Few Weeks Matt Cutts has announced that the new generation of Penguin algorithmic updates is to be rolled out over the coming weeks. The announcement follows speculation that a Google update had already occurred with webmasters reporting significant drops in rankings. Cutts denied any Penguin update last week but clarified that Penguin 2.0 was due to be released later this month. more...

Do Press Release Links Really Benefit Rankings? There has been much debate recently as to whether or not putting links in press releases can help you rank for certain phrases. Despite the fact that Matt Cutts insists that links in press releases do not benefit rankings, many SEOs are suggesting otherwise. more...

Top SEO Blogs of the Month: September 2011

We’ve found some fantastic gems this month, with valuable information for all you knowledge-thirsty SEOs and webmasters. As usual, we can’t wait to share our top SEO blog posts, and it’s always nice to credit back to the fine authors who

Here are our top SEO blogs of the month:

1) 10 Ugly SEO Tools that Actually Rock – SEOMoz.org

Never judge a book by its cover; that’s what Cyrus tells us here. He brings to light some of the coolest SEO tools on the web despite their mediocrity in appearance, but looks aren’t everything when it comes to technology.

From rendering versions of IE to fixing bugs, and from counting social media shares to digging deep into older links, there are some pretty ugly looking tools in the post which will surprise you.

2) Is a High Bounce Rate Bad? – Wolf-Howl.com

Bounce rate can be extremely misleading and there are many webmasters and SEOs who are yet to really grasp the best ways of using it to measure website performance. Michael Gray applies bounce rate measurement to his own blog to show us the most practical ways to analyse page effectiveness.

3) Mastering Linkbait in Two Weeks (An Intern’s Story) – Distilled.net

There is so much information on how to encourage natural linking. Linkbait is easier said than done and the problem with most internet guides is that it can be quite generalised. Ed Fry, an intern at Distilled, spent two weeks putting together the ultimate linkbait guide, and his encouraging post shares his first hand experience in mastering the art of link building. Don’t forget to check out the comprehensive guide; it’s made for heroes.

4) 10 Concepts Critical for Aligning SEO to B2B Marketing Strategy – SearchEngineWatch.com

With over 600 retweets, this post has proved pretty popular this month. Derek Edmond of KoMarketing Associates gets together with some B2B marketing experts to shine the light on parallel support for both search marketing and Business to Business marketing.

5) Tracking the KPIs of Social Media – SEOMoz.org

Rand stresses the importance of social media with a business angle so that financially programmed website owners can appreciate how social media can benefit business and how Key Performance Indicators can be tracked. Some great insights into social metrics and top infographics to back up his thoughts.