Mobilegeddon Google Algorithm Mobile Update

Rebecca Murtagh 

Expected to impact more website than recent Google algorithm updates than Panda and Penguin, ‘Mobilegeddon’ is expected to shake things up in search for all industries, worldwide. Mobilegeddon Is Not a Date, It Is a Shift Mobilegeddon is the name the digital industry has given to the algorithm update Google announced in February 2015 that

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Lessons Fathers Teach About Entrepreneurship

Rebecca Murtagh 

What Dads Teach Us About Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurs learn valuable lessons from their parents – even if their parents were never entrepreneurs themselves. This post is a Fathers Day tribute to my father who taught me so many valuable lessons – many of which have become part of my life as an entrepreneur. I miss him

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Why Every Brand Must Be a Publisher

Rebecca Murtagh 

5 Reasons Why Every Brand Must Publish Regardless of exit strategy, every businesses and brands is seeking sustainability. In a quest to win market share, many businesses prematurely invest in SEO, social media, content marketing and advertising, when leveraging these investments for optimum results and ROI, requires they first become a publisher. I have been

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Rebecca for Search Engine Watch: Comparison of Google Bing and Yahoo ‘Quality Website Guidelines’ for SEO

Rebecca Murtagh 

Quality Website Guidelines – Infographic This week on Search Engine Watch, I emphasized the importance of the ‘Quality Website’ in search engine optimization and performance of the website for users. Google, Yahoo and Bing have all confirmed the value of SEO, and more importantly, the value of quality websites. The Quality Website is not a

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The Influence of Gratitude in Social Media & Life

Rebecca Murtagh 

The Power of Gratitude in Social Media & Life The Science of Gratitude After eight years of intensive research, Dr. Robert Emmons, a professor at University of California, believes he has discovered what gives life meaning: Gratitude. He is not alone. There are dozens of studies that validate the impact of gratitude on quality of

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5 Tips to Use LinkedIn Updates to Grow Your Network and Influence

Rebecca Murtagh 

5 Power Tips for Leveraging LinkedIn Updates to Advance Any Stage of Your Career Whether you are the CEO leading a brand, CFO seeking funding, sales professional seeking leads, career professional seeking a new opportunity, expert seeking to share thoughts and opinions, Recruiter seeking new talent, or a student looking for your first job, LinkedIn

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The Website is NOT a Project

Rebecca Murtagh 

The Website Is Not a Project In my latest Search Engine Watch Article I present my case for updating the definition of the website. For years, countless websites have been lost in the gauntlet of what I call ‘project-dom”. Myopic focus on elements of the website process (design, SEO, content, programming, etc.) has distracted businesses

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