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Search Engine Land’s 2013 Search Marketing Year In Review


What happened in search marketing in 2013? Relax! We’ve got you covered. Below you’ll find our curated list of end-of-year stories and recaps, which will continue to be updated as more come in.

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Search Engine Land’s Most-Shared Stories on Google+ for 2013: What’s Right, What’s Wrong, What’s Next, & What’s Dead

Happy New Year to you, search marketing friends! Surely you’re eager to dive head-first into 2014, weighing predictions and forecasts of...

Lauren Donovan | Jan 2, 2014 at 9:53 am ET

Top Search Marketing Columns of 2013

This past year saw many exciting changes in the world of search. From the birth of Enhanced Campaigns and Hummingbird to the death of the...

Jessica Thompson | Dec 31, 2013 at 10:00 am ET

Year Of The Hummingbird: Our Top SEO Columns Of 2013

Our All Things SEO column covers a wide range of topics within the realm of organic search, and this past year saw no dearth of material for our...

Jessica Thompson | Dec 31, 2013 at 9:00 am ET

 

Enhanced Campaigns & More: Our Top Paid Search Columns Of 2013

Paid search has long been a staple of Internet marketing, yet the SEM landscape continues to evolve at what seems a lightning-fast pace year...

Jessica Thompson | Dec 30, 2013 at 9:00 am ET

Link Building 2013: Looking Back At This Year’s Top Link Week Columns

With each passing year, search engine algorithms grow increasingly sophisticated in their ability to identify (and penalize) spammy links. Among...

Jessica Thompson | Dec 27, 2013 at 9:00 am ET

Checking In: Our Top Local Search Columns Of 2013

As more and more small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) venture into the digital marketing arena, they are quickly recognizing the importance...

Jessica Thompson | Dec 26, 2013 at 9:10 am ET

Search Engine Land’s Most-Shared Stories on Facebook for 2013: How To Survive Google, Plus A Joke Here & There

Search marketing friends — welcome, welcome! It’s time for another installment of our Search Engine Land Year In Review series....

Lauren Donovan | Dec 24, 2013 at 9:14 am ET

5 “Foundations” Of SEO That Were Torched In 2013

The basics of SEO haven’t changed much in the last 15 years. If you followed the mantra of creating good content and obtaining quality links,...

Jenny Halasz | Dec 23, 2013 at 10:23 am ET

Search Engine Land’s Most-Shared Stories on Twitter for 2013: Google, Google, & More Google

Welcome back, search marketing friends, to the second installment of our Search Engine Land Year In Review series. So far, you’ve seen the...

Lauren Donovan | Dec 23, 2013 at 9:05 am ET

England’s Lulworth Cove Tops Bing’s List Of Most Popular 2013 Homepage Images

Bing has released its ten most popular homepage images of the year, with England’s Lulworth Cove off of the Jurassic Coast topping the...

Amy Gesenhues | Dec 20, 2013 at 2:46 pm ET

Search Engine Land’s Top News Stories Of 2013: Hummingbirds, Penguins, Pandas & More

As we get ready to close the books on 2013, the editorial team that brings you daily news and features on Search Engine Land and Marketing Land...

Matt McGee | Dec 20, 2013 at 9:00 am ET

A Look Back On One Crazy Year Of Link Building

If 2012 was the year of Google Algorithm updates — Moz counted 37 big ones compared to the 15 in 2013 and 21 in 2011 — 2013 was the...

Erin Everhart | Dec 18, 2013 at 10:00 am ET

Nelson Mandela Ranks #1 On Google’s Top Trending Searches For 2013

Google has published its top ten global trending searches of  2013, with the recently deceased South African leader Nelson Mandela ranking No....

Amy Gesenhues | Dec 17, 2013 at 12:03 pm ET

The 2013 Bing Infographic In Text Format: Bing Indexes A Lot Of Social Content

Bing posted their 2013 highlights on the Bing Search Blog, summarizing some key statistics they wanted to share with everyone. They did it as an...

Barry Schwartz | Dec 16, 2013 at 4:53 pm ET

See The Top 10 Most Searched Ad Campaigns On Bing For 2013

Following up on the release of the Bing’s 2013 search trends, which culled the top search queries across a range of categories, the Bing...

Ginny Marvin | Dec 5, 2013 at 3:49 pm ET

Yahoo’s Year In Review Includes Top Searches For 2013 & First Ever Posting Of Top Tumblr Trends

Yahoo has assembled an impressive list of search trends for 2013, covering 38 different “Top Searched” lists on everything from top...

Amy Gesenhues | Dec 3, 2013 at 12:03 am ET

Bing Posts Its Most Popular Searches For 2013, Naming Beyonce The Most Searched Person Of The Year

Bing has released its most popular searches for 2013, including more than 20 “Most Searched” lists, from most searched persons,...

Amy Gesenhues | Dec 2, 2013 at 10:29 am ET

Ask.com Posts Most Popular Questions Of 2013 Without Waiting To See What Gets Asked In Dec.

It’s not even Thanksgiving week, but Ask.com has posted its Most Popular Questions and Search Terms for the year, listing 2013’s top...

Amy Gesenhues | Nov 22, 2013 at 5:19 pm ET
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