
Social signals are becoming increasingly important because they increase the authority of links – but how do they impact search engine ranking? Below, we summarise 2 studies that suggest Twitter & Google+ should be your social focus.

Social signals are becoming increasingly important because they increase the authority of links – but how do they impact search engine ranking? Below, we summarise 2 studies that suggest Twitter & Google+ should be your social focus.

Take the message beyond ‘You are now logged out’ or ‘You are now signed out.’ Because we’re never really signed out (not with smartphones, tablets, Wi-Fi & 3G at least), make the most out of the sign out page and use it to redirect.
The coveted first page search engine results placement doesn’t have a magic formula, but it does have logic. Here are four factors that influence your search engine ranking.
Link shorteners are great for sharing websites in Twitter and pasting lengthy links in an email (it just looks neater when shortened). We’ve done a round up of free link shorteners; their pros and cons.