Comments for Conductor Blog http://www.conductor.com/blog The Science of Search Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:48:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Conductor POV: Google Announces Encrypted Search Results for Logged-in Users by More Traffic with Seo http://www.conductor.com/blog/2011/10/conductor-pov-google-announces-encrypted-search-results-for-logged-in-users/#comment-1326 More Traffic with Seo Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:48:37 +0000 http://www.conductor.com/blog/?p=2773#comment-1326 thanks conductor... Provided some valuable info. thanks conductor…

Provided some valuable info.

]]> Comment on The Retailers Most Likely to Take America's Money Online in Holiday Season 2011 by Anne http://www.conductor.com/blog/2011/12/the-retailers-most-likely-to-take-america%e2%80%99s-money-online-in-holiday-season-2011/#comment-1292 Anne Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:32:23 +0000 http://www.conductor.com/blog/?p=3096#comment-1292 It's wonderful to see a POD company Zazzle make it to the top 10. It’s wonderful to see a POD company Zazzle make it to the top 10.

]]> Comment on The SEO Impact of ICANN’s New Top-Level Domains by SEO OMG http://www.conductor.com/blog/2011/09/the-seo-impact-of-icanns-new-top-level-domains/#comment-1282 SEO OMG Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:22:00 +0000 http://www.conductor.com/blog/?p=2278#comment-1282 This will be interesting to see how this all pans out in the beginning of the year. This will be interesting to see how this all pans out in the beginning of the year.

]]> Comment on Rethinking Your Keyword Strategy, Part 2 by Buddy Blogger http://www.conductor.com/blog/2011/12/rethinking-your-keyword-strategy-part-2/#comment-1278 Buddy Blogger Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:02:31 +0000 http://www.conductor.com/blog/?p=3012#comment-1278 I recently started following @conductor on twitter and i must say it really worth following, the information you people share is really helpful in learning seo better I recently started following @conductor on twitter and i must say it really worth following, the information you people share is really helpful in learning seo better

]]> Comment on [STUDY] The Long Tail of Search: Why The Fastest Path to More Traffic Might Not Be Where You Are Looking by Nathan Safran http://www.conductor.com/blog/2011/12/study-the-long-tail-of-search-why-the-fastest-path-to-more-traffic-might-not-be-where-you-are-looking/#comment-1243 Nathan Safran Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:09:29 +0000 http://www.conductor.com/blog/?p=2999#comment-1243 Hey Michael, I think our general comment on SEO strategy would be there is room to target both long tail and head terms (in most cases, in fact, it is probably advisable as a strategic approach). Our goal with the research was to make the point that many SEO strategists neglect the long tail because of the appeal of head term search volume, while if they were to focus on a handful of long tail terms their search volumes would total that of a single head term. And, as the research shows, conversion rates are often higher for longer tail terms than head terms so less visitors will produce more conversions. As for making your SEO company aware--start by sending them the research :-). Nathan Senior Research Analyst Conductor Hey Michael,

I think our general comment on SEO strategy would be there is room to target both long tail and head terms (in most cases, in fact, it is probably advisable as a strategic approach).

Our goal with the research was to make the point that many SEO strategists neglect the long tail because of the appeal of head term search volume, while if they were to focus on a handful of long tail terms their search volumes would total that of a single head term. And, as the research shows, conversion rates are often higher for longer tail terms than head terms so less visitors will produce more conversions.

As for making your SEO company aware–start by sending them the research :-) .

Nathan
Senior Research Analyst
Conductor

]]> Comment on [STUDY] The Long Tail of Search: Why The Fastest Path to More Traffic Might Not Be Where You Are Looking by Michael Fokken http://www.conductor.com/blog/2011/12/study-the-long-tail-of-search-why-the-fastest-path-to-more-traffic-might-not-be-where-you-are-looking/#comment-1242 Michael Fokken Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:37:36 +0000 http://www.conductor.com/blog/?p=2999#comment-1242 So how do I convince our SEO company we hired to change to long tail? Or would it be better to just move to another company? But if you get 3x as much traffic from a head term than a long tail term, wouldn't it be better to go for head terms? So how do I convince our SEO company we hired to change to long tail? Or would it be better to just move to another company?

But if you get 3x as much traffic from a head term than a long tail term, wouldn’t it be better to go for head terms?

]]> Comment on Analysis of 1.7 Million Visits: 6.5% of Google Search Traffic Now Impacted by Google Encrypted Search Results by Garth O'Brien http://www.conductor.com/blog/2011/11/analysis-of-1-7-million-visits-6-5-of-google-search-traffic-now-impacted-by-google-encrypted-search-results/#comment-1143 Garth O'Brien Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:22:38 +0000 http://www.conductor.com/blog/?p=2801#comment-1143 I have noticed some sites already clearing 15% of "Not Provided" traffic. The rate of increase during such a short time is quite alarming. With more exposure to this "feature" and the more people buy in that this protects their privacy the more inclined they will be to search while logged in. Of course it is funny to think this protects their privacy. When logged out Google presumably does not know who is crafting the search query; that is if they are not snooping around your device. However, when you are logged in Google knows exactly what you are searching for storing that data for their own purposes. I have noticed some sites already clearing 15% of “Not Provided” traffic. The rate of increase during such a short time is quite alarming. With more exposure to this “feature” and the more people buy in that this protects their privacy the more inclined they will be to search while logged in.

Of course it is funny to think this protects their privacy. When logged out Google presumably does not know who is crafting the search query; that is if they are not snooping around your device. However, when you are logged in Google knows exactly what you are searching for storing that data for their own purposes.

]]> Comment on Google Encrypted Traffic Percentage by Individual Website by Will http://www.conductor.com/blog/2011/11/google-encrypted-traffic-percentage-by-individual-website/#comment-1139 Will Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:21:42 +0000 http://www.conductor.com/blog/?p=2860#comment-1139 We've seen the same spike. Our agency site is around 30 percent and client sites are hovering in the 4 to 20 percent range. We’ve seen the same spike. Our agency site is around 30 percent and client sites are hovering in the 4 to 20 percent range.

]]> Comment on Conductor POV: Google Announces Encrypted Search Results for Logged-in Users by Conductor http://www.conductor.com/blog/2011/10/conductor-pov-google-announces-encrypted-search-results-for-logged-in-users/#comment-1136 Conductor Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:46:43 +0000 http://www.conductor.com/blog/?p=2773#comment-1136 Hi Peter, It refers to the ability of Searchlight, Conductor's SEO platform, to gather search rankings for keywords, which will not be impacted by the recent changes deployed by Google. Hi Peter,

It refers to the ability of Searchlight, Conductor’s SEO platform, to gather search rankings for keywords, which will not be impacted by the recent changes deployed by Google.

]]> Comment on Conductor POV: Google Announces Encrypted Search Results for Logged-in Users by Peter Buhagar http://www.conductor.com/blog/2011/10/conductor-pov-google-announces-encrypted-search-results-for-logged-in-users/#comment-1132 Peter Buhagar Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:48:58 +0000 http://www.conductor.com/blog/?p=2773#comment-1132 Hello, The last sentence of the second paragraph above states, "The ability to analyze search engine visibility and track organic and paid rankings will not be impacted." Generally speaking, please provide the basis for this statement. Thank-you Hello,

The last sentence of the second paragraph above states, “The ability to analyze search engine visibility and track organic and paid rankings will not be impacted.”

Generally speaking, please provide the basis for this statement.

Thank-you

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