Which notable industry publications and blogs mentioned TopRank® Online Marketing the first half of January, 2010? Here you go:

ClickZ Social Media All-Stars 2009 – TopRank Marketing CEO Lee Odden was included in this list of 20 “luminaries and pioneers of the social media frontier” by ClickZ author and author of Socialnomics, Erik Qualman. Erik got a little creative and blashpemous and assigned Odden as a DH for the American League of social media all stars. (The MN Twins are of course, in the National League)

SEMMYs 2010 – TopRank Marketing is helping with the judging for the 4th year in a row. Even better news is that TopRank’s Online Marketing Blog has 7 entries in various categories for top blog posts of 2009. Obviously, none of the categories we’re nominated for are categories we’re judging.

PostRank Top Blogs of 2009 – TopRank’s Online Marketing Blog earned 7 badges and 2 special mentions in the PostRank ranking of top blogs. A few of the category rankings include:

• Public Relations #1
• Online Marketing #1
• Content Marketing #4

Social Media Club Lousiville –  TopRank CEO Lee Odden will be presenting “10 Must Know SEO Tips for Communicators” at the Feb 16, 2010 Social Media Club event in Louisville, Kentucky.

American Express OPEN – TopRank Online Marketing CEO Lee Odden was included in this list of 80 Small Business Twitterers You Should Be Following along with Guy Kawasaki, Pete Cashmore and Mike Arrington.

CRM Mastery – How to Write Compelling Social News Headlines. Adam Singer’s post on headline writing gets due praises on Jim Berkowitz’s CRM blog.

Top 100 Most influential marketers of 2009 – TopRank’s (Not Top Rank) CEO, Lee Odden was ranked #16 in this list of most influential marketers in 2009 by Invesp.

SmartBrief on Social Media – Keep your Web site from becoming a “tombstone” – TopRankBlog was cited for a post on the need for content in digital marketing.

Techipedia – Best Internet Marketing Posts of 2009. Six posts from TopRank’s Online Marketing Blog by Michelle, Bowles, Adam Singer and Lee Odden were included in this coveted list of best internet marketing posts by Tamar Weinberg, Author of New Community Rules: Marketing on the Social Web.

Search Engine Land – 2010 Marketing Predictions & Resolutions. Three articles from Online Marketing Blog were included in this new year roundup of predictions.  BTW, that’s not a big list, this is a BIGLIST.

HubSpot – Must-Read Inbound Marketing Predictions and Resolutions for the New Year. TopRank’s coverage of eMarketer was included in this recommended list of 2010 predictions.

Social Media Today – Benefits of Running Polls on Twitter. Social Media Today syndicated a post from TopRankBlog gaining it an additional 100+ tweets.

MarketingVOX – Industry Buzz. A post by TopRank’s Michelle Bowles on Email Marketing was picked up by MarketingVOX

Penelope’s Trunk – Brazen Careerist – Penelope’s Guide to Blogging. TopRank’s advice on blogger relations was cited in this guide to blogging by the CEO of Brazen Careerist.

Compendium Blogware – Now here is someone who gets it!  Nice to see the folks at Compendium appreciating our advice on Blogging and SEO. We’ve been writing about it since 2004

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American Express OPENForum – 80 Small Business Twitterers You Should Be Following. TopRank’s Lee Odden was cited in this list of helpful Twitter users for small business information.

pamorama – 40 Social Media Blogs You Should Be Reading. TopRank’s Online Marketing Blog is included in this list of social media content blogs along with Chris Brogan, Scott Monty and Mashable.  TopRank’s Adam Singer is also included with his personal blog, The Future Buzz.

PRWeb – Best Webinars of 2009. TopRank’s webinar on optimizing news content is listed as the #1 most popular PRWeb webinar in 2009.

Smarter Social Media – Smartest People in Social Media. TopRank CEO Lee Odden was included in this list of social media pundits and practitioners.

Evan Carmichael – Top 50 SEO Blog Posts of 2009. TopRankBlog was ranked #13 for it’s post listing over 100 Search Marketing Resources.

Pierce Mattie PR – Best Blogs to Read in 2010. TopRankBlog was named a top PR blog to read in 2010 by this leading NYC PR agency.

Who’s Blogging What – Most Useful Posts of 2009. TopRankBlog was cited in this short list of resourceful blog posts in 2009.

The Comms Corner – 99 most useful Social Media (and PR) Blog posts of 2009. TopRankBlog’s post on social media marketing tips was cited in this roundup.

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Which notable industry publications and blogs mentioned TopRank® Online Marketing the first half of December, 2009? Here you go:

DMNews – Showcasing creative solutions from H&R Block, PRSA, Cole Haan, TopRank and client, PRSA were cited as a success story for SEO in this feature on DMNews.

Everything PR – Top 100 PR Websites and Resources of 2009. TopRank’s Online Marketing Blog was included in the PR and Media Blogs section along with Chris Brogan, Brian Solis and Richard Edelman.

Social on the Inside – Lee Odden interviews Rick Mahn Social Media Breakfast Minneapolis. Fleishman-Hillard’s Digital Practice VP, Jessica Smith cites and comments on an interview with the founder of SMBMSP.

Seth’s Blog – Discover the Truth About a Site’s Online Traffic. TopRank’s list of the top SEO blogs by RSS subscribers was cited in this post by marketing rockstar, Seth Godin.

Website Magazine – Web Trends for the Year 2010. TopRank’s CEO Lee Odden was interviewed and cited regarding digital asset optimization in this article about trends to watch in 2010.

e-Storm – Top 10 Resources Social Media Strategy & Marketing. TopRankBlog was included in this list of top social media resources.

Smarter Social Media – Smartest People in Social Media. TopRank’s Lee Odden was cited as someone to watch in the social media world.

LeadingRE Conference – MarTech Schedule. TopRank’s Adam Singer will be giving the opening presentation “Architecting a Web 2.0 Marketing & P.R. Strategy” at this Leading Real Estate conference.

BtoB Magazine – Blog Post of the Week, Savvy B2B Marketing Week in Review, HubSpot Top 5 Inbound Marketing Tips of the Week. TopRank’s Michelle Bowles post on BtoB SEO Tips gets recognition from across the BtoB marketing blogosphere.

Junta42 – Top 42 Content Marketing Blogs. TopRank’s Online Marketing Blog was ranked the #1 content marketing blog out of 300 that were evaluated. Congratulations TopRank blogging team!

PRSA Podcasts – Lee Odden and Greg Jarboe Discuss the Advantages of SEO in Your Public Relations Campaign

Search Engine Watch – Social Media FAQs. Erik Qualman, author of “Socialnomics” cited TopRank’s CEO as a source for “staying informed” on social media.

Adam Sherk – Social Media Dominates 2010 PR Planning, But SEO Increasingly in the Mix. TopRank’s Lee Odden was cited for influence in the SEO and Public Relations industry in a blog post about a new report from Vocus and planning PR tactics.

Small Business CEO – Tips For Spending Your Time on Social Media. TopRank’s Adam Singer is cited for his post at TopRankBlog, listing 21 ways to save time engaging on the social web.

Search Engine Watch – Top Stories at SES Chicago. TopRank’s blog coverage and presentation were cited. TopRank CEO did not wear a bathrobe as co-panelist Daron Babin did, but he was however, shown in a chippendales video along with the other panelists.

Search Engine Roundtable – SEO Through Blogs & Feeds. Barry Schwartz liveblogged this session including a presentation on link building for blogs given by TopRank.

Mel Carson – Lee Odden on Social Media at Pubcon 2009. Mel Carson is a Community Manager at Microsoft and blogged about a video interview with TopRank CEO Lee Odden at WebmasterWorld Pubcon on social media.

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Junta42, founded by Joe Pulizzi in mid-2007, is a premier destination helping marketers and publishers better understand content marketing. In August 2009, Junta42 ranked our very own Online Marketing Blog #4 overall in a listing of the top 42 content marketing blogs selected from nearly 300 entries. Previous to that rating, Online Marketing Blog has ranked anywhere from #8 to #1.

Blogs are ranked according to:

• Number of posts in last quarter that pertained to a content marketing topic
• Blogs posting 3 or more days per week receive the highest number of points
• Substantiveness of Posts
• Google PageRank

Junta42 has recently released a new listing of the top 42 content marketing blogs selected from a record number of 313 entries. Online Marketing Blog has been ranked in the #1 position for a second time.

TopRank’s Online Marketing Blog has been posting insight and commentary related to the world of Internet Marketing since late 2003. Posts are published frequently, featuring contributions from TopRank team members including Account Manager Adam Singer, Copywriter Michelle Bowles, Account Manager Jolina Pettice, SEO Designer Thomas McMahon and other staff including CEO Lee Odden who has published a staggering 1,900+ posts.

“Congratulations to Lee Odden and team from TopRank for moving back into the top spot for the second time,” posted Pulizzi in announcing this newest list.

Along with Online Marketing Blog, there’s an outstanding list of smart, insightful blogs in the Junta42 list including:

1. Online Marketing Blog – Search Engine Marketing
2. Web Ink Now – Content Marketing
3. EyeCube Marketing – General
4. Convince and Convert – Social Media
5. Copyblogger – CopyWriting, Blogs/Blogging
6. PR 2.0 – Social Media/Public Relations
7. TippingPoint Labs – Social Media
8. Marketing Interactions – Content Marketing
9. ContentMarketingToday – Content Marketing
10. Conversation Agent – Marketing, General

Congratulations to all bloggers included and for Junta42 for holding such high standards.

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Where was TopRank® Online Marketing talked about on the web the second half of November, 2009? Here you go:

WebProNews Video – Search + Social = Better ROI. Video interview with TopRank CEO Lee Odden by Michael McDonald of WebProNews during Pubcon.

WebmasterRadio PRSA09 – Search Engine Optimization In Your PR Campaign. TopRank’s Lee Odden was interviewed by Maria Reitan, Senior Principal at Carmichael Lynch Spong along with Greg Jarboe of SEO-PR on the intersection of Search Engine Optimization and Public Relations during the 2009 PRSA International conference.

PRWeb – Press Release: Best of PRWeb 2009. TopRank has been selected as a judge for the Best of PRWeb press release contest.

BtoB Magazine – SEO for Flash: 5 Tips. A TopRankBlog post by Michelle Bowles was cited.

WebProNews – If You Care About Search You Must Care About Social Media. TopRank was cited along with ex-Googler Vanessa Fox in this article on the importance of search marketing and social media.

NVI Solutions – Lee Odden on Social, Search & PR. Video interview with TopRank CEO Lee Odden at Pubcon.

socialmediaBIZ – 3 Steps For Effectively Using Social Media For PR. A TopRankBlog post by Adam Singer was picked up on this social news aggregator.

Traackr – Top Authorities Moving Public Relations Forward. TopRank’s Adam Singer and Lee Odden were included in this list of the top 25 PR influencers.

SES Chicago – Press Release: SES Chicago To Offer Dozens of Panels, Speakers, and Exhibitors With Ties to the Midwest

EvanCarmichael – Top 50 Marketing Blogs to Watch in 2010. TopRankBlog was included in the Online Marketing category.

Milestone Blog – How do Social Media and Search Intersect?. Liveblog post from WebmasterWorld Pubcon of a session involving TopRank’s Lee Odden, Vanessa Fox (previously of Google) Tony Adam (previously of Yahoo) Bill Hartzer and David Wallace of SearchRank.

crmtrends – Chapter 4, Social Media Marketing Best Practices. A TopRankBlog post with an embedded presentation on Social Media Roadmap was cited in this online book about Internet Marketing Best Practices and CRM.

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Mike McDonald of WebProNews and his trusty videographer Travis, caught up with Odden after the session for the following interview. In it they discuss examples of how social media can be used to advance search engine visibility goals and how SEO can be used to grow social networks.

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Where was TopRank® Online Marketing talked about on the web the first half of November, 2009? Here you go:

Mediaite – Ford’s $1 Billion Q3 Profit: Does Social Media Deserve Credit?. TopRank’s liveblogging coverage of Scott Monty’s presentation at MIMA Summit was referenced in this post about the effect of social media on Ford’s earnings report.

Trends in the Living Networks – The top 10 blogs for small to mid-sized businesses. TopRank was recognized in this list of best small biz blogs.

Search Marketing Standard – 5 Reasons To Bring SMM Into The House. TopRankBlog was cited in this article on social media.

Smart Brief on Social Media – Using social media to improve search results cheaply. TopRankBlog was cited for a post on Social SEO tips for companies that want to hire consultants.

Who’s Blogging What – Most Useful Posts of October 2009. TopRankBlog was included in this list rating best content in Oct.

Alltop HolyKaw – How to Write Better Email. TopRank’s Michelle Bowles post on email copywriting caught the attention of master marketer, Guy Kawasaki.

PR2 Squared – 4 Ways to Build Relationships with Web Content. Social media maven Shannon Paul offers sage advice on how content can help build better relationships with customers online and cites a post by TopRank’s Michelle Bowles along the way.

heart internet – Top 7 Web Sites to Teach Yourself SEO. TopRankBlog was included in this list of top SEO resources along with SEOmoz, Search Engine Land, Search Engine Watch, Econsultancy and Wolf Howl.

Inbound Marketing University – 25 Social Media Marketing Tips. TopRankBlog was cited for a post on social media marketing.

Search Engine Watch – PRSA 2009 International Conference Features Two Online Marketing Heroes. Greg Jarboe posts about the upcoming PRSA conference that he and TopRank CEO Lee Odden will be speaking at.

SEOptimise – 20 Twitter Lists for the SEO Industry. TopRank’s Search Marketing Twitter list was cited as a comprehensive list after Danny Sullivan’s in this roundup of SEM industry Tweeple.

Search Engine Watch Blog – Caution: Social Media May Be Closer Than They Appear. TopRank CEO Lee Odden was mentioned for his participation in a Digital PR Strategy session in this roundup post of day one at PRSA International conference.

PRSA comPRehension – Looking Ahead: The Nexus Of Social Media & Public Relations. A thorough review of the panel discussion on the future of social media and public relations at the PRSA International conference, which TopRank CEO Lee Odden participated on.

Ragan’s PR Daily – 10 SEO Tips for PR. A liveblog post of the presentation TopRank made at PRSA.

PRSA comPRehansion – Top 10 SEO Tips for Public Relations Practitioners. TopRank’s presentation at PRSA was reviewed.

Sixty Second View (Edelman Blog) – Tweetlevel and a PR Top 100. TopRank staff Adam Singer and Lee Odden are ranked as 2 of the top 100 PR professionals on Twitter according to popularity, influence, engagement and trust.

Duct Tape Marketing – Platforms Change, Marketing is the Same. Twitter

SEOmoz blog – Is Social Media Marketing ROI Unmeasurable? Pubcon presentation.

ecairn – Nov 09 Top 150 Social Media Marketing Influencers. TopRank CEO Lee Odden was ranked #10 in this large list of social media influencers.

SmartBrief on Social Media – Zappos CEO: Hire “lucky” workers, then trust them. TopRank’s liveblog coverage of a Pubcon Keynote presentation by Tony Hseih of Zappos was cited.

drop ship access – Top Ten SEOs to Follow on Twitter. TopRank was cited as a suggested source for SEO knowledge to follow on Twitter. @leeodden or @toprank

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Where was TopRank® Online Marketing talked about on the web the second half of October, 2009? Here you go:

TechCrunch – Digg Acquires Kevin Rose Side Project Wefollow. TopRank’s CEO Lee Odden was shown as one of the top 10 SEOs on Twitter according to the new wefollow ranking alogorithm.

SmartBrief on Social Media – 10 time-tested ways companies can use social media. TopRank’s Adam Singer posted ten ways social media has proven it’s worth and the story was picked up in the “Takeaway” section of SmartBrief.  The post was also picked up by socialmediaBiz, Alltop HolyKaw, Ragan’s PR Daily & Technorati – Hottest Small Business Blog Posts. Well done Adam!

Social Web School – Top 60 PR Experts to Follow on Twitter. TopRank’s CEO was included in this list of public relations practitioners on Twitter.

Alltop Holy Kaw – Five tips for making your corporate blog outshine the rest. TopRank’s Michelle Bowles’ post on TopRankBlog was cited.

MediaPost Around the Net – SEO Stats Provide Ammunition For Naysayers. TopRank CEO was cited for a post on Online Marketing Blog.

Click Documents – Great Content Marketing & Social Media Marketing Quotes 2009 (ppt deck). TopRank CEO Lee Odden was included in this aggregation of Content Marketing quotes.

Interleado Blog – Top 10 Worldwide SEO Blogs. TopRank’s Online Marketing Blog was included in this list of the top blogs covering search engine optimization.

the BeanCast – Fascinating convo about the different kinds of SEO. Audio interview at DMA09 in San Diego about search engine optimization for lowering costs as well as increasing online sales.

Sophisticated Finance – Social Media Strategy in 4 Words. TopRankBlog was cited as the inspiration for this blog post on social media strategy.

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Where was TopRank® Online Marketing talked about on the web the first half of October, 2009? Here you go:

• Technorati – Top Business Blogs. Top Small Business Blogs – TopRank’s Online Marketing Blog is ranked a top 30 business blog and the #1 small business blog by Technorati.
• Multi-Lingual Search – Lee Odden visits WebCertain. TopRank visited the York, England offices of WebCertain and was subsequently quizzed by a roomful of international SEOs on social media topics.
• Search Engine Watch – eMarketer Report Says Keep Video Ads Short and Relevant. Lee Odden’s review of the book YouTube and Video Marketing an Hour a Day” was cited in this article.
• WebMetricsGuru – Social Media Roadmap at MIMA Summit 09 plus some comments on Lee Odden’s presentation on SEO & Social Media. Marshall Sponder comments on the Social SEO presentation by TopRank at the MIMA Summit.
• Tech Surf Blog – So, I Went to the MIMA Summit… Maybe You Heard About It?. TopRank’s CEO was podcast interviewed by Graeme Thickins of Minnov8 on Social SEO.
• Gage Group – Interview with Lee Odden, CEO TopRank Online Marketing. Interview on the emergence of social media and being a practitioner vs “expert”.
• Popular Front – Stocking the pantry at the 2009 MIMA Summit. In this top ten list of memorable quotes and takeaways, TopRank’s Social SEO presentation was cited numerous times.
• BtoB Magazine – Blog Post of the Week. 7 Considerations for Tracking Social Media Success from Online Marketing Blog.
• Penelope Trunk – Penelope Trunk’s Guide to Blogging. A post from TopRank’s blog about how to market a blog was cited.
• Smart Brief on Social Media – E-mail has value in social-media strategies. A post about integrating SEO and Social Media by TopRank’s Jolina Pettice was cited.
• eMarketing and Commerce Magazine – From the Blogosphere. A post on analytics, “Storytelling: Actionable Insight From Analytics” by TopRank’s Julie Brue was cited.

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What TopRank does for internet marketing clients is really about content marketing and therefore our content development staff are instrumental in client online marketing programs. Content and media optimization is a growing opportunity for companies to capitalize on the changing nature of search and social media marketing. TopRank continues to build out a talented team in this area by adding another copywriter to the team.

Please welcome Michelle Bowles as a new Copywriter at TopRank Online Marketing!

To get to know Michelle a little more check out the following Top 10 things @TopRank fans need to know about Michelle Bowles:

10. She has a background in basic HTML coding for 4 eNewsletters (Watch out Thomas)

9. She won a Magnum Opus Grand Award for Leadership in Project Management 2008 (Watch out Account Managers)

8. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Texas Tech University (Watch out everyone!)

7. She comes to us by way of a recent Sr. Editing position in Chicago (Hmmm who to cheer for? Bears or Colts? Colts or Bears?)

6. One of her claims of fame is singlehandedly increasing organic search engine traffic to a Betty Crocker website (Guess who’s responsible for hors d’oevres on our next team building bus trip?)

5. She was previously the Lead editor for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Your Home magazine (This was in 2006, when that business was good)

4. She managed a pay-per-click campaign to push more traffic to the POOLLife Webzine (Next team event, deep Minnetonka diving!)

3. She possesses extensive knowledge of Associated Press style (If you can’t find the AP book in our library, please consult with Michelle)

2. She currently calls St. Louis Park “home” (Out in the ‘burbs)

1. She led the “ Chick-fil-A” account at her last agency (I’ll let you ask her about that)

We’re looking forward to Michelle’s copywriting and content marketing work with our fantastic mix of clients. Michelle has already made a tremendous impact with client writing projects, writing for TopRank’s Marketing web site and has some of the highest rated (already!) blog posts on TopRank’s Online Marketing Blog.

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The perfect person for this career is passionate about internet marketing, (if internet marketing were a person, you’d be stalking it) ongoing learning and making a difference for clients.   Leadership, marketing creativity, organization and problem solving skills are second nature right along with the ability to provide both strategic direction and development of tactical marketing plans for clients. Success in this position means being comfortable providing guidance and consulting to the Fortune 500 companies we serve as well as TopRank team members.

Excellent communications skills and the ability to effectively work with multiple clients are essential. In other words, can you speak customer, speak agency and geeky SEO?

Skills That Pay the Bills:

Prior experience with:

• Account management with internet marketing programs – especially search marketing and social media
• SEM Project management
• Tactical experience with search engine optimization, pay per click & social media marketing
• Developing client internet marketing strategy
• Making recommendations based on web analytics
• Directing team execution of tactics

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Where was TopRank® Online Marketing talked about on the web the week of Oct 2, 2009? Here you go:

• Murray Newlands – Social Media Relations Tool BuzzStream. TopRankBlog was cited as a recommended social media resource.
• WebMarketing Today – How to Grow Your Social Network Through Search. Dr. Ralph Wilson interviewed TopRank CEO Lee Odden on using search engine optimization to attract new members to social networks.
• Minnov8 – Minnov8 + MIMA = Movies. Phil Wilson interviewed TopRank CEO Lee Odden about his upcoming presentation at the sold-out MIMA Summit on the intersection of Search Engine Optimization and Social Media.
• PR 2.0 – Is your PR firm ready for digital marketing? Use these 10 questions to assess their SEO and social media readiness. Contributed post to PR 2.0 by TopRank’s Adam Singer and Lee Odden.
• Authority Domains – Follow the Top 40 SEO Experts on Twitter. Lee Odden was included in this list of SEO professionals allowing the reader to follow all 40 with one click.
• Liberate Media – Is the PR industry beginning to walk the walk in social media? TopRank staff Adam Singer and Lee Odden are cited for posts that discuss the social media savvy needed for today’s digital public relations practitioner.
• Conversation Agent – 100 PR People Worth Following on Twitter. TopRank’s Adam Singer and Lee Odden were included in Valeria Maltoni’s list of Twitter accounts from which followers can expect to learn more of how to do PR in new media.
• Blogging Tips – 101 Great Blogs You Should Be Subscribing To. TopRank’s Online Marketing Blog was included in this impressive list of suggested blogs to read in the “Marketing” category.
• MarketingProfs – Searchers to Subscribers to Fans. A post on TopRank’s Blog by Adam Singer on the importance of turning subscribers into fans.

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Where was TopRank® Online Marketing talked about on the web the week of September 11, 2009? Here you go:

• evancarmichael – The Top 50 Social Media Blogs Of The Year. TopRank Blog was included in this list of top blogs covering the social media space.
• Who’s Blogging What – Most Useful Blog Posts of August 2009. TopRank Blog was cited in the Social Media category for a post about SMO, “16 Rules For Social Media Optimization Revisited”.
• Jeff Bullas’s Blog – 8 Tips For Optimizing Social Media Video To Help Your Brand “Get Found Online”. TopRank’s post on Digital Asset Optimization was featured.
• Search Engine Watch Blog – SES Brings SEM and SEO Training Workshops to London. TopRank’s SEO & Social Media workshop in London Oct 26 is announced.
• new influencer – Google News Search. Jiyan Wei from Vocus mentions TopRank’s best practices for news content optimization in this recount of the news SEO session at SES San Jose.
• BtoB Magazine – 5 Tips for Gaining Subscribers to Your Blog. Blog post from TopRank was highlighted as blog post of the week.
• iEntry – Lee Odden on Real Time Marketing and Social Graphs. WebProNews’ Mike McDonald interviews TopRank’s CEO at SES San Jose regarding real time marketing. (video)
• Pubcon Conference Blog – Lee Odden: Where Social Media, Public Relations, and Internet Marketing Collide. TopRank’s CEO was interviewed at SES San Jose about the intersection of Search, Social and PR.

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