Milestone Internet Marketing, Inc.

First and foremost we wish our readers a happy and prosperous New Year.

In 2013, searchers evolved the way they sought information on the Internet, and towards the end of the year, search engines released their updates to better meet modern queries such as voice and conversational search. In 2014, we will clearly be able to see the effects of these new ranking methods. Social outreach, conversational intent, authority of the site, relevancy of the content to query and overall content quality will significantly impact the way your websites perform.

Some key changes in search algorithms include the Hummingbird update, expanded knowledge graph results, inclusion of social signals as a ranking factor, local carousel results, penalization of sites for poor mobile experiences and higher download time. As we gear up for a robust 2014 by recognizing critical digital trends and setting up key resolutions, let's review the critical changes in the areas of search, social, paid and OTAs, as well as how these shifts impact our digital strategies and marketing plan.

Webinar

Join Benu Aggarwal and the Milestone team on Wednesday, January 29 for a deeper dive into the Top Digital Marketing Trends for 2014. The 60-minute webinar will be followed by a 30-minute Q&A session, so bring your web marketing questions and make 2014 your best digital year yet!
When: Wednesday, January 29 from 10:00am – 11:30am Pacific Time
Click here to register

About Milestone Inc

Milestone drives online discovery and customer acquisition with our digital presence platform and performance marketing services. Over 2,000 companies in Hospitality, Retail, Financial Services and Automotive industries use Milestone to drive online growth. Our customers include global brands in hospitality, banking, retail, automotive, including Marriott, US Bank, One Nevada Credit Union, VMWare, Nissan, Motel6, Preferred Hotels, Sun Outdoors, mid-market companies, and SMBs.

Milestone platform includes Website CMS, Schema Manager, Local listings, Reviews management, FAQ Manager, and Analytics. In addition, Milestone offers Performance Marketing Services - Content, Design, SEO, Paid Marketing, and Analytics to our clients. Annually, over 300 million visitors use websites developed on Milestone CMS, 540M consumers click on content powered by Milestone Schemas, and 3.7B consumers search for businesses powered by Milestone Local. Milestone platform is amongst the highest-rated Martech platforms with awards and recognition from Forrester, G2, Adrian Awards, US Search Awards, Search Engine Land, CMS Wire and many more organizations.

Lauren Adams
Product Marketing Specialist
408-200-6884

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