GoTo.com, a ground-breaking pay per click search engine from the Dot Com era, launched a new Alpha version on March 28th, 2017 with a nostalgic design but to little fanfare.

This time it’s billing itself as “A human-powered search platform” with Organic search results instead of Paid listings.

GoTo.com Searches Again!

What a difference a space makes.

Since 1998, we’ve been WebRanking (one word, capital W, capital R). You know, those friendly digital marketing fellas that help businesses find online success (that’s us below).

Most of the WebRanking (one word) crew after we “escaped” from the Sherlock Room.

However, if you are reading this, there is a good chance you are here because of those other guys: The two-word Web Ranking that keeps showing up on your Caller ID over and over again. The annoying people that are calling your home phone repeatedly, but don’t leave a message. The ones who when you do pick up are trying to sell you a free home security system, or some other too good to be true offer.

I recently had the privilege of presenting at Engage Conference (formerly SearchFest) in Portland for the SEMpdx group. I was part of the “Paid Search: Origins” session that was moderated by Mr. Todd Mintz and also included Ada Pally.

The Portland Guide to PPC

My presentation for this session is titled “The Portland Guide To PPC”. In it I take a good look into many of the aspects and considerations that we account for when building high performing and deeply segmented Local PPC campaigns, and all from a uniquely Portland point of view.

We feel the luck of the Irish this month! We’re lucky to have fantastic clients, a great team of employees, and a great base of newsletter subscribers!

In this month’s digital update, we look at 2017 Ranking Factors, How to Hire a Good SEO, and more.

Head with us to the end of the rainbow and look for treasure!

Finding transparent and straight-forward advice from Google and Bing can often be a challenge. We’ve come to expect search engines to parse information in small bite sized morsels. This often leaves us trying to find the deeper, hidden meaning.

So, it was quite refreshing when Google offered up advice to business owners on assessing and hiring SEO experts and agencies in the form of this video.

At WebRanking, we are proud of our home states. We love it when Oregon and Minnesota get a little outside recognition!

Today Bing featured Oregon on their homepage and a somewhat eerie Tree Farm in Boardman, OR:

Bing.com Homepage February 10th, 2017 – Boardman Tree Farm in Boardman, Oregon

We’d like to send out our love and best wishes to our readers and clients here on this wonderful month of February. Thanks for sticking with us, we truly appreciate it!

In this month’s digital update, we look at Choosing an SEO Company, Siloing, Local Authenticity, Security, and more.

Let’s dance, shall we?

We’d like to start off by wishing all readers, clients, colleagues a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous 2017!

In this month’s digital update, we look at SEO and Facebook in 2017, the Future of Content Marketing, and more.

Let’s take a look into the future!

As 2016 nears the finish line, we want to thank our clients, colleagues, partners and newsletter readers for helping make this year another success. We wish you the happiest of holidays and look forward to all that 2017 has in store!

In this month’s digital update, we look at new Google Analytics spam, the future of content marketing, growth hacking, and more..

Let’s make like a present and wrap this year up!

The WebRanking crew plays Santa!