View this email in your browser. December 2013, Issue 1

The Moz Top 10

Only two more issues before the we draw 2013 to a close. So much has changed this year, it's got our heads spinning. Thank goodness we have Roger and friends to sort through all the news and point us in the right direction!

1. The Future of Search: Marcus Tandler at TEDxMünchen

German born marketer Marcus Tandler has become famous for his rapid-fire presentations and future-facing insights. Finally, Marcus has made it to the TEDx stage to share his predictions with the world.

2. Google Intros the Mother of All SMB Review Monitoring Systems

Business owners will soon be able to monitor reviews from thousands of sites that Google crawls within a single dashboard.

3. Kyle Rush Reveals how the Obama Campaign Broke Every Online Fundraising Record

Working as deputy director of front-end web development for Obama for America, Kyle reveals how his team shattered every record using optimization and A/B testing.

4. Why You Should Share Your Blog Post More than Once on Social Media

The average lifespan of a tweet is measured in minutes, not days. If you share your best content once and forget it, this post may surprise you.

5. The Average Web Page has Grown 151% in Just Three Years

Tammy Everts reports the average top-1,000 web page is 1,575 KB, a 26% increase in total page size in just six months. Are images to blame?

6. Bing Announces Connected Pages to Claim Pages Beyond Your Website

Bing's Webmaster Tools now allows you to claim your social pages, connect them to your account, and see all related data.

7. Google+ & SEO: How Google+ Impacts Search Results

Forget the hype and the pseudo-science. Eric Enge digs in and explains exactly how Google+ impacts your search results right now.

8. 17 Ancient Abandoned Websites that Still Work

Where do websites go when they die? Who knows, because these sites never did!

9. Get Your Author Rank

While there is no evidence that Google uses author rank in its search algorithm, the mad geniuses at Virante created a formula to guesstimate your author rank based on your Google+ profile. Tons of fun.

10. 10 Surprising Social Media Statistics That Will Make You Rethink Your Social Strategy

Did you know the fastest-growing demographic on Twitter is the 55–64 year age bracket? That's only the first surprising fact!

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