Next in our series of finding what top SEO agencies are looking for when hiring, we ask our panel of experts “What skills are most people you interview lacking?” Here is what they had to say.  Ash Buckles        Google + | Twitter Technical programming/scripting experience.

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How To Get Hired At A Top SEO Agency Part 2: What most applicants are lacking

How many of us have known for how many years that Google cares about user experience (no matter what others might argue the contrary)? Earlier this year, in one of my conference presentations, I put it this way: “SEO is about understanding user experience as seen through search algorithms”. Well today, Google took yet one Follow SEJ on Twitter @sejournal

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Google announces above-the-fold algorithm change

We have a running joke in our offices about clip art and stock photo. One in particular image continues to populate sites all across the Internet so much that each time she pops up on a site Instant Messages with links to her start flying internally. Kind of a running spoof of the “There’s that Follow SEJ on Twitter @sejournal

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Do Stock Images Affect Trust?

In November I wrote a post explaining how just one line of code could destroy your SEO.  It underscored the fact that sometimes hidden dangers can kill your SEO efforts.  In addition, it also explained how a thorough audit can reveal those issues and get your site back on track SEO-wise.  Well, I’m back with Follow SEJ on Twitter @sejournal

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Three Ways a Test Crawl Could Uncover Hidden SEO Dangers

Everyone knows the Twelve Days of Christmas song. Many different products and brands have put their own spin on these twelve days of gifts throughout the years, but no gift is better than free advice.

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12 Days of Christmas Internet Marketing Roundup

Ooyala put out a kickin new infographic I thought I would drop on you as I was just contemplating the other day what the Kindle Fire might do for online video consumption and thought it might, pardon the pun, kindle some renewed viewing. Hey it’s almost a holiday today, I can get away with a pun that bad no

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Kindle Fire Early Adopters Digging Tech-Related Video

I’ve seen more SEO interest in Pinterest in the last month than the rest of the image bookmarking site’s life. One day, I saw multiple veteran SEOs ask for an invite and I’m pretty sure they’re not going for cute animal pictures and interior decorating ideas. Most of the SEO talk about Pinterest concern a Follow SEJ on Twitter @sejournal

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Pinterest: Link Building & SEO Strategies

Have you seen the potential of SEO but are struggling to convince your boss or colleagues? You are not alone.

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10 Stats to Justify SEO

A Recent infographic from Nielsen that focuses on Social Local and Mobile (SoLoMo) had a few interesting sound bites.  One of that jumped out at me is that of smartphone users two-thirds of these users time is spent in apps. It doesn’t say how much of this is spent on Angry Birds, but it does Follow SEJ on Twitter @sejournal

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Mobile App SEO and Opportunities

SEO can no longer afford to ignore social. Search engines are increasingly investing in trying to map a business’ online social presence; as Duane Forrester from Bing explained at PubCon last week, consistent social engagement sends a clear signal that a website is a legitimate ongoing business, not just another fly-by-night content spinner.

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You Got Your Link Building Chocolate in My Social Media Peanut Butter