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Jim & Ann Show: Google+ and Authorship.
Jim & Ann Show: Google+ and Authorship.
The Jim and Ann Show: Jim Boykin and Ann Smarty talk about Google + and Authorship and more. 19 minute video with blog…
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Jim Boykin shared thisTwenty six years ago I launched a one person company called We Build Pages from my kitchen table with a dial up modem and a passion for helping websites to get ranked higher in Google. Years later we rebranded as the Internet Marketing Ninjas, a team whose average tenure is fourteen years and whose work has fueled growth for hundreds of brands. Today I am thrilled to share our next chapter. Internet Marketing Ninjas has been acquired by and is merging with the brilliant minds at Previsible.io. Jordan, Tyson, and David share our obsession with search, authority, and the power of AI to shape customer discovery. Together we are combining deep SEO experience with cutting edge AI frameworks so clients do not just get found, they get trusted. Our entire Ninja crew is coming along for the ride and I am staying on with more energy than ever. From Google AI Overviews to ChatGPT driven content strategies, we are building systems that keep brands ahead of the curve. If you want to future proof your search presence, chat with us. Check out what the combined team is up to at Internet Marketing Ninjas. https://lnkd.in/gzik2XUJ More News on this announcement: 🔎Previsible blog: https://lnkd.in/gEPavhx9 🔎 Internet Marketing Ninjas blog: https://lnkd.in/gBW9WfM4 🔎Press release: https://lnkd.in/gCH_caSN 🔎 Voices of Search Interview: https://lnkd.in/gYP7PQGm 🔎 Search Engine Land: https://lnkd.in/g7hEJZGy 🔎Search Engine Journal: https://lnkd.in/gDm7N-g6 🔎 Search Engine World: https://lnkd.in/gN2xdjRf 🔎Bill Hartzer: https://lnkd.in/gjUtZRHq #SEO #AI #DigitalMarketing #Acquisition #Leadership
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Jim Boykin shared thisI published a new backlink study today were I've Analyzed over 9,000 websites that rank in the top 10.
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Jim Boykin shared thisGoogle Says Links are Less Important: Our Data Tells a Different Story. https://lnkd.in/gUinVsyGGoogle Says Links are Less Important: Our Data Tells a Different StoryGoogle Says Links are Less Important: Our Data Tells a Different Story
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Jim Boykin shared thisExcited to share the incredible journey of Proto Hologram, grabbing headlines and accolades while experiencing remarkable growth. I actually have a hologram machine in my living room. #ProtoHologram #AwardWinningTech #CuttingEdgeInnovation #Inverter #hologramsProto Holograms Are Leapfrogging to the Future - The Robin ReportProto Holograms Are Leapfrogging to the Future - The Robin Report
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Jim Boykin shared thisOn the 20th I'll be sharing some advice on running an agency, along side some other very smart agency owners that I've respected for years. This is a free event that you can sign up for here https://lu.ma/agencies . I'll be sharing some of what I found that worked for me, and things that didn't work for m since I've founded Internet Marketing Ninjas 23 years ago...and why we've maintained ~40-45 Ninjas for the past 7 years. My goals and my philosophies of how I run Ninjas might surprise you.
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Jim Boykin shared thisTuesday Dec 16th, I'll be one of the speakers for FigPii's, "How Top Agencies Dominate The Scene! We Brought Together Some Of The Well-Established Agency Owners In The World To Tell You All About Their Tactics, How Did They Scale? How Did They Get That Big, And Much More! We'll Share With You Their Formulas For Success So You Can Become One Of Them! " I'm looking forward to sharing our successes and our failures over the years, which helped us to find "what work for us". #ceospeaks https://lnkd.in/dwhswQGM
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Thanks Joe! Math was never my strong point 😆 - Keep Rockin Joe!
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Mark Miller Thank you! And Thank you for helping me out years ago when I was growing. I've always admired you!
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Jim Boykin liked thisJim Boykin liked thisRecently, I was asked for a one-time consulting gig; to talk to what’s probably a large investor about the WordPress ecosystem. Happens quite regularly, and it’s something I enjoy doing. We agreed on an hourly rate. Then they sent me the contract. And that’s when it fell apart. The contract basically said: - If I don’t invoice in 45 days, I lose my pay. - If the client complains, the company decides if I get paid at all. - They can terminate me anytime, for any reason, without notice. - They can record and share my conversations with third parties unless I opt out in advance. - They can collect and share my personal data with “third-party sources” and “aggregated commercial use.” This kind of one-sided nonsense might’ve flown five or ten years ago. Back when people didn’t have access to legal analysis tools or the time to parse every clause. But in 2025? It takes 30 seconds to drop a contract into ChatGPT or any other LLM and ask: “Should I sign this? If not, explain which clauses should give me pause.” The asymmetry is gone. The fine print is visible. If your business depends on people not reading your terms, you don’t have a business, you have a trap. So here’s the deal: make fairer contracts. Or don’t do business.
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Jim Boykin liked thisJim Boykin liked this*𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆* One time Jim Boykin told me that 1+1=3, and I thought, "OMG he's lost his mind!" But then after working for him, and with his team for nearly 2 years, it all made sense! Don't get me wrong, I still think hes crazy, but I am grateful for the time I spent as a ninja and all of the crazy lessons I learned!
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Jim Boykin liked thisJim Boykin liked this𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐑𝐲𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 🎉 About a year ago we announced that Ryte has joined our Semrush Enterprise team. We believed in the vision of the Ryte team and the value of an integrated Enterprise website experience product. Now even more 💪 This week we can celebrate the launch of our new Semrush Enterprise Site Intelligence formerly known as Ryte. While this is the beginning of the journey being integrated in our Enterprise platform, it is also a major milestone for the Ryte team and teams in Enterprise Solutions. You’ve done a fantastic job collaborating and building a new top tier website experience product. I’m very proud of the result and excited to see how the new product is going to grow and crush it. Cheers 🍷 Marcus and congratulations to all teams involved on the migration and the GTM launch like Andreas Mauter-Linington, Andrea De Luisi, Danny Linden, Ben Barten, Dr. Inga Linda Toma, Mike Itkin, Alice Etropolszky, Anastasiia Sheremeeva, Alexander Bershadsky, Benjamin Scherf, Muhammad Talha, Yury Gargay and many more. You rock 🤘🚀 Link to our landing page in the comments.
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Jim Boykin liked thisJim Boykin liked thisJust heard the news about Alan Bleiweiss. He was passionate (occasionally to a fault), knowledgeable, but the thing I'll remember most is that he was generous without hesitation. He dropped everything to be with Dana and Ed during her last days, and he cared deeply about bringing the community together in any way he could, even when he barely had the energy to keep his own practice running. Our industry's reputation can take a beating sometimes, but it holds a deep thread of generosity, and Alan will be sorely missed.
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Jim Boykin reacted on thisJim Boykin reacted on thisSecret's out: We've been acquired by and are merging with Previsible! Our industry is moving faster than ever and the integration of two best-in-class teams positions us at the forefront of innovation in an AI-centric environment. Together, IMN and Previsible will lead the way in delivering unmatched results an business impact across SEO and LLM platforms for our clients. More here: https://lnkd.in/gEHF_BaB https://lnkd.in/gwdcJX8B https://lnkd.in/gd-kv3wX On a personal note, thank you Jim Boykin for all of the opportunities over the past 18 years. We would not have gotten to this point without your leadership and trust in me and the IMN team. I'm excited to see what the future brings!Internet Marketing Ninjas Has Been Acquired by and Is Merging With PrevisibleInternet Marketing Ninjas Has Been Acquired by and Is Merging With Previsible
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