Government SEO is Broken

The federal government, under the leadership of President Obama and Federal Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel, has launched a wide-ranging rethinking and consolidation of federal websites, domains, and databases. The goal: to broaden access to government information and services, incorporate mobile access, and reduce waste and overlap in websites and domains. This is a pretty big initiative. One problem: there is a missing element that could hinder the effort - consideration for how users search for and find government service online – where's the search engine optimization (SEO)? Improving Transparency and Accessibility to Government Services with SEO Search engines are often the first step in the user experience, the place people go to find a government form, plan a trip to a national park, or get informed at government issues. By including SEO - the set of best...

Full article: http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2220737/Government-S...

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@One2OneDigital » 15 Nov '12, 5pm
The federal government does not utilize #SEO for their websites. [link]
@seotweetz » 06 Nov '12, 8pm
RT @elevatedthird: Government sites are needing to improve transparency with #SEO. Challenges of #digital #marketing from @sewatch. [link]
@elevatedthird » 06 Nov '12, 8pm
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@GScottStukey » 06 Nov '12, 1pm
Love this read by @ADNyce, and highly topical as .gov sites are a navnightmare - Government SEO is Broken [link] via @sewatch
@LakestarMcCann » 06 Nov '12, 1pm
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@quilesmarketing » 02 Nov '12, 10am
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@GovDelivery » 01 Nov '12, 2pm
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@mikkopiippo » 01 Nov '12, 10am
Julkisen sektorin nettisivut löytyvät USA:ssa huonosti Googlella - [link] - ei meillä tilanne taida olla yhtään parempi.
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@ADNyce » 31 Oct '12, 2pm
Governments can improve their relationship with the public via SEO: [link]
@mfgmk » 31 Oct '12, 2pm
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@US » 31 Oct '12, 1pm
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@eFishBrian » 30 Oct '12, 7pm
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@seotweetz » 30 Oct '12, 5pm
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@HannahPoferl » 30 Oct '12, 5pm
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@firstclickinc » 30 Oct '12, 5pm
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