In 2016, mobile drove the nearly $6 billion year-over-year increase in search spend and and surpassed desktop for the first time, according to the IAB. Now that mobile is a given and we no longer have to wonder if this is its year, let’s look at the big trends, launches and news we’ve seen so far...Read More
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Google really wants advertisers to adopt their best practices. The latest version of AdWords Editor, version 12, has a whole new section to show you where you’re not complying, along with some other new features. Custom Rules The new “Custom Rules” section can be found in the left navigation pane in AdWords Editor (AWE). It...Read More
Ecommerce merchants must produce profitable traffic from their advertising efforts. Cash flow is essential. Traffic acquisition must be efficient. However, not all traffic channels drive immediate sales. Some channels assist buyers in their purchase journey but are not the final, direct click that leads to a sale. Those channels can be profitable and worthwhile with...Read More
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I was recently asked about an issue many of us in the SEO industry face: “When you’re attending a conference where you’ll be meeting peers, clients and prospective clients, how do you avoid awkward silence?” This is obviously a good question in and of itself, but it got me thinking about a larger issue search professionals...Read More
Google recently began testing a new tool for helping people better manage the mobile data used by their smartphones. The new Android app, called Triangle, is currently being tested in the Philippines, and lets you do things like view your data balance, see which apps are accounting for the most data usage and even block...Read More
For several months now, Google has been encouraging advertisers to run many ad variations in their ad groups. The message is essentially, “Ditch your manual A/B testing and let our machine learning-powered systems figure out the best ad with the best mix of extensions to show for each auction scenario.” Now, it looks like Google...Read More
Over the last decade, SEO has morphed into a complex field encroaching on UX, content marketing, and even web development. At the same time, a wide range of organizations are now running full force on to the web; yet they often fail to consider the possibility of bringing an SEO specialist in-house. Based on conversations...Read More
European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager gives a press conference on an antitrust case against US search engine Google in Brussels, on June 27, 2017. Emmanuel Dunand AFP/Getty Images Google just got hit with a record $2.7 billion fine in Europe The European Union’s head of antitrust enforcement announced a record $2.7 billion fine against...Read More
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