New: AdWords Report Scheduling For Any Day Of The Week
A new change in AdWords allows marketers to schedule reports to run any day of the week. Up to now, reports could be scheduled for the first of the month, daily or weekly on Monday. So, if you report Friday through Thursday, for example, scheduled reports weren’t very helpful. Now, you can…
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SEO Reporting & Metrics: How to Prove Progress
How do you set up your SEO data, metrics, and reporting to prove progress and set the stage for the subsequent month? How do you set up your team for success? Follow these four steps with month-end reporting in mind for more successful SEO outcomes.
What Exactly Is Meant by “Retargeting”?
Retargeting is not a new concept to the digital industry — in fact, it has been around for some time — but its uses and forms have definitely evolved. Over the course of this evolution, “retargeting” has become somewhat of a loose term – we now see it used alongside…
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Meet the New AdWords Flexible Bid Strategies: When to Use Them & What’s Missing
These bid algorithms offer significant improvement and a wide variety of options compared to enhanced CPC and conversion optimizer options that were previously available and also allow you to mix and match bid rules across campaign and ad groups.
Twitter Vine: How 5 Brands Make the Most of 6 Seconds
Kicking around the idea of starting Vine for your brand? How should your brand use Vine? Take a look at some brands that have activated the platform in a unique and compelling way for consumers through a creative use of just a few seconds.
Europe to Demand Further Search Concessions From Google
European Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia addressed the European parliament yesterday and said that Google’s proposed changes to its search aren’t good enough, and that it’s unlikely to signal an end to the EC’s ongoing probe into the firm.
Yahoo Wants to Buy Hulu
Yahoo is reportedly looking to buy video-streaming service Hulu. And it isn’t alone. Yahoo has submitted a bid in the range of $600 million to $800 million on Hulu, which has been holding a secret auction to sell itself, according to reports.
BuzzFeed & CNN Hook Up for YouTube Channel
Capitalizing on what appears to be unquenchable demand for video content, BuzzFeed has announced plans to beef up efforts to create more viral video content, with the creation of a social video lab and a content deal with CNN.com.
Wanted: Session Ideas For SMX East
Do you have a topic you’d like to see covered in a session at SMX East on October 1-3, 2013? Something you’d like to see covered in depth, or a discussion of advanced strategies and tactics for getting the most out your search marketing campaigns? If so, we’d like to hear from you. Anyone can […]
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SearchCap: The Day In Search, May 28, 2013
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web. From Search Engine Land: Getting Away From Our PPC Campaigns This Summer Having just finished marching in three parades and playing Taps at …
Google Facing U.S. Antitrust Probe Over Display Ad Sales
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is on the brink of launching a fresh antitrust probe into Google, over alleged misconduct over how it handles its display advertising business. The probe was spurred on by competing display advertising firms.
Twitter Lead Generation Cards Let Advertisers Collect Email Addresses
Select advertisers can now build their email marketing list right in Twitter. The “Lead Generation Card”is a new feature in Twitter’s advertising arsenal, and allows users to share their emails with brands in a tweet.
Only 37% of Marketers Think Their Facebook Advertising is Effective [Study]
Forty-nine percent of marketers surveyed in Social Media Examiner’s 2013 Social Media Marketing Industry Report consider Facebook to be their most important social media platform. Are marketers not properly tracking those Facebook efforts into ROI?
Getting Away From Our PPC Campaigns This Summer
Having just finished marching in three parades and playing Taps at Memorial Day observances to honor our deceased veterans, I find myself looking forward to the more relaxed days of summer, and wondering how in the heck I can get away from my PPC campaigns this summer. It’s a pipe dream, I know,…
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Email Beats Search, Social as Largest Driver of Conversions for Ecommerce [Study]
Search remains a crucial driver of traffic for ecommerce, generating 31 percent of website traffic versus just 3 percent each from email and social media. Of the .71 percent of social conversions, Pinterest saw the highest average order value.
July 22, 2013: AdWords Apocalypse or Simple Technology Upgrade?
In the past few weeks, advertisers have begun to receive emails with the subject line warning, “Upgrade to AdWords enhanced campaigns by July 22, 2013”. But what happens if you don’t upgrade by the deadline? Here’s what you can expect.
Google Maps Expands European Biking Directions, Adding Hundreds Of Kilometers Worth Of Bike Paths
Originally launched in beta mode for a number of European countries last year, Google Maps has enabled biking directions for Germany, France, Poland, Ireland, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein. By working with partner organizations, as well as adding hundre…
EU Says More Google “Concessions” Needed Before Antitrust Settlement
The vigorous lobbying efforts of Google critics FairSearch.org and Foundem’s SearchNeutrality.org seem to be paying off. Earlier today EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia told members of the European Parliament that additional “concessions” would probably be required of…
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Bing Ads Pro Accreditation Exam Now In French, German And Portuguese
Microsoft is expanding the Bing Ads Accredited Professional Program to include three new languages. The “Pro Bingers” certification program is now offered in French, German and Brazilian Portuguese. Three new sites have been set up for each of the new languages. The sites include 29…
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