6 Steps To Boost The Profitability Of Your SEM Acquisition Program
Imagine that your job is to stand outside a barber shop and bring in new customers. If a businessman with shaggy hair comes walking by, you give him a big wave and a hello. If a bald man walks by, not so much. This analogy is used by Google AdWords to describe its Enhanced cost-per-click […]
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Search Engine Optimization Companies: Break Google’s Rules to Get Top Rankings?
Google and those who do SEO for a living are always preaching the importance of doing SEO and marketing the “right” way. Yet, do a search for [search engine optimization companies] and you’ll see a site breaking Google’s rules that ranks No. 1.
The Hidden Skill Every PPC Manager Should Possess: Sleuthing
The number of factors that may influence your PPC performance is almost endless, so PPC managers have to continually sharpen their analytical focus. Here’s one example of why sleuthing is a critical skill of managing PPC accounts.
Will Google Reward Secure Websites With Better Search Rankings?
Is Google considering giving websites that use strong encryption preferential placement in its search results? Google’s Distinguished Engineer Matt Cutts has hinted at this, having recently spoken about about such a move.
Search Market Share: Yahoo Hits New Low About To Slip Into Single-Digits
On the heels of Yahoo’s Q1 2014 earnings in which its search business showed signs of life comScore released new monthly search market share figures for the US market. They show Yahoo with 10.1 percent of the market — a new low for the company. It would appear that Yahoo is continuing…
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SearchCap: Q1 US Paid Search Up 17 Percent, Fueled By PLAs
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: RKG: Q1 US Paid Search Up 17 Percent, Fueled By PLAs; Smartphones Drove Just 7 Percent Of Spend RKG is out with its…
Google Testing In-Store Conversions Tied to AdWords Ads
Google is testing a way to effectively bridge the gap between online activity and in-store purchases. Google has reportedly launched a pilot program with six advertisers dubbed “In-Store Attribution Transaction Reporting in AdWords.”
RKG: Q1 US Paid Search Up 17 Percent, Fueled By PLAs; Smartphones Drove Just 7 Percent Of Spend
RKG is out with its first quarter Digital Marketing Report today, showing US paid search spend increased 17 percent year-over-year. This echoes positive Q1 global growth trends reported by Covario (25 percent) and IgnitionOne (8 percent). Mobile device…
Google & Bing Now Showing LinkedIn Rich Snippets
When you search Google or Bing for a well-known person combined with the word LinkedIn, that person’s LinkedIn result will also feature rich snippet data containing their job title, where they work, and their location.
Reflecting on a Successful ClickZ Live New York & A Fond Farewell to Mike Grehan
Following the success of the inaugural ClickZ Live New York digital marketing and advertising conference, we bid a fond farewell to Mike Grehan, group publishing director of ClickZ, Search Engine Watch, and ClickZ Live.
Google Analytics Starts Diagnosing Your Tracking Code For Errors
To help you determine which pages have botched tracking code or conflicts in filters, Google’s Analytics Diagnostics will “frequently” scan your site to identify issues with tagging, account configurations, tracking code, and reporting data.
Poll: Only 10% Of Webmasters/SEOs Feel Google Doesn’t Lie To Them
Late last year, we ran a poll asking Webmaster and SEOs if they think Google lies to them and now we have over 735 responses. I figured I share the results with you now.
Truth is…
Google: Test Us How You’re Using The Webmaster Tools API
Google’s John Mueller posted on Google+ a question on how users, webmasters and developers are using the Google Webmaster Tools API.
John wrote:
I’d love to see more of how the Webmaster Tools API is being used…
What is SEM? Depends on Who You Ask
Early on, search engine marketing (SEM) was originally defined as the umbrella under which both paid and organic search would fall. Over the years, however, “search engine marketing” has come to mean different things, depending on who you ask.
Google’s Matt Cutts: The Shirts Rarely Correlate To The Video
The Google videos Matt Cutts and friends produce are awesome and we analyze every bit of them. But do the shirts, color, type…
65% Prefer Google Manual Actions Over Algorithmic Demotions
A while back, we polled our audience asking if they prefer manual or algorithmic penalties by Google – that is, if you had to pick one or the other.
Imagine Matt Cutts coming over to you and saying, you’re a bad boy…
Google: 410s Are Immediate & 404s Are Delayed For 24 Hours
We always knew 410s were more immediate and I thought they were also more permanent but I didn’t know 410s worked immediately.
In a video released by Google’s Matt Cutts yesterday…
4 Keyword Strategies for Squeezing Performance From Broad Match
Learn the latest Bing Ads broad match data, as well as how to use negative keyword lists to save yourself time and money; refine by intent, brand, or key product attributes; prevent “click bleed” between ad groups; and find new exact match terms.
Google Teases April 22 AdWords News, More Than 10 Announcements Coming
On April 22, Jerry Dischler, VP of Product Management for AdWords will unveil a slew of new features and tools that are coming out of beta during a livestream from an AdWords customer event. Google has given Search Engine Land an exclusive early look a…
You Can Now Link Your Google AdWords & Analytics Properties in Bulk
Google Analytics announced new
bulk linking” process to allow users to link multiple Analytics and AdWords account using a simplified interface. You merely need to check a box next the accounts you want to link and go.