How E-Comm Retailers Can Rock it With Inventory Campaigns
Do you have trouble managing an ever-changing product inventory through paid search? Meet inventory-aware campaigns. This post walks you through how to use your existing data feed to power these granular, dynamic campaigns in DoubleClick Search.
Advanced SEO Analysis – Part 1: SEO Research & Wisdom Of The Crowd
A couple of years ago, I was invited to speak at the SMX Advanced conference in Seattle on the topic of SEO and competitive intelligence. It is an area of SEO I’m passionate about, not only because it is one of the most difficult things in SEO to scale and do right, but also because […]
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How Google Glass Will Change Search — And What It Means For You
Last week, Google officially announced that Glass will be made available for purchase to the general public by the end of the year. The impending launch of Glass is exciting, but it does present some new challenges for search marketers. Given the differences between how Google Glass handles search…
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For Product Brands, Consider Paid Search Ads On Retailers’ Sites Instead
Last year, Google made what was to some a surprising announcement: its previously free Google Product Search would become Google Shopping, which would ask a fee of product brands and retailers that wanted to be included in new Product Listing Ads. I can’t say that I disagree with…
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Search In Pics: Golden Tate With Glass At Super Bowl, Google Indoor Clouds & Android Socks
In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have, and more. Google Mobile Barista: Source: Google+ Clouds Inside Google’s Office:…
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How Vine Has Changed the Video Landscape in Just 12 Months
Thousands of brands have joined Vine. Many prospered, but many misfired, failing to seize upon its full potential. We examine what Vine’s growth means to digital marketers, plus offer three predictions on what we can expect this year from Vine.
Protests & Hate Over Google’s Olympic Charter Gay Pride Logo
Last night, as soon as Google posted their Olympic Charter logo to make a statement about the anti-gay laws in Russia, I wrote a story on the new logo.
When I woke up this morning, there were over a hundred comments, mostly hateful, angry, hurtful,…
Poll: If Google Dropped Links From Their Ranking Algorithm I Would…
WebmasterWorld moderator, Greg Niland, posted a thread at WebmasterWorld on the topic of Google dropping links from their ranking algorithm…
Google Now Adds Google Now “Launcher,” Video On Demand Providers, Airbnb Reservations & More
Engadget reports Google has quietly rolled out several enhancements to Google search app for Android, bolstering Google Now features on the Nexus 5 and some other devices. Here are the changes that were labeled “bug fixes and performance improvements” in the Google Play store for the…
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Facebook Custom Audiences: 7 Strategies Marketers Can Start Using Today
Facebook Custom Audiences provides a way to engage customers, leads, and website visitors across devices, based on dozens of parameters, including search history and their stage in the buying cycle. Here’s how to start reaching more customers.
Google Sochi Olympics Logo For Olympic Charter & Gay Rights
Minutes ago, Google posted their first Google Doodle, aka Google Logo, for the The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics that kicks off tonight. The logo shows the colors of the Rainbow Flag, also known as the LGBT pride flag…
Google’s “Olympic Charter” Logo Stands Up To Russia’s Anti-Gay Legislation
If you had any doubts over how Google feels about Russia’s legislation against gay “propaganda,” just go the Google home page. The company has started what will be a string of special logos for the Olympics with one that includes a quote stressing that the official Olympic Charter…
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Google Penalized A Germany Agency & Their Clients For Link Schemes, Says Matt Cutts
Soon after Google has warned Germany SEOs about paid links and link schemes, Google’s head of search spam, Matt Cutts, posted on Twitter that they took action on a German agency and their clients for link schemes. Matt Cutts wrote, “this week we took action on a German agency’s…
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SearchCap: The Day In Search, February 6, 2014
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Update: “When Do The Olympics Opening Ceremonies Start?” Now You CAN Ask Yahoo Yesterday, I wrote about my search experience in trying to find out when the…
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Doodle 4 Google 2014 Contest has Begun
The student who wins this year’s Doodle 4 Google contest will get his or her logo published on Google’s homepage for a day. The winner will also receive a $30,000 college scholarship and a $50,000 technology grant for his or her school.
Susan Wojcicki Replaces Salar Kamangar as Head of YouTube
Wojcicki pushed hard for Google’s acquisition of YouTube in 2006, when it seemed like a big risk. Sridhar Ramaswamy, who joined Google in 2003 and became a senior vice president of advertising and commerce last year, will now run the ad business.
Google Starts Penalizing Sites for Rich Snippet Spam
Google is going after websites that misuse structured data markup. The new penalty affects websites that violate Google’s rich snippets guidelines, such as including authorship on home pages and reviews on pages where there are no reviews.
Update: “When Do The Olympics Opening Ceremonies Start?” Now You CAN Ask Yahoo
Yesterday I wrote about my search experience in trying to find out when the Olympics Opening Ceremonies will take place and when they’ll air in the U.S. That post was titled “When Do The Olympics Opening Ceremonies Start?” Whatever You Do, Don’t Ask Yahoo. An update is in order. Today, I…
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Future of Search & Content Marketing: Expand Your Mindset
As niche search engines gain popularity, and as devices of choice like mobile and even Google Glass increase in usage, the ways we create and market content are expanding. More on this topic from Covario’s INFLECTIONPoint 2014 event.