Search in Pics: Google’s Greatest Talent show, a human-sized bird cage & Google’s Emmy

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’s Greatest Talent: Source: Instagram The YouTube and Google…

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Look Ma, no keywords! Phrase-free AdWords campaigns are here

Contributor Andy Taylor discusses Google’s new Local Search Ads Experiment in AdWords, which uses address and location categories in lieu of keywords to trigger relevant local results.

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How to use good ol’ PPC to support fun and creative branded content

Contributor Kevin Lee looks at creative synergies and the power of collaboration to increase the efficiency of branded content using PPC campaigns.

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So many paid search campaigns, so little time. Here’s how to stay ahead of it all.

Saving time and money are top priorities for most search marketers, Contributor Christi Olson has five tips plus a bonus to help save time and money when optimizing search campaigns.

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Are your ads pointing to the right domain? Here’s a script to find out.

KA-POW! Contributor Daniel Gilbert has a ‘super’ helpful script that will make you look like a PPC superhero by verifying your ads are linking to the right domain.

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How to outdo the PPC robots in shopping ads

Contributor Frederick Vallaeys isn’t ready for Skynet to manage his PPC campaigns just yet and shares seven ways account managers can use their experience to improve shopping ad performance.

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Giants collide: Google’s impending showdown with Amazon

With Google pushing into retail and Amazon into advertising, where should you invest your ad budget? Contributor Andreas Reiffen says it depends on what you’re selling and how much you have to invest.

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What’s different about digital marketing in the cannabis industry?

Contributor Brett Middleton explores the current challenges and opportunities facing this budding industry, given the differences in local, state and federal regulations across the US.

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30 questions to ask that so-called PPC ‘expert’ before hiring him/her

Just say no to the expert if he/she can’t answer the following 30 PPC, content and remarketing questions, says contributor John Lincoln.

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Get inside your customer’s head: A guide to writing irresistible calls to action

Contributor Jacob Baadsgaard looks at common search motivations and different types of calls to action you can use to motivate people so they can’t help but click.

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