PPC strategy: Planning beyond the click
Your paid search campaign may be getting a lot of clicks, but are you really making the most of them? Columnist Amanda Evans discusses how to succeed by focusing on the post-click experience.
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Why ‘good’ isn’t good enough in Google Shopping
Have you experienced high growth from your Google Shopping ads? You’re not the only one. Columnist Andreas Reiffen looks at growth data for product listing ads and explains why even an 89% growth in revenue year over year may not be enough to outpace y…
How to check if you’ve screwed up your AdWords account, v.2
Columnist Daniel Gilbert shares an updated version of an AdWords script that scans your account to identify some of the most common issues, including misspellings and outdated seasonal ads.
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The role of traditional public relations in SEO
Modern link building relies on a traditional public relations approach. Columnist Jeremy Knauff and PR expert Cheryl Snapp Conner share insight on how to achieve success in this critical area.
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4 reasons your PPC programs can fail
Are you your own greatest obstacle to paid search success? Columnist Pauline Jakober explains four ways you may be inadvertently setting your PPC campaigns up for failure.
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Attempting to Define Duplicate Content
Google’s Gary Illyes was asked for the definition of duplicate content, and although he’s answered, as below, it’s obvious that it’s still not a 100 definition.
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Learn 3 proven methods for winning additional PPC budget from your clients
Looking to grow your PPC accounts? Columnist Jeff Baum explains that doing so means selling clients on the notion that your approach is the best way forward — and that more budget is required to execute the plan.
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New Bing Visual Search Detail View
Bing has extended its image search with a new detail view.
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With NOODP no longer supported by Google, you should make sure you write a good META description
With the demise of the Open Directory Project, DMOZ, and now NOODP tag being superflous, it’s worthwhile making sure you have great META Description tags.
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The AdWords 2017 roadmap is loaded with artificial intelligence
What’s on the horizon for Google AdWords? Columnist Frederick Vallaeys provides a behind-the-scenes look at some new AdWords features from a presentation at Google Marketing Next.
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Beginners’ guide to Bing Ads management
Considering advertising on Bing but not sure where to start? Columnist John Lincoln provides a handy guide for PPC newbies looking to get started with Bing Ads.
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Three ways B2B manufacturers can capitalize on ‘Made in the USA’ searches
In the third and final installment of her three-part series on marketing American-made products, columnist Dianna Huff discusses how manufacturers can most effectively utilize SEO, SEM and other channels for B2B marketing.
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Focus on these 5 areas to deliver big results in e-commerce SEO
Need to improve SEO for your large-scale e-commerce site and don’t have the bandwidth to optimize content on a page-by-page basis? Check out these tips from columnist Brian Patterson.
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Don’t be tardy! Back-to-school searching starts in July — plan campaigns now
It’s not too early to start planning your back-to-school campaigns. Columnist Purna Virji from Bing suggests some ways to help you win over back-to-school searchers and stay a step ahead of the competition.
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Initial Interest Confusion rears its ugly head once more in trademark infringement case
Columnist Chris Silver Smith details recent trademark infringement cases in which site search results pages caused legal issues for retailer sites. E-commerce businesses should take notice!
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How to compare paid search and organic search without sounding foolish
Which search channel is better: paid or organic? Columnist Andy Taylor argues that there is no simple answer to this question, despite what some practitioners may want to believe.
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New Quality Score metrics: What matters most, and how to improve your ads
Looking for ways to gain an advantage in paid search? Columnist Kevin Lee has some ideas to increase Quality Score metrics and surpass your competitors.
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Micro-wins: The true secret to AdWords success
The PPC world is rife with stories of quick wins, hacks and tricks that lead to big gains in paid search performance — but columnist Jacob Baadsgaard notes that the best results with AdWords accounts are often the result of many smaller wins over time…
Crafting a successful holistic search approach
Columnist David Freeman believes that integrating paid and organic search into a single holistic search strategy can increase efficiency and help marketers make smarter, more data-driven decisions.
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The consumer decision journey in the increasingly complex search retail marketplace
As e-commerce continues to grow, retail marketers will need to invest in digital marketing. Columnist Christi Olson makes the case that search can strengthen your online retail strategy at every stage of the buyer journey.
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