Do you have the martech knowledge you need?

Albert Einstein said “The only source of knowledge is experience.” Seems the martech challenges we face prove Einstein correct yet again. Matching practical experience with the right strategy, talent and organization makes the difference between leaders and stragglers in our software-powered…

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Small business owners: 3 steps to creating accurate Google Analytics reports

Raw traffic data in Google Analytics isn’t always accurate. In this helpful how-to, columnist Dianna Huff shows Analytics beginners how to create a filter that excludes spam traffic and traffic from internal sources.

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Google studying ways to deal with offensive search suggestions & results

Facing criticism over “fake news,” inappropriate search suggestions and more, the search company is looking for long-term and comprehensive solutions.

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Should you create device-specific PPC campaigns?

Columnist Aaron Levy, a big advocate of PPC segmentation, discusses the pros and cons of device-specific AdWords campaigns and shares tips on how to get started.

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Search in Pics: Bing holiday sweater, Google igloo & maypole dancers

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. Bing sweater and scarf for holidays: Source: Twitter Google igloo: Source:…

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Retailers testing Google Maps mobile Promoted Places ads include MAC Cosmetics, Starbucks, Walgreens

The promoted pins in Google Maps are being tested on Android devices.

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What the heck is machine learning, and why should I care?

Understanding the impact of machine learning will be crucial to adjusting our search marketing strategies — but probably not in the way you think. Columnist Dave Davies explains.

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Finally going mobile-friendly, but on a collision course with Google’s mobile-first index [Case Study]

Google’s index has been shifting toward ‘mobile-first,’ making mobile pages the default pages for ranking purposes. Columnist Glenn Gabe uses a case study to illustrate some of the issues this might pose for site owners.

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