Brand bidding & PPC optimization: enforcement options (Part 6 of 8)

In part 6 of her multi-part series on brand bidding for paid search, columnist Lori Weiman breaks down the legal issues surrounding trademark infringement in paid search ads.

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Dark search, dark social & everything in between

Certain types of web traffic do not pass referral information on to our analytics programs, making it difficult to properly track these visits. Contributor Maggie Malek recaps a session from SMX West detailing how to handle this “dark” web traffic.

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7 fundamental technical SEO questions to answer with a log analysis (and how to easily do it)

According to columnist Aleyda Solis, a thorough analysis of your server logs can help uncover SEO insights you might not have gleaned otherwise.

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Upcoming webcast: “Mapping the Value of Your Customer’s Experience”

The always-on, multiple-device consumer has changed all the rules of customer engagement. The customer journey is no longer a well-defined path, as consumers and buyers complete most of their journeys before making a purchase. How can brands create the best experience to capture today’s new…

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Columbia University researchers claim 28% of Google’s URL takedown requests are invalid

Among the questionable DMCA notices, 4.2% of the takedown requests targeted sites that failed to include any copyright infringing content.

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Wanted: Session ideas for SMX East

We want your input to help us plan our upcoming SMX East conference, which will be taking place in New York City on Sept. 27-29, 2016. Specifically, we’d love to hear from you if you have an great idea for a session that you think should be on the agenda. And if you’re interested in…

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