The eerie future of AdWords targeting

As Google continues to purchase new companies and their technologies, columnist Todd Saunders imagines how the search giant might integrate advertising into these technologies — for good or evil.

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Why crawl budget and URL scheduling might impact rankings in website migrations

You’ve down everything right from an SEO standpoint, but your website has still dropped in rankings following a site migration. What gives? Contributor Dawn Anderson breaks down how Google determines page importance and allots crawl budget.

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Dear Google, how about OS targeting? Programmatic search?

In light of the recent updates to device bidding in AdWords, columnist Kevin Lee suggests ways in which Google might build on these changes to make the platform even more valuable to advertisers.

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What Google’s experimental content podium means for SEO

What’s the deal with Google Posts? Columnist Tony Edwards explains this invite-only Google feature and discusses its potential implications for search marketers.

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Google’s latest voter search tool serves up ballot information & polling places

Queries for “who’s on my ballot” and “where to vote” delivers an interactive tool that lists candidates and polling locations.

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What Google’s recent RLSA updates mean for advertisers

Columnist Andy Taylor discusses the impact of two recent changes to Remarketing List for Search Ads announced at SMX East 2016 — expanded RLSA membership duration and cross-device retargeting.

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Why Google’s quality updates should be on your algorithmic radar [Part 2]: The connection to low-quality user experience

In the second installment of his two-part series on Google’s quality updates (aka Phantom updates), columnist Glenn Gabe explains the connection between user experience and organic search performance.

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