AdWords Extended Text Ads are already among us

Several different sources confirmed to me that the new extended format for AdWords text ads has been extensively tested in the past months and their final release to all advertisers is imminent. Ads will pass from the current 25 characters title + 2 lines of 35 characters to 2 headlines of 30 characters each + 80 of descriptive […]

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Data exploration from: An experiment in trying to predict Google rankings

Contributor JR Oakes shares a deep dive into 500,000 search results for transactional service industry queries from 200 of the largest cities in America.

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An experiment in trying to predict Google rankings

In late 2015, JR Oakes and his colleagues undertook an experiment to attempt to predict Google ranking for a given webpage using machine learning. What follows are their findings, which they wanted to share with the SEO community.

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Expanded Text Ads: Are they living up to the hype?

Expanded Text Ads will be available to all AdWords advertisers by the end of the year, so how might this impact your accounts? Columnist Laura Collins shares some data from Merkle|Periscopix clients.

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Case study: 33% of local search business is from non-locals (and 7 tips for capturing that traffic)

Non-locals make up a significant percentage of local search business. Columnist Wesley Young looks at the importance of this audience and provides seven marketing tips to help you maximize its potential.

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