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…
Progressive Web Apps versus Android Instant Apps: Which is better for marketers?
Much has been made of the fight between mobile apps and the mobile web. But the line between the two is no longer as clear-cut as it used to be with the introduction of Progressive Web Apps and Android Instant Apps.
SMX Advanced keynote: Google explains mobile-first, featured snippets data & more
Google’s Gary Illyes sits down with Search Engine Land’s founding editor, Danny Sullivan, for a keynote conversation covering a wide range of Google- and SEO-related topics.
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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of an AdWords script that scans your account to identify some of the most common issues, including misspellings and outdated seasonal ads.
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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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Is AMP the answer to format fragmentation?
Columnist Barb Palser makes the case for Facebook and other platforms to adopt Accelerated Mobile Pages.
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How to stop worrying about Google updates
Google is providing less information about algorithm updates these days, leaving SEOs scrambling for answers every time they experience a huge drop in traffic. But columnist Kristine Schachinger believes that all this panic is unnecessary. Read on to l…
Voice search becomes voice action: A key talking point at SMX London
Columnist Andreas Reiffen recaps a session from SMX London that focused on the future of voice search — and what search marketers must do to prepare.
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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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How to rank for ‘position 0’ in 3 simple steps: A featured snippets primer
What is a featured snippet, and how can you position your content to rank for one? Columnist Stephan Spencer explains this search feature and provides tips for optimizing your pages for it.
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Voice search: A digital space race
Voice search has been identified by the world’s leading technology providers as a huge opportunity to acquire market share over the next decade. It currently lacks mainstream adoption – but all that could change before long. So who is in the lead for the voice search “space race”?
Google adds Maximize Conversions automated bid strategy in AdWords
The newest Smart Bidding option aims to increase conversion volume and will spend a campaign’s daily budget in pursuit of that goal.
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Google’s latest search update gives art lovers a deeper dive into the masterpieces
Google’s Search team worked with its Arts and Culture team to improve art-related searches and create a new Street View feature for art museums.
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The battleground of entities & reviews
How might Google utilize reviews to improve their understanding of entities — and produce more personalized search results? Columnist Dave Davies explores current trends and makes predictions about where the future is headed.
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Google Attribution: What search marketers need to know
The new attribution solution announced last week offers more insights and functionality than currently available in AdWords or Analytics.
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How to track conversions like a pro
Driving more traffic is only good if you’re driving the right traffic. Columnist Ryan Shelley outlines three simple conversion goals you can track that will give you powerful insights into how your users are interacting with your website.
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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…
Spotted: AdWords reporting dashboards that can be scheduled & shared
Create visual dashboards that can be emailed on a regular basis from AdWords Report Editor.
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What does Google’s “Project Owl” mean for search and fake news?
In May 2017, Google introduced Project Owl as its solution to the problem of fake news. It plans to do this with new feedback forms for search suggestions and the answer box, and authoritative content prioritization in the answer box. But how will this affect the user experience of search?