What to make of the EU’s absurd antitrust ruling against Google
In its concern over Google’s market dominance, the EU has focused on the wrong issue. Its ruling won’t benefit consumers and isn’t going to bring CSE business back.
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How the EU fine will ruin Google Shopping for the consumer
What will be the impact of the European Union’s recent antitrust fine against Google? Columnist and shopping ads expert Andreas Reiffen weighs in.
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Spotted in AdWords: Check a box and automatically create a headline test
A new option serves up an easy ad-testing scenario.
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Google My Business website builder SEO review
Google recently released a website builder product for local businesses. Columnist Tony Edward dives in to see how it works and whether it’s worth your time.
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Google fined $2.7 billion by E.U. in anti-trust ruling
Google has been fined a record $2.7 billion for a breach of E.U. anti-trust rules. The search giant was charged with giving “illegal advantages” to another Google product within search results, in a case that started more than seven years ago.
Branch offers first deep-linking from ads on AMP pages to app content
The deep-linking provider is out with ads for AMP that can link directly to specific content in apps.
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How featured snippets can be manipulated by private blog networks
Private blog networks (PBNs) are largely thought to be a black hat SEO technique of the past since Google took action against them in 2014. But there are still some around, and they can play a big role in manipulating Google’s vaunted featured snippets.
5 successful B2B AdWords best practices for any company
For B2B businesses in competitive markets, AdWords can be difficult to manage effectively. Columnist Todd Saunders provides some tips that will keep costs low and boost Quality Scores.
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SMX Advanced session: Mobile-First For The Advanced SEO
How can websites prepare for the mobile-first index? Columnist Greg Gifford recaps a session from SMX Advanced dealing with the impending rollout of Google’s new index, which prioritizes mobile content over desktop.
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Why one e-commerce company is going all-in on AMP (Hint: conversions)
With significant conversion lifts over responsive design, Event Tickets Center has been pushing the AMP envelope.
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Early performance results from Google’s update to close variants
What impact has Google’s latest update to close variants had on paid search performance? Columnist Andy Taylor reviews the data.
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Watch the SMX Advanced keynote: Google’s Jerry Dischler talks current, future SEM trends
We discussed audience, AMP, attribution and much more with Google’s head of search ads.
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How to optimize for Google’s featured snippets
Google featured snippets are an amazing opportunity for marketers to skyrocket above competitors on page one, increase page views, and boost conversions. … read more
Dear Google: 4 suggestions for fixing your massive problem with fake reviews
Columnist and local search expert Joy Hawkins notes that unless Google My Business gets serious about addressing fake reviews, it will suffer a loss of credibility. Here are her suggestions for tackling this ongoing issue.
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Setting up and testing AMP for WordPress: A quick 7-step guide
Looking to get started with Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP)? Columnist Stephanie LeVonne has put together this handy guide for WordPress users.
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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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