Category: Search Engine Watch

eMarketer forecasts ad spend on the desktop to decline $1.4 billion this year. This, due to new data emerging that shows desktop spend only yielded 2 percent growth in 2013, while mobile ad spend grew about 121 percent.

Diagnosing and fixing PPC problems is easier than you may think. Roll up your sleeves and use this troubleshooting manual to guide you through some of the most common problems you’ll face in PPC, with steps you can take to fix what’s broken.

Updating your site with new content isn’t enough to successfully drive web sales. You have to create dynamic web experiences that quickly encourage customers to convert. Personalizing the content results in a better user experience and higher ROI.

Your quality score is very important and you’d be crazy to ignore it. Simply put, if you’re an AdWords advertiser, improving your quality score should be at the top of your agenda. Here are four reasons why quality scores are so important.

This handy feature makes it easy for you to tweet a snapshot of any website’s linking profile, including the Link Profile Chart if it’s available. The integration is done through Rich Snippet style semantic markup tailored to the Twitter API.

When it comes to ranking in Google search, many webmasters in highly competitive market areas wonder if it’s possible to compete against larger sites, especially without using black hat tactics. Google’s Matt Cutts says good guys do stand a chance.

The change will take AdWords “TrueView” video viewing from three formats to two: in-stream and in-display. The change will fold in the former third option, in-search viewing, with in-display. All video campaigns will be upgraded starting May 15.

Certainly there is much to learn from the likes of BuzzFeed and Upworthy, but what basic tenets should rule your quality assurance process? Here are four important things mid- to large-size companies should know about developing a content strategy.

New Animoto survey data shows that video has a positive impact on online purchase decisions and drives brand engagement. Respondents also share what types of videos they want to see more of across industries, products, and services.

Promote your messages, not your website. Spread your knowledge using multiple authoritative sites. As a guru on your subject, you’re bound to get clients, speaking gigs, interviews, and articles about you. Guest blogging is a great way to the top.

If you have a website that has been spamming for years, and you’re now attempting to clean it up to get back in Google’s good graces, you’ll find it more difficult, or maybe impossible, to get back into Google’s search results.

Popular URL shortener Bitly and search and social software company Moz announced this week they were teaming up to provide Moz users with richer data about links, replacing Moz’s current source for tracking content performance: Twitter.

When it comes to unnatural links, companies need to remain vigilant. This post explains four actionable methods for tracking new unnatural links, so businesses can avoid negative SEO attacks, future Penguin hits, and manual actions.

The native advertising future has arrived – and Facebook, which invented the addictive, engaging, content feed format – isn’t about to miss out. As an advertiser, make sure your News Feed ads are making the biggest impact possible with these tips.

Matching your ad copy and landing pages to the current season, a holiday, or current events will make your ads fresh, relevant, and stand out from competitors. It’s also a simple and effective way to boost click-through and conversion rates.

Have paid links to your site from Spanish or Italian link networks? You might want to check. Google’s Matt Cutts has declared that Spanish and Italian are the next two languages Google is targeting in an effort to reduce unnatural links.

Nothing can replace the power of face-to-face engagement, networking, and learning you’ll get at a digital marketing conference. With ClickZ Live New York coming up, here are four tips on how to get the most out of your conference experience.

AdWords announced one way Google it is leveraging its Consumer Survey data: through annotations displayed in AdWords ads. Ads can show in up to three categories of consumer ratings. The feature is now rolling in the U.S., U.K., and Canada.

While it’s certainly possible to manage PPC using only the AdWords and Bing Ads online interfaces, doing so will be less than optimal. Here are the top recommendations from 20 top PPC experts on the must-have free tools for PPC success.

Design your next conversion rate optimization test (or your first CRO test) with insights galore by leveraging new tools along the way with this simple, four-step web analytics pretest routine used to produce bigger CRO testing wins.