The Problem With Identifying Problem Links

Since the last Penguin update, there has been a lot of chatter about examining your link profile in order to identify bad links. Whether you’ve been hit by that update or your site remains unscathed (for now), the potential danger of “unnatural” links is top of mind. Many people…

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Social Video – Top Micro Video Apps & Cinemagraphs

headerMicro vlogging is a hot topic. What are the best tools & apps for making short snappy videos? Jackie Hole explores.

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Social Video – Top Micro Video Apps & Cinemagraphs

Google’s Local Carousel – Trapped in Google’s World?

The new Local Carousel is certainly going to change user behaviors. Exactly how is still to be determined. To some extent whether ads do better or organic does better depends on what users see in any given “industry + geo” search. It also depends on how they respond to the (thinly?) populated knowledge panels or […]

5 Considerations for Successful International PPC Campaigns

E-commerces shopping online by international currency conceptUsing paid search to drive international growth can be very effective – when its done well. Here are 5 PPC tips for the international search marketer.

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5 Questions About Semantic SEO

Posted by Matthew Brown
Earlier this month, I attended the SemTechBiz2013 conference in San Francisco. This is a gathering of creators and designers of the semantic tech stack, folks who work on semantic web standards, and representatives from th…

Google AdWords New Top Movers Report Aims To Automate “What’s Changed” Reporting

The new Top Movers report in Google AdWords shows you which campaigns and ad groups had the largest changes in clicks and cost between two timeframes. Located under the “Dimensions” tab (View: Top Movers), the report compares performance for two consecutive time periods of equal length,…

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Bing For Schools Offers Ad-Free Search Experience, SafeSearch Filtered Content & Lesson Plans

Bing announced Bing For Schools today, a new program designed for K-12 US schools, scheduled to launch later this year. In an effort to help schools teach digital literacy skills, Bing For Schools will offer an ad-free search experience with SafeSearch…

Google Rolls Out AdWords Dynamic Retargeting For Retailers

In another move to beef up its retargeting offerings–and take on retargeting platforms like Adroll, Retargeter and Mediaforge–Google is rolling out dynamic retargeting to all AdWords retail customers with Google Merchant Feeds. The company is also piloting dynamic retargeting in the…

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