Google: Marketing
Google Maps ‘Follow’ button gives businesses a new way to connect with users
Users can get updates from businesses in the "For You"...
Google lets users delete search data & control ad settings from Google Search page
Users no longer have to go to their Google Account page to access privacy controls....
Deciphering search intent: 5 areas to get you started
Here are five ways to use search engine results and smart keyword research to help determine search intent for higher...
How e-commerce can compete for informational queries by optimizing for intent
How do you optimize for search intent? Here's a look at how Google may return informational queries to relevant e-commerce pages and how you can...
5 ways to avoid duplicate content and indexing issues on your e-commerce site
Before a page can rank well, it needs to be crawled and indexed. Contributor Manish Dudharejia shares five tips to give your pages the best...
How to find good writers and other content marketing struggles
You get what you pay for when it comes to copywriters says contributor Jessica Foster. Here's a look at how to hire good copywriters that will...
Google’s political ad transparency report & library offers more accountability around election ads
Announced in May, Google's political ad transparency report and the accompanying political ad library are now available....
Ask the SMXperts — Schema & Structured Data, JavaScript
Three #SMXperts answer questions from the Advanced Technical SEO session at SMX Advanced and share their insights on JavaScript and structured...
Predicting the value of a search engine ranking signal
Contributor Dave Davies deconstructs a new Google patent that covers how machine learning can predict a ranking signal value when the value is...
5 Things Google Ads can now do automatically
Contributor Frederick Vallaeys looks at automated tools in the platform formerly known as AdWords, outlines how 'smart' automation works and...
How to prioritize SEO tasks by impact
How do you know if the SEO and content changes you're making will benefit your site? Contributor Casie Gillette looks at ways to prioritize...
Is YouTube serving up more pre-roll & mid-roll video ads?
SEO consultant and podcast host Dan Shure spotted six total ads displayed during a 17-minute...
How to create an ROI-based management approach for paid search success
Contributor Megan Taggart explains how to incorporate a long-term ROI management approach strategy when inheriting, creating or optimizing a...
Parsing pages: Is it better to update or remove thin content?
There are three basic strategies for dealing with thin content: update, redirect or noindex. Contributor Kristopher Jones looks at each and says...
How to take advantage of strategic PPC audience targeting
Contributor Amy Bishop shows us how to use audiences within paid search campaigns to target and convert prospects more...
Practice useful marketing for local business content success
As a small business owner, you fight big brands and a ranking system that favors them. How can you compete? Contributor Jamie Pitman shares 3...
Advertisers will soon have AdWords tools to test & measure creative elements of YouTube video ads
YouTube's new creative suite -- which includes Video Experiments, Video Creative Analytics, YouTube Director Mix and Video Ad Sequencing -- is...
National ads, local results: Where should you be putting your money?
Discover which locations are your money-makers and focus on maximizing revenue, not exposure in unprofitable places, says contributor Jacob...
Ranking factors session recap from SMX Advanced 2018
If you couldn't attend SMX Advanced, have no fear. Contributor Eric Enge outlines one of the more controversial sessions and reports on what the...
Google updates ‘Ad Settings’ to allow users to turn off targeting signals
Google is also extending 'Why this ad?' notices to all services that display Google Ads, including YouTube, Google Play, Gmail, Maps and partner...