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Consumer interest in nightlife, entertainment, fitness businesses surge; Thursday’s daily brief
And holiday sales will break a new record as Cyber Week growth slows...
After 13 years, Frédéric Dubut, principal product manager, core search & AI, departs Microsoft
Dubut’s contributions to the industry have furthered our understanding of both Bing and how search systems...
Index when? IndexNow, say Bing and Yandex; Tuesday’s daily brief
Plus, industry insights for technical SEOs and the brands that hire them, courtesy of Aira and Women in Tech...
Microsoft Advertising’s Health insurance ads are here in time for open enrollment
Microsoft is keeping the formula the same across its vertical-specific ad types, which may help PPC professionals at agencies more easily get...
Microsoft Advertisers can analyze post-click behavior, analyze engagement with new Clarity integration
The tool helps advertisers better understand post-click user behavior and engagement on landing...
Microsoft announces updates to Smart Pages website builder
New features include new cross-Microsoft integrations and data improvements for...
Microsoft Advertising: ETA deprecation, auto-generated remarketing lists and Audience Network updates
Microsoft Advertising’s October product updates include aligning with Google Ads’ ETA deprecation timeline, new view-through conversion...
Microsoft Advertising’s new Credit card ads continue its streak of vertical-specific products
The new format is rolling out as an open beta to advertisers targeting customers in the U.S. and...
Your communications shouldn’t feel like marketing; Tuesday’s daily brief
And, California’s challenge to Amazon’s labor algorithms carries potential ramifications for...
Second annual Search Engine Land Award for Advancing Diversity and Inclusion in Search Marketing: Nominations open
We're elated to announce that this year’s awards will include a guest judge, last year’s winner Areej...
Incorrect business listings deter 63% of consumers; Thursday’s daily brief
Plus, the Google News app will show non-AMP content and Microsoft Advertising announces optimization score in the Recommendations...
Microsoft Ads announces optimization score
The availability of Optimization Score in Microsoft Ads now means advertisers have the option to ensure they understand all of the...
New pilots from Microsoft Ads and the secret to happiness at work; Wednesday’s daily brief
Plus, B2B tech finally sees the SEO...
Video and vertical-based product ads pilots arrive on Microsoft Audience Network
Disclaimers in ads, third-party integrations with Universal Event Tracking, flexible insertion orders and inline appeals for rejected product...
Bing content submission API now available to all
Now you can push your content and HTML directly to Bing Search without the need for...
How to write ad copy that actually converts (and 3 major mistakes to avoid)
When testing copy, make it worth testing. Use power words or emotional calls-to-action to really analyze what messaging has a stronger appeal...
Three PPC targeting tactics that power every stage of the funnel
"You can make any channel work for you depending on who your prospects are and which channels they use and which targeting options are available...
A new way to approach your PPC personas: Learning from the sales process to limit waste and accelerate ROI
By splitting your personas into buyer types, you'll have more targeted messaging and higher...
Target impression share bidding, other August changes now available in Microsoft Ads
Other August announcements include new automated extensions, labels for account organization and changes to unified...
Video Extensions in Microsoft Advertising give search marketers opportunity to test video ads in SERPs
Video Extensions give advertisers the opportunity to test new types of visual ads directly in search...