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Google, Microsoft report strong search ad revenue growth
Alphabet and Microsoft released earnings last night. Here are the key stats and takeaways for marketers.
Brands plan to invest more in search in the next 12 months
One in six brands plan to increase their paid search advertising budget over the next year. Here’s why it’s happening.
Bing’s Ethical Shopping hub expands to U.S., Canada
Fashion brands that sell environmentally-friendly products now have greater visibility on Microsoft Bing.
Microsoft Advertising extends RSA migration deadline by 60 days
The deadline for the depreciation of expanded text ads in Microsoft Advertising has been pushed back 2 months.
Mother’s Day 2022: 3 search trends to know
Mother's Day is May 8 in the U.S. Which means if you haven't started planning your PPC campaigns, you're already behind.
The Great Marketing Reshuffle: 618,000 marketers changed jobs in 2021
And why brands or agencies that are trying to hire right now may want to offer remote work. Spoiler: demand is huge.
Indexing: A tale of two search engines
In Part 7 of our Messy SEO series, we look at the differences between Bing and Google’s indexing of MarTech’s content.
Microsoft Advertising announces open beta for RSA ad customizers
RSA customizers can help to create more dynamic ads that feature more product information in the ad copy without requiring advertisers to manually change the copy.
How paid search marketers can address brand measurement challenges and grow in their careers
Brands are facing huge data measurement challenges. At SMX Next, Pascal Skropke and Andreas Reiffen show how paid search marketers can address them — and meet career goals along the way.
Microsoft took down 3 billion ads in 2021
Fake celebrity-endorsed ads, account takeover attempts increased, according to Microsoft's ad safety year in review.
Microsoft Advertising updates reporting dashboard with recent reports, real-time previews and more
The new reporting dashboard is aimed at streamlining workflows by making reports easier to customize and access.
Microsoft’s Automotive Ads get more placements, roll out globally
More placements may help businesses like car dealerships get in front of more potential customers.
Bing’s ‘Russian invasion of Ukraine’ results show Opinions section and timelines
The Opinions section contextualizes news-related listings for users, which may help reduce misinformation.
Why on-site search should be a priority for marketers
On-site search can provide marketers with key insights into their audiences. At SMX Next, Stephen Rahal shows how to optimize this important site function.
Platforms that have suspended ads in Russia
In addition to political and economic sanctions, the conflict in Ukraine has prompted many crucial platforms to cut off advertiser access to Russian audiences.
SEOPress WordPress plugin adds IndexNow support
This gives IndexNow access to another 200,000 sites.
Microsoft Advertising announces new ad type for service providers
Professional service ads stay consistent with Microsoft Advertising’s formula for vertical-specific formats, leveraging feed data and automation to match offers to searches.
Google and Bing halt all ad sales in Russia
The platforms already suspended ads from Russian state media; but, as the conflict in Ukraine intensifies, are now stopping all ads from serving to Russia-based users.
Microsoft Advertising’s Ad Creator extracts site images for use in ads
Ad Creator and its built-in photo editor can help advertisers that don’t have access to a design team save time.
Microsoft Advertising Editor rolls out support for Microsoft Audience Network campaigns
Previously, advertisers could only manage their Microsoft Audience Network campaigns via the associated interface or an API. Now, they can also manage them offline via the Microsoft Advertising Editor.
New content analytics coming soon to LinkedIn
Have you been patiently waiting for better content analytics from LinkedIn? Soon you’ll have more Post insights.
Microsoft Advertising extends Shopping campaigns to more markets
The company also announced global availability of its Marketing with Purpose attributes, a pilot for multi-asset Audience Ads and greater support for Google Import.
IndexNow integrations grow as Bing says ‘millions’ of sites are using it
Duda, All in One WordPress SEO plugin and Rank Math SEO plugin gain IndexNow support.
LinkedIn launches podcast network aimed at professional audiences
If LinkedIn enables more brands to join, it may help B2B brands with podcasts, like agencies, get closer to their target audience than they might on other podcast platforms.
Microsoft Advertising auto-apply recommendations out of beta, advertisers opted in by default
While opting in doesn’t increase your budgets, advertisers should opt out if they don’t want recommendations to apply automatically.
Google’s Pirate Update can cause 89% drop in search traffic for offending sites
A recent document Google sent to the U.S. Copyright Office shows just how much being hit by the Pirate Update can sting.
Microsoft Advertising rolls out dynamic descriptions for DSAs, which will become the default starting in April
Advertisers in sensitive verticals will remain opted out of this change for existing campaigns.
4 ways to own your own career path in digital marketing
If you find yourself going with the flow or doing a lot of hoping for your career, here’s how to start taking charge today.
LinkedIn’s Service Pages for freelancers adds features to showcase credibility
Service Page owners can now show the organization they work for and include media from their portfolio.
How to avoid international SEO mistakes
International SEO is an important piece of any global marketing strategy. In a recent webinar, international marketing experts showed how to optimize for new markets.
TikTok’s brand safety center consolidates transparency updates, announcements and partnerships
As TikTok builds out more monetization opportunities to win over creators, this resource may be a convenient reference for brands to understand the platform’s brand safety options.
Smart Pages, Microsoft’s free site builder, is now available to US-based SMBs
The company also announced feature updates, including video embeds and integration with Bing Maps.
Microsoft Advertising nearly doubles available markets with 29 more countries
This update may make Microsoft Advertising more attractive to advertisers that sell products or services internationally.
The benefits of dynamic rendering for SEO
Google is getting better at crawling JavaScript, but there are still limitations. At SMX Next, Nati Elimelich explained how dynamic rendering can overcome those limitations while avoiding potential cloaking issues.
How marketers can create a holistic search strategy
SEO and PPC teams can empower each other when they work together. At SMX Next, Allison Duvall and Hannah Johnson of Merkle shared how marketers can create holistic search strategies.
Microsoft Advertising launches Cruise Ads
Cruise Ads don’t change the vertical-specific formula for Microsoft Advertising, but the consistency may help PPCs at agencies get them going for different clients.
Bing News PubHub moves to Bing Webmaster Tools
Bing News PubHub launched in 2016 at its own location but has now been migrated into Bing Webmaster Tools.
Are you showing Gmail ads to customers who have unsubscribed?
Running Discovery, Smart Shopping, or Performance Max campaigns? Want to avoid hearing from angry customers? Then read this.
Shopify SEO Guide: How to increase organic traffic to your store
SEO tips to fully optimize your Shopify site for higher rankings and more sales.
Microsoft Bing adds automobile and car search features
This is powered through the listings in the MSN Autos Marketplace.