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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...
EU: Google shopping search reforms working
EU Commissioner Vestager gave qualified approval to the changes put in place....
Bing Ads rolling out UI updates to make bulk analysis & changes easier
Advertisers can see and adjust location target settings in bulk and get deeper reporting from the Dimensions tab....
LiveRamp brings its search targeting to Bing Ads
A year after offering its people-based search targeting through Google, the data provider is now providing a similar service for the Bing search...
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...
The 2018 Search Engine Land Award winners: The full roster of this year’s search rock stars & superheroes
The SEO and SEM community recognized the industry's top performers last night during the SMX Advanced Conference in Seattle....
Google announces new features for retail advertisers at SMX Advanced
A new local inventory ad unit for GDN and product pricing benchmarks are among the...
Google testing AMP label in Search ads
The label is showing on some text ads with AMPed landing pages....
Bing Merchant Center launches Google Merchant Center Import tool
Product feed imports can be scheduled to easily keep them current for Bing Shopping...
Bing will start banning more weapons-related ads starting July 1
Bing is updating its weapon policy to include recreational guns and certain accessories.....
5 Google Optimize tests to take AdWords to the next level
Recently, Google released new ways to connect landing page tests to AdWords using Google Optimize. Columnist and Googler Matt Lawson runs down...
Bing Ads rolls out In-Market Audiences to all US advertisers
Now out of pilot with over 170 audiences determined to be in buy...
5 PPC mistakes you’re probably making in your campaigns
Most common PPC campaign mistakes can be easily rectified. With extra awareness, time and effort, you can adjust your optimization strategy...
How to use domain names for marketing
Although many small businesses do just fine with using one domain name, companies of all sizes can certainly benefit from registering multiple...
Improving PPC relevance with ZIP code-based geotargeting
Contributor Amanda Krause explains how to utilize ZIP code targeting to improve ad relevance and conversion rate for multilocation paid...
Parallel tracking offers a page-speed improvement for AdWords advertisers
Contributor Frederick Vallaeys urges advertisers to adopt the feature now, before it's required, especially if you're working with mobile...
Hidden PPC traffic killers
Is your PPC program behaving badly and blocking out perfectly acceptable traffic? Contributor Andrew Goodman looks at five ways to relax an...
Beating remarketing addiction and testing for incremental value using Google Analytics
Trying to kick remarketing ads? Contributor Andreas Reiffen discusses why you may be addicted to them and explains how KPIs directly aligned...
Bing is latest to ban cryptocurrency ads
The updated financial product and services policy will take effect in...
Improving e-commerce text ads with ad customizer data feeds
No more keyword-stuffed ad copy, please, says contributor Joe Martinez. Instead, use ad customizers to update feeds and shift your focus to...
