SearchCap: Google AdWords URLs, Google Doodle & Right To Be Forgotten
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Official: Google AdWords Rolls Out “Upgraded URLs” For Tracking Parameters Ads (usually) will no longer be re-set and sent back to editorial review when tracking criteria change. The Thorny Dilemma At […]
Barry Schwartz on February 9, 2015 at 5:00 pm | Reading time: 3 minutes
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
From Search Engine Land:
- Official: Google AdWords Rolls Out “Upgraded URLs” For Tracking Parameters
Ads (usually) will no longer be re-set and sent back to editorial review when tracking criteria change. - The Thorny Dilemma At The Heart Of The “Right To Be Forgotten” Delisting Debate
Both Google and the EU have credible positions on whether RTBF should be applied globally. - Rip Off The Band-Aid: Use AdWords Conversion Tracking For (All) Your True Business Goals
AdWords has made many improvements to its conversion tracking capabilities in recent years, but columnist Susan Waldes notes that many businesses have been reluctant to catch up. - 10 Reasons Why The Search Marketing Industry Will Be @SMX West
Because who doesn’t love a good Top 10 list? Learn why the search marketing industry gives SMX two thumbs up for being the best conference to attend and learn in-the-trenches tactics. In case you missed our previous preview, What Search Marketers Can Expect To Learn @SMX West In Silicon Valley, we wanted to recap the 10 […] - Laura Ingalls Wilder Google Logo Pays Homage To “Little House On The Prairie” Author
Doodle team created needle-felted dolls to capture “essence” of Wilder’s legacy.
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Link Building
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SEO
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Barry Schwartz is a Contributing Editor to Search Engine Land and a member of the programming team for SMX events. He owns RustyBrick, a NY based web consulting firm. He also runs Search Engine Roundtable, a popular search blog on very advanced SEM topics. Barry can be followed on Twitter here.