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Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
From Search Engine Land:
- 5 takeaways from Google’s Q4 2018 earnings for search marketers
Feb 5, 2019 by Ginny MarvinGoogle executives discussed search experience, campaign, device and performance updates on Monday’s earnings call.
- Moz upgrades controversial ‘domain authority’ metric
Feb 5, 2019 by Barry SchwartzThe company says it has made a lot of improvements, but SEOs still struggle with this hot-button metric.
- SMX Advanced registration is open!
Feb 5, 2019 by Search Engine LandJoin us at SMX® Advanced for the search marketing event of the year! Actionable search marketing tactics, professional connections that will advance your career, and community celebrations like the Search Engine Land Awards await you in Seattle June 3-5. The site up and registration is open! Here’s a sneak peek at some of the sessions […]
- How to keep PPC accounts healthy when using automation
Feb 5, 2019 by Sponsored Content: OptmyzrMachine learning, artificial intelligence, Moore’s Law and ongoing automation by the big search engines are accelerating the evolution of PPC. So much so, the role of the PPC pro has to evolve just as rapidly. Optmyzr co-founder Fred Vallaeys recently encapsulated the new roles humans will play in an AI world to help PPC pros […]
- Survey: Local SEO an ‘artisanal’ discipline dominated by small agencies
Feb 4, 2019 by Greg SterlingRoughly 53 percent of firms doing local SEO have 10 or fewer clients.
Recent Headlines From MarTech, Our Sister Site Dedicated To Internet Marketing:
- Prepare to say goodbye to Facebook ad set budgets
Feb 5, 2019 by Amy GesenhuesAll Facebook campaigns will run with campaign budget optimization as of September.
- Digital agencies are hiring, focusing on retention in 2019
Feb 5, 2019 by Robin KurzerAgencies share what kinds of roles they are hiring for, and how to be strategic about hiring to get the best employees.
- Google: Still ‘early days’ for performance advertising on YouTube
Feb 5, 2019 by Ginny MarvinOn its fourth-quarter 2018 earnings call, the company noted YouTube’s contributions to revenue growth and cited performance formats and YouTube TV initiatives as areas of future growth.
- YouTube lets some advertisers buy masthead ads on CPM basis
Feb 5, 2019 by Amy GesenhuesPreviously, YouTube Masthead ads (that run at the top of YouTube’s Home feed) were only available on cost-per-day buying terms.
- The growth opportunity DTC brands shouldn’t neglect
Feb 5, 2019 by Casey WuestefeldDirect to consumer brands should focus their open web spend on formats and strategies that work within the mid-funnel, which means emphasizing content.
- Women love mobile games and brand advertisers should play along
Feb 5, 2019 by Christy Wong-TaylorRewarded video is a popular format among app developers to drive downloads that could also work well for brand advertisers. Here’s how.
- Brand equity: Does your email build it up or tear it down?
Feb 5, 2019 by Ryan PhelanHere are three questions to ask yourself before you send your next campaign.
- How to keep PPC accounts healthy when using automation
Feb 5, 2019 by Sponsored Content: OptmyzrMachine learning, artificial intelligence, Moore’s Law and ongoing automation by the big search engines are accelerating the evolution of PPC. So much so, the role of the PPC pro has to evolve just as rapidly. Optmyzr co-founder Fred Vallaeys recently encapsulated the new roles humans will play in an AI world to help PPC pros […]
- Taptica acquires RhythmOne to bulk up programmatic video ad capabilities, increase focus on CTV
Feb 4, 2019 by Robin KurzerAdding to its purchase of Tremor Video DSP, the company hopes to provide advertisers with a more transparent buying process.
- Why subscription and consumption services need a different kind of marketing
Feb 4, 2019 by Barry LevineSAP and McKinsey point to the different approaches needed by marketing and advertising for these growing channels.
- Facebook introduces household income targeting based on US ZIP code averages
Feb 4, 2019 by Amy GesenhuesThe new feature allows advertisers to target ads based on where a user’s household income falls percentage-wise (top 5%, top 10%, etc.).
Search News From Around The Web:
- How to Set Up Metrics to Optimize Your Digital PR Team’s Press Coverage, Moz
- Google Search Console Drops For Google My Business UTM Usage, Search Engine Roundtable
- Meet the teams keeping our corner of the internet safer, Google Blog
- Recovering your Organic Traffic after a Web Migration Gone Wrong – #CrawlingMondays 6th Episode, Aleyda Solis
- Voices of Search Episode 36: January 2019 SEO Winners and Losers, Search Metrics
- Wix Promotes SEO in Super Bowl LIII Ad, But Fails, Bill Hartzer
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