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SearchCap: The Day In Search, January 7, 2013

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: A Search Marketer’s Guide To Google Display Advertising, Part 3 Last month, we took a look at the wealth of Google Display Network (GDN) targeting options and explained how they work. […]

Barry Schwartz on January 7, 2013 at 4:55 pm | Reading time: 5 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:

A Search Marketer’s Guide To Google Display Advertising, Part 3
Last month, we took a look at the wealth of Google Display Network (GDN) targeting options and explained how they work. This month, I’d like to give you a handful of tips on how to structure your GDN campaigns and ad groups to take advantage of those tactics so you get most out of your […]
Five Steps To Successfully Navigate Negative Online Reviews
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My 3 Mobile SEO Resolutions For 2013
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Why You Need To Complement Your In-House Team With External Expertise
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Stats On Mobile Content & Impact On Google Rankings
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Library Of Congress Struggling To Make A Searchable Twitter Archive
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The Strange Explanation Of Why Windows Phone Users Lost Access To Google Maps
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