Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Did you know you can report Google Maps-related spam calls and other violations to Google?Nov 28, 2018 by Barry Schwartz Google local has its share of spam and manipulation issues. There’s […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: How small businesses can see big results with foundational SEO Aug 31, 2018 by Marcus Miller Where can you put 20% effort for 80% SEO return? Contributor Marcus Miller outlines SEO […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Why websites should be using HSTS to improve security and SEO Aug 27, 2018 by John E Lincoln If you want added security, faster load times and stronger SEO for your […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: PPC’s #fakenews: 9 ways bad numbers might look good Jul 11, 2018 by Andreas Reiffen Did you know it’s super-easy to fake your way to seemingly good PPC performance? Contributor Andreas […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Internal links: Link building’s secret sauce Jul 2, 2018 by Andrew Dennis Contributor Andrew Dennis explains why you shouldn’t overlook internal links on your site: They leverage link equity from external […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Bing Ads Automated Extensions — formerly Annotations — now have UI reporting and opt-out Jun 28, 2018 by Ginny Marvin 10 Automated Extensions are available in Bing Ads. Optimize for local […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Parsing pages: Is it better to update or remove thin content? Jun 25, 2018 by Kristopher Jones There are three basic strategies for dealing with thin content: update, redirect or noindex. […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Bing is latest to ban cryptocurrency adsMay 15, 2018 by Ginny Marvin The updated financial product and services policy will take effect in June. Pause underperforming ads with this updated AdWords […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: First batch of Google mobile-first indexing notifications goes out todayApr 30, 2018 by Barry Schwartz Achievement unlocked! Google has begun sending out mobile-first indexing notifications to webmasters. Johann Carl Friedrich Gauß […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google drops support for meta news keywords tagFeb 20, 2018 by Barry Schwartz After years of telling publishers to use the news meta keyword tag, Google said it stopped supporting it […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Keyword infringement: Edible Arrangements files $209M trademark suit against GoogleFeb 19, 2018 by Greg Sterling While use of trademarked keywords has been allowed by courts, this case may be more complicated […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google adds keyword functionality to the AdWords appJan 18, 2018 by Ginny Marvin Advertisers can make more on-the-go changes. The unique selling proposition: A key element for SEO successJan 19, 2018 […]
Privacy, brand safety and other factors will make paid search even more attractive to marketers going forward, according to Forrester Research.
In today’s world, digital media is so pervasive that it’s no longer considered unique; it’s a way of life. Virtually everyone has a smartphone, and most individuals and households have multiple smart devices, including tablets, phones and computers. This prevalence, coupled with the rise of Big Data, digital marketing tools and social media, has given […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: SEO in 2018: What’s hot, what’s not?Nov 14, 2017 by Digital Marketing Depot Voice search. AMP pages. Gap analysis. Algorithm updates. Local SEO. SEO is constantly changing, and what worked well […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: CSEs will compete head-on with Google Shopping in EU search resultsSep 27, 2017 by Ginny Marvin To provide “equal treatment” in the ad auction, Google Shopping will operate as a separate […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: AdWords mobile extensions get major upgrades with tappable sitelinks & more visible contentAug 9, 2017 by Greg Finn New changes to sitelink extensions will bring more usability to mobile, while also […]
B2B marketers are focusing more and more on making sure their customers are successful after they’ve signed the contract and started using your product or service. This renewed attention helps in a couple of ways. First, successful customers are happy customers, and they are more likely to renew with you. The second reason is that […]
With “near me” mobile moments surging, contributor Jon Schepke contends that brands must use the context of location across all their search marketing efforts -- paid, earned and owned.
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Five marketing automation myths busted! Nov 29, 2016 by Digital Marketing Depot A study by Forrester Consulting found that just 10 percent of marketing professionals surveyed feel they are able to […]
As search marketing becomes more competitive and complex, marketers need to go beyond traditional search management tools and tactics.
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google Penguin doesn’t penalize for bad links – or does it?Sep 28, 2016 by Barry Schwartz You technically no longer need to use the disavow file to help fix your Google […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google to roll out cross-device retargetingSep 26, 2016 by Ginny Marvin Cross-device remarketing for signed-in users will roll out over the next few months. Case study: JavaScript blocking Google’s view of […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Like Moz, Raven Tools refocuses on its first love: searchAug 18, 2016 by Barry Levine The Nashville-based company is releasing a rebuilt, standalone version of the most popular tool in its […]
Thirty eight percent of shoppers start with Amazon, 35 percent start with Google.
Rolling out in California to start, Google is getting into the car insurance business with lead generation.
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: DuckDuckGo Now Supports Instant Answers In French, German, Czech & Polish Languages Now you can get 9 million answers in French, German, Czech & Polish from DuckDuckGo. AMA: Common Local SEO […]
Local search provider YP (formerly Yellowpages.com) is introducing a new cross-device retargeting capability directed at national advertisers. It combines the company’s high-intent local query data with cross-screen behavior and ad exchange mobile display inventory. To accomplish the cross-screen retargeting, YP is working with vendor Tapad and its “Device Graph” methodology. Device Graph combines probabilistic and […]
As Google prepares to get into the car insurance business, those search results will get a shake up seen in other verticals
Remarkably, there are still marketers out there that don’t “get” local search or why marketing campaigns should be localized. There are numerous studies and reports that indicate localized display and local search campaigns (on the PC and mobile) outperform “national” or pure brand campaigns — sometimes dramatically. Source: Local Search Association ad performance insights database (2014) Despite the […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: The Economic Impact of SEO Media Services- November 6 Webcast Using an outside expert resource for global SEO and earned media services can make your search marketing campaigns a valuable investment. […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Agencies Take Note: Google Third-Party Policy Changes Coming Nov. 2014 Last month, Google rolled out an updated policy center for all advertisers. Starting in November, agencies and other third-party firms and […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Bing Maps Adds Hundreds Of Streetside & 3D City Images; Plus New HD Aerial Images Bing announced a large maps update today, where they have added hundreds of Streetside images, 3D […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Yahoo Rolling Out Indoor Maps (via Nokia) Yahoo has started to integrate indoor maps into its newly upgraded mapping product. Even though Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer didn’t want to go head […]
In a sign of where its focus lies and the growing importance of PLAs in the search ecosystem, today Google is introducing the DoubleClick Search Commerce Suite, what it calls “a smarter, faster, product-centric layer to search management”. The Commerce Suite is comprised of two new capabilities: 1. Dynamic Product Listing Ads creation is an […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Don’t miss out on learning from the pros. Attend an SMX West workshop! Sharpen your marketing skill set by attending one of six in-depth workshops offered on March 10. Choose from […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: The Test Begins: Do Google Shopping & Other Shopping Search Engines Give You The Best Deals? It sounds pretty damning. Two recent surveys suggest that Google Shopping isn’t leading searchers to […]
A new report from Forrester Research projects US mobile paid search will be worth $3.8 billion by the end of 2013. Analyst forecasts are often aggressive, but this turns out to be a very reasonable estimate. US mobile ad revenues were slightly below $3 billion according to the IAB for the first six months of […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Did Hummingbird Just Kill Your Local SEO? Let’s cut to the chase: no, it didn’t (see Betteridge’s Law of Headlines). But Search Engine Land tells me the Hummingbird stuff really drives […]
Using Email Re-Marketing to Reach Abandoned Shoppers Shopping cart abandonment is a significant issue in the online marketing world. Studies show that between 50% and 70% of online shopping carts are abandoned before check-out. Forrester Research puts the number at 87% of consumers abandoning carts, with 70% of carts being abandoned just before check-out. Consider […]