Topic: Staples

SearchCap: Google EU offer, SEO mistakes & YouTube ads

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 proposes a new version of ‘rival links’ to remedy shopping search antitrust violationSep 18, 2017 by Greg Sterling Submission appears similar to its earlier, unsuccessful settlement proposal. Keys to Driving […]

Google Injects Google Shopping With Amazon Talent In Rangespan Acquisition

Google’s ongoing efforts to bolster its product search portal, Google Shopping, and take on Amazon and Ebay just got another boost. The company has acquired Rangespan, a London based start-up that developed back-end supply chain management software for online retailers. Founded by Amazon veterans, Rangespan’s predictive software helps surface products that are likely to be […]

SEO

Bing To Include Local Product Inventory In Search Results

Yesterday Microsoft and Local Corporation announced a deal in which the latter’s Krillion local product database will be provided to Bing for display in search results. Local Corp. will supply in-stock product data from a range of mostly national-local retailers. The list of participating retailers includes BestBuy, Costco, Express, Fry’s, Home Depot, Kmart, Lowe’s, Nordstrom, Orchard […]

New PPC Trend? Staples & Toys”R”Us Among Top Advertisers With More Impressions From PLAs Than Text Ads [AdGooroo Study]

Advertisers have flocked to Google AdWords Product Listing Ads (PLAs) since Google Shopping transitioned to a paid model last fall. A new study by AdGooroo estimates more than 4 billion PLAs were displayed in the U.S. from March to May 2013, accounting for 5.9% (71.7 billion) of the total of ad impressions in that period. But […]

B2B Marketing Automation Platforms 2014: A Buyer’s Guide

Table of Contents Section I: Marketing Automation Software Market Overview Section II: Marketing Automation Market Trends Section III: Marketing Automation Platform Capabilities Section IV: Choosing a Marketing Automation Platform Section IV: Vendor Profiles Step One: Do You Need A Marketing Automation Platform? Resources View complete Table of Contents "Marketing Automation Platforms 2014" editorial team: Advisory […]

Paul Allen Refiles Patent Suit Against Google, Facebook, Yahoo & Others

As expected, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has re-filed his patent infringement lawsuit against some of the biggest companies on the web. The suit alleges that 11 companies have infringed on technology developed in the 1990s by Interval Licensing (AKA Interval Research Corporation), one of Allen’s companies. The 11 companies named in the suit are Google, […]

Paul Allen Sues Google, Yahoo, Facebook, Others Over Patents

Paul Allen, the Microsoft co-founder and one of the richest men on earth, has filed a patent infringement suit today against several Internet titans, the Wall Street Journal reports. The lawsuit centers on technology developed a decade ago by Interval Research Corp., a technology lab that Allen owned between 1992 and 2000. Eleven companies are […]

Marketing Insights From Search Funnels

As explained in my last article -- search engines can tell you a lot about your customers. Specifically I shared a few tools that enable marketers to identify buyer needs, emerging market trends, and competitive threats. Today I’ll cover another (free) tool that can help you understand your customers’ entire search process, and the best ways to capitalize on this data to improve marketing results.

Google AdWords Has Their Own Flavor Of Sitelinks

Darrin Ward noticed Google is displaying a form of Sitelinks in the AdWords ad position. I personally see it myself for a search at Google for [staples.com]. Here is a screen shot: This seems to be some sort of extension of the one line site links or the product plusbox feature. I will ask Google […]