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5 tips for effective PPC bidding on a budget
Looking to maximize your ROI and drive growth with PPC on a limited budget? Learn how to make the most of your ad spend with these tips.
TikTok CEO faces congress over security concerns
The US government, worried about China's manipulation, seeks to manipulate TikTok to do what it wants.
PPC management for ecommerce: 28 tools to explore
Software and tools not only help you manage your time better but provide helpful insights that you wouldn't otherwise see in a Google or Facebook interface.
How 5 agencies delivered incredible results for their clients
These success stories prove the ROI of call tracking
Bing Ads rebrands as Microsoft Advertising
The new name reflects a broader focus on ad inventory, data and targeting capabilities.
Bing Ads offers agencies chance at prizes for accreditation, new accounts, more
The sweepstakes offers incentive for agencies to increase their participation with Bing Ads.
Google doodle honors science fiction writer Octavia E. Butler
Google's logo represents a woman who used her social anxiety to write beautiful science fiction.
Polished Microsoft News app joins rivals Google and Apple News
The new app and news experience is great for consumers, but is it equally beneficial for publishers?
The 2018 Search Engine Land Award winners: The full roster of this year’s search rock stars & superheroes
The SEO and SEM community recognized the industry's top performers last night during the SMX Advanced Conference in Seattle.
Google axes political ads in Washington state, LinkedIn does it globally
New campaign finance rules require near real-time disclosure of data.
Community Corner: Spotlight on Search Engine Land Award Winner DAC Group
Today’s featured Search Engine Land Award winner is the DAC Group. The agency’s work with Bridgestone Retail Operations earned it a Best Local Search Marketing Initiative for SEM at the 2017 awards event. “We’re all big fans, and thought a nod from the organization and exceptional panel of judges would be a true honor if […]
Community Corner: Spotlight on Search Engine Land Award Winners Brainlabs & TriMark Digital
During the last five weeks, Search Engine Land has conducted a number of interviews with last year’s Search Engine Land Award Winners. In this week’s series, we are featuring Brainlabs and TriMark Digital. Brainlabs was awarded two trophies at last year’s event: Best Retail Search Marketing Initiative for SEM and the Best B2C SEM Initiative […]
Community Corner: Spotlight on Search Engine Land Award Winners Mediahub & UPMC Health Plan
Last year, more than twenty agencies and SEO professionals were recognized for their excellence in SEO and search marketing at the 2017 Search Engine Land Awards. To give insight into the winning campaigns and the award submission process, we have been conducting interviews featuring last year’s award winners. In today’s edition of the Search Engine […]
Community Corner: Spotlight on Search Engine Land Award Winners iCrossing, Merkle Inc. & Todd Silverstein
In this week’s edition of our Search Engine Land Award winners spotlight series, we are featuring the agencies who won the 2017 awards for Best B2B Search Marketing Initiative for SEO, Best Retail Search Marketing Initiative for SEO and Best Enterprise SEM Initiative. We also are interviewing Todd Silverstein, who won the award for Best […]
Community Corner: Spotlight on Search Engine Land Award Winners Wolfgang Digital, Metric Theory & Precis Digital
This year’s Search Engine Land Awards will mark the fourth consecutive year the SEO and SEM community has come together to celebrate the best and brightest in the industry. The 2018 event will be hosted in Seattle, Washington, on June 12 in conjunction with the SMX Advanced Conference, and it has been expanded to include […]
Community Corner: Spotlight on Search Engine Land Award Winners Odd Dog Media & SapientRazorfish
In 2015, the Search Engine Land Awards were introduced to recognize the top performers in the SEO and SEM community. The inaugural event was a big success by all accounts. Hosted in New York City during the SMX East conference, the awards program drew hundreds of attendees and raised thousands of dollars for Be the […]
Bing has a chatbot answering local search questions
Skype-powered chatbot is showing up as an assistant to help searchers learn about restaurants in the Seattle area.
SearchCap: Google image saving, link building outreach & more
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 real impact of Google’s new paid search ad layout on organic searchMar 29, 2016 by Winston Burton We’ve heard a lot about how Google’s changes to its paid ad display […]
SearchCap: Google Presidential Candidate Cards, Valentine’s Day Searches & Locksmith Woes
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 Search iOS App Adds “I’m Feeling Curious” To 3-D TouchFeb 1, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Google adds a cute surprise to the Google search app on iOS, the “I’m Feeling […]
After A Year Of Transition, Microsoft Execs Say, “We’re All In On Search”
With Bing now at the center of Microsoft's consumer monetization strategy, executives display a new level of confidence when sharing plans for growing the search business.
Bing Ads Editor For Mac Is On The Way, Really
Mac users are finally getting their due from Bing Ads: a desktop editor that comes with an updated UI and new features.
Amazon Echo Now Offers Local Search With Help From Yelp
Voice assistant offers basic business information via audio, additional details in its mobile app.
Is Bing Trolling Google & Alphabet With ABC.WTF Redirect?
Google's name change/reorganization prompts a witty response from Redmond.
Bing Rolls Out New “Fact Answers” Search Feature With Information On Local Addresses & Reviews
Bing has updated its search results to deliver what it calls “Fact Answers” for local reviews and addresses. [pullquote]These new facts at the top of the search page aim to provide simple answers to searches for things like phone numbers for restaurants, the hours of your local mall, or directions to your friend’s house.[/pullquote] Listed […]
Recharge Your Remarketing With 5 Tips For Q4
Columnist Eric Couch discusses his love of remarketing, complete with tips to improve your own performance this holiday season.
SearchCap: Google Rolls Out Pirate Update, Bing Adds MCC, Video Games In Knowledge Graph
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Reports: Google Pirate Update Has Rolled Out This Week Last week, we reported that Google will be pushing out an update to the Google Pirate Update in the upcoming weeks. It […]
Microsoft Execs Lay Out Strategy For Growing Bing’s Market Share: “We’re Putting Search Where People Are”
At a Bing Ads Next event in Redmond, Washington yesterday, Microsoft executives outlined the roadmap ahead for Bing and Bing Ads, which powers paid search advertising on both Bing and Yahoo. In discussing the evolution of Bing and the way Micosoft is thinking about search, Rik van der Kooi, Corporate VP, Advertiser and Publisher Solutions […]
SearchCap: Matt Cutts Tells How To Avoid Buying A Domain Name Previously Ruined By Spammers
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’s Matt Cutts: How To Avoid Buying A Domain Name Previously Ruined By Spammers In his latest video, Google head of web spam (and, today, Boston Marathon runner) Matt Cutts offers […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, March 12, 2014
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 Reviewing “Not Provided,” Withholding Keywords From Organic But Not Paid Search Clicks When Google moved to secure search in October 2011, it was a blow to publishers, who began losing […]
Microsoft Pilots Giant Brand “Hero Ads” In Bing Smart Search For Windows 8.1
Today, Microsoft unveiled a new ad unit for branded search called Hero Ads. The new units are appearing on select exact match brand queries in Smart Search on Windows 8.1. Consider these ads as the front window or as David Ku, Microsoft VP of engineering referred to them, “a brand’s effective home page on the […]
Yahoo Image Search Now Serving Up Getty Images For Travel Related Search Queries
According to today’s announcement, Yahoo Image Search has been updated to deliver Getty Images for travel-related searches. When a user performs an image search on a specific place or country, Yahoo will serve up a collection of Getty Images from the location. Users can hover over an image to see details about the photo, or […]
Google Glass Diary, Part 4: Local Search & Navigation
Remember that first Google Glass video? It was published a little more than a year ago and gave the world its first glimpse at what Google had in mind for Glass. Even though Google described it as “an early concept video,” you can clearly see that local search and navigation was a key aspect of […]
Google Glass Diary, Part 3: How Search Works On Google Glass
There are seven voice commands built into this first “Explorers” edition of Google Glass. Two of those six are search-related: “google…” and “get directions to….” The others are “take a photo,” “record a video,” “send a message to,” “make a call to” and “start a Hangout with.” There’s also the predictive search aspect of Google […]
Study: Delaware Least Likely State To Use Google, While Yahoo Is More Popular In Southern & Midwest States
Using data from more than 35 million search queries performed in 2012, SEO company WebpageFX set out to determine search engine market share by state for Google, Bing and Yahoo. According to their study, Google dominates across the country, taking 70 percent or more of search engine market share in nearly all 50 states. Delaware […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, March 12, 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: Google’s Matt Cutts On Upcoming Penguin, Panda & Link Networks Updates Google’s head of search spam, Matt Cutts, announced new updates with Google’s Penguin and Panda algorithms and new link network […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, January 24, 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: Yandex Launches Experimental “Wonder” Voice Social Search App For The US Yandex, the company behind the leading search engine in Russia with a presence in Turkey, has taken a radically different […]
A Yahoo-Facebook Search Partnership? Reality Check Time!
The world, it seems, just cannot wait for Facebook to come along and start its own search engine and knock Google off the top of search mountain. The rumors and expectations of this go back for years. Now the latest twist: Yahoo and Facebook will team up together. If you’re banking on that potential alliance […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, October 30, 2012
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Yelp Adds Restaurant Menus (And Images) Following on the heels of Foursquare, YP and a few others in the local segment Yelp is adding restaurant menu information and pricing. With the […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, August 9, 2012
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’s SEO Guide On A/B & Multivariate Testing Google posted their official word on how you can conducting web site testing using A/B testing or multivariate testing and stay clear of […]