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Ad tracking and attribution are key considerations for app marketers. Several tracking solutions are on the market, and each one employs very different approaches. Here are the pros and cons of the top mobile tracking methods.
Without understanding the waterfall of engagement that occurs with incremental device usage, opportunities may be overlooked to not only reach and engage larger audiences, but also to reinforce the value of their primary media platforms.
If you've decided to go responsive or you're considering a responsive site redesign, there are some issues you'll need to look out for from an SEO standpoint. Don't let above the fold issues, content, internal links, or mobile specifics trip you up.
Against a backdrop of mixed reactions to the new program, Google's Kesh Patel characterizes the AdWords enhanced campaigns as continued evolution into the multiscreen world that's a far cry from the one AdWords was first born into.
Google Keep, like rival app Evernote, allows users to jot down notes, make lists, record voice reminders and save photos that are stored on Google Drive and synced between all Google linked devices. It's available for Android and on the web.
For its "Mobile Search Moments" report, Google and Nielsen also found that 59 percent of mobile searches occurred after 3 p.m., with 22 percent taking place from 8 p.m. to midnight, when people are more likely to be at home or on the go.
Google pulled ad blocking app AdBlock Plus. Google says it "interferes with or accesses another service or product in an unauthorized manner", which Google said is a violation of section 4.4 of its Developer Distribution Agreement.
Mobile engagement and activation, while consumers are watching TV or out in the real world, is becoming increasingly prevalent. Lunenfeld will share some new data and examples that show where second screen activation is headed in 2013.
As smartphone and tablet adoption rapidly increases, so does the importance of mobile-friendly websites. If SEO is a core component of your digital marketing strategy, here are three reasons having a mobile–friendly website is becoming essential.
Google Play is celebrating its first birthday today by giving away free and cheap Android applications. Well, it's not really Google Play's first birthday, but it is exactly a year since Google rebranded its Android applications store.
The Chinese Ministry of Technology says the country is too dependent on Android, and accused Google of unfairly discriminating against local firms by hindering the country's ability to develop its own mobile operating system.
Google has improved the search and sharing features for its Chrome browser running on Apple's iOS smartphone and tablet platform. Chrome's update includes features that allow users to share web pages via email, messages, and Facebook.
Mobile and tablet search optimization are increasingly becoming prominent features in enterprise SEO. The growth of mobile and its close relationship with local search highlights the need for marketers to look at holistic search marketing strategies.
Enhanced Campaigns are a game changer. They make it much easier for small, local businesses to get ROI from mobile search ads. Increase clicks and conversions in your mobile campaigns with these three new or overhauled ad extensions.
By forcing SMBs into a cloud-based, cross-platform world with Enhanced Campaigns, Google has done SMBs a long-term favor. SMBs must learn how to work the medium that will constitute a key part of their next decade's marketing mix.
Buried deep within Google’s best practices documentation (for mobile), a potentially explosive burden lies dormant. One that can negatively affect page load speed, bounce rates, and potentially rankings. Discover the problem what you can do.
Mobile Facebook users can now discover business information and reviews they may previously have asked a search engine. Learn how to optimize your Facebook Page to appear in Nearby local business searches and convert more searchers to visitors.
Looking to deliver the most relevant mobile ad experience possible? Learn how four key mobile context elements – location, time of day and week, user behavior, and weather – can increase user engagement and campaign performance.
Thirty-one percent of Google's traffic acquisition costs will go toward remaining the default search engine on iOS devices, including the iPhone and iPad in 2014. Mozilla will also see the amount it receives from Google grow.
Later this month, enhanced campaigns will be available as an optional upgrade, and by June, all AdWords campaigns will automatically be upgraded. This affects all PPC advertisers. Here’s what you need to know about upgrading to Enhanced Campaigns.
