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Which US sites gained the highest Google visibility in 2015?
We recently looked at the UK sites that made the biggest SEO gains in 2015, but now it’s time to cross the pond to…
Search engine bias: an analysis from the index
In a recent article right here on SEW, Christopher investigated the manipulation of UK political party autosuggest queries, but what exactly is search engine…
How to optimize images for SEO
There are many ways to make your articles easier to read on the web - lots of paragraph breaks, short snappy sentences, headings, sub-headings,…
11 reasons why your Facebook ad measurement is messed up
A recurring theme I hear among paid social pros is the measurement discrepancy between Facebook and Google Analytics. People seem to have a really…
Eight of the most interesting SEM news stories of the week
Welcome to our weekly round-up of all the latest news and research from around the world of search marketing and beyond.
Introducing Shift, our brand new London event, 24-25 May
All the experts, analysts and geeks here at Search Engine Watch and ClickZ are very proud to present Shift, a new two-day event taking…
Fixing 404 Error Pages with Google Analytics
There have been multiple blog posts written over the years on how to use Google Analytics to identify and fix 404 Error Pages, but…
How LEGO’s #Kronkiwongi campaign drove customer engagement
Here we’ll be taking a brief look at an excellent presentation from The LEGO Group’s Head of Global Search Marketing Luis Navarrete, covering how…
How to capitalize on Voice Search and the death of the keyboard
As of 2014 we know 55% of teens and 41% of adults use voice search on a daily basis. Now with virtual assistants like…
29 super useful PPC tools you need to try this year
The right PPC tools will save you time, provide crucial insights, inspire you, and ultimately make more money for your company or your clients.…
Ad viewability “should not be a KPI”, according to study
A large study of almost 10,000 people found that ad viewability affects ad recall, but goes on to state that it should not be…
AdWords Smart Goals: not a smart move for advertisers
Let’s look a little closer at what I believe the issues to be with AdWords' new offering, and I’ll end on a positive note…
Who really won the Super Bowl? A consumer search investigation
Every year, roughly 110 million households (46% of Americans) tune into the most iconic football game of the year. When consumers have questions or…
50 most insightful takeaways from #ConnectSEW 2016
Connect was the first of our brand new search marketing events, focusing on the user and their journey. For those of you who missed…
Bidding for top position on a SERP: what does it get you?
It is innately good to see your brand #1 on a search page but I wanted to take a look at the differences between…
WordStream’s Larry Kim on how paid social ads can become your ‘unicorns’
Reporting live from Connect, our two-day search event in Miami, here’s the second in a series of posts summarising a few of our sessions,…
Five of the most interesting search news stories of the week
While our editor Christopher is busy sunning himself in Miami at SEW Connect, I’m left with the task of this week’s round-up of SEM news.…
Why your current SEO approach isn’t enough
Reporting live from Connect, our two-day search event in Miami, here’s the first in a series of posts summarising a few of our sessions,…
Formulating a go-to-market strategy for your mobile site or app
Planning and budgeting for your promotional campaign at the very start of your mobile project is critical to success. It doesn’t matter how brilliant…
25 useful metrics for content marketing success
Content marketing has been widely adopted but how are people measuring whether it works or not? Which metrics should we be looking at? The…