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PPC

How to keep Q4 paying off in 2017

Retailers love the influx of revenue in Q4, but there’s another, more last gift from the spike in digital traffic: data that you can…

By Sana Ansari · 12 Jan 2017

SEO

Question every part of your organic search strategy in 2017

r search strategy and looked at why it is what it is? We’re much more likely to make necessary, iterative changes to our campaigns…

By Kevin Gamache · 11 Jan 2017

Content

Top B2B content marketing metrics for 2017

A new year brings new metrics. Or maybe it’s just a good reminder that you need to evaluate your existing KPIs.

By Tereza Litsa · 10 Jan 2017

Development

Which Google algorithm changes impacted marketers most in 2016 – and what can we expect from 2017?

Between the long-awaited rollout of Penguin 4.0, a strengthening of Google's mobile-friendly ranking signal and the 'Possum' algorithm update impacting local search, 2016 was…

By Rebecca Sentance · 09 Jan 2017

Development

10 online marketing strategies to make you a unicorn [infographic]

Everyone who knows me knows I’m obsessed with unicorns – not just the magical beasts you’ll often find hanging out near rainbows but marketing…

By Larry Kim · 05 Jan 2017

SEO

How a new AI powered search engine is changing how neuroscientists do research

A new, free search engine called Semantic Scholar is using AI technology to help these scientists find relevant information much more quickly.

By Adam Stetzer · 04 Jan 2017

SEO

Five quick tips to boost your SEO in 2017

It’s the right time of the year to evaluate your SEO strategy and examine the best ways to improve it during 2017. This doesn’t…

By Tereza Litsa · 03 Jan 2017

Content

5 #GivingTuesday Campaigns That Won (and 3 That Lost)

We’ve analyzed 8 of these campaigns from 2016 to find out which ones have what it takes to engage readers and meet their fundraising…

By Amanda DiSilvestro · 03 Jan 2017

Industry

Four most important search marketing news stories of the week

This week, we look at a new feature by Instagram that models itself on Facebook; moves by Google to tackle 'non-authoritative' sites which rank…

By Rebecca Sentance · 23 Dec 2016

SEO News

Happy holidays from Search Engine Watch!

It's the most wonderful time of the year - happy festivus from all at Search Engine Watch

By Matt Owen · 23 Dec 2016

Content

Seven fascinating stats on ecommerce and cart abandonment

Key issues include making customers register before they checkout, concerns about security, and confusing checkout design.

By Graham Charlton · 22 Dec 2016

Analytics

4 ways to get ahead of the marketing personalization curve

Sure, some apps are doing personalized push notifications, but what happens when your users are in the app?

By Polly Alluf · 21 Dec 2016

Analytics

Has the marketing cloud lived up to the hype?

Since cloud computing first gained mainstream attention around 2009, its popularity has exploded. Promising increased efficiency, flexibility and cost-effectiveness, it was hailed as the…

By Chris Camps · 21 Dec 2016

PPC

The 10 Best & Biggest New PPC Features of the Year

Some new PPC features stuck out more than the rest this year. This article will separate the unicorns from the donkeys!

By Larry Kim · 20 Dec 2016

Analytics

Heavy discounts and post-Black Friday lull create challenges for retailers

According to The NPD Group, many retailers could struggle to make the entire holiday shopping season a successful one compared to 2015.

By Al Roberts · 20 Dec 2016

Analytics

What exactly is a marketing cloud, and do you need one?

The term ‘marketing cloud’ has gained significant traction in the last few years as major software companies have sought to monetise the growing importance…

By Linus Gregoriadis · 19 Dec 2016

Content

Why brands should care about brand safety in mobile advertising

Easily spotted on the mobile web: holiday ad next to plane crash story; Muslim dating ad next to KKK story; beauty ad next to…

By Andy Favell · 19 Dec 2016

Analytics

How to predict ROI for SEO fixes

Understand how predict what ROI will be achieved as a result of implementing an SEO fix.

By Richard Peterson · 16 Dec 2016

Social

11 Ways to Hack the LinkedIn Pulse Algorithm

LinkedIn Pulse is LinkedIn's version of a personalized newsfeed. It is also available as a standalone app. Pulse allows users to see the biggest…

By Larry Kim · 15 Dec 2016

SEO

Google tests its own user ratings for movies

There seems to be an initial attempt from Google to introduce user ratings in its search results for movies and TV shows

By Tereza Litsa · 15 Dec 2016