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Why you NEED to raise organic CTR (and 4 ways to do it)
Does organic click-through rate (CTR) data impact page rankings on Google? This has been a huge topic of speculation for years within the search industry.
How Google fights webspam and what you need to learn from this
Google has this week revealed its annual report on how it has policed the internet over the last 12 months. Or at…
Why are SEOs slow to implement Accelerated Mobile Pages?
It’s been just over two months since Google launched Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP), its super-fast brand of mobile webpages running on an…
Five 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.
Do 50% of adults really not recognise ads in search results?
Around half of adults are unable to recognise ads in Google's search results, according to a survey.
What are featured snippets and how do I get them?
Rob Bucci, the CEO of STAT, delivered a fascinating talk at BrightonSEO last week about the mystery of featured snippets, using his observations after…
Is Google testing out green labels for PPC ads?
Google looks to be testing out a new colour of ‘ad’ label for its PPC ads in Europe today. I noticed this…
How will online advertisers and retailers benefit from Google AdWords redesign?
In this mobile-first world, Google is continuously monitoring the growth of usage on mobile devices and looking for ways to improve advertiser’s…
Everything you need to know about natural language search
Search engines like Google, Bing and others are making efforts to bring searching for information in line with everyday conversation with a type…
Google manual action penalties were due to links for freebies
A month ago, we reported that Google had issued warnings to bloggers over providing links in return for free products to review. …
The Joy of Micro UX: 18 delightful examples
What is micro-UX? Micro-UX refers to the tiny interactions with a website or app that are designed to delight the user, by…
When is a search engine not a search engine? When it’s Google, says the EU
Does the new definition actually mean anything for the search engine industry? I highly doubt it. The current players in the search…
How does Google determine my local ranking?
Google has revealed a new ranking signal for local search... Prominence.
How artificial intelligence can be used for marketing
This week sees the launch of our Marketer's Guide to Artificial Intelligence report, which takes a look at how AI can be…
How are businesses using Google Posts?
Google has recently debuted a new feature giving individuals and organisations a new platform for communicating with the wider public.
Okay, now Google’s Artificial Intelligence Division is just showing off
One day, when you pull out your smartphone to ask Google or Siri a question, instead of returning a list of search…
Google has redesigned AdWords: what does this mean for you?
The world, the ad market, and Google itself have all changed dramatically in the past 15 years, and it’s fair to say…
Are search engines ‘semantic’?
It never fails to make me smile when people misuse the term ‘semantic search’, so really... what is semantic web search?
Google reveals its three most important ranking signals
We’ve already heard that RankBrain, Google’s artificial intelligence system, is the "third most important signal contributing to the result of a search…
Three recent changes to Google Shopping you need to be aware of
If you haven’t noticed by now, Google Shopping is taking center-stage for retailers as we move deeper into 2016 – with more…
A first look at Plonked, the new search engine for business
Earlier this month came the launch of a brand new search engine dedicated to providing in-depth insights into the business world. Its…
Six 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.
What performance marketers need to know about Google Knowledge Graph
Last week artificial intelligence achieved another victory over humankind. Google DeepMind's AlphaGo program won 4-1 against Lee Sedol, one of the best…
Rob Kerry on the future of search: 2016 and beyond
At the inaugural Ayima Insights digital marketing conference, Ayima co-founder Rob Kerry gave us his insights into how the field of search…
Google issues guidelines on bloggers and links for freebies
The practice of brands engaging with popular bloggers seems to have caught Google’s attention, with the search engine offering some advice on…
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