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Google+ Launches Social Ad Called +Post to Appear Across Display Network

Google+ has launched (in beta) its own social ad called "+Post." The feature allows brands to promote their Google+ posts across the Google Display Network, in order to…

By Jessica Lee · 10 Dec 2013

PPC

A Guide to Google AdWords Bid Adjustments & 10 Top Strategies

Bid adjustments are a percentage change to a bid and allow for an increase or decease for better control of where and…

By Lisa Raehsler · 27 Nov 2013

PPC

Google Adds Ability to Undo Changes in AdWords

Google has finally added a long requested feature to Google AdWords in the form of a simple "Undo" button, providing advertisers with…

By Jennifer Slegg · 27 Nov 2013

PPC

Google’s Yellow Ads Label Now Showing on Desktop Searches

Google is continuing to run tests on making their Google AdWords ads in search results clearly look like ads. The bright yellow…

By Jennifer Slegg · 26 Nov 2013

PPC

Top 9 Twitter PPC Opportunities and Challenges

Should PPC practitioners focus on Twitter as an emerging ad channel that can drive direct response metrics, or is its value largely…

By Dave Schwartz · 14 Nov 2013

Mobile

Google AdWords Adds Click-to-Call Ads to Conversion Columns

Google AdWords advertisers who are using mobile "Click to Call" ads will now find them listed in the regular Conversion column. This…

By Jennifer Slegg · 13 Nov 2013

PPC

Google AdWords Adds Search Network with Display Select Option

Google's new option uses improved signals and methods to determine which of the display network sites an advertiser's ads are likely to…

By Jennifer Slegg · 12 Nov 2013

Industry

4 Google Changes and How Online Merchants Can Adapt

Google has rolled out many changes of late, from "(not provided)", to local availability, to Hummingbird, and Shared Endorsements. Here's a quick…

By Mary Weinstein · 08 Nov 2013

Industry

SEMPO Salary Survey 2013: Average Salary Drops Due to Influx of New Search Professionals

The new SEMPO Salary Survey showed that the average salary for search professionals decreased from $75,543 to $68,600. There was a marked…

By ClickZ Team · 06 Nov 2013

PPC

No. 1 Position in AdWords Doesn’t Always Get Highest CTR [Study]

Digital marketing agency Accuracast released research that showed while the No. 1 position in Google's paid search results garnered the highest CTR,…

By Jessica Lee · 06 Nov 2013

Events

Marketers Talk Hummingbird, ‘(Not Provided)’ & More Ahead of SES Chicago 2013

Several Meetup Groups plan to converge on the SES Chicago conference this week. Here, organizers of several of these groups share insights…

By Greg Jarboe · 04 Nov 2013

Mobile

The Continued Collision of Big Data with Mobile & Local

We're seeing lots of other interesting technologies bubble up to better track the offline effectiveness of online and mobile ads like search.…

By Michael Boland · 04 Nov 2013

PPC

Google AdWords Bidding Strategies: The Complete Guide

While bidding strategies have evolved over time, there are several core bidding types available in Google AdWords. Use this guide to skillfully…

By Lisa Raehsler · 30 Oct 2013

PPC

Stop Obsessing Over AdWords Quality Score

Quality score is complicated, but that doesn't mean it's all that useful. Alistair Dent pulls back the curtain to show advertisers what's…

By Alistair Dent · 25 Oct 2013

SEO

Searcher Personas: A Case for User-Centric SEO

Today's SEO is about understanding the user and how they explore search queries. User-centricity is a must for successful SEO and persona…

By Guillaume Bouchard · 22 Oct 2013

PPC

How B2B Advertisers Can Use Q4 to Dominate Q1

Q4 doesn't have to be a wasteland. Till the soil of this fertile time of year so that your crops in Q1…

By Joseph Kerschbaum · 22 Oct 2013

Analytics

How to Use PPC Data to Guide SEO Strategy in a ‘(Not Provided)’ World

Page level tracking is more important than ever. Google has forced us to look at what pages are ranking and where, then…

By Ben Goodsell · 21 Oct 2013

Industry

5 Tips to Get Your Product Feed Ready for the Holidays

Getting your inventory feeds in shape will help capture as much high quality traffic as possible. Here's how to make those inventory…

By Dave Schwartz · 17 Oct 2013

PPC

All Google AdWords Advertisers Gain Access to Review Extensions

Review extensions for AdWords have moved from beta and is being rolled out to all AdWords accounts. This extension allows advertisers to…

By Jennifer Slegg · 16 Oct 2013

Industry

Search Revenues Hit $8.7 Billion in First Half of 2013

The first half of 2013 was a record high for online advertising revenues, coming in at $20.1 billion, according to the Interactive…

By Jennifer Slegg · 15 Oct 2013

PPC

6 More PPC Tasks That Are Ideal for an Intern

Internships can be a win-win for both the intern and the company. Hiring the right intern can be a big help to…

By Melissa Mackey · 15 Oct 2013

Analytics

Organic Search Noticeably Absent From Google Analytics 2013 Summit

Organic search traffic data is extremely important to businesses to assess website performance and make informed, data-driven decisions. But 14 new products…

By Rebecca Murtagh · 10 Oct 2013

PPC

Are You Wasting 25% Of Your PPC Budget? New Study Says You Might Be

A typical small business advertiser spends $1,200 a month on PPC, but wastes 25 percent, on average, according to a new WordStream…

By Danny Goodwin · 09 Oct 2013

PPC

5 Ways to Unlock the Value of the AdWords Dimensions Tab

The Dimensions tab in Google AdWords has a lot of data that you can tap into to identify insights that will take…

By Jason Tabeling · 04 Oct 2013

PPC

New AdWords Estimated Total Conversions Tracks Consumer Purchases Across Devices

Google AdWords has announced a major reporting update to conversion tracking called Estimated Total Conversions. This feature provides estimates of conversions that…

By Lisa Raehsler · 01 Oct 2013

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