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PPC

How to Analyze Your PPC Ad Positions

On the surface, your average ad position is one of the most straightforward metrics you’ll find in AdWords. But trusting it too…

By Alistair Dent · 13 Jul 2011

SEO

SEO Burn Notice: When You’re a Blogger, A Scorched Earth Policy Is a Bad Idea

While there are reasons to sometimes blow away a website, there are many more reasons to not fire up a flamethrower during…

By Kristine Schachinger · 13 Jul 2011

Mobile

Google Opens Wallet to Buy Smartphone Loyalty Card Startup Punchd

Punchd, a smartphone-based loyalty card business, has been acquired by Google for an amount believed to be more than $10 million. It…

By Danny Goodwin · 12 Jul 2011

PPC

Google’s “DDP” Ad Targeting Service on the Way

Google's powerful ad network may be in for another rush of expansion thanks to a service known to Google insiders as "DDP."…

By Rob D Young · 12 Jul 2011

Social

Google+ Beta Hits First Major Bug

Google+, which has been in field trial mode since June 28, hit its first major bug over the weekend: Users were receiving…

By Rob D Young · 12 Jul 2011

Social

Google+ May Already Have 9 Million Users

Google+ has been out for two weeks, but the number of users has already spiked dramatically. Some estimates put Google+'s current user…

By Rob D Young · 12 Jul 2011

PPC

The PPC Test You Shouldn’t Run

PPC managers can be tempted to immediately try all the latest and greatest new features. It’s like a dessert table of delicious…

By Melissa Mackey · 12 Jul 2011

PPC

How to Acquire Demographic Insights from Your Remarketing Campaign

Create advertisements that are more successful, relevant, and personal by gaining a strong understanding of your target audience demographics. It’s critical to…

By Joseph Kerschbaum · 12 Jul 2011

Social

Google +1 Button on More Homepages than Tweet Button

A study from BrightEdge shows that Facebook is still the most dominant social plugin on the web. Google +1, however, is growing…

By Rob D Young · 11 Jul 2011

Mobile

Google Acquired 11 Companies in 2011, Microsoft Made Biggest Transaction

Berkery Noyes study examines the acquisition and merger tendencies of the online and mobile industry. Beyond a continuing increase in activity for…

By Rob D Young · 11 Jul 2011