Life without Google’s right rail: 12 strategic implications for marketers
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Life without Google’s right rail: 12 strategic implications for marketers

11y Kevin Lee

Life without Google’s right rail: 12 strategic imp...

Google made major news last week when it confirmed that it was eliminating right rail (sidebar) ad slots for queries with a high degree of commercial ...

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Google closes its financial comparison service Google Compare
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Google closes its financial comparison service Google Compare

11y Graham Charlton

Google closes its financial comparison service Goo...

Google is to shut down Google Compare, its financial comparison service, from March 23. The service will be closed in both the UK and US.  On the face...

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Google removes right hand side ads for desktop searches
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Google removes right hand side ads for desktop searches

11y Graham Charlton

Google removes right hand side ads for desktop sea...

As reported by Search Engine Watch yesterday, Google will no longer be showing ads on the right hand side of its search results pages. This change beg...

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How do Facebook’s ads drive search traffic?
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How do Facebook’s ads drive search traffic?

11y Kevin Lee

How do Facebook’s ads drive search traffic?

How do Facebook’s ads drive search traffic? Read More...

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Killing Google’s brand one phone call at a time
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Killing Google’s brand one phone call at a time

11y Gregg Stewart

Killing Google’s brand one phone call at a time

Is the solicitation of SMBs by automated robocallers a threat to Google's advertising revenue? How can the search giant protect itself? Read More...

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Holiday shopping and search behaviors in moments
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Holiday shopping and search behaviors in moments

11y Lisa Raehsler

Holiday shopping and search behaviors in moments

Real-time mobile micro-moment search has changed how consumers shop retail both online and in-store. Here's how marketers can cater to this behavioral...

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How to remarket your way to a better ROI
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How to remarket your way to a better ROI

11y Lars Hirsch

How to remarket your way to a better ROI

Remarketing provides marketers with another opportunity to target and convert potential customers. Here's how you can effectively execute this and ult...

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What can marketers do now that Amazon Text Ads are a no go?
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What can marketers do now that Amazon Text Ads are a no go?

11y Elizabeth Marsten

What can marketers do now that Amazon Text Ads are...

Now that Amazon Text Ads are obsolete and the holiday shopping season is just weeks away, PPC marketers need to regroup and consider alternative platf...

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Yahoo Gemini slows down Q3 paid search growth
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Yahoo Gemini slows down Q3 paid search growth

11y Yuyu Chen

Yahoo Gemini slows down Q3 paid search growth

Yahoo migrated part of its search traffic to its own properties at the end of Q2 of this year. The shift is believed to have caused a decline in paid ...

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4 Red Flags When Hearing a PPC Agency Pitch
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4 Red Flags When Hearing a PPC Agency Pitch

11y Michelle Morgan

4 Red Flags When Hearing a PPC Agency Pitch

Some PPC agencies will promise the world or be very secretive about their strategies - these things may not be deal-breakers, but they should raise re...

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The New Media Meritocracy
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The New Media Meritocracy

11y Kevin Lee

The New Media Meritocracy

Google created a meritocracy that calls for a holistic strategy encompassing everything from your logo to your keywords, giving you an edge across all...

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Fifty Shades of Grey Hat: The SEO Experts Weigh In
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Fifty Shades of Grey Hat: The SEO Experts Weigh In

11y Kevin Lee

Fifty Shades of Grey Hat: The SEO Experts Weigh In

This columnist spoke to search experts about various Grey Hat SEO tactics, which are often indistinguishable from the Black Hat SEO tactics that can g...

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How to Identify Click Fraud and Minimize Wasting Your Ad Budget
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How to Identify Click Fraud and Minimize Wasting Your Ad Budget

11y Tim Nichols

How to Identify Click Fraud and Minimize Wasting Y...

While a targeted PPC campaign can certainly help boost your traffic, it's not immune to click fraud, which can waste up to one-fifth of your budget. R...

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Competitive Insights Tools for Paid Search in AdWords and Bing Ads
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Competitive Insights Tools for Paid Search in AdWords and Bing Ads

11y Lisa Raehsler

Competitive Insights Tools for Paid Search in AdWo...

Google AdWords and Bing Ads tools like Auction Insights, Ad Preview Tool and Keyword Planner keep search marketers ahead of the curve with regard to t...

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SEO and Strategy Tips for Success with Augmented Reality
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SEO and Strategy Tips for Success with Augmented Reality

11y Dave Lloyd

SEO and Strategy Tips for Success with Augmented R...

Augmented reality is moving from a novelty to an expected experience to enhance user engagement and to make informed decisions. Here are tips to boost...

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Unlock More Volume with Broad Match
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Unlock More Volume with Broad Match

11y Jon Mette

Unlock More Volume with Broad Match

A Bing product called Broad Match, a method of query-keyword matching, promises to get marketers more conversions and ensure they lose less clicks, wh...

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What Social Search and New Domain Extensions Could Mean for Start-Ups
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What Social Search and New Domain Extensions Could Mean for Start-Ups

11y Jennifer Wolfe

What Social Search and New Domain Extensions Could...

Brands like Google and Amazon have plans to launch their own dot brands in the next two years. More marketers should follow their lead as social and s...

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Your Terrible Website is Ruining Your PPC Performance
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Your Terrible Website is Ruining Your PPC Performance

11y Michelle Morgan

Your Terrible Website is Ruining Your PPC Performa...

Today's consumers are savvy online shoppers and won't bother with websites they don't find user-friendly or don't trust. Read More...

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A Convincing Case for Brand Term Bidding
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A Convincing Case for Brand Term Bidding

11y Lars Hirsch

A Convincing Case for Brand Term Bidding

Though some search marketers think bidding on branded keywords hurts your traffic, doing so ultimately results in more clicks for you - and less for y...

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Google to Add Buy Buttons in Sponsored Mobile Search Results
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Google to Add Buy Buttons in Sponsored Mobile Search Results

11y Yuyu Chen

Google to Add Buy Buttons in Sponsored Mobile Sear...

Google is going to hop on the buy button bandwagon, but will the tech giant be able to become an online marketplace like Amazon? Read More...

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5 Web Analytics Metrics to Pump Up PPC
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5 Web Analytics Metrics to Pump Up PPC

11y Lisa Raehsler

5 Web Analytics Metrics to Pump Up PPC

These five Web analytics insights can help you boost your pay-per-click marketing efforts. Read More...

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The Mother of All Holidays: Strategies for Mother's Day Search Ad Success
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The Mother of All Holidays: Strategies for Mother's Day Search Ad Success

11y Lars Hirsch

The Mother of All Holidays: Strategies for Mother'...

As we approach Mother's Day, here are some tips for search marketers to make the most of the large shopping holiday. Read More...

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Quick Guide to Picking Up Facebook PPC
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Quick Guide to Picking Up Facebook PPC

11y Elizabeth Marsten

Quick Guide to Picking Up Facebook PPC

These resources, broken down by the marketing skill level they target, can help you master the world of paid Facebook ads. Read More...

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Bing Ads to Combine All Device Targeting on March 23: Are You Ready?
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Bing Ads to Combine All Device Targeting on March 23: Are You Ready?

12y Lisa Raehsler

Bing Ads to Combine All Device Targeting on March ...

The introduction of "Unified Device Targeting" means that campaigns will soon target desktops, tablets, and mobile devices automatically. Are you prep...

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Cross-Device Search Trends: Insider Insights
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Cross-Device Search Trends: Insider Insights

12y Lars Hirsch

Cross-Device Search Trends: Insider Insights

Breaking down search trends by demographics can help marketers better understand how consumers are utilizing their many devices to search and purchase...

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AdWords "Other Interests" Discontinued for More Advanced Audience Targeting
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AdWords "Other Interests" Discontinued for More Advanced Audience Targeting

12y Lisa Raehsler

AdWords "Other Interests" Discontinued for More Ad...

Google has removed one of its original audience targeting methods on the Google Display Network in favor of more sophisticated options. Read More...

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How to Properly Use Labels to Run Promotions for Google AdWords
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How to Properly Use Labels to Run Promotions for Google AdWords

12y Michelle Morgan

How to Properly Use Labels to Run Promotions for G...

Here are some tips for how to successfully use labels and automated rules in Google AdWords to run promotions. Read More...

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