In typical Google fashion, with no announcement or notification, a new feature may be available in some Google Ad accounts. Search Engine Journal recently reported on the discovery of a lead form extension for mobile search ads. Google Support has also published a page dedicated to the beta testing extension. If this makes it past the testing stage it […]
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How to Optimize Your Content for Google Answer Boxes
Oh, featured snippets. Position 0 for the majority of its existence has been mystifying as Google seems to reserve this spot for websites that just happen to get lucky. However, as more featured snippets, especially answer boxes, are appearing in SERPs, we as marketers have the opportunity to obtain these highly coveted positions. In this […]
20 SEO Tips Your Business Can Use Today
Is your business struggling to get noticed in the search results on Google and Bing? It might be because you have never used SEO techniques or perhaps you have and never got any progress with it. Perhaps you never gave it time or you may have decided to fast track and buy links which has […]
How Your Local Business Lands in Google’s Map Box
With mobile search and voice search, landing in the map box is imperative for a local business. To be seen by prospects on the internet, local businesses need to embrace local SEO. Even if you can’t compete with the big brands and their huge marketing budgets, you can use local SEO to level the playing […]
How to Augment Site Search Data in Google Analytics
To put it simply, site search lets you see what users are searching for on your site. You can analyze exactly who’s searching, what terms they’re searching for, and compare engagement for those that use this feature versus those that don’t. Generally users that are searching on your site show strong intent as they’re actively […]
How to Make Seasonality Adjustments in Smart Bidding Campaigns
As advertisers prepare for the holiday season, Google has announced a new Smart Bidding feature that will give advertisers a way to adjust for seasonality. Smart bidding strategies like Target CPA and Target ROAS use machine learning to optimize for conversions or conversion value. While these strategies consider seasonality, Google has now given advertisers the ability to let […]
SEO 101: The Top 5 Things You Need to Know
Approximately 93% of online searches begin with a search engine. Let that sink in for a second. With more consumers than ever turning to the internet to solve their problems: It is mission critical to understand what SEO is and how it works to ensure you (& your clients!) are successful in navigating the web’s […]
How to Use Negative Keywords to Save on PPC Spend
Every time you guess, you bring bias and risk into your conclusions. That’s why using Search Query Reports to find inefficient spend is a surefire way to save your company $$$. Let’s get started. How to Pull Search Query Reports Pulling search query reports is fairly easy. In Google, go to the Keywords tab and […]
What to Do When Your Campaign is Limited by Budget
Your campaign is limited by budget—what does this mean? We’ve all seen the alert before: Some see it as a bad thing, some see it as an opportunity, and some just want that ugly red text to go away. When a campaign is limited by budget, here’s what’s happening: You’re missing out on traffic: Google is only […]
Don’t Forget Bing PPC When Considering a Pay Per Click Campaign
Bing, the second most popular search engine has advantages over Google when it comes to running a PPC campaign. When local small businesses start to consider a Pay Per Click or PPC campaign, the considerations almost always start with Google. And why not? Google dominates the search browser industry with 65% of all searches performed […]
