Measuring and reporting on the success of local SEO efforts is crucial for improving your strategy. While the main goal is typically increased leads and revenue, tracking incremental progress through rankings, traffic, and conversions also matters. This article provides tips on how to set up and use data from rank tracking tools, website analytics and…
Google today released the third iteration of its SEO starter guide. This version is about half the size of the second version and is primarily written for people who are SEO newbies. Google’s SEO Starter Guide was originally released in 2008 as a PDF version. It was last updated in 2017. What changed. Google announced that…
Microsoft’s Deep Search, an optional generative AI feature meant to help searchers with complex questions that don’t have simple answers, seems to have rolled out to more users today. I personally can see the “Deep Search” icon at the top right of the Bing search box after conducting a search in Bing. And I asked…
Google needs to re-evaluate its approach to automation, according to some advertisers. The search engine announced several AI-driven updates to Responsive Search Ads (RSAs) earlier this week to help streamline ad creation and boost return on investment. However, some interpreted this update as another move by Google to promote automation – a direction that doesn’t…
Did you know that 65.8% of people think AI content is equal to or better than human writing? This is incredible, at least to me. With so much AI-generated content generated in the last year, it has become harder to distinguish whether a human wrote it unless there is a label. So the question is:…
Meta’s ad revenue increased by 23.8% in the final quarter of 2023 compared to the year-earlier period, surpassing expectations. Advertising revenue for Q4 2023 was $38.7 billion compared to $31.3 billion in the same period in 2022. This success helped drive total Meta revenue to grow 25% year-on-year from $32.2 billion in Q4 2022 to…
Amazon generated $14.65 billion from its advertising services in the final quarter of 2023. The figure marks a 26.8% increase from the same period in 2022 – a result better than forecasts predicted by Wall Street. Why we care. Amazon’s outstanding performance helps to cement the digital advertising industry’s recovery from a challenging start to 2023….
Navigating compliance requirements has become a complex puzzle for marketers seeking campaign success. As privacy regulations tighten and consumer expectations rise, a comprehensive solution becomes critical. In this webinar, experts address the common problem of navigating intricate compliance requirements across web, mobile, OTT and CTV. Explore the tools and strategies Consent Management Platforms (CMP) provide,…
Meta advertisers can now measure conversions that occur within one day of a video ad play. The introduction of the Engaged-view attribution setting addresses a video trend where viewers prefer to complete their session before taking action on a video ad, minimizing disruptions to their viewing experience. Meta has said it introduced this setting to…
Google has confirmed it is investigating an indexing issue affecting a “small number of sites” from showing up in the Google Search results in a timely fashion. The issue seems to have started at around 11:30 pm ET Monday, January 31, where some sites noticed indexing issues with Google Search. Google confirmation. Google posted a…
