Starting new client relationships can be stressful. You know very little about their business (since you just started working together), so it’s harder to apply your marketing knowledge. On the other hand, the PPC client’s trust in you is at an all-time low (because you just started working together), so it’s easy to feel a…
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a final rule aimed at cracking down on deceptive practices in online reviews and testimonials. Why we care. Fake reviews can mislead consumers, waste time and money, and unfairly disadvantage honest advertisers. This rule gives the FTC more power to enforce against violators and deter AI-generated fake reviews….
A bulletproof case for ditching the outdated editorial calendar in favor of a better, faster, and more impactful path to SEO results. Edna Chavira on August 14, 2024 at 9:06 am | Reading time: 1 minute SearchBot is thinking … Staying up-to-speed with the latest in SEO is critical to continued success… but it doesn’t have…
The visibility of AI Overviews in Google’s search results increased to 12% in July, only to fall back to 7% by the end of the month, according to new data from enterprise SEO platform BrightEdge. While AI Overviews now have a “stronger presence” compared to June, the visibility of Google’s AI-generated answers previously appeared on…
Google will soon make significant changes to its Google Ads API, simplifying the process of uploading conversion adjustments. Why we care. This update removes a key friction point for advertisers and API users, allowing for more immediate data adjustments and potentially more accurate campaign optimization. Driving the news. Starting Sept. 9, users can upload conversion…
The U.S. Justice Department is reportedly considering forcing parent company Alphabet to shed at least one of its units. Among the possibilities being explored following a judge’s ruling that Google violated antitrust laws, according to Bloomberg: Chrome, Google’s web browser. This one seems highly unlikely – web browsers aren’t exactly a lucrative business model. Android, Google’s operating…
Google announced a grace period for its planned phase-out of commission-based bidding in Hotel Ads campaigns. The new deadline is Feb. 20, 2025 Why we care. This extension gives hotel advertisers more time to adapt and carefully plan and implement new bidding strategies to ensure uninterrupted campaign performance. Key details: Existing Hotel ads campaigns using…
Broad match can be a powerful tool for expanding reach and capturing new audiences via Google Ads, but it isn’t always the best fit for every PPC campaign. Knowing when to test and avoid broad match keywords is crucial to prevent overspending and inefficiency in your campaign. What are broad match keywords? Broad match keywords…
One reason pay-per-click (PPC) marketing is so challenging is there isn’t one right answer to any problem. When considering account structure, there’s an argument to be made for single keyword ad groups (SKAGs), single theme ad groups (STAGs), dynamic search ads (DSA) and Performance Max. This applies to bidding and creative as well. However, if…
To understand housing prices better, simplicity and clarity in our models are key. Our aim with this post is to demonstrate how straightforward yet powerful techniques in feature selection and engineering can lead to creating an effective, simple linear regression model. Working with the Ames dataset, we use a Sequential Feature Selector (SFS) to…