TikTok is encouraging creators to post more high-quality content by expanding its incentives, including: Allowing all creators to offer subscription packages. Bringing its Creativity Program out of beta. Upgrading its Creator Academy. Why we care. Encouraging creators to share lengthier videos not only expands advertising opportunities for brands but also enhances engagement. Higher-quality content tends…
Statcounter has updated its search engine market share stats for April – and the results are shocking. If they’re true. I’m doubtful – but hoping Statcounter will confirm whether these numbers are indeed accurate. By the numbers. Google’s U.S. search market share in the U.S. fell to 77.52% in April, down from 86.94% in March and…
Pinterest is launching its first-ever streaming show with an actionable and shoppable experience. Inspired by Pinterest trends, Deliciously Entertaining is a six part cooking series that will premiere on the Tastemade streaming channel on February 23. Why video matters. 93% of consumers say video is helpful when making an online purchase, according to video creator…
Even the most traditional PPC manager can’t deny it anymore: Performance Max can do amazing things. Of course, that requires you to approach it with a different mindset than Search and Shopping. Let me give you an example. Years ago, when working with retailers selling products from many different brands, you typically make a separate…
Google Search can show a browse by category for a specific site when you search for that brand. For example, when you search for [eBay], Google may show you some of the categories the sites has that you can shop for. I am not sure if this is new, but I’ve never seen this before….
Knowledge bases are powerful self-service features that improve customer satisfaction, enhance user experience and reduce customer support costs. The knowledge base can also be an SEO goldmine if given proper attention. Follow this guide to make your knowledge base a hit with both users and search engines. What is a knowledge base? A knowledge base…
John Mueller, Senior Search Analyst and Search Relations team lead at Google, was again out there on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, providing SEO support for site owners, creators, publishers, SEOs, and others. He has done this on Christmas every year and also on New Years every year. He has been doing this…
Executives have much on their plate and little time to get through it all. When presenting PPC results to a CMO or VP of marketing, many marketers make the mistake of diving too far into the weeds of their work. Tailoring your delivery to your audience is crucial for any communication, whether it’s a presentation,…
Google announced that starting next month, in September, existing vehicle ads campaigns created through Smart Shopping campaigns will be automatically migrated to Performance Max. Well, Google used the word “upgraded,” but it felt weird to write that, so I replaced it with “migrated.” Google explained that all your campaign settings, structure, audience signals, vehicle feeds,…
Most site owners are familiar with Discover and Google’s Search Generative Experience (SGE), but Google keeps adding more ways for content to surface across its ecosystem. And with the addition of alternative feeds and secondary SERPs, it’s becoming incredibly hard to track where your content is surfacing and how much traffic is coming from those…