Some advertisers are reporting issues with Google Ads’ GCLID (Google Click Identifier) offline conversion uploads, starting on Sept. 12. Although uploads are marked as successful, the associated conversion actions are showing zero results. Why we care. Conversion data is the backbone of measuring campaign effectiveness. Without accurate tracking, it’s impossible to assess ROI, optimize bids,…
Google’s November 2023 core update finally finished rolling out this week, and it was the longest core update rollout. Then, a day later, we saw more intense Google search ranking volatility and chatter. Google added new organization structured data and also added a new profile page and discussion forum structured data, both with Search Console…
What excites me about SEO is that it’s always changing. You can’t stand still – staying ahead is crucial. Small advantages matter in the competitive battle for audience attention. One activation that is seeing growing prominence for brands is user-generated content (UGC). This article tackles UGC and its potential as a driving force for our…
Have you been seeing lackluster SEO results or low SERP analysis? Not sure what you’re doing wrong? While there’s a multitude of factors at play, a significant rule set that you might have overlooked might just be the culprit: Google E-E-A-T. E-E-A-T are four principles Google uses to evaluate your web pages, and are a…
Throughout the first two months of 2024, we have witnessed multiple asteroid approaches to Earth. However, the last few days broke this trend, with no asteroid passing the planet. Normality is expected to resume tomorrow as yet another asteroid has been designated to pass the planet in close proximity. These close approaches occur when…
Google Search Generative Experience is now able to generate images, just like other AI-generation tools but in the new experimental search interface. Plus, Google SGE can also provide written drafts, so you can see and change responses sooner. SGE image creation. Google wrote that today it is “introducing the ability to create images with our…
Google Ads has clarified its new “limited by bid strategy” indicator. Digital marketing expert Anthony Higman first noticed the pop-up on an enhanced manual CPC campaign. He shared a screenshot of the notification on X (formerly known as Twitter) and claimed there no further explanation had been provided: After the screenshot raised concerns in the…
I often post about Google ranking volatility and search ranking algorithm updates but I rarely post about them on a weekend. But I just had to this Sunday morning; the tools are literally all reporting massive and explosive volatility this weekend and the SEO chatter is also very high. I know we just reported one…
A new Google Store is opening up at the GooglePlex, the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California. It is opening in about week on October 12th. I learned this from a photo I found on Instagram. This post is part of our daily Search Photo of the Day column, where we find fun and interesting…
One of the great tragedies of the digital marketing world is that “PPC” folks and “paid social” folks don’t see themselves at the same marketing table – even as ad networks push them closer and closer. Advertisers who are “Google-first” or “Meta-first” tend to struggle to make the leap to the alternate platform. Yet, as…