Google updated its definition of top ads in its Help Center to better reflect how ads can appear in Google Search A spokesperson told Search Engine Land that this just a “definitional change” and that it would not affect how performance metrics are calculated. What are top ads? Top ads are ads that appear above…
SEO has been around for decades, yet experiences with it vary widely. The fact that so many agencies offer SEO services today can give the impression that SEO is a commodity and that one provider’s offering is much like another’s. However, not all SEO is created equal. Choosing an SEO resource or partner based on…
I often get asked how people can enter digital PR as a career. As of yet, there is no digital PR degree you can obtain. Most decent senior digital PR practitioners, like SEO professionals, are self-taught. The role itself is a hybrid – part PR, part SEO, part content marketer, part journalist. If you have…
Google is rolling out new features to boost creative results and transparency in its advertising platforms, particularly for Performance Max campaigns. Why it matters. These updates aim to help advertisers create more effective ads, understand their performance better, and ensure brand safety across Google’s ad network. Key updates: New reporting tools: Conversion metrics in asset-level…
Google is currently working on fixing an issue with advertisers being unable to access the Google Ads console. When you try to login to Google Ads, you are presented with a loading screen that can load for several minutes and then a red notice may pop up that reads, “Something went wrong. Reload Google Ads…
Google’s August 2024 core update is now done rolling out, a Google spokesperson told us. It started on August 15, 2024 and completed 19 days later on September 3, 2024. This update caused a lot of ranking movement and changes to the overall Google Search results. As we said before, this update is not just a normal…
Conversion rate (CVR) is one of the top performance drivers when it comes to PPC campaigns. This article outlines key factors that can influence PPC conversion rates so you can squeeze as much revenue from your paid campaigns as possible. Optimizing for PPC conversion rates A common conversion rate optimization (CRO) methodology involves three steps:…
LinkedIn today introduced CTV ads, allowing marketers to include ads on CTV platforms in their B2B campaigns. Advertisers can add CTV to their LinkedIn campaigns through a network of partners including Paramount, Roku and Samsung Ads. In addition to LinkedIn’s self-service Campaign Manager, the company also has a managed offering, LinkedIn Premiere via its partnership…
Reddit is getting rid of the ability to opt-out of ad personlization based on users’ activity on the platform. The change, which is being rolled out over the next few weeks, won’t increase the frequency of ads, but users can expect better targeted ads. “Select countries” will still feature opt-out controls for Reddit users, however,…
Ever since the rollout of ChatGPT in November 2022, many people in science, business, and media have been obsessed with AI. A cursory look at my own published work during that period fingers me as among the guilty. My defense is that I share with those other obsessives a belief that large language models…