The PPC community had a rollercoaster year in 2023. Google stirred things up by shaking cushions and discreetly adjusting ad prices, and the entire industry faced a major shift with the sunset of Universal Analytics, forcing everyone to transition to Google Analytics 4. It’s fair to say that GA4 did not receive the warmest welcome….
Publishers impacted by recent Google algorithm updates might never fully recover to previous traffic levels. That’s one thing that stood out to me in a newly published interview with Google Search Liasion Danny Sullivan, conducted by Barry Schwartz. Ranking improvements possible? Schwartz pointed out examples of websites impacted by recent Google algorithm updates to Sullivan….
In artificial intelligence, one of the fundamental challenges has been enabling machines to understand and generate human language in conjunction with various sensory inputs, such as images, videos, audio, and motion signals. This problem has significant implications for multiple applications, including human-computer interaction, content generation, and accessibility. Traditional language models often focus solely on…
Google has made several changes to its indexing API quota and pricing information document for clarification purposes. Google said this was to clarify “the default quota is for setting up the Indexing API, and how to request approval and quota. Also corrected a documentation error for DefaultRequestsPerMinutePerProject quota (it’s always been a 380 quota).” The…
Ad fraud will cost marketers $84 billion this year – 22% of all online ad spend. This figure is expected to soar to $170 billion in five years’ time in 2028, according to a new in-depth study from Juniper Research. Why we care. Ad fraud could be costing your brand money, hurting campaign results, leaving…
A majority of Google searches – 58.5% in the U.S. and 59.7% in the EU – result in zero clicks. A zero-click search happens when users end their session or enter a new query without clicking on any results. This data comes from a new zero-click search study published by Rand Fishkin, SparkToro’s CEO and co-founder,…
In pursuit of “maximizing the power of search intent,” Microsoft Advertising revised its multi-channel strategy in February. However, not all advertisers have seen a welcome change to their account performance. Learn how the mandatory Audience Network expansion impacted this software company, which saw 26% of its budget spent with no added conversions or performance benefits….
Google has rolled out a Responsive Search Ads guide to help marketers improve their campaign performances. The new document includes advice on how to write ads for maximum conversions, how RSAs use Google AI to generate ad copy and how to evaluate a campaign’s effectiveness. Why we care. This brand new document is a great…
Many SEO professionals have been asked by managers or clients, “How long does SEO take?” Usually, the answer is “Somewhere between 4-12 months.” In some cases, it can take as long as 24 months to see a significant return on investment. This article discusses ways to get SEO results faster through what the late and…
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has confirmed that the company pays Apple 36% of its Safari search revenue. The search engine shares this revenue, which is reportedly worth $18 billion, in exchange for default status on all of Apple’s devices. Pichai made the admission while being cross-examined at the Epic Games antitrust trial, after a Google witness…