PPC accounts are constantly in flux. Between short-term promotions, trying new features, testing, removing poorly converting items, and ongoing management, enough items are changed in the account that you need to occasionally take a step back to get a high-level picture of the account. Auditing your account regularly ensures that it is working properly and…
Search is hard, as Seth Godin wrote in 2005. I mean, if we think SEO is hard (and it is) imagine if you were trying to build a search engine in a world where: The users vary dramatically and change their preferences over time. The technology they access search advances every day. Competitors nipping at…
SEO is a never-ending process that requires constant attention and updates – no matter how well-optimized your website is. When we take a look at how often Google makes changes to its algorithm, you might consider changing your SEO strategy and focusing on different parts of optimization at any given moment. In this post, we…
Google Ads is rolling out a new data privacy feature, giving advertisers more control over user consent management. Why we care. As privacy concerns grow, and with cookies not going anywhere (for now at least) this update allows for more granular control over how personal data is handled in advertising campaigns, which aligns with Google’s…
Google has posted its post-trial debrief document for the DOJ trial that talks about many different things, including stating that its search quality continues to improve. We covered its statement that Microsoft Bing Search had search quality issues earlier. Greg Sterling posted about this on X, writing, “Google boldly claims in its “default search” antitrust…
The new year has just begun, and the digital marketing landscape continues to evolve rapidly. AI will play a pivotal role in sculpting the future of customer acquisition, but it is still an uncharted realm of strategies and tactics. Join experts for an unmissable webinar designed specifically for digital marketers who drive offline sales and…
Phase two of Google’s mobile-first indexing – rendering – is Chrome and has been since 2018, according to SEO expert Cindy Krum. In a newly released video presentation, Krum said: “What I believe is happening here is that Google failed to tell us at this time in 2018, when it launched, that what they were using…
Starting July 1, Universal Analytics will no longer collect data. B2B companies looking to track their web or app performance must use Google Analytics 4 (GA4). GA4 provides extensive capabilities for visualizing and analyzing data. To avoid being overwhelmed by the abundance of data, it is crucial to fully understand the tool and determine key…
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Google says it still tries not to overlap Google Search algorithmic updates. Some of the Google Business Profile tools stopped working. Google may show your social media…
Google introduced new restrictions on deep fake sexual content for Shopping ads. Google also updated its general content policy prohibiting promoting synthetic content that has been altered or generated to be sexually explicit or contain nudity Why we care. Google will issue a warning to advertisers if they violate this policy. Continued violations could result…