
How to use device bid adjustments, straight from Google
It’s been an exciting year for AdWords. New attribution models, longer ads, responsive ads and a long-awaited announcement that got lots...

Google rolls out expanded text ads, device bid adjustments & responsive ads for native in AdWor
d8nn / Shutterstock.com Google has officially begun rolling out expanded text ads. The extra long ads with double headlines could be seen...

Three of the most important data segmentations for any Google paid search analysis
Just a few years ago, the paid search landscape could adequately be summed up as “text ads on desktop computers.” This simplicity meant...

Hulu has joined this list of major platforms that ignore Do Not Track requests
Update: This article was updated on May 17, 2017, after Twitter announced in a change to its privacy policy that it will no longer...

Expanded Text Ads: Are they living up to the hype?
Just as the numbers 4-4-2 will be immediately familiar to any soccer fan, 25-35-35 is a combination few people who’ve ever worked in PPC...

Google announces AMP for Ads & AMP Landing Pages among DoubleClick news
Google made a series of announcements on Tuesday during the DoubleClick Leadership Summit. Not surprisingly, the announcements centered...

Why you cannot ignore practitioner listings on Google My Business (case study)
Recently, a dermatologist in Hollywood, Florida, hired us for a consultation. He had three listings on Google My Business and wanted to...

Improve B2B marketing results with Google Analytics
In this article I offer several get-started tips to help digital marketers analyze website traffic, engagement and conversion — by...

The 2016 guide to preparing for the holiday rush
It’s that time of year again… well, almost. For e-commerce folks, now is the time to start thinking about the holidays. Let’s take a look...

Mobile marketing AMPlification: Content, performance and measurement
The Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) Project was created to improve the mobile web experience; pages built with AMP HTML load instantly on...

Google rolling out Showcase Shopping Ads – PLAs for broad product queries – and other Sh
This month, Google is rolling out a brand-new look for product listing on broad, non-brand queries like “summer dresses.” The search...

Google adds cloud-based tools for online video programs with purchase of Anvato
From the Anvato announcement Google has taken another step toward becoming a one-stop, cloud-based solution for major media companies....

SMX Advanced recap: Advanced Google App Deep Linking
Smartphone usage of apps continues to soar. Recent data from comScore show that 44 percent of all digital media time is spent using...

Can Google boost Android Wear with new Nexus-branded, AI-powered smartwatches?
According to Android Police, Google is coming out with two new smartwatches. The site says they may carry the Nexus brand and that one...

The 3 types of remarketing you should be trying
When creating your remarketing audience in Google Analytics, it’s all too easy to slap together an “All Users” audience, or take it one...

6 custom Google Analytics reports you should use for every CRO project
As a bonus: It’s free. GA offers excellent reports that provide an overview of key metrics for a particular period. But the...

SMX Advanced recap: Dr. Pete’s Guide To The Changing Google SERPs
For those of you unfamiliar with him, Dr. Pete Meyers is a marketing scientist over at Moz. He is responsible for building the MozCast...

AMP: Above and beyond
Since the announcement of the project in October 2015, a lot has been said about Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) — what they are, how to...

Shopping campaigns: Play like every day is a holiday
Shopping campaigns are becoming a major source of website clicks and revenue during the holiday season, and the “Shopping Campaigns: Play...