
Micro-moments and beyond: Understanding and optimizing for consumer intent
Google introduced the concept of micro-moments over a year ago, and since then, the company has consistently published supporting...

The SEO power of portfolio entries, case studies & testimonials
SEO and content marketing can be tough for small businesses. Creating content that answers the frequently asked questions in your...

A Penguin’s Tale: Responding to the latest update
For the last four-plus years now, we’ve heard a lot about Penguin. Initially announced in April 2012, we were told that this algorithm...

It’s scary how many ways SEO can go wrong
We’ve all had those moments of absolute terror where we just want to crawl into the fetal position, cry and pretend the problem doesn’t...

Pull live inventory data from your product database and place it in your search ad copy
Incorporating live inventory and pricing data into your ads is an interesting concept and something many companies would like to...

Google’s virtual game changer: Leveraging 360 VR video & image optimization for SEO
With little fanfare, earlier this year Google rolled out a way to embed 360-degree VR media for headsets in search engine optimizable web...

Q4 must-knows for CMOs: Crucial developments across channels
In any of those scenarios, having a firm grasp of the current state of digital is critical to success. And if you haven’t tuned in...

Penguin 4.0: Necessary and positive improvement
Penguin 4.0 was announced on September 23, and I couldn’t be more excited. I believe Penguin 4 will be a boon for (legitimate) SEO...

Long-term SEO: Proving the value now
Last month, my colleague Derek Edmond wrote a column here on Search Engine Land discussing how to improve your value as a strategic SEO...

Conductor adds Insight Stream to its Searchlight platform
These days, it’s hard to find a digital marketer who isn’t swimming in data. To help marketers keep their head above water, content...

SEO on a budget: How a small manufacturer started a program from scratch
The small manufacturers who are thriving in the face of global competition and other challenges have spent the last five to seven years...

Using PPC brand protection to decrease campaign costs by 51%
Search marketers with whom I consult like to complain about how giant improvements in PPC growth are behind us. They fondly recall the...

To win at search, take a page from display’s playbook
Overview These days, search is often treated by marketing departments as old news — a mature, well-defined, even staid marketing channel...

How to dominate local SEO: more challenging in an evolving local search environment
Getting a local business to rank high on Google’s search engine results pages (SERPs) used to be as easy as having a website, getting...

Is your location data being held hostage?
Paying to have your location data directly managed on tier-two directories is like buying Twitter followers: you might think you’re...

The eerie future of AdWords targeting
“OK Google, tell me how creepy things are going to get.” How would your 2006 selves respond to our advertising toolbox of today? You can...

Are you still bidding like it’s 2007?
For all the sophistication that search engine marketing (SEM) demands, it’s usually managed by generalists, not data scientists. And...

13 uses for keyword research to help you win in the search engines
Ever since Google rolled out Hummingbird in 2013, there has been some question about the value of keyword research. Moving from a...

ProPublica slams Google for opt-in targeting changes that happened in June
He said. She said. ProPublica is taking Google to task for privacy policy changes that combine web browsing data and user profiles for...
























