
SMX Advanced 2016 recap: Harnessing SEM analytics for smarter automation
Automation doesn’t devalue the work of marketers; it allows them to focus their time and efforts on more strategic aspects of paid...

Ask The SEOs at SMX Advanced
Covering the “Ask The SEOs” session at SMX Advanced is like covering a geek version of a late night talk show with your host, Danny...

7 types of keywords to boost your SEO strategy
Keywords are essential to every aspect of your SEO campaign, from on-site placement and usage to link prospecting and acquisition....

Why Google is mining local business attributes
When checking into places on Google Maps, you may have noticed that Google prompts you to volunteer information about the place you’re...

Beware of shady link schemes from black-hat SEOs
Recently, one of my clients received an unsolicited email from a person named “Nicholas Salmons” offering to feature their business on...

The right way to get dynamic with Google AdWords
To be honest, AdWords hasn’t changed much since its launch in 2000. And that’s coming from someone who spends all their time either...

Is selling SEO services getting harder or are SEOs just not good at it?
Is selling SEO services getting harder, or are SEOs just not that good at it? I ask this question this because I’ve recently had a number...

What’s the best attribution model For PPC?
Last-click attribution has been the default for digital marketers since the beginning of time. It’s easy, it’s tangible, it’s close to...

Bridging the gaps in the Google My Business API
Last month, Google released version 3.0 of its Google My Business API, which for those of us managing locations at scale felt like...

A brief evolution of Search: out of the search box and into our lives
We live in a mobile-first, cloud-first world powered by technology that changes by the nanosecond. And search is no different. Search is...

Influencing with ad copy: how to truly drive action
Persuasion. Influence. Psychology. The conversion rate optimization (CRO) crowd is adept at tapping into these to drive the actions of...

Fishing for B2B success: How to use AdWords to “land a big one”
I love to fish. Over the years, I’ve enjoyed many excellent fights and satisfying catches, but I’ve also spent days staring at my line...

Why retailers shouldn’t overreact to the voice search revolution
Alexander Supertramp / Shutterstock.com If recent accounts on the rise of voice search are anything to go by, the volume of long-tailed...

The Election: More searchers, more opportunities
In December 2015, Bing rolled out an Election 2016 experience, with data powered by Bing Predicts. You’ll know Bing Predicts as the crew...

Back to basics: Why you need to stop stressing over backlinks
Backlinks are important — there’s no argument on that fact. The emphasis that has been placed on backlinks in the past decade, however,...

Big changes to device bidding In AdWords: What could they mean for your accounts?
Anyone who runs PPC campaigns will be well aware that behavior varies across devices. Even if you don’t manage PPC accounts, you need...

Five insights your paid search team should be stealing from organic
Getting clicks is great, but it’s way more important to know what happens after you get those clicks. That’s why I was so excited last...

Take this link and shove it
When I opened up my email this morning, the top five — yes, five — emails in my inbox were for sites wanting to sell me a guest post, a...

Content intelligence platform Conductor adds DeepCrawl integration so customers’ sites are tested fo
The Searchlight platform of content intelligence firm Conductor provides insights to companies about how well topics and content on their...