
Calculating the value of organic traffic
Each of us is a SEO salesperson, at least in part; it’s our job to help clients understand the value delivered by our services. There are...

How to amplify your already spectacular SEO to be super-crazy successful
If you’ve been doing SEO full time for more than a couple of years, chances are you’re pretty darn good at it. Spectacular, you might...

Consumers shape new world of search advertising
Since Bing entered the search space just over six years ago, the landscape has transformed, technology has advanced, and the changes are...

Brand Bidding & PPC Optimization: Partner Relationships (Part 4 of 8)
Welcome to Part 4 of my series on PPC brand bidding. This article covers working with partners and affiliates to corner the search engine...

The importance of SEO in omni-channel marketing, part 2
The first part of this article series on SEO in omni-channel marketing explained how search engines are intimately integrated into your...

The terrifying connection between malware, Google Search Console and AdWords
Security warnings in Google Search Console (GSC) can be scary. Really scary. Whether your site was flagged for being hacked, serving...

What different consumer groups really want from local business websites
In February at BrightLocal, we published an annual survey that explored consumer attitudes towards local business websites. The survey...

Search, social and content: Reaching digital marketing maturity
An estimated 67 percent of the buyer’s journey now takes place online. And as a result, brands are developing digital marketing...

Where will SEO go this year?
In the world of SEO, 2015 was relatively quiet. Sure, search marketers had a plethora of algorithm updates, constantly evolving snippets,...

Why copying campaigns between search engines misses opportunities
Each month, users conduct more than 100 billion searches on search engines globally. And every day, a portion of the searches they...

Up close at SMX West 2016: Advanced audience targeting
With precise audience targeting, you can have better control over who sees your ads and improve your overall performance by developing...

How marketers should adjust to Google’s new search ad display
changes to Google’s search engine results pages (SERPs). This particular client was using a bid-to-position strategy and maybe enjoying a...

Be There. Introducing The Bing Network.
At Bing, we’re building a platform that gives people “knowledge for doing” in a more natural, predictive and personal way. It’s the...

How New & Existing Customers Interact With Your Paid Search Ads Differently
Analyzing paid search orders based on whether they were placed by new-to-file or return customers can be a valuable exercise in...

How To Grow Online Market Share Without Increasing Your PPC Budget
Pay-per-click advertising is all about buying online market share. People are searching online for something relevant to your business,...

The Local SEO Playbook To Increased Visibility And Customer Acquisition
As device connectivity expands and mobile integration becomes more prevalent, local SEO is gaining importance for brands seeking to...

Google AdWords Customer Match: Common Questions & How To Answer Them
When Google released Customer Match last year, PPCers got very excited. For years we’ve been seeing a noticeable shift in focus from...

The Importance Of Second-Tier Links
I’ve always been a big fan of trying to have a broad range of inroads to a site. Over the last few years, I’ve seen so many sites with...

The Need For Speed: 7 Observations On The Impact Of Page Speed To The Future Of Local Mobile Search
Having a mobile website in and of itself sets an SMB apart from almost half of its competitors. The Local Search Association (LSA) issued...