
Retailers Shifted Spend From Desktop Search Ads In 2013
Retailer ad spend allocated to desktop text ads on Google AdWords has shrunk as budgets shift to product listing ads and mobile. On the...

Best Gift Ever: The Right Data Delivers Holiday Search Campaign Success
It’s that time of year again – brick-and-mortar retailers are already decking the halls, and that endless loop of seasonal favorites...

Pay Per What? Choosing Pricing Models In Digital Advertising
Cost per Click. Cost per Mille. Cost per Action. Cost per Lead. Cost per Engagement… Today’s digital advertising is filled with many...

8 Ways To Increase Conversions From Mobile Searchers
A recent study from Kenshoo on Enhanced Campaigns might explain why paid and organic search marketers still aren’t spending the resources...

B2B Marketers: Why Organic Content Is Your Weapon Of Choice
Back in 2013, Google informed us that B2B buyers don’t contact suppliers directly until 57 percent of the purchase process was complete....

Content Marketing: What Separates Success From Failure? [Rand Fishkin Interview]
Content marketing strategies often fail and for many different reasons. My colleague Mark Traphagen and I recently invited well-respected...

Search Marketers Tear Into Google Over AdWords Exact Match Change
Like a volcanic eruption, search marketers are raising their voices today over an unpopular AdWords change that Google announced late...

Bing Ads’ New Look Reflects New Energy From Microsoft’s Search Ads Platform
new web user interface today. The refresh is designed to help marketers analyze and act on their campaigns more efficiently. And not by...

3 Mobile Search Warnings Google Still Needs To Add
No one applauded louder than I did when Google introduced their warning in search results for faulty redirects in June of this year, and...

Rakuten’s Quarterly Report Shows Growth On All Fronts, With Mobile Commerce Up 87%
Based on its 2014 2Q results, Rakuten Marketing has experienced year-over-year growth on all fronts, including mobile, search and...

Reports Show Paid Search Spend Is Up Over Last Year
Second quarter reports coming out from the large search marketing firms this week point to continued growth in paid search investment in...

10 Lies You Should Never Believe From SEO “Gurus”
While the days of the snake oil salesman are long behind us, we’re still plagued by people out to make a quick buck at our expense. As...

The New Shopper Marketing Paradigm Part 3: Solving the Digital Paradox Of Performance
Return On Ad Spend, or ROAS, is a wonderful metric of digital media, but it is ultimately a measure of an acceptable cost of advertising....

Merkle Acquires RKG To Form Largest Search Ad Agency In US
“RKG represents the best of breed in search, display, social and other digital media marketing solutions, and we are delighted to have...

The Future Of Paid Search (From A Data Perspective)
Over the past five years, the media buying world has changed dramatically. The incredible advances in adTech (Advertising Technology) and...

4 Data-Driven Tips For A Successful Mobile Marketing Plan
With the 2013 mobile e-commerce market valued at $43 billion and mobile traffic making up nearly 50% of site visits in the first quarter...

Prepare For Future Search: SEO For The Connected Home(Kit)
My wife called me at work last week to let me know that she locked herself out of the house. Oddly enough, she had her phone with her but...

New Study Charts Influence Of Facebook Ad Spend On Paid Search Conversions
Following up on last year’s study that found increased Facebook advertising yielded higher paid search conversions, Kenshoo released new...

Microsoft’s Internet Explorer Influencer Campaign Backfires: Another High-Profile Example Of W
Another case of poor marketing campaign execution is making waves this morning, with news that an agency has been soliciting paid posts...























