
5 steps to success for low-conversion-volume accounts in AdWords
Imagine this: you’re happily working away in your busy AdWords accounts, looking at hundreds, or maybe even thousands of conversions a...

5 ways SEO experts say you should optimize for RankBrain
Google announced and unleashed RankBrain, their machine learning ranking program, in 2015 — and digital marketers have been watching...

The great big list of landing page tests to try
About a month ago, I published an article that provided a few areas of consideration when diving into conversion rate optimization, with...

3 predictions about the future of SEO
SEO is a constantly changing and growing industry. No longer is search engine optimization seen as internet “black magic,” but it is now...

How to optimize for voice search
The way people search for information online is changing. Increasingly, people are using voice search on their smartphones, tablets or...

The future of local discovery
We’ve entered an exciting time for local marketing. Big Data, digital assistants, augmented reality and beacons will fundamentally change...

Keyword tiering: A systematic way to juggle your AdWords priorities
Ever feel like AdWords is one giant juggling act? You cut your cost per click, only to watch your conversion rate drop. You increase lead...

What your paid search KPI says about you
There are plenty of options for particular metrics to drive paid search programs toward, but not every KPI is created equal. Here, we’ll...

Simple tips to get your app indexed, ranked & installed
Do you have an app that you’d like to rank in mobile search engine results? If so, you’re going to need to make room in your SEO strategy...

With new funding & a growing userbase, Quora makes its pitch to advertisers
Quora, the Q&A platform that’s been around since 2009, has quietly grown into a business now valued at nearly $1.8 billion. In the past...

Content and links: It really does take a village
I’m one of those people who thinks I can usually handle things by myself — I don’t need or want anyone’s help. It’s been tough for me to...

Evaluating PPC talent, part 1: Where to begin
The simple truth is that anyone working in any paid media field (like search or social) is incredibly hard to evaluate from the outside....

IAB: Mobile is now more than half of all digital ad revenues
Mobile is now the dominant vehicle for digital ad spend. Mobile ad revenues jumped 77 percent year over year in 2016 to account for more...

Local search update: ‘Best’ filter invading the local pack
Google seems to be making moves to use the quality of small businesses — as determined by user ratings and reviews — as a ranking factor....

Be a mad scientist to be more successful in local SEO
With my recaps of the Local SEO sessions at SMX West last month, we had a bit of a break from Greg’s Soapbox. Never fear, it’s back in...

4 ways brands are losing store traffic — and how to use location marketing strategies to rever
Many brands continue to be challenged by location-based search despite its importance to customer engagement and store visits. Consider...

5 must-dos for SEO beginners
You might disagree, but I see Search Engine Optimization as both an art and a science. You need to be creative in your approaches to...

Images: Your easiest page speed win
Over the past few years, page speed has become very important in terms of your site’s traffic and rankings. People want fast sites — and...

ColorTV adds search to its OTT services with purchase of Guidebox
ColorTV is a Newport Beach, California-based startup that provides Netflix-like recommendations for Over-the-Top (OTT) providers of...
























