Connect with fellow search marketers at SMX Advanced

Join us June 3-5 in Seattle for invaluable networking events designed by search marketers for search marketers. Advanced search marketers are always seeking fresh ways to boost conversions, drive revenue, and maximize awareness. Sometimes, the most creative solutions emerge from...
Posted On 07 May 2019
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The real-time SEO shift: Research, ranking and recommendations

SEOs need to consider ways to put automation to work while also keeping up with Google’s visual and voice search landscape. Evolving consumer expectations driven by the breakneck speed of technological advancements are pushing marketing teams to the brink. Companies of all sizes...
Posted On 07 May 2019
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Don’t rely on Google Ads reporting for Apr 30, May 1

Details are scant in an alert currently showing in the Google Ads UI. Google Ads is currently alerting users that there is a reporting issue affecting this week’s data. What’s the notice? A notice that appears in the web UI at sign-in says, “Google Ads reporting for April 30 and...
Posted On 04 May 2019
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At Honeywell Innovation is Always the Key, Says CEO

“Innovation is the key,” says Honeywell CEO Darius Adamczyk. “Anything we do in Honeywell, innovation is always the key. Whether it’s expanding into Europe, driving more robotics, a connected  warehouse offering which we are bringing to customers and having a broader play, are...
Posted On 03 May 2019
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Bing Ads brings 3D ads to Search with Samsung

Users can interact with the desktop ad format to inspect product features and details. In a first for search advertising, Samsung has begun running a 3D ad format on Bing.com to promote the new Galaxy S10 phone. Full screen ads in search results. The format is the result of...
Posted On 03 May 2019
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Customers Need an Easy Button for Cloud

“Customers need in a lot of ways, I hate to say it, but almost an easy button for cloud,” says Matt Liebowitz of Dell Technologies Consulting.  “Often when they try to build it themselves, they bring the components together themselves, but it’s really difficult to do that...
Posted On 02 May 2019
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How to check for duplicate content to improve your site’s SEO

Publishing original content to your website is, of course, critical for building your audience and boosting your SEO. The benefits of unique and original content are twofold: Original content delivers a superior user experience. Original content helps ensure that search engines...
Posted On 01 May 2019
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How to write SEO-friendly alt text for your images

One of the biggest problems digital marketers face is nuances to crafting high-quality SEO rich content. A great area of opportunity for marketers is their SEO alt text for images. We’ve all been to websites and the image is replaced by a red “X”, or it’s just a blank bo...
Posted On 30 Apr 2019
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Walmart Can’t Let Amazon Out Walmart Walmart

“I’ve been watching Walmart since 1968, they only came into existence in 62, they’ve done the same thing to the rest of retail,” says Jan Kniffen of J. Rogers Kniffen Worldwide. “They kept making a new step every time and the rest of retail had to follow and they won the game,...
Posted On 29 Apr 2019
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The path to effective keyword targeting in Google Shopping

Optimize shopping campaigns with n-grams. Search marketers know the value of search queries varies drastically from query to query. Metrics such as conversion rate or revenue per click (RPC) help uncover valuable search terms. However, even with this information it is difficult...
Posted On 26 Apr 2019
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