Researchers have shown that financial stress may cause more migraines in individuals with variants in the circadian rhythm gene CLOCK, suggesting that the genetics of circadian rhythms and presence of chronic stresses interact to influence the likelihood of migraine problems. Migraines take a toll on around 1 billion people. This …
Read More »Optimize your GDN accounts with more hidden gems
In last month’s column, I talked about taking advantage of the summer months to optimize your SEM account. Using the summer slowdown (if it exists for you!) to examine your settings, review your ads and take a closer look at location options won’t transform your PPC account, but these small …
Read More »Google AdWords’ automated ad suggestions test is getting a reboot
Earlier this year, Google launched a beta test that automatically launched machine-generated ads in a small set of AdWords accounts. The lack of control in that test wasn’t particularly well-received. Now, Google is giving it another shot, with some adjustments aimed at addressing advertiser concerns. A limited number of advertisers …
Read More »Ad-jective Analysis: Look deeper into your AdWords search queries
Using adjectives can really bring a piece of writing to life. But what your English teacher didn’t know is that some adjectives have a higher search volume than others, and sometimes the prettier ones don’t get a whole lot of traffic, elegant as they may be. So at Brainlabs (my …
Read More »Accelerated Mobile Pages: Is faster better?
Google has doubled down on Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP), its open source initiative designed to improve web page speed and performance for mobile users. More than 2 billion AMP pages have been published from over 900,000 domains, and many online publishers report significant gains in both traffic and conversions as …
Read More »SearchCap: Google AdWords ad suggestions, ad performance & Doodles
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google AdWords’ automated ad suggestions test is getting a reboot Sep 5, 2017 by Ginny MarvinThe new ads beta takes into account advertiser feedback on the …
Read More »Google officially adds AMP based featured snippets to mobile search results
Google has confirmed with Search Engine Land that last week they have rolled out the ability for AMP links to show up in the featured snippets section at the top of the Google mobile search results. Google tells us this launched last week as some started noticing. Google did confirm …
Read More »Delicious Dinners That Are Quick, Easy and Eco-Friendly
Kale salad?! Again?! You don’t have to eat three meals of raw kale a day to enjoy a delicious, eco-friendly diet. Eating food that’s good for Mother Earth can be quite a tasty endeavor. The good news: You don’t need all night to whip up a dinner dish that pleases …
Read More »Intel’s Kaby Lake NUCs Now Offer Optane Memory
Earlier this year, Intel launched its Optane memory storage accelerators. The new drives, based on 3D XPoint technology, aren’t really faster than the SSD cache drives we’ve written about in the past, but the standard is relatively new and the technology is still under development. Now, Intel is hoping …
Read More »Healthy Muesli Trail Mix
Swap boring, plain Jane trail mix with this Healthy Muesli Trail Mix! Grab a handful of this fun and nutritious snack filled with pumpkin seeds and baked “muesli” bites for crunch, raisins for sweetness, and chocolate chips for a little decadence. It’s still back-to-school season and what’s a better energy-filled …
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