Google announced Monday that as of March 29, 2017, the AdWords default view-through conversion window will shrink from 30 days to one day. View-through conversions are counted when a user converts after a display or video ad impression is viewable but not clicked on. The change means only conversions that occur …
Read More »Where is Komodo National Park? Google doodle marks the park’s 37th anniversary
Today’s Google doodle marks the 37th anniversary of the Komodo National Park, located in West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Originally created to provide a safe harbor for the 5,700 Komodo dragons that live there, Google says the park’s wildlife inhabitants are far-ranging. “In addition to the Timor deer, …
Read More »Google ‘related picks’ now showing under some top stories carousels
Google has added a new feature to the top stories carousel named “related picks.” Related picks may show up under the top stories AMP carousel, and aims at giving searchers another way to expand their queries to see even more top story content. If you search on mobile for a …
Read More »How to use Google Tag Manager to show your clients results
Are you tired of asking your web developer to add code, snippets, pixels or scripts to your site so you can track remarketing, conversions, analytics and more? Google Tag Manager (GTM) allows you to add or update tags without having to bother your developer. Google Tag Manager gives you control over how your …
Read More »The Future is Now: Ramp up your Google Shopping ROI
Product Listing Ads (PLAs) across desktop and mobile have taken the majority of retailers’ budgets and are driving search advertising growth. But mastering Google Shopping campaigns requires more than just a basic understanding of bid management and product feeds. You need to engage shoppers with a richer, more intuitive search …
Read More »FAQ: How to get Google Assistant on your Android phone
Excited to get Google Assistant on your Android phone? Until last week, it was only available for Google Pixel phones. Now, it’s rolling out slowly to Android phones beyond that. Here’s how it may come to your phone or why it might not be on it already. Google Assistant is Google’s new digital …
Read More »How we hijacked Google’s SEO guide search rankings
I wanted to share some notes on an experiment my agency performed recently, which resulted in Google believing our website was the canonical version of their own search engine optimization starter guide PDF — and ranking us in place of their own content for “search engine optimization” and thousands of other …
Read More »UPDATED: A visual history of Google ad labeling in search results
In February, Google kicked out the “Ad” label with the green background in favor of a version with a thin green border on a white background. We’ve updated our look back at the way Google has treated ad labeling in its search results, first published July 25, 2016. The debut of Google’s short-lived …
Read More »Driving local marketing change with Uber, Lyft and self-driving cars
Are you ready for pay-per-car marketing? That’s right, PPC is about to take on a whole new meaning. Uber and Lyft recently began testing programs in which local businesses pay for your ride to their locations — assuming you’ve splurged the requisite amount at their cash registers. The result: local marketing …
Read More »Google’s “One True Answer” problem — when featured snippets go bad
Here we are again. Google’s in hot water because of what I call its “One True Answer” feature, where it especially highlights one search listing over all others as if that’s the very best answer. It’s a problem because sometimes these answers are terribly wrong. When Google gets facts wrong At the end …
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