AdWords advertisers just got a brand-new video ad option for their arsenal. The new format, Outstream Video Ads, will operate on mobile devices across Google video partner mobile sites and apps. Unlike TrueView in-stream ads or Bumper ads, the new Outstream Video Ads won’t require placement within a YouTube video. …
Read More »The 40-point SEO checklist for startups
Whether you are in the process of taking your startup site public or honing your on-site search engine optimization (SEO) post-launch, it’s important to have a process in place to make sure you aren’t missing anything. To that end, we’ve collected 40 factors we recommend incorporating into your checklists and …
Read More »Compare 15 marketing automation platforms
Marketing organizations of all sizes are being inundated by data from multiple digital marketing channels and an increasing number of consumer devices. Faced with challenging market dynamics and increasing ROI pressure, more B2B marketers are using marketing automation platforms to manage complex multitouch buyer ecosystems. The latest edition of MarTech …
Read More »SearchCap: Google new video ad format, SEO checklists & more
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 launches Outstream Ads to boost video reach beyond YouTubeApr 18, 2018 by Greg Finn A new video ad format brings video to mobile devices, in …
Read More »Google’s mobile-first indexing has set sail. Are you on board? 5 SEO essentials
After a relatively lengthy wait, Google has started to roll out its mobile-first index. First announced back in 2016, the mobile-first index is a direct response to one of the most significant shifts in consumer behavior over the past few years. Last year, research revealed mobile devices now account for 57 …
Read More »Google may issue manual actions over job schema on expired job listings
Google has updated its schema documentation around job postings to explain that if you use job schema on your job listings on your website, and those job listings have actually expired, Google may prevent you from showing job schema in the future. Google said, “[J]obs that are no longer open …
Read More »Google’s mobile-first index has set sail. Are you on board? 5 SEO essentials
After a relatively lengthy wait, Google has started to roll out its mobile-first index. First announced back in 2016, the mobile-first index is a direct response to one of the most significant shifts in consumer behavior over the past few years. Last year, research revealed mobile devices now account for 57 …
Read More »Advanced tactics from the pros! Here’s who’s speaking at SMX Advanced
Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from more than 40 of the most accomplished search marketers at Search Engine Land’s SMX® Advanced in Seattle, June 11-13. You’ll learn what makes them successful, what keeps them up at night and what to expect from digital marketing in the next year. Here …
Read More »Study: Responding to reviews can improve paid-search conversion rates
Digital marketing agency Location3 has released a new study that argues more review stars translates into higher paid-search conversion rates. While this finding makes intuitive sense, the study documented it with 16 months of SEM campaign data. The data come from campaigns for national brands with local stores. In this …
Read More »SearchCap: AdWords rehab ads return, Google job listing penalties & mobile-first indexing
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 may issue manual actions over job schema on expired job listingsApr 17, 2018 by Barry Schwartz You’d better remove job listings from your website shortly …
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