SEO

It’s Mother’s Day, and Google is honoring moms today with an animated image on its homepage of a cactus mom raising her mini-cacti. While most all of Google’s doodles spell out G-O-O-G-L-E, my kids and I couldn’t find it in today’s animated image. After spending 10-minutes searching for the ‘Google’ …

A little over a year ago, I published an article on the importance of data feeds as influencers of future search: Structured data feeds front-load the search engine results pages (SERPs) with user-rich information, creating a new search experience for more personalized, localized and actionable results. Fast forward to today, …

Welcome to Part 2 of my series on relevance versus authority in link building. In this series, I’m sharing expert opinions from around the SEO industry. The question I asked these experts was: “All other metrics being equal, would you rather have a high-authority link with lower relevance or a highly …

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Relevance vs. authority: Which link has more value? (Part 2)May 11, 2017 by Andrew Dennis In part two of his three-part series on authority versus relevance …

It’s no secret that quality content improves brand awareness, increases customer loyalty and drives leads, but most marketing managers say that good writers are difficult to find. Companies need writers who can create value through informative and engaging information. So, do you outsource your content or build an in-house team? …

In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have and more. Google tower viewer:Source: Instagram YouTube balloon bike: Source: Instagram Google metro …

A question we are often asked is, “Which is better: SEO or PPC?” This is not a question with a general answer, as it really, truly depends on your current situation, objectives and marketplace. Certainly, we are big on SEO at Bowler Hat. My experience in this industry over nearly 17 …

Many users around the globe are noticing a new keyword bidding interface in the AdWords UI today. Clicking to update the Max CPC on a keyword brings up a new look with suggestions tailored to the specific keyword. Kelly Baker, paid media manager at UK-based digital marketing agency Prodo, tweeted …

Auditing a prospective client’s Google AdWords account is a tried-and-true sales tactic when hoping to win business. By reviewing accounts, missed opportunities may be found, while issues with campaign structure, settings and optimizations can be addressed. Many agencies have checklists and/or specific areas they review when auditing accounts. However, as …

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: 4 critical areas to consider when performing AdWords auditsMay 12, 2017 by Matt Umbro AdWords audits are a great way to win business and check on …