SEO

39 questions with Google at SMX West

It always attracts a lot of attention when Googlers are up on stage and open for questioning. The Ask Me Anything (AMA) with Google Search at the recent SMX West conference was no exception. This panel, moderated by Danny Sullivan, featured two prominent Googlers: Webmaster Trends Analyst Gary Illyes and Webmaster …

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The newest addition to the marketing mix’s Ps: Proximity

Any marketer worth their salt, or at least one who has managed to stay awake during Marketing 101, can rattle off a long list of marketing mix “Ps.” You know what I’m talking about: product, price, place, promotion, people, processes and physical evidence. Unfortunately, those old pillars of marketing don’t …

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SearchCap: Baidu AMP, paid search bids & Google Maps ads

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 Maps ad traffic steadily growingMar 30, 2017 by Andy Taylor Columnist Andy Taylor of Merkle shares data on the growth of ad traffic from Google …

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How to decide ‘Should I bid?’

One age-old question that often comes up when I chat with new prospects or new clients is, “Should I bid on my brand terms or generic terms where I rank in the top three organically?” This question is hardly trivial. It matters a great deal because PPC search budgets are generally …

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Baidu becomes Google’s biggest ally in mobile page speed

The breaking news came on March 7, 2017, that Baidu is now supporting Google’s mobile framework, AMP. The tech leader of Baidu MIP, Gao Lei, gave a speech at Google’s first AMP conference in New York. He confirmed that Baidu is working hand-in-hand with Google to accelerate the faster web …

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Google Maps ad traffic steadily growing

Over the last couple of years, Google updates have shown the company’s growing focus on monetizing searches with local intent and navigational queries. From local inventory ads, which are a version of Product Listings Ads that feature information on when a product can be picked up at a local brick-and-mortar …

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SearchCap: Fred report, Bing Ads budgets & Google rich cards

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 says it has now tracked 4 billion store visits from adsMar 29, 2017 by Ginny Marvin The company says thousands more advertisers will gain access …

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