In the wake of COVID-19, consumers have changed the way they shop. Purchasers are effectively shopping on the web and numerous organizations have gone online to keep in touch with their customers. Learn 10 digital marketing trends for 2021 so that you can keep up with changing consumer behavior
— Read on www.wordstream.com/blog/ws/2021/03/26/digital-marketing-trends-2021
Google announced today what is potentially a large change for certain paid search managers: the broad match modified version of keywords will be going away.
This change will start rolling out in two weeks.
— Read on www.searchenginejournal.com/breaking-google-ads-to-phase-out-modified-broad-match/395129/amp/
Here are five of our top tips for measuring and optimizing your full-funnel strategy to deliver greater efficiency for your budget and enhanced experiences for your customers.
— Read on advertising.amazon.com/blog/5-tips-for-measuring-marketing-effectiveness-across-the-funnel
In this post, we will be counting down eight of the most critical search algorithm changes. We will look into why these updates were introduced, how they work and what adjustments we had to make to our SEO strategies in response.
— Read on searchengineland.com/8-major-google-algorithm-updates-explained-282627
Earlier this month, digital ad juggernauts Google and Twitter reversed earlier decisions not to publish ads related to Covid-19. Both companies initially banned ads related to the virus out of fear that malicious and negligent actors would flood their ecosystems with misinformation or seek to make a quick buck on the virus by selling fake tests or boosting prices on essential items.
Yet Google and Twitter caved to pressure from businesses, which need to reach customers as much as ever amid an unprecedented economic downturn, and Democrats, who said the policy would give President Trump too much power to control the narrative on the political response to the virus via earned media.
— Read on streetfightmag.com/2020/04/17/ad-tech-execs-weigh-in-on-coronavirus-ads-google-and-twitter-and-misinformation/
Every SEO professional worth their salt knows that links (along with content) are the backbone of SEO.
Links continue to remain a significant ranking factor.
What happens when you get bad links on enough of a scale to harm your site?
Your site can get algorithmically downgraded by Google – or worse, you get a manual action.
While Google maintains they are good at ignoring bad links, enough bad links can harm your site’s ranking.
This guide will explain 10 different types of bad links that can get you penalized, and what you can do about them.
— Read on www.searchenginejournal.com/link-building-guide/bad-links-risky-tactics/
Google’s biggest local algorithm update since 2016 will require businesses and agencies to be more vigilant about fighting spam in affected areas.
— Read on searchengineland.com/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-googles-newest-algorithm-update-possum-2-0-324927
Another cool tool from Google.
Use the Find My Audience tool to discover audiences on YouTube and learn how to reach the ones most relevant to you.
Read on www.thinkwithgoogle.com/feature/findmyaudience/
“Each year, we dive into our data and look for an answer to one persistent, ubiquitous question for PPC advertisers: what exactly does “average” performance look like? Understanding these benchmarks is key for advertisers to recognize their strengths and weaknesses—and more importantly, how they compare in their industry.
This year’s Google Ads report will reveal the average performance across the most crucial KPI’s for advertisers, including:
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