Google Ads Releases Details Around the $340m Credit for SMBs

Today Google updated the information on the COVID-19 small and medium-sized business ad credit that was originally announced at the end of March. Who is an Eligible SMB? Google states that a small or medium-sized business is pre-identified business type by them, and already have a global team that helps these customers daily. The main … Continue reading Google Ads Releases Details Around the $340m Credit for SMBs

10 Bad Links That Can Get You Penalized by Google

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 … Continue reading 10 Bad Links That Can Get You Penalized by Google

Why are we still making it so hard to understand Addressable TV?

The marketplace for addressable TV cannot truly scale until the industry speaks the same language, understands the opportunies and creates standards.  — Read on adage.com/article/cadent/why-are-we-still-making-it-so-hard-understand-addressable-tv/2202041

2019 Google Ad Industry Benchmarks

“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 … Continue reading 2019 Google Ad Industry Benchmarks

Google’s next chapter for metrics to focus on clarity once ‘average position’ is removed

Fred Vallaeys explains why advertisers need to rethink bidding strategies and position metrics now that Google has announced it will sunset one of its oldest metrics later this year. — Read on searchengineland.com/googles-next-chapter-for-metrics-to-focus-on-clarity-once-average-position-is-removed-312947

Digital advertising in the US is now bigger than print and television – Recode

It was inevitable, but it’s finally here: Digital advertising businesses like Facebook and Google will be bigger in the US this year than traditional advertising businesses like TV, radio, and newspapers. — Read on http://www.recode.net/2019/2/20/18232433/digital-advertising-facebook-google-growth-tv-print-emarketer-2019

Google featured snippets can now jump to section of content it is sourcing – Search Engine Land

Google can now link to some content it is showing in their search results in a new way. Instead of just linking to the page, Google can anchor you to the exact spot of the answer you are looking for and highlight the block of text that is most relevant to your query. — Read … Continue reading Google featured snippets can now jump to section of content it is sourcing – Search Engine Land

How Search Intent Is Redefining the Marketing Funnel – Think with Google

Today’s customer journey does not follow a linear path to purchase. Their consideration set is varying and reshaping the marketing funnel along the way. — Read on http://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/feature/search-intent-marketing-funnel/

How to drive business outcomes by anticipating consumer intent

Segmentation will never be perfect. But when a competitor understands segments by value, they’ll spend to reach — and win — the best customers. That’s why it’s important to understand a customer’s overall value. Doing so can help inform bidding and build audiences. CLV measures the value a person brings to a business across all … Continue reading How to drive business outcomes by anticipating consumer intent

Google rolls out updates to give users easier access to privacy controls – Search Engine Land

Google is rolling out a redesign of Google Account to give users clearer access to their privacy controls and settings. Jan Hannemann, product manager of Google Account, announced the updates on Google’s blog Thursday. Only Android users will see them right away; iOS and web users will see the new interface later this year. — Read on searchengineland.com/google-rolls-out-updates-to-give-users-easier-access-to-privacy-controls-300763