Archive for November 2016
How to maximize your AdSense earnings with Amazon CPM ads
If you use AdSense on your blog or website, I’m sure you have looked into other AdSense alternatives to increase your revenue. And in most cases, there are two other alternatives: High quality CPM ad networks such as Conversant Media (formerly ValueClick), Exponential (formerly Tribal Fusion), Technorati, Adtegrity, Advertising.com and more Other creative ad units…
Read MoreHow To Better Work With Clients Across Multiple Time Zones
November 16, 2016 Being from Ireland, I deal with time zones and the issues that they cause in my personal life, including talking with family and friends or watching sports from home. Since I have begun working at Hanapin, time zone issues have slowly crept into my work life. I am based in Spokane, WA…
Read MorePinterest queues up autoplay video ads for new Explore tab
A few months after introducing click-to-play video ads, Pinterest is catching up with the times — and competitors like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat — and testing video ads that play automatically. American Express, The Home Depot, Macy’s and Sony Pictures are among the first brands to test Pinterest’s autoplay video ads, which Pinterest announced…
Read MoreGoogle’s advanced verification test in San Diego just dropped over 89% of listings from the 3-pack
I have just managed to find my first live example of the next step for the advanced verification beta test for locksmiths and plumbers in San Diego. We knew that these businesses had to pass advanced verification before November 10 or Google was going to be removing their listings. So now that we are past…
Read MoreGoogle posts its new policy against fake news & ‘misrepresentative’ sites
Google has posted a new policy for AdSense publishers regarding advertising on pages and sites with “misrepresentative” content. The new policy went live midday Tuesday, stating: Users don’t want to be misled by the content they engage with online. For this reason, Google ads may not be placed on pages that misrepresent, misstate, or conceal…
Read More70% of consumers will leave a review for a business when asked
A business’s online reputation is more important than ever. In fact, a company’s online reputation is fast becoming one of their most valuable assets — if managed properly. Why? In a world where online reviews show up virtually every time a person searches for a local business, potential customers can’t help but be confronted with reviews…
Read More4 Simple Steps To Meeting Client Expectations
November 15, 2016 We all have expectations. Expectations of everything in our life including our significant other, our job and even our dogs, but there is something we don’t think about as much. Do people actually know these expectations? Unless they are explicitly communicated and reviewed, I doubt it. Disappointment is a trap that is…
Read MoreHow to avoid an outbound link penalty from Google
Most of us are aware of link penalties that occur if you have low-quality or spam links pointing to your site. But did you know you can also be penalized by Google for how you link to other websites from your site? Yup, you sure can. It’s called an “unnatural outbound links” penalty, and similar to…
Read MoreCoaxing smarter paid search bidding decisions out of sparse conversion data
Paid search is an industry that’s grounded in data and statistics, but one that requires practitioners who can exercise a healthy dose of common sense and intuition in building and managing their programs. Trouble can arise, though, when our intuition runs counter to the stats and we don’t have the systems or safeguards in place…
Read More7 Surefire Tips for Generating New Website Leads
photo credit Pixabay Generate a little business buzz with a few simple methods. A staple of your marketing strategy, lead generation can help stir up additional interest in your products and services. Companies of all sizes can and do benefit from implementing multi-channel efforts to boost website leads, from an email newsletter to social media and…
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