Marketing
Fetch and Horror: 3 examples of how fetch and render in GSC can reveal big SEO problems
In May 2014, some powerful functionality debuted in the “fetch as Google” feature in Google Search Console — the ability to fetch and render. When you ask Google to fetch and render, its crawler will fetch all necessary resources so it can accurately render a page, including images, CSS and JavaScript. Google then provides a preview…
Read MoreAd copy hack for your AdWords pathways
The testing and implementation of ad copy in AdWords has become increasingly important — and increasingly difficult. This is a result of the paradigm shifts in AdWords account structures. The ad copy advice that follows can help improve ad copy relevance easily, at scale. Shift in AdWords account structures Throughout 2016, we have seen a major debate regarding…
Read More5 Ways to Monetize Your Content in the Age of Facebook and Google Dominance
Smart marketers know they need to build a presence on the information giants, Facebook and Google, to remain relevant in today’s digital age. Facebook and Google currently dominate online advertising, search, and traffic. The problem many businesses face is that the two companies constantly change their algorithms making it difficult for businesses to be found.…
Read MoreFacebook Journalism Project aims to build stronger ties with news publishers
In the wake of the November election and “fake news” scandals, Facebook has taken several corrective measures and launched new initiatives to restore its credibility as a news publishing platform; among them, it hired former CNN journalist Campbell Brown as an industry liaison. Today it announced a number of new efforts to support and collaborate…
Read MoreYouTube Top 10 ads in December: Jennifer Hudson helps drive Shell’s “Best Day of My Life” to top of list
Last month’s most watched ad on YouTube was from Shell Oil Company. With Jennifer Hudson, DJ Steve Aoki and others performing the song “Best Day of My Life,” the spot is a music video produced to promote the brand’s #MakeTheFuture campaign. Shell’s spot generated 24.4 million views during December — nearly double the views for…
Read MoreGoing beyond ‘right consumer, right time, right place’
“The right consumer at the right time at the right place.” That familiar mantra is exactly what marketers should be aiming for… right? Yes, of course, in a broad sense. But in an ever-evolving advertising landscape increasingly dominated by programmatic, the “three rights” are overly simplistic. Arguably dangerously simplistic, particularly in a mobile-first advertising environment.…
Read MoreThe 17 Best Digital Marketing Conferences of 2017
> Does the word conference bring up memories of suited professionals droning on about… well, you can’t quite remember what? Awkward socializing, shameless sales pitching, lined paper and branded pens — some conferences can be very beige indeed. But not all conferences are made equal. In fact, some can lead you to completely change your marketing…
Read MoreThree well-meaning paid search optimizations that might kill performance
I only recently learned of a Wikipedia page dedicated to inventors who were killed by their own inventions. That page is amazing, and if you end up leaving this article and just reading that list for the next half hour, I totally understand. But it got me thinking: what are some ways in which paid…
Read MoreFacebook’s retargeted ads broadened to include rivals’ sites, Page audiences
Almost two years after Facebook rolled out a way for advertisers to retarget people checking out products on their sites, the social network is adding the ability to extend that retargeting to people checking out products on other brands’ sites and apps, as well as their Facebook followers. Facebook’s Dynamic Ads can now be used…
Read MoreEssential voice search strategies for 2017
dennizn / Shutterstock.com There’s one thing that remains true about SEO: it’s always changing. One of the big changes that we’re experiencing now in local SEO is the increasing popularity of voice search. Voice search used to be a novelty — now it’s a necessity, especially when you’re on the go with your smartphone or…
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