In the latest instalment of Google’s Q&A videos, John Mueller answers a question about removing .html from URLs.
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In the latest instalment of Google’s Q&A videos, John Mueller answers a question about removing .html from URLs.
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Facebook is shutting down Partner Categories, which allowed third-party data providers to offer their targeting capabilities to Facebook advertisers.
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After being removed earlier this month, Instagram has brought back the ability to use GIF stickers in stories.
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Instagram is making it easier for businesses to create full ads that can be used in Stories.
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LinkedIn has finally jumped on the video ad bandwagon with video for sponsored content. LinkedIn is also giving businesses the opportunity to add video to company pages. Video for sponsored content are ads that can be placed in the LinkedIn news feed as a standalone post. These video ads have a persistent call to action button, giving businesses the opportunity to capture leads at any point throughout the video. Video for sponsored content can be targeted by traits like job title, seniority, company name, industry, skills, and more. Performance can be measured through insights and breakdowns of the types who’s […]
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In celebration of April Fools Google has released a limited-time feature in Google Maps, available for the next week.
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Google warned that Goo.gl users have one year to vacate. Offers options to help migrate away to new service.
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Google's John Mueller reaffirms that Google does not have a domain authority metric or signal in use at Google.
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By understanding travel-specific micro-moments, and the intent behind them, you can tailor your content to satisfy user intent.
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Google AdWords Releases New Keyword Planner Tool
An updated and more feature-rich Google AdWords Keyword Planner tool has been released, including a newly-designed forecasts area showing a unified overview and the ability to add multiple keywords in bulk, all now available to anyone with access to the latest iteration of the AdWords experience. Search Engine Journal
Forecast: Digital Advertising Pulling Away From TV on Global Basis
New research from Zenith forecasts big gains for global digital ad revenue, increasing a lead built last year and pointing towards a 44.6 percent share of total ad revenue by 2020. With the U.S. and China leading the 2017 through 2020 adspend growth forecast, mobile will be the biggest contributing medium. Marketing Land
Users Worry About Facebook Data: Plan To Use Less, Stop Altogether
Facebook users have said they’ll cut their time on the site or, in some cases, leave entirely, according to new survey data from Raymond James. 44 percent of respondents were “very concerned” about Facebook’s use of their data, while 40 percent said that they were “somewhat concerned,” with 8 percent planning to stop signing in completely. MediaPost
EU Antitrust Chief Keeps Open Threat to Break Up Google: Report
As it drafts transparency regulations for technology firms, the European Union hasn’t ruled out splitting Google into smaller companies, and holds “grave suspicions” about the firm’s dominance. Reuters
Google Starts Rolling Out Mobile-First Search Index
Google’s long-anticipated migration to mobile-first indexing has begun, with the Internet giant on Monday announcing a roll-out in notifications to an increasing number of websites. MediaPost
LinkedIn Just Launched Some Snapchat-Like Features for Video Creators
New text styles, video filters, and other Snapchat-like options have recently debuted on LinkedIn, which said that video is being shared at rates 20 times that of other content types. AdWeek
Facebook Will No Longer Show Audience Reach Wstimates for Custom Audiences After Vulnerability Detected
Marketers using Facebook’s custom audience targeting will no longer see campaign reach estimates, after researchers discovered a possible privacy exploit and the social media firm suspended the popular metric. Marketing Land
Instagram Now Lets You Link to Hashtags and Other Profiles in Your Bio
Linkable biography hashtags and the ability to link to other profiles are two features that have recently been added to Instagram, as the company moves towards a more interactive online bio. The Next Web
Snapchat Bulks Up Location-Based Ad Targeting & Launches In-Store Analytics Tool
New location-based ad targeting features have been rolled out to marketers by Snapchat, including three tools aimed at pinpointing geographic points. Marketing Land
B2B Marketers Need to Get Ready for GDPR
With the EU’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) May 25 compliance deadline looming, as few as 15 percent of B2B marketers may be fully in-step with the upcoming requirements. Chief Marketer
Google News Initiative Kicks Off With Subscribe With Google, Other Efforts
Details about a new “Subscribe With Google” framework for publishers were announced by Google in New York City Tuesday, along with a Google Analytics-based publisher dashboard. Marketing Land
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE:
Take a humorous look at personal data and terms of service – Marketoonist
BREAKING: Aging Punk Marks Himself Safe on Facebook Following 7 Second Break Up – The Hard Times
Mark Zuckerberg Prepares For Congressional Testimony By Poring Over Lawmakers’ Personal Data – The Onion
The Glory That Was Yahoo – Fast Company
You Are What You ‘Like’ – Psychology Today
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These five considerations for synergy between organic and paid search create the foundation for a holistic search strategy.
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These hyperlocal optimization tips will help local businesses stand out at the micro-moment when customers are ready to buy.
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Bing is expanding ad coverage at the bottom of search results pages, while removing sidebar text ads.
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Google is testing a new feature which allows Google My Business pages to publish offers directly to search results.
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Upgrade your game and help your clients. Here are some SEO strategies and tasks you can add to your toolset.
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An update to Google+ will now allow users to adjust the notification settings for communities they belong to.
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If you’re ready to make the most out of Google Posts, this article will guide you through.
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Managing and optimizing multiple global websites? Here are some international SEO cost-saving tips you can apply.
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What am I getting out of my time spent here? Who is this platform structured to benefit? Should I be trusting my data with this platform? Is this a positive or negative thing I have let into my life?As marketers, we have to ask ourselves the same questions. And we should add one more: Is our social media marketing valuable to our audience? If we’re not adding value, we’re adding to the problem. Social media is in crisis right now. But that doesn’t mean marketers should abandon ship. It means we have to do our own soul-searching. We need to take our social media accounts off of autopilot and approach them mindfully. Here’s what marketers should consider as we weather the social media midlife crisis.
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Google has rolled out a rebuilt version of Keyword Planner, which is available now in the new AdWords experience.
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Google is bolstering its GIF finding capabilities with the acquisition of GIF platform Tenor.
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Seven ways that a mobile first search index may influence how we approach SEO.
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Here's a list of 28 digital marketing certificate programs that can help you improve your online marketing skills.
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Learn how to transfer your Facebook audiences to AdWords as RLSAs, and four tactics to maximize return on ad spend.
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Here are three PPC tasks that you should be doing every day to ensure nothing in the account is broken.
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Learn what the nofollow attribute does, the value of nofollowed links, and when you should and shouldn't use nofollow.
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Google has made its first official announcement regarding the rollout of mobile-first indexing.
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Here are eight common SEO errors that even experts still make and how to avoid them.
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Are you on the fence about using call tracking? Here 10 reasons call tracking may be right for you.
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Discover some actionable insights on how to fully leverage visual, interactive and mobile content to reach and engage more audience.
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Want to turbocharge your Facebook Ads performance? Watch these three metrics that apply to almost any campaign type.
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Up your content game with the best and proven tools for content research, collaboration, SEO, and analytics.
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Roughly One in Four Americans is Online ‘Constantly’
More than a quarter of U.S. adults consider themselves online “almost constantly” according to survey data recently released by the Pew Research Center, a figure that jumps to nearly 39 percent for younger people in the 18-to-29-year-old age group, and Kurt Wagner looks closely at some of the survey’s fascinating statistics. Recode
Facebook Introduces ‘Store Sales Optimization’ and Other Ad Improvements for Retailers
Facebook has added three new options for retailers, announcing its expanded store sales optimization, tabs for Canvas, and product categories for dynamic ads, all aimed at improving mobile and offline conversions. Greg Sterling takes a look at some of the details. Marketing Land
Twitter to Prohibit Range of Cryptocurrency Ads
Sky News reports that Twitter has plans to eventually ban advertisements for cryptocurrencies, token sales, and initial coin offerings (ICOs), in a move that would follow similar policies implemented by both Facebook and Google this year. Sky News
Data Suggests Surprising Shift: Duopoly Not All-Powerful – Amazon and Snapchat Are Experiencing Faster Growth
Amazon and Snapchat are among the firms making faster-than-expected gains into Facebook and Google’s substantial shares of digital ad spending, according to new data. eMarketer
An AI-Driven Big Data Catalog Will Impact B2B Sales — And It’s Closer Than You Think
Combining artificial intelligence with big data can be an unbeatable approach to B2B marketing, and Larry Myler takes an in-depth look at this powerhouse combo. Forbes
Programmatic Adtech for B2B Marketers
Investment in programmatic adtech among B2B advertisers has increased due to better predictive analytics and attribution and advancements in data management, and Chitra Iyer examines six reasons why. MarTech Advisor
Advertisers Can Now Target Quora Users Via Their Email Address
Question-and-answer service Quora has added a feature allowing marketers to target its users by e-mail, with its new List Match Audience update announced recently, expanding on the firm’s advertising platform. Jess Nelson has details. MediaPost
Pinterest Expands Shopping Ads For Retailers
After graduating from a pilot program, Pinterest is rolling out its “Shopping Ads” advertising platform, bringing more ad types and campaign management features to retailers in the comiung months. Product catalogs and showcase items that can be shown in context are among the program’s new offerings. AdAge
Google’s New Experiment Lets You Tag Digital Graffiti In The Real World
With the release of an experimental app called Just a Line, Google has made it possible to create and tag 3D graffiti in augmented reality, paving the way for some potential creative marketing uses. FastCoDesign
Facebook Pilots Program to Help Creators Build Advertiser Relationships & Drive Fan Engagement
A new Facebook pilot initiative that hopes to both drive fan engagement and boost revenue for creators has been announced, allowing an “In App Purchase” label in the App Store and on Google Play. Marketing Land
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE:
Take a look at mapping the customer journey – Marketoonist
How a Copywriter’s Amazing Tribute to Sprite Got Him Hired at W+K – AdWeek
How brands have used satire in advertising – Econsultancy
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