Daily Search Forum Recap: November 2, 2022

Every five years Search Engine Land likes to put together a sort of birthday tribute to the search engine, online advertising, cloud computing, computer software, quantum computing, e-commerce, artificial intelligence, and consumer electronics giant that we know as Google. Take a look at their big 2-0. But given all that’s happened in search the last two years, we think it’s about time to pop the champagne, cut the cake, and settle in for a new, yearly, honoring. Let’s get to it! 2021-2022 Keyword match types Keyword […]

The Google Ads Status Dashboard has indicated that there have been error messages, high latency, and/or other unexpected behavior today. What’s happening. We’re not sure what the issues are or when they’ll be resolved. But keep checking the status dashboard for updates. Why we care. If you’re seeing errors or unexpected issues in your Ads dashboard, be aware that they may be related to this latest issue. Monitor your campaigns closely and be on the lookout for overspending, ad disapprovals, or even suspensions. The post Google […]

Google’s John Mueller said once again that “keywords in domain names are overrated.” He and Googlers over time have said this numerous times over the years and he said it again. Instead he said “pick something for your business, pick something for the long term.”