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Google Ads, AdSense, Analytics, and other platforms suffering reporting outages, again

Google’s various ad platforms are suffering yet another reporting outage with serious delays to the Google Ads console, Google AdSense reporting, Google Analytics dashboards, and other platforms are impacted as well. Confirmed. Google has confirmed the issues this morning, which we believe started at around 3 am ET on Tuesday, July 19th, based on the complaints we have seen from the search marketing industry. Google wrote “We’re investigating reports of an issue with Google Ads. We will provide more information shortly. The affected users are able to access Google Ads, but may not have access to the most recent data.” […]

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The third-party data deprecation playbook

Consumer privacy regulation and the death of the third-party cookie are impacting virtually every industry and every facet of the digital marketing and advertising ecosystem. While the push for privacy is forcing companies to rethink how they collect and utilize data to orchestrate customer experiences, it’s also opening up new opportunities to differentiate their brand and transform their relationships with customers. The companies that will thrive on the other side of this seismic shift aren’t taking a passive, “wait-and-see” approach. They’re executing against a third-party data deprecation playbook right now. Download this e-book to learn how you can successfully navigate […]

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SEO and accessibility: 30+ tips from deaf and disabled people

This article aims to adhere to social model language while some of the contributors have chosen to identify differently. Conversations about accessibility within the SEO community have increased in recent years. Several experts and disability advocates have been speaking about accessibility for years, but the importance of digital accessibility was significantly amplified during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The pandemic forced more people to engage online, whether it be for work, school or fun. As a result, 73% of accessibility professionals saw an increase in accessibility awareness on digital channels throughout the pandemic, according to Deque. As it relates to our work […]

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Ahrefs mentions vanishing from Semrush-owned Backlinko

Want to cause outrage in SEO? Change one word.  Especially if that one word is a recommendation in the form of an SEO tool company.  At issue. Brian Dean of Backlinko – and his integrity – is under attack for altering references (and links) from Ahrefs to Semrush. As recently as May 16, the most noteworthy article in question said this: “But if you had to make me pick ONE tool to use for SEO, I’d have to go with Ahrefs.” At some point, it changed to say: “But if you had to make me pick ONE tool to use […]