Business investment in marketing these days is soaring, especially in digital marketing. In fact, for the first time in a decade, marketing growth topped 10% from February 2021 to February 2022. According to the latest CMO Survey report, marketing …
Month: August 2022
Layer on the automation: How to combine automation options for PPC success
To point out the obvious: automation is everywhere in Google Ads. Google Ads automated features can make a lot of advertisers uncomfortable, and some of them should! As Google continues to push features that take control out of the advertisers’ …
Google Experiences Rare, Widespread Outage via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google experienced a rare, widespread outage on August 9. The cause of the outage is currently unknown. The post Google Experiences Rare, Widespread Outage appeared first on Search Engine Journal.…
Daily Search Forum Recap: August 8, 2022
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Over the weekend we saw a lot of volatility in the Google search …
LinkedIn Lets You Add Clickable Links To Photo Posts via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
LinkedIn is rolling out a new feature that allows users to add external links to photos shared in posts. The post LinkedIn Lets You Add Clickable Links To Photo Posts appeared first on Search Engine Journal.…
How Google Pros & Cons Update Impacts Product Review Sites via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Update to structured data makes product review sites eligible for the new Pro & Con enhancement in Google Search. The post How Google Pros & Cons Update Impacts Product Review Sites appeared first on Search Engine Journal.…
How to craft a winning Search Engine Land Awards entry: Past judges share their advice
Since its inception in 2015, the Search Engine Land Awards has recognized exceptional marketers on an annual basis — showcasing their outstanding work, providing well-earned exposure in coverage and interviews, and bestowing upon them the highest honor in search. But …
T-minus 1 month to submit your Search Engine Land Award entry!
Winning an industry award is a rewarding, cost-effective way to generate publicity, attract new business, boost team morale, and stand apart from the competition. Enter the 2022 Search Engine Land Awards now for your chance to take home the …
Want to speak at SMX? Now’s the time to submit a pitch!
SMX Next returns online November 15-16, 2022, focusing on what’s working in search now and how to prepare for 2023. Search marketing is ever-changing. And we’ve seen a lot of big changes so far in 2022. Algorithm updates and SERP …
You Can Now Boost Instagram Reels
How to quickly run Instagram Reels as ads. Meta is really pushing short-form video these days. And the latest proof is a new BOOST button on Instagram Reels. This gives you a simple way to run Instagram Reels as ads …
Thought Leadership Content: What It Is And How To Use It via @sejournal, @madmanick
Done right, thought leadership content can earn your industry and customers’ trust while helping you rank for relevant keywords. Here’s how. The post Thought Leadership Content: What It Is And How To Use It appeared first on Search Engine Journal…
Google Local Spam Now Includes Duplicate Photos, Posts, Videos, and Logos
Google has updated its Business Profile posts content policy to specify that Google now considers duplicate photos, posts, videos, and logos as spam. If you have duplicate photos, posts, videos, and logos on your Google Business Profile, your post may …
Google Search Image Preview Overlay Now Fully Live In Web Search Results
Several days ago we reported how Google was testing a web search feature for the image pack that keeps you within web search when you click on a specific image. Well, this image preview pack overlay feature seems to be …
Google: Noindex On One URL In An Hreflang Cluster Can Impact All The URLs In That Cluster
In the latest Search Off the Record podcast, Lizzi Sassman of Google asked Gary Illyes of Google about using a noindex on international URLs in an hreflang set. Gary said it can potentially lead to the whole cluster being noindexed.…
How To Use Paid Search & Social Ads For Promoting Events via @sejournal, @LisaRocksSEM
Generating awareness and earning participation perfectly aligns with promotion through paid search and social advertising. The post How To Use Paid Search & Social Ads For Promoting Events appeared first on Search Engine Journal.…
Google Search Ranking Algorithm Update On Saturday, August 6th – PRU Tremors Or Something Else?
On Saturday, August 6th, we saw a lot of signals that there was another Google Search ranking algorithm update. It is not clear if these are tremors for the finished Google products reviews update from July 2022 or if this …
SEO is marketing
SEO often exists on an island of its own. Still. In 2022. Getting buy-in for an SEO investment is already difficult enough. But we also face the challenge that many companies still question where it fits in with their overall …