Here’s a new way to track AdWords sitelinks in Google Analytics (which you may have missed)
Google Analytics quietly rolled out a new feature for measuring AdWords performance in April that could have easily been overlooked, but is packed with data and happens to be one of my favorite features right now.
17 useful search marketing stats from Merkle’s Q2 2016 report
This morning, Merkle released their quarterly Direct Marketing Report, ahead of Google’s own Q2 earnings announcement and it makes for a bumper stat-filled read.
Google to roll out updates and new formats for mobile shopping and travel planning
Mobile will play its biggest role ever in 2016 and as Google reveals: mobile travel and shopping searches are already up nearly 30% year-over-year.
How paid and organic SEO results overlap in 2016
For the first time ever, mobile searches on Google exceeded desktop. To account for this massive shift, Google has made some of the most drastic changes to search results in years.
RLSA and Customer Match: using smart segmentation for big wins
So we all know about RLSA (retargeted lists for search ads) and its ability to use Customer Match, but how many of us are actually taking advantage of it?
Everything you need to know about AdWords’ store visit conversions
Ecommerce sales came to more than $341 billion in 2015. That’s huge. But amazingly, 90% of sales still happen in stores, not online, according to Google.
Are remarketing lists for search ads (RLSA) the future of PPC?
With RLSA (remarketing lists for search ads) you tailor your paid search campaigns based on whether users have previously visited your website (or app) and which pages they viewed.
Google testing ‘top rated’ shopping ads format for “best” searches
By now we should be used to Google experimenting with its results pages and ad formats, and well, we are, but it doesn’t stop a minor change from creating a frisson of excitement even when only about 0.5% of searchers in a single territory get to see them.
Eight tips for getting the most from a modest PPC budget
What to do when an account has a budget that may only support one or two clicks per day.
Four ways to adjust your SEO strategy for four-pack paid search ads
The latest iteration removes the paid text ads in the right hand column (on desktop results only), but extends the paid results in organic search results. Now, up to four ads are shown above organic results.
Apple to introduce search ads to its App Store
In what seems like a stark contrast to Apple’s backing away from its longstanding mobile ad marketplace, iAd, the company will instead be getting back to the ad business, allowing app developers to pay for ads to appear on top of search results in the lucrative Apple App Store.
Eight most important PPC tips for online retail
With the share of digital ad spend at 29.9% in 2015 and expected to increase to 39.3% in 2019* the digital advertising marketplace is becoming increasingly competitive for ecommerce retailers.
The most expensive 100 Google Adwords keywords in the US
Google is on track to make more than $70bn in revenue in 2016, and the lion’s share of that number will be generated … read more
Why ecommerce sites should use both SEM and SEO for acquisition
It is well-known that in order to get a good return on investment in terms of marketing, online retailers need to be constantly in front of their customers.
AdWords targets SMS growth with new ‘click to message’ feature
Investigating the brand new AdWords click to message feature. See how the latest SMS integration can help to boost your PPC engagement and user experience.
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Google Ad 4-pack now shown for 23% of all online search topics
Brand new research out today reveals that, since Google AdWords removed its right-hand side ads and brought in an occasional fourth paid ad position for ‘highly commercial’ search terms, this fourth ad appears for nearly one-quarter of all search topics.
Three research-driven PPC tips for the automotive industry
If you’re an automaker or car dealer, 2016 should be a good year for sales.
Why fighting mobile click fraud is a waste of time
Fraud prevention is heating up in mobile. But trying to fight fraudulent clicks from mobile apps is a losing battle. Instead, try these three tips.
Five of the most interesting SEM news stories of the week
Welcome to our weekly round-up of all the latest news and research from around the world of search marketing and beyond.
Paid search rules for ROI on mobile: report
Lead generation and direct online sales represent the two most important objectives for mobile marketers and paid search is is the key mobile channel to achieve these objectives.