Is holiday paid search more competitive in 2017 than 2016?

Columnist Andy Taylor explores year-over-year Auction Insights data from AdWords, revealing insights into this year’s holiday paid search landscape.

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The importance of targeting branded searches

Though many search marketers focus primarily on non-branded searches, columnist Thomas Stern believes it’s crucial to invest in a branded search strategy.

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Omnichannel shoppers collide with Black Friday and Cyber Monday, setting new records

Columnist Christi Olson shares consumer and search data from the recent holiday weekend — and provides tips for how to use search to boost your omnichannel holiday marketing strategy.

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Merkle: Black Friday, Cyber Monday sales from Google paid search up by double digits YoY

Phone sales from search ads continue to play a significant role for retailers.

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Google’s all-new, quite counterintuitive guide to ad testing

The days of rigid A/B testing are over. Columnist and Googler Matt Lawson talks about how to test ads in the age of optimized ad rotation.

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Google beefs up mobile shopping results for the holidays, adds more product info & buying guides

Google has also released search trends around Black Friday and Cyber Monday-related search queries.

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7 Google tips to supercharge your Shopping ads

Shopping ads promote your online and local inventory. Columnist and Googler Matt Lawson reveals seven ways to get the most from your campaigns.

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3 last-minute Google Shopping tricks to level up your account for the holidays

Looking for ways to make your product listing ads stand out this holiday season? Columnist Todd Saunders has some tips.

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5 surprising paid-search insights to help you win the holidays

The holiday season is crucial to many paid search advertisers, so how can you make the most of it? Columnist Christi Olson shares some insights and tips to improve your paid search performance.

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Creating a B2B and B2C overlap strategy

How should you structure paid search accounts when your targets include both businesses and consumers? Columnist Justin Freid discusses how to develop an ‘overlap strategy.’

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The nitty-gritty paid search account health check: Part 2

In Part 2 of her two-part series, columnist Amy Bishop continues sharing tips that will help you uncover optimization opportunities within your PPC accounts.

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How to capture urgent leads with call-only ad extensions

Say more with your call-only ad copy! Columnist Allen Finn discusses how you can leverage callout extensions to earn more calls from prospects in a pinch.

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