SearchCap: The Day In Search, February 27, 2014
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Search Marketing Expo (SMX) West Begins In 2 Weeks – Register Now! Join the most accomplished internet marketers in the world at SMX West, March 11-13 in San…
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Matt Cutts: Submit Scraper Sites That Outrank You on Google
If scraper sites that have copied your own content, you can now report it to Google by providing the source URL, where the content was taken from, the URL of the scraper site, and the keywords where the scraper site was ranking on.
Google AdWords Launches Flexible Conversion Counting
Google AdWords has officially announced a new way for advertisers to track and measure conversions with their new flexible conversion counting. The goal is to help advertisers track the types of conversions that work best for their business model.
Search Marketing Expo (SMX) West Begins In 2 Weeks – Register Now!
Join the most accomplished internet marketers in the world at SMX West, March 11-13 in San Jose, CA. Check out the agenda featuring three days of tactic-rich sessions, inspiring keynotes, invaluable networking opportunities, and more. All Access, Digital Marketing Summit, Workshop & free Expo+…
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Someone Outranking You With Your Own Content? Use The New Google Scraper Report
One of the most frustrating experiences for any publisher is discovering that someone not only has copied your content but outranks you on Google for searches related to that content. Now, Google seems to have heard the complaints and has launched a to…
Amazon, Best Buy, Bank of America Top Mobile Search Advertisers in January
AdGooroo release research this week showing which brands were on top when it came to the top 50,000 keywords in U.S. Google AdWords. The announcement comes on the heels of a new mobile data offering by AdGooroo.
Google AdWords Smart Annotations Test Continues To Roll Out
Google has been expanding testing for the new Smart Annotations over the past few weeks. Smart Annotations automatically pull information from an advertiser’s landing page in an additional line of text in their ads. Google hasn’t made an official announcement, but AdWords reps have been…
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Using Facebook Custom Audiences For Untapped Social Remarketing
As remarketing continues to grow, advertisers are beginning to see more and more unique ways to re-engage their target market. One such option is Facebook’s Custom Audiences. Custom Audiences allows advertisers to enter email addresses, phone numbers, Facebook user IDS, app user IDs, and IDFAs (Identifier for Advertising) into Facebook. If there is a match, a […]
Site reviews: new setup, new pricing!
Today we’ll be releasing a renewed setup for our site reviews. For the past year, we have been limiting the slots for our site review orders to a fixed number per week. The demand for the service is overwhelming, and we would like to thank all customers for the trust you have in our expertise.…
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3 Simple Messaging Changes That Can Mean Big PPC Bucks
There are many ways in which PPC accounts can go astray. For example, wrong keywords, incorrect bidding, bad landing pages, etc… I think you get the picture. An often overlooked pitfall relates to basic marketing strategy/messaging. If basic marketing principles are overlooked, PPC goodness…
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The Rise of Content Scraping – is it Sharing or Stealing?
State of Digital has seen many cases of its content being scraped and copied. Russell looks at the issue of content scraping and analyses the pros and cons.
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The Rise of Content Scraping – is it Sharing or Stealing?
Why SEO is About Pull, Not Push
It is undeniable that organic search will remain a prevalent and profitable marketing channel for years to come, but in the short term it will be critical to think of, practice, and sell SEO as something larger than a way of marketing. Here’s why.
Google Now “Goodness” Comes To More Android Devices Via Google Now Launcher
Google announced on Google+ they are bringing the Nexus 5 feature of Google Now embedded throughout the device to other Android devices through the Google Now Launcher.
Google Now Launcher enables Google Now features natively throughout your Android d…
Ex-Googlers Explain Why They Won’t Give Up The Secrets To Ranking In Google
I spotted a thread at Black Hat World asking why have we not seen a case where a former Google employee who worked in search quality sell their knowledge or publish the secret sauce on what it would take to rank well quickly and get rich fast…
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The Real Reason AdWords Isn’t Working For Many Small Businesses
By now, you’ve probably read the New York Times piece that’s been making the rounds lately. If not, here’s the upshot: it concludes that Google AdWords isn’t practical for small businesses. Unfortunately, it’s not the first time the Gray Lady has gone after AdWords, nor is it the first time…
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John Steinbeck Google Logo Showcases Author’s Work On His 112th Birthday
Today’s Google logo is a well deserved nod to American author John Steinbeck on what would have been the writer’s 112th birthday. The logo celebrates five of Steinbeck’s 27 novels: Grapes of Wrath, Canary Row, Of Mice and Men, The Pearl and Travels with Charlie. The Steinbeck logo…
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Marin & DoubleClick Search Partner With Boost Media To Scale Ad Optimization
Today, ad optimization solution Boost Media (formerly BoostCTR) announced new integration partnerships DoubleClick Search and Marin Software. Boost aims to help marketers scale the taxing process of creating, testing and reporting on search and social …
John Steinbeck’s Google Logo Features His Greatest Works On His 112th Birthday
Today on the Google home page is a special Google logo, aka Doodle, to celebrate the life and contributions of John Steinbeck…
You Can Now Right Click On Google Maps
You can now right click on the map area on the new Google Maps and the default behavior of the browser will change and show you a different option…