Your calendar says it’s Tuesday, November 1. Never mind that. As far as Amazon.com is concerned, Black Friday starts today. Yep, the deals are already underway. The e-commerce giant has launched its 2016 Black Friday deals store at www.amazon.com/blackfriday, promising new deals as often as every five minutes between now and December 22. Amazon has…
Let’s face it: anyone with an AdWords login, bank account and keyboard can create ads for search. It can be a Wild West out there, which means that many ads ultimately fail. They fail because they don’t capture the attention of searchers, because they don’t include the best information, and frankly, because they look like…
A few weeks into Apple debuting search ads in the App Store, mobile analytics firm AppsFlyer has released some early results. The App Store is the primary way consumers discover apps, according to comScore, and developers have jumped at the opportunity to improve visibility for their apps there. Spend roughly doubled in the initial weeks…
Here’s our recap of what happened in online marketing today, as reported on Marketing Land and other places across the web. From Marketing Land: It’s not too late to maximize your Google Shopping in time for the holidaysOct 31, 2016 by Digital Marketing Depot Whether you’re a beginner or a paid search pro, it’s not…
Whether you’re a beginner or a paid search pro, it’s not too late to improve your Google Shopping campaigns in time for the holidays. Join us for this November 10 webcast and learn how to optimize for search success with Google Shopping ads. Our expert panel will discuss: how to create “quick wins” in your…
Google introduced the concept of micro-moments over a year ago, and since then, the company has consistently published supporting information as it relates to specific industries and user behavior across content platforms. If you’re unfamiliar with micro-moments, they’re essentially a way of framing a user’s path to purchase or to conversion, with specific focus on…
SEO and content marketing can be tough for small businesses. Creating content that answers the frequently asked questions in your industry may not be too difficult, but getting it found in search engines is not so easy if you are a small local player. Even if you could rank a piece of content nationally, would…
Here’s our recap of what happened in online marketing today, as reported on Marketing Land and other places across the web. From Marketing Land: ABM brings the right guests to the party; marketing automation keeps them engagedOct 28, 2016 by Jeffrey L. Cohen What is account-based marketing (AMB), and how is it used? Columnist Jeffrey…
Party planning is a great way to think about account-based marketing (ABM). When you invite people to a party, no matter the size, you make an effort to provide something for everyone: food and drink options, fun activities that everyone can participate in. And you’ll even plan who sits at which table. ABM is about…
For the last four-plus years now, we’ve heard a lot about Penguin. Initially announced in April 2012, we were told that this algorithm update, designed to combat web spam, would impact three percent of queries. More recently, we’ve witnessed frustration on the part of penalized website owners at having to wait over a year for…
