How blockchain will impact search marketing
Maybe you’ve heard of blockchain, but why should you care? Contributor Tony Edward describes the dramatic impact the technology could have on digital marketing and advertising. If you’ve heard of Bitcoin then you most likely have heard of blockchain, the technology that enables Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to exist and function. The technology is forecast to […]
Top 10 SEO Mistakes Affiliates Make
Affiliate marketing is powerful when SEO and affiliate goals all push in the same direction. But you have to avoid these 10 SEO mistakes. Affiliate marketing can be really powerful when SEO and affiliate goals all push in the same direction. Yet it’s also painfully clear that many affiliate marketers are missing out on substantial, sustainable growth […]
This ‘Unmeasurable’ SEO Metric Is Incredibly Important
Getting the most out of an SEO campaign is all about measuring the results — everything comes down to data. Examining KPIs sheds light on what’s working and what’s not. That’s all well and good for most metrics like keyword rankings, organic search traffic, referring domain volume and so on. We have plenty of tools and data to […]
How to make sure your local search marketing is up to scratch | Search Engine Watch
For local businesses, having a strong presence in the local search results is fundamental to those all-important conversions. Just to be clear, a “local business†refers to any business that has either a physical location that offers face-to-face contact with the customer, such as a showroom or shop, or one that offers a face-to-face service […]
Find your target audience with YouTube video advertising
Contributor Will Scott outlines six reasons why your business can’t afford to ignore YouTube when it comes to online marketing. Advertising on YouTube is a cost-effective way to reach potential customers for nearly any product or business. YouTube users consume more than a billion hours of video content per day on the site. Within that large volume […]
Common PPC keyword mistakes (Understanding broad match vs. phrase match vs. exact match)in 2020 | Search Engine Watch in 2020
Google AdWords offers three major keyword match types: broad match, phrase match, and exact match. It’s safe to say that if not you don’t know how to use each correctly, you could be wasting your PPC budget.Choosing the right keyword match types can help you target your ads better so you get higher-quality traffic to your […]
Why Machine Learning Is Key to the Search Marketing of Tomorrow
Learn how machine learning and automation are empowering search marketers today and how it can tackle digital marketing’s data problems. Advertising has changed a lot over the years. There was a time when machine learning, automation, and software-based marketing tech stacks weren’t a “thing.†But now we’re past the days of just radio, outdoor, print, […]
SEO: What to Base Content Decisions On | Practical Ecommerce
Content is the first thing that comes to mind with search engine optimization. There is a process, however, to creating and optimizing strong content. The process involves four separate tasks: data analysis, programmatic optimization, content creation, and manual optimization. These tasks are often performed by three teams: SEO, marketing, and IT. This article covers the […]
SEO: 10 Things Every Small Business Should Do
Search engine optimization isn’t always much fun for small businesses. Aside from having to compete with your closest rivals, you’ve got those industry leaders hogging up page one of results. To make matters worse, organic results are getting pushed further down the page, leaving less space for the little guy. These are the challenges small […]
Visual Search: Looking Beyond Image SEO Marketing in 2020
The future of search is visual, whether it’s on Amazon, Pinterest, or Google. Learn what this shift means for SEO and how to adapt. I want to tell you a story about a young Google algorithm. He was born blind, in a world where a picture is worth a thousand searches. This little algorithm had […]