Will Google’s Ad Disclosure schema catch on?

Google announced some updates to how it plans to inform users about the ads they see, including a new type of schema, as well as the latest on Privacy Sandbox proposals to manage ad serving, measurement and more without third-party cookies and cross-site tracking on Friday. Ad Disclosure schema. Google’s testing an Ads Transparency Spotlight…

Why SEOs should care about brand

I’ll get right to it. As an SEO I think you should care about brand performance. This isn’t an “I know better than you” post. I don’t. This isn’t a “you’re obsolete” post. You’re not. What I’m going to do here is make a series of statements that I think you’ll agree with and I…

5 tips for starting international PPC

Expanding marketing efforts beyond your home country can be an exciting step. However, branching into new regions with PPC entails much more than simply copying your campaigns and changing the geographic targeting.  Don’t rush into setting up international campaigns until you’ve thought out budgeting, channel allocation, account structure, localization, and unique regional concerns. In this…

LinkedIn’s Sharing API is Broken, Not Fetching Images via @MattGSouthern

There are currently issues with sharing links on LinkedIn, as its sharing API is not fetching display images. The issue was discovered just today by Search Engine Journal’s lead developer Vahan Petrosyan. This issue appears to be affecting recently published content only. The issue does not occur when older content is shared. Here’s an example…

Google adds ‘Black-owned’ business attribute to local listings

Verified Google My Business profile owners in the U.S. can now add a Black-owned business attribute to their listings. Business attributes are highlighted as icons when customers view a business’ profile on mobile, as shown below. The new Black-owned business attribute. Source: Google. Why we care Google said it has seen “a surge in online…