SinglePlatform syndicates restaurant menus to various search and directory sites online, and is positioned as a listings management company. It was founded in 2010 and bought by ConstantContact in 2012, in a deal valued at roughly $100 million. Yesterday it was sold to TripAdvisor — by Endurance International Group, which acquired ConstantContact for just over…
Paid search advertising (PPC) and conversion rate optimization (CRO) are both great for boosting business performance in their own right. Going a step further and combining their insights, however, can make them greater than the sum of their parts. By sharing your findings between the two to combine paid search and CRO into one strategy,…
The campaign optimization score that Google Ads shows for Search and Shopping campaigns is now available for Display campaigns. Scores will be available at the campaign level, and a combined account-level score now encompasses Search, Shopping and Display. You may also see recommendations tailored to Display campaigns. Optimization scores in Google Ads are now available…
It is the holiday season again, and you know what that means… the year is almost over and it’s time to start preparing our SEO strategies for next year! Along with eggnog frappuccinos, cooler weather, and people putting Christmas lights up (way too early), the end of the year signifies a time for reflection –…
I’m a firm believer in creating remarkable content that will serve a company’s long-term needs and garnering natural links through an authentic amplification process. This process involves sharing the content across social channels, owned and other’s newsletters, and by reaching out to authors/journalists that can benefit by linking to those articles, to name a few.…
Genius Media Group is suing Google and LyricFind for potentially hundreds of millions in damages, plus injunctive relief, in New York state court. The central claim is that Google misappropriated song lyrics Genius had posted to its website, either directly or through Google’s licensing partner LyricFind. ‘We caught them red-handed.’ Genius contends this has been…
We’ve read the blogs, we’ve heard the talks, we’ve seen the case studies. Big brands are winning at SEO. They’ve got: A team of experts working on fine-tuning their tech. A world-class agency planning their next digital PR campaign. A fund for stationery that rivals your entire year’s marketing budget. It can feel demoralizing as…
Whether you offer SEO, PPC, social media, or other digital services, proving value is the #1 goal of reports. If clients see value in your services, it’s more likely they will stick with you. Join our next live webinar on Wednesday, December 4 at 2 p.m. ET as Christian Sculthorp of AgencyAnalytics shows you how…
Google is facing more antitrust scrutiny in Europe on two fronts. Reuters reported that Google is now confronting a broad examination of its “collection and use of data.” And separately, the company’s shopping comparison engine (CSE) rivals have formally complained to the European Commission (EC) that Google’s business practices continue to harm them in violation…
Podcasts have gone from relative obscurity less than a decade ago to one of the fastest-growing marketing channels available today. But the power of podcasts isn’t limited to reaching people who are listening. When properly leveraged, podcasts can have a powerful impact on organic search, too. There are two main reasons for this. Podcasts can…