Google Ads is rolling out bid simulator support for the Target ROAS (return on ad spend) bid strategy, as well as a new budget simulator. This marks the first time bid simulator support has been available for a smart bidding campaign. Previously, bid simulators have only been available for campaigns using manual bidding or Target…
The reputation management industry has come a long way since the BIA Kelsey Group predicted that it would become a $5 billion industry sector by 2016. Indeed, there are more review management solutions, sentiment analysis monitoring services, and agencies engaged in ORM than ever before! However, I am not certain that I would call online…
ADVERTISEMENT Instagram is huge. It has more than 1 billion users and is the third most popular social media site today. But Instagram isn’t all about pretty photos and clever art. In fact, it’s becoming a huge marketing platform where Fortune 500 companies are stepping into the scene. With all these big companies vying for…
DuckDuckGo will soon be offered as an option for default search engine on Android devices across the EU. European regulators are forcing Google to present Android users with the option to choose their own default search engine. The option to choose default search providers has always been available on Android devices, but it’s something users…
ADVERTISEMENT Facebook is planning to roll out a redesign of its desktop website to all users before this spring. The redesign is the same one that was talked about as far back as April 2019, which means it could end up being in testing for a full year before Facebook rolls it out to everyone.…
Locksmiths has always been a troubled category on Google. For years, honest local locksmiths have been crowded out by fake listings and fabricated reviews. Every so often an article calls that to our collective attention. Sprawling network of fake locations. Most recently, the CBC investigated the category and found “a sprawling network of fake locations…
If you manage large or complex accounts or have extensive campaign naming taxonomies, Google Ads custom dimensions might help simplify your reporting efforts and campaign naming systems. What are custom dimensions? Not to be confused with custom dimensions in Google Analytics, custom dimensions in Google Ads allow you to append annotations to your campaigns to…
As an SMX East speaker for the “Google My Business From A to Z” session in New York, I wanted to answer a few questions from attendees after the event. Here are a few of my thoughts about optimizing profiles on GMB, handling reviews and managing location issues. Do you have any recommendations for ensuring…
SEO technology firm Conductor is out with a new marketplace in its Searchlight platform. Agency and corporate customers can request managed services directly within the platform interface. The goal is to help alleviate some of the work for SEOs and make SEO tasks more accessible for marketers juggling SEO as just one of the channels…
ADVERTISEMENT When we think of marketing tools, we tend to think of those we use to help us report, crawl, manage, communicate, and otherwise make our daily jobs easier as online marketers. Tools like Screaming Frog or Search Console likely spring to mind if asked what your favorites are. Arguably more important though are the…