US court orders Google not to comply with Canadian court’s order delisting search results

A federal court in California has blocked implementation of a Canadian Supreme Court ruling that ordered Google to delist websites associated with a company called Datalink from Google’s global index. The Canadian decision (Google Inc. v. Equustek Solutions) was an example of a court in one country asserting authority over global activity outside its jurisdiction. Because Google exhausted…

7 tips to ramp up your holiday advertising

It’s never too early to start thinking about holiday advertising, as Q4 is the biggest quarter for many retailers. Naturally, many of our clients have their holiday advertising plans in place for the Christmas holiday season. But it’s not too late if you haven’t already started. In this article, I’ll cover some quick and not-so-quick…

How to Avoid Common Paid Search Forecasting Pitfalls by @digital_future

With 2018 around the corner, planning is in full swing for next year’s strategies and budgets. It’s a good opportunity to review what elements to keep in mind when developing your projections. 1. Current Trends Aren’t Always a Good Predictor of Future Trends Many forecasting approaches are based on some modification of what is currently…

Do Google Posts impact ranking? A case study

A few months ago, I teamed up with Ben Fisher from Steady Demand to test whether Google Posts have any influence on ranking in the local results (the “3-pack”). The methodology We picked two different businesses to test this on. One was a garage flooring company that had been struggling to rank for their main…

The Great #SMX East Recap: 2017 Edition

And another SMX East is in the books! Last week’s show was a success, and we want to thank everyone who helped make it happen — speakers, sponsors, vendors, staff, organizers, and of course, our invaluable attendees. Right off the bat, we want to invite everyone — whether you were or were not at the…