SearchCap: Getty Images, SEO and website migrations & Winter Olympics Doodles

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Recent Headlines From Marketing Land, Our Sister Site Dedicated To Internet Marketing: Search News From Around The Web: Google Autocomplete Suggestions Are Still Racist, Sexist, and Science-Denying, Wired Attorneys General Weigh…

6 Outdated Social Media Tactics That Need to Die by @marktraphagen

If one definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, then many social media managers must be crazy. Are you practicing social media with the same cookie cutter tactics that have been used since Mark Zuckerberg moved into his Harvard dorm room? Despite seeing no measurable gains…

How to Lower Your Facebook Ad Costs and Get Better Results

Shares 939 Need to lower the cost of your ads on Facebook? Wondering if increasing your post engagement can help? Building engagement on your posts sends positive signals to the Facebook algorithm, which can boost your reach, increase the size of your warm audience, and ultimately lower your advertising costs. In this article, you’ll discover…

Why Keywords Are Perpetually Important for SEO by @MyNameIsTylor

Editor’s note: This is a chapter from Search Engine Journal’s new e-book, SEO 101: Learn the Basics of Search Engine Optimization. Want to read the full guide? Download your copy of SEO 101 now! Are keywords still important for search engine optimization (SEO)? Do keywords even matter to Google anymore? The short answer: Absolutely. The longer answer: Keep…

Facebook Branded Content Policy Update

Shares 549 Welcome to this week’s edition of the Social Media Marketing Talk Show, a news show for marketers who want to stay on the leading edge of social media. On this week’s Social Media Marketing Talk Show, we explore updates to Facebook’s branded content policies with Holly Homer, Patreon Lens with Steve Dotto, Snapchat…

Winter Games doodle kicks off Google’s Doodle Snow Games

Google is marking the start of this year’s Winter Olympic Games — and officially kicked off its own Doodle Snow Games — with an animated Winter Olympics doodle featuring a cast of athletic animals. “Welcome to the opening day of the Doodle Snow Games!” writes Google on the Google Doodle blog. “On this brrr-eezy day…