Apparently, there are still quite a number of advertisers with active standard text ads in their Microsoft Advertising accounts. Their end date has been extended. The change. Microsoft Advertising had said standard text ads would no longer serve after 2019. On Monday, the company announced existing standard text ads may continue to serve until March…
When was the last time you ran performed a content audit? Can’t remember? You aren’t alone. Most content creators are so focused on creating new content that they forget to audit their existing content. Here are a few reasons why you need to audit your content: Goals: Is your content achieving its goals? Are you…
ADVERTISEMENT Elegant Themes announced that several of their products contained a code injection vulnerability and should be updated right away. The vulnerability allows an untrustworthy user to execute PHP functions. Divi is a popular WordPress theme that is widely used around the world. It’s important that publishers update their theme and two other Elegant Themes…
Walmart made another move in building out its e-commerce advertising offering Friday with the launch of Walmart Advertising Partners. The company named four initial ads API partners: Flywheel Digital, Kenshoo, Pacvue and Teikametrics. Why we care This signals a significant next step for Walmart Media Groups’ efforts to attract large manufacturer budgets. Companies that are…
There’s a common misconception that the more pages you have targeting a keyword, the better you’ll rank for that keyword. After all, the more pages you have trumpeting your niche, the more likely Google is to pick up on your keywords and elevate your SERPs ranking, right? Actually, no. That isn’t true. In fact, targeting…
[embedded content] SMX speaker, Frédéric Dubut of Bing, explains why 2020 is the year SEOs need to evaluate their intent research practices to keep up with the latest developments in deep learning and natural language processing. Below is the video transcript: Hi everyone. This is Frédéric Dubut from Bing, here to talk about some of…
[embedded content] Contributor and SMX speaker, Adam Dorfman, thinks the customer feedback ecosystem is going to play an even more important role in the coming year for businesses looking to improve operations and the customer experience. Below is the video transcript: Hi everybody, my name’s Adam Dorfman. I’m a director of product growth at Reputation.com…
Wondering how to write a headline that drives traffic and clicks? The best headlines are: Extremely relevant to the content Contain a keyword Generate interests There’s plenty of room to be creative and demonstrate value, right off the bat. While there’s no exact science to writing a headline, there are useful headline writing tips that…
The IRS has revised its Free File agreement with online tax return software providers, requiring them to allow their Free File landing pages to be indexed by search engines and backing out of its pledge not to enter the e-file services marketplace, ProPublica reported on Monday. Why we care Strategic use of robots directives can…
Some people believe that E-A-T is one of the most important SEO success factors today. Others believe the importance of E-A-T is massively overblown. Is it a direct ranking factor? Is it an indirect ranking factor? Or is E-A-T not a factor at all in Google’s ever-evolving algorithms? The debate over the importance of E-A-T…