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19 advanced Google search operators you need to know (and some we’ve said goodbye to)

19 advanced Google search operators you need to know (and some we’ve said goodbye to)

Google Search is a powerful tool. You can use it to find almost anything.  But did you know that you can use Google to get very specific search results?  If you want to quickly find specific content or enhance your search engine marketing efforts, you need to know about advanced Google search operators.  With the […]

Gravatar Offers Free Domains To Use As Bluesky Handles

Gravatar Offers Free Domains To Use As Bluesky Handles

Gravatar announced a free domain name offer and Bluesky integration that makes it relatively easy to use a custom domain name as a Bluesky handle. A custom handle provides a more professional Bluesky presence compared to the standard generic versions like username.bsky.social. Integrating a domain name through Gravatar involves several steps on both platforms but […]

Google Analytics enhances remarketing with Customer Match integration

Google Analytics enhances remarketing with Customer Match integration

Google launched Customer Match for Google Analytics audiences. This new feature will help you expand reach and improve your remarketing campaigns. By integrating first-party customer data into the remarketing process, Google aims to improve the alignment of campaigns with user preferences as traditional tracking methods like third-party cookies become less reliable. How it works. When […]

Google Announces New ‘Dating & Companionship’ Ads Policy

Google Announces New ‘Dating & Companionship’ Ads Policy

Google announced it will launch a new Dating and Companionship Ads policy and certification program on March 4. This update aims to improve oversight of dating ads on Google’s advertising platforms. New Policy Highlights Advertisers must get certification from Google to run dating or companionship ads under the new policy. The policy bans certain ads, […]

When To Use Noindex vs. Disallow

When To Use Noindex vs. Disallow

In a recent YouTube video, Google’s Martin Splitt explained the differences between the “noindex” tag in robots meta tags and the “disallow” command in robots.txt files. Splitt, a Developer Advocate at Google, pointed out that both methods help manage how search engine crawlers work with a website. However, they have different purposes and shouldn’t be […]

How to improve PPC lead quality for B2B campaigns

How to improve PPC lead quality for B2B campaigns

Lead generation has three undeniable truths:  It’s easy to drive leads. It’s hard to drive quality leads. If you deliver poor ones, your sales team won’t be happy.  Nearly every lead gen brand that approaches my agency struggles with driving the right leads. Despite digital marketing’s constant evolution over the past 20 years, the issue […]

How to search Google by date with before: and after: search commands

How to search Google by date with before: and after: search commands

Want to filter results before, or after a set date, or even a desired date range? There’s a Google search operator to help you do just that.  The “before:YYYY-MM-DD” and “after:YYYY-MM-DD” search operator commands yield results for before, after, and within the dates specified. The benefits of before: and after: search operators for SEO Filtering […]

How to fix the ‘Alternate page with proper canonical tag’ error in Google Search Console

How to fix the ‘Alternate page with proper canonical tag’ error in Google Search Console

Navigating the “Alternate page with proper canonical tag” error in Google Search Console often feels like a game of high-stakes covert ops for SEO professionals. Luckily, you’re likely just dealing with duplicate content or parameter URL challenges, not life-or-death situations.  Before you start predicting the solution for this error, let’s dive into some insider (declassified) […]

6 tips for successful ecommerce search campaigns

6 tips for successful ecommerce search campaigns

Having a clear ecommerce search strategy is essential – especially during the holidays.  Ready to refine your PPC approach? Success will hinge on seamless collaboration between sales, marketing, and media teams. The specifics may vary, but the following tips offer universal guidance. 1. Label everything Consistent and coherent use of labels will be a key […]