Small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) face unique challenges when it comes to PPC advertising. Unlike big brands with massive budgets, SMBs need strategies that make every dollar count. Here’s how to optimize Google Ads campaigns to deliver real results for small businesses. Why SMBs need a different approach to paid search success SMBs are the […]
In a landmark move, Getty Images announced its plans to acquire Shutterstock (disclosure: I previously worked as product SEO for the company), uniting two titans of the stock photography and creative assets industry. In SEO, this merger also sets the stage for new dynamics in content creation, monetization, and the increasingly complex world of licensable […]
Being successful with restaurant SEO can be a challenge. Whether it is finding the time, wearing a lot of hats, or not having the same type of budget and return on investment (ROI) measurement as other industries, you might be in a tough spot trying to figure out how to get it done. No matter […]
You can’t talk about SEO without mentioning keyword research. Most SEO marketing campaigns start with keyword research. (Or at least they should). If you haven’t upped your keyword research game, you could be holding your campaigns back and costing you (and your clients) cash. Let’s look at 18 keyword research mistakes you might be making […]
Barry Pollard, the Google Chrome Web Performance Developer Advocate, explained how to find the real causes of a poor Lowest Contentful Paint score and how to fix them. Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) LCP is a core web vitals metric that measures how long it takes for the largest content element to display in a site […]
Paid media marketers, take a deep breath – 2024 was a whirlwind, wasn’t it? AI officially moved from buzzword to business-as-usual, with tools like Google’s Gemini and Microsoft’s Copilot changing how we create ads, manage campaigns, and even analyze performance. Privacy updates threw yet another curveball, with third-party cookies trying to fade into the sunset, […]
Digital marketing is changing and the industry is trying to adapt whilst accepting the uncertainty. So, let me offer an alternative approach that you could take this year. Invite all the key decision-makers in your organization – including C-level executives as well as the heads of digital analytics, digital advertising, SEO, content marketing, and social […]
Amazon, the third-largest digital advertising platform behind Alphabet and Meta, is extending its ad technology to other retailers – a move that could significantly reshape the retail media landscape. Amazon’s new Retail Ad Service allows U.S. retailers to implement Amazon’s sophisticated ad targeting and measurement tools on their own websites, marking another instance of Amazon […]
Google rankings seem to correlate with brand mentions in ChatGPT’s AI-generated answers, according to a new study published by digital marketing agency Seer Interactive. Why we care. Brands want to be discoverable in LLMs. Optimizing for LLMs (a.k.a., generative engine optimization) is a new frontier and is not exactly the same as optimizing for classic […]
If you’re a digital marketer, you know the challenge of juggling performance goals, tight budgets, and endless to-do lists. Google Ads scripts offer a smarter way to manage your campaigns, introducing automation and real-time optimization that free you from repetitive tasks and let you focus on strategy and innovation. With their ability to simplify complex […]