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MozCon wrapped up its 2024 edition earlier this summer, which included some thoughts on the evolution of SEO and AI. Before you think, “Oh, I bet the takeaways are to hop on that bandwagon,” you might want to slow down that reflex. A lot of the findings were in line with what many of us have intuitively experienced as individuals — when it comes to making content that provides value instead of clogging up the search engine ecosystem, AI and low-quality output (even when human-powered) aren’t particularly beneficial and can […]
When it comes to advertising on social media, TikTok offers an extensive array of ways to divvy up your target audiences and show the most relevant users what you can offer them. With this variety of targeting options, the foundation is TikTok’s multiple audience-creation types: Here’s a look at each. We’ll start with custom: Custom audiences Image Source: netscale.com Custom audiences on TikTok are exactly what they sound like and operate pretty much the same as custom audiences elsewhere. You can create a custom audience in TikTok based on: Furthermore, […]
Formerly Facebook Ads, Meta Ads are an unavoidable part of the digital marketing landscape now, whether you’re on the receiving end as an individual user or on the marketer side. Because of that, as a marketer, it’s easy to waste a bunch of money and do little other than annoy disinterested users if you don’t approach it right. So, to avoid that, we’ve taken a look at the importance of regularly adapting your ads and campaigns and a checklist for the elements to optimize. The Importance of Checking on Your […]
When it comes to your online marketing, simply having a presence is a big part of it. Having an engaging presence is better. Having a consistent and engaging presence is best. By creating content that helps your potential audience with your area of expertise and creates more pathways for people to find you, both you and your audience can benefit — provided that it is truly useful to them and not an absolute drivel that more and more brands are pushing out. In doing so, you’ll likely end up with […]
As you’ve probably noticed, digital marketing is emphasizing automation over manual inputs more than ever. Similar to how Google is leveraging Performance Max, Meta now has a similar offering, Advantage+ designed to further automate marketing efforts. But what is Advantage+? Is it really the same thing as Google’s Pmax? The answer: yes, kinda! It started as an option specifically for shopping campaigns but now is available across the architecture of a campaign, from ad sets to ads themselves. Per Meta, this ostensibly should improve your campaigns. Yet there are now […]
When it comes to Google advertising, the Google Search Partners Network is probably one of the more under-discussed tools it offers. Businesses and brands often wonder — with good reason — if the pros are worth it for the potential cons. After all, there is a certain level of ambiguity to it, and there’s far less control over ad placement on Google Search Partners than on Google proper. This uncertainty is exacerbated by the fact that Google doesn’t give a full list of sites or apps within this network, meaning […]
In manual bidding you tell Google how much you’re willing to pay for each click, automated bidding adjusts bids on your behalf to optimize for your goals. Automated bids are tweaked by Google in response to their performance and other insights, which in theory should make them more efficient. Within the automated bidding category is the further optimized Smart Bidding option. This is an automated bid setting that optimizes specifically for conversions or conversion value — that means it’s more specialized and better-suited to some goals, but you shouldn’t use […]
For many, when we think about digital advertising, we think about static ads. As the name implies, these are advertisements with still assets — copy, visuals, etc. They make up a huge swatch of the online advertising ecosystem. And yet, many platforms are pushing video content hard. The movement (and often audio stimuli) of these media naturally pique users’ interest simply on this basis. As these videos and moving advertisements get more important, it means your static ads are constantly having to compete with them — a medium that’s more […]
Content marketing is a huge part of the world now. It includes blog posts, videos, infographics, and more with the intent to attract, engage, and retain a defined audience. The thought behind it is twofold: First, by producing this, you’re creating more pathways for people to discover your site — and, through extension, become more familiar with your brand and business. Secondly — and this is something that’s increasingly being ignored for short-term gains and in the process alienating potential customers — but by providing valuable, helpful, high quality content, […]
Today’s part two in our look at editorial calendars and why they’re so indispensable. If you haven’t gotten a chance yet, we recommend giving the first part a read to learn more about how and why they can help you. Otherwise, to the rest of it all! The first steps in building an effective editorial calendar Image Source: HubSpot.com There are a handful of measures you can take that help create a solid foundation for your editorial approach. The following are steps we recommend to everyone: Once you’ve established these, […]
