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With all the venues on which to advertise, sometimes choosing which platforms to use can get overwhelming. But if you want one where ads can be precisely placed at the right time thanks to the platform’s massive array of user information — Amazon has all your bases covered. Love it or hate it, your audience is very likely on Amazon already. Amazon is a platform used by thousands of people every day to find everything from handmade soaps from artisan crafters to the newest gaming console to entire smart home […]
So, now you know the what and why of link building (or, if you don’t, check it out in our part one article here), but what about the how? In case that last line wasn’t obvious enough, that’s what we’re going to talk about right… wait for it… now. Types of links and what they mean Before we dive into the tactics of link building, let’s review the different link types and how search engines treat them. These link types are called link attributes, and they’re a way of qualifying […]
Do you ever feel like you’ve hit a ceiling for your business’ online presence? After all, you’ve put a lot of effort into making sure your business and its site are well-represented online, but after a certain amount of effort, perhaps a sense of diminishing marginal returns start to kick in. But don’t fret, because there’s another factor that can help boost all your other efforts! Enter your link profile. Link building: What is it and why do I care? Link building is, simply put, the process of proactively increasing […]
In essence, Google Ads scripts are simple JavaScript-based scripts that automate your Google Ads’ basic procedures and their reactions to and interactions with external data. (They also shouldn’t be confused with Google Apps Scripts, which allow users to create and publish add-ons that consolidate and enhance Google-based apps.) Google Ads Scripts help you save time and other resources in the long run, since they can automate common procedures that otherwise would have to be done manually. These procedures can include automatically adjusting keyword bid based on impression share. Scripts can […]
Today we’re here to talk about something that seems counterintuitive. Bidding on your branded terms in PPC. Wait, what? Yup, you heard it right. And yes, we realize your likely initial thought is, “But my website is already ranked #1 organically on Google’s search results page, so I can probably skip this, right? Why bid on my brand name when I’m getting the first result for free? Isn’t that a waste of money?” Nope! We recommend it to all our clients and here’s why: The Benefits of Bidding on Your […]
Whether you use it or don’t, love it or hate it, voice assistants and their search capabilities are here to stay. In fact, not only are they here to stay, but they’re continually taking up a greater role in our lives. With this in mind, marketers are wise to keep an eye on voice search and how it affects digital marketing. Here’s some thoughts on tackling this challenge proactively: Voice Search Basics Voice search is based on speech recognition technology, which works by taking phonemes and translating them into letters. […]
If you’re a digital marketer (or, honestly, pretty much anyone) you know much of today’s purchases — surprise! — are online. But, despite this rise, shopping in person is still a huge part of how things are done. Sure, buzzword-heavy tech stars might try to convince you brick-and-mortar establishments are obsolete, but the reality is that — while in-person stores are no longer the sole place to shop — they are still where 90% of purchases happen, plus their conversion rate tends to be greater than their online counterparts. With […]
Advertising for healthcare, online or otherwise, can be difficult. Unlike many industries where advertising works to promote your product or service, advertising for healthcare hardly gets people thinking, “Gee, I could really go for a cholesterol test right now.” Almost all healthcare products and services are relatively immediate in need – either someone needs it now or they don’t. For example, if you break your leg, your priority is seeing a medical professional as soon as possible so you can get on the road to recovery. Because of this, healthcare […]
This is the second half of a two-part series on using YouTube to build your brand and business. Here we review how to optimize your video content and then how to report on and measure your video content performance. If you haven’t already, we recommend reading part one. Optimizing Your Video Content Assuming you’ve read the first part of this series, you now know how YouTube-based content boosts your search engine positioning and domain authority, plus the factors in which YouTube videos are ranked. We have identified the four main […]
YouTube was founded in February 2005, almost one year after the founding of Facebook, a year-and-a-half after Myspace, and more than two years before Twitter. A year later, it was the fastest-growing website. By 2006, it garnered more than 65,000 video uploads and 100 million page views every day. By 2015, over 400 hours’ worth of video were uploaded every minute. By the time Google came calling and purchased the platform in October 2006, YouTube estimated they were making $15 million per month from ad revenue — and after the […]
