Looking to take the next step in your search marketing career? Below, you’ll find the newest jobs at brands and agencies in SEO, PPC and digital marketing – as well as positions we’ve shared in previous weeks that are still…
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Sociable: The age of virtual influencers is coming, bringing new considerations for brands
The next stage of virtual influencers could make it increasingly difficult to differentiate real from fake. “Sociable” is the latest commentary on important social media developments and trends from industry expert Andrew Hutchinson of Social Media Today. While the current…
Instagram Ad formats: Best practices for effective ad creative
Increase engagement and results with Instagram advertising in 2024. Learn best practices for Reels, Stories, Carousel ads and more. Instagram is one of the most popular advertising platforms, with 2 billion monthly active users and over 2 million advertisers. Paired…
Frito-Lay reaffirms commitment to diverse creators with new campaign
Created with Michael B. Jordan’s agency Obsidianworks, “My Joy” showcases stories of joy across fashion, music, food, art and sports. Dive Brief: Frito-Lay today (Dec. 12) announced a new ad campaign, “My Joy,” that showcases stories of joy told by five…
How to determine if you’ve been hit by negative SEO
Knowing you’ve been hit by a negative SEO campaign is crucial to fighting it. Contributor Joe Sinkwitz outlines the tools and steps you can take to figure out if you’ve been targeted. Have you ever experienced a rankings decline and…
10 ways to increase calls from paid search
Mobile has changed everything. Phone calls can be your most valuable conversions. The massive increase in phone calls is one of the most notable side effects of the emergence of the mobile consumer. By 2019, BIA/Kelsey predicts 162 billion calls…
How to use good ol’ PPC to support fun and creative branded content
Contributor Kevin Lee looks at creative synergies and the power of collaboration to increase the efficiency of branded content using PPC campaigns. Branded content and pay-per-click (PPC) aren’t ordinarily included together in the same section of a digital media plan,…
SEM For B2B Companies That See No Value In Search
Not every company sees the value of SEM in the B2B space. Companies that only do two or three deals per year based solely on lead nurturing will have no need to rank for keywords or for building site traffic.…
Is There Hope For Your Prospective PPC Client Or Campaign? Giving PPC Tactics Essential Support
Many businesses look to paid search to kick-start their online marketing, but columnist Mona Elesseily notes that you need to have the right elements in place before you can launch a PPC initiative. There are significant obstacles that could impede…
How out-of-order ad promotion works on Google Search
Learn how Google’s out-of-order ad promotion in search auctions impacts ad positioning and advertisers’ strategies. During the ongoing DOJ antitrust trial against Google, the company reiterated it sometimes shows lower-ranked ads ahead of top-ranked ads. This practice is known as out-of-order ad promotion.…