Frustrated by the lack of demographic data available for search ads? Contributor Andrew Ruegger shares his method for obtaining demographic information at the keyword level. Advertising in search is often difficult to conceptualize for many brands because of how different…
Year: 2021
Google’s Pixel Fold May Be Delayed
Just a week after rumors that Google is working on a foldable Pixel phone, new rumors suggest it may be delayed. Google announced the Pixel 6 in early August, powered by the company’s new Tensor chips. Shortly after, eagle-eyed observers noticed that…
Amazon Warning Sellers About Congress’ Antitrust Efforts
Amazon is contacting third-party sellers to warn them of how impending action by Congress could impact them. Congress seems determined to tackle issues with Big Tech, including what it perceives as antitrust violations and monopolistic behavior. Amazon is one of…
An integrated approach: From SEO to PPC and beyond
Columnist Chris Liversidge shares highlights and insights from two industry events where integrated search marketing was a hot topic this year. For most businesses, the summer season means a slow-down in industry events — but for digital marketers, there is…
Send AdWords alerts directly to Slack with this AdWords script library
Looking to get those AdWords alerts out of your email inbox? Columnist Russell Savage shows how you can use AdWords scripts to send these alerts to Slack instead. Ugh, email. For years, we’ve tried to get rid of it, but it…
Deja Vu: Another Bezos Company Sues Government Over Losing a Bid
Blue Origins is suing NASA over a failed bid to participate in the agency’s lunar contract, continuing a proud tradition of litigation when losing. Bezos other company, Amazon, made headlines when it sued over losing out to Microsoft in a…
Retailers Should Focus On The Last Mile, Says Justuno CEO
“Conversion optimization is the same as it’s been for a while,” says Justuno CEO Erik Christiansen. “People still don’t want to focus on the last mile. We’ve kept to the same message that retailers should be investing in their current…
Bing News Gets Easy Way To Spot Trending Stories On Twitter & Facebook
What are the top stories being shared on Facebook and Twitter? There’s a new way to get a sense of that. Bing News got a makeover today, including new “Trending” boxes that show news content that’s popular on both of…
It’s not a bug; it’s a feature! The Google search term report glitch actually may have been a test; Monday’s daily brief
Plus, Facebook bans researchers looking into political ads Search Engine Land’s daily brief features daily insights, news, tips, and essential bits of wisdom for today’s search marketer. If you would like to read this before the rest of the internet…
Keystrokes and Mouse Clicks: Amazon’s Plan to Monitor Customer Service Staff
Amazon is rolling out a sweeping monitoring program, with the goal of tracking the keystrokes and mouse clicks of its customer service staff. In the era of Big Data, few companies have access to as much customer data as Amazon.…