Saving time and money are top priorities for most search marketers, Contributor Christi Olson has five tips plus a bonus to help save time and money when optimizing search campaigns. Wouldn’t it be lovely if you had enough time in…
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Unifying Your Search and Social Ad Strategies
Live Webinar: Thursday, May 10, at 1:00 PM ET (10:00 AM PT) Change is constant in digital marketing. Experienced marketers realize it’s no longer enough to run campaigns in silos. How can you apply your search marketing expertise to…
Sarcasm aside, how strict PPC advertiser policies may actually benefit us
Contributor Andrew Goodman suggests we may not like the way Google manages the AdWords program, but anything less and the SERPs and advertising ecosystem would have imploded long ago. Around the pay-per-click (PPC) water cooler, it’s been whispered that…
Google partners with LegitScript to certify addiction treatment center advertisers
After suspending rehab facility advertisers last year, Google will begin accepting these ads once again in July — but only from certified providers. As promised last month, Google has introduced a new certification process for rehabilitation and addiction treatment facilities,…
Google’s Speech-to-Text API Gets a Big Overhaul That Could Benefit Businesses
Google has disclosed plans to improve its Cloud Speech-to-Text API using the same speech recognition technology that’s being utilized to power Google Assistant and Search. The updated API (formerly known as Cloud Speech API) is predicted to enhance its voice recognition performance…
Facebook & Cambridge Analytica: What we know, what they knew & where that leaves us
A brief history of the many privacy disasters at the world’s dominant social media platform, and what the most recent data exposure means for marketers, and other data Borg as Facebook’s CEO faces Congress. Facebook’s founder and CEO, Mark…
Salesforce is Working on a Blockchain Product, Could Be Released at Dreamforce 2018
Cloud computing company Salesforce is reportedly working on a blockchain product. If all goes well, the San Francisco-based company might even announce the newest addition to its services during Dreamforce, Salesforce’s yearly customer conference. The alleged blockchain product was revealed…
Square Acquires Weebly for $365 Million, Aims to Be a One-Stop Solution for eCommerce Businesses
Digital payments company Square has announced plans to acquire Weebly for approximately $365 million in cash and stock. The purchase was in line with Square’s objective to provide a cohesive solution to entrepreneurs in running their businesses across all channels.…
Salesforce Acquires CloudCraze, a B2B eCommerce Software Startup
Salesforce has added another tool to their CRM applications with its upcoming acquisition of CloudCraze, a Chicago-based eCommerce platform. The news was announced on Monday by CloudCraze. While the terms of the deal with Salesforce was not disclosed, it was…
Bing Ads Editor Adds Labels For Dynamic Search Ads
Bing Ads announced new support for the dynamic search ads within the Bing Ads Editor tool. Dynamic Search Ads launched in October of last year but now it is available in Bing Ads Editor, specifically managing labels for them. Bing…