Wednesday 31 March 2021

Accelerate Your Organic Marketing Success with Consulting via @Conductor

Looking to elevate your organization's organic marketing program? Take your business goals to the next level with expert SEO consulting solutions.

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YouTube Expands Monetization To More Types of Content via @MattGSouthern

YouTube is allowing ads to run on more types of content, which will expands the monetization opportunities for content creators.

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YouTube Tests Hiding Dislike Counts On Videos via @MattGSouthern

YouTube is testing the removal public dislike counts on videos, but will not be getting rid of the dislike button altogether.

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Facebook Lets Users Limit Who Can Comment On Their Posts via @MattGSouthern

Facebook is giving users more control over their experience on the website with changes to post comments and news feed filters.

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Google’s John Mueller Answers Rapid Fire SEO Questions via @MattGSouthern

Google's John Mueller answers a mixed bag of SEO questions in rapid fire style in the latest video on the Google Search Central channel.

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Are You Ready To Join A Cohort? Google Releases FLoC via @RebekahDunne

The Privacy Sandbox is Google’s initiative responding to third-party tools going ‘far beyond their original intent.’ Today, FLoC is launched.

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App Store Optimization – The Relationship Between ASO & SEO with Jackie Chu - Ep. 218

How much Google knowledge and SEO experience is needed for Apple or Android app store optimizations? Turns out plenty. In this episode, Jackie Chu of Uber will be discussing ASO and how SEO’s may have an upper hand when it comes to the optimization of apps as some SEO knowledge spills over into the world of ASO. Here is the entire transcript of the show (please excuse any transcription errors) : Loren Baker (00:08): Hi everybody. This is Loren Baker, founder of search engine journal. And with me today, we have a very special episode of the SEJ show with […]

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LinkedIn Users Can Add An Intro Video to Their Profile via @MattGSouthern

LinkedIn is updating user profiles with the ability to add introduction videos, and rolling out an all-new 'Creator' mode.

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Get to Know the Google Knowledge Graph & How it Works via @Dixon_Jones

You need to understand how to influence topics in the Knowledge Graph if you want to help Google understanding your content. Here's how.

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Aggregated Event Measurement in Facebook: What You Need to Know via @closedloop

Aggregated event measurement will be an impactful change for many Facebook advertisers. Here's what you need to know to prepare.

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How to Use Categorical Keyword Research to Plan Your Content Strategy via @drumming

Learn how to mine your and competitor's categorized keyword research to identify and prioritize content marketing efforts.

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Microsoft Advertising Announces Open Beta for New Automotive Ads via @hoffman8

Microsoft Ads has announced a new Automotive Ad format. Here's what they look like, how to request access & a peek at early results!

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Tuesday 30 March 2021

Google Enhances Business Profiles For Stores With Delivery & Pickup via @MattGSouthern

Google is adding more information to Search and Maps about businesses that offer options for grocery delivery and pickup.

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Lead Generation Ads: A How-To (& Why) [Podcast]

In this month’s episode, Greg Finn sits down with lead generation experts to discuss lead generation ads and best practices to make their efforts count.

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Why Spelling Mistakes In Google Searches Are Actually A Good Thing via @RebekahDunne

Accidental typos and guestimated spellings actually train Google's spelling algorithm. Find out how.

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Google: Mobile-Friendly Does Not Mean Ready For Mobile-First Index via @MattGSouthern

Google’s John Mueller advises site owners that mobile-friendliness is not the same as ready for mobile-first indexing.

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Proven Local Marketing Strategies to Drive Customer Experience & ROI via @lorenbaker

Learn tactics to better connect with today’s local consumers by providing personalized, meaningful brand interactions and maximize your marketing ROI.

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A Comparison of Domain Authority Checkers for Link Building via @JulieJoyce

Learn how to evaluate domain authority checkers and what Domain Rating, Authority Score, TrustFlow & more really mean. See popular domain authority checkers compared.

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How to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile for Digital Marketing Jobs via @5le

Learn tips and tricks to help land that digital marketing job through LinkedIn, where nearly every hiring manager and recruiter will check you out.

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International SEO Strategy for Non-Dominant Language Audiences via @motokohunt

Want to target a specific, smaller second-language audience in a dominant-language country? Learn this SEO strategy for international business success.

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Monday 29 March 2021

Is It Time to Switch to a New SEO Tool? via @seomonitor

Not getting the data you need from your SEO tool? It's time to start prospecting for a new SEO software in your agency's tool stack.

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Has COVID-19 Made Marketers More Creative? via @RebekahDunne

A recent survey of over 200 senior European marketers highlights the reasons behind a spike in creativity within in-house teams.

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9 Creative Ways to Optimize Facebook Ads Cost and ROAS via @hoffman8

Facebook Ads can be finicky. Here are 8 ways you can optimize your campaigns to drive a better return on ad spend (ROAS).

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The Complete List of Google Penalties and How to Recover via @ChuckPrice518

Did you receive a manual action report in Google Search Console? Don't panic! Read on to learn more about Google penalties and how to recover.

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Google Says There’s No Limit on Title Tag Length via @martinibuster

Google's Gary Illyes says that industry standards on title tag lengths are not recommended by Google and are externally created.

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Sunday 28 March 2021

Google: No Benefit to An Artificially Flat URL Structure via @MattGSouthern

Google's John Mueller says there's no benefit to having an artificially flat URL structure compared to one that shows directory depth.

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Google’s John Mueller Stresses Importance of E-A-T For YMYL Websites via @MattGSouthern

Search Advocate John Mueller stresses that Google is most concerned with expertise, authoritativeness, and trustworthiness (E-A-T) when ranking content that deals with health & finance.

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What Is Law Firm SEO? via @xandervalencia

Law firms benefit from an optimized site that generates website traffic and attracts new clients online. Learn the fundamentals of Law Firm SEO here.

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How to Become an SEO Expert via @MrDannyGoodwin

SEO expertise requires time, commitment, and experience. Do you have the drive to learn? Here are 21 things you need to know.

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Saturday 27 March 2021

Friday 26 March 2021

Zero Click Search Drama & Other Digital Marketing News [PODCAST]

The Marketing O’Clock team discusses Google’s increase in zero click searches, the use of Facebook groups in marketing strategies, and more!

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Google Patent: Rewriting Queries Based on Context to Meet Intent via @bill_slawski

A new patent from Google tells us how queries may be rewritten based on the context of those searches to better meet search intent.

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What Are Google Web Stories? A Guide for Marketers via @HelenPollitt1

Get to know Google Web Stories. Discover the features and benefits of Google's immersive storytelling content format and see whether it's right for your brand.

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4 COVID-19 Search Trends & How They Impact SEO via @krisjonescom

The pandemic has changed many things, especially how much we view the internet, online resources, and SEO. Read about how SEO has fared so far.

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Facebook for WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Targets +500,000 Sites via @martinibuster

Two exploits affecting the popular Facebook for WordPress plugin can lead to a total site takeover and malicious backdoors

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Thursday 25 March 2021

Google Supports New Schema Markup For Education Sites via @MattGSouthern

Google is adding support for a new type of schema markup with the introduction of rich results for education sites.

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Googlebot Doesn’t Click On Buttons – What to Use Instead via @MattGSouthern

Google advises site owners that the use of buttons on web pages is not optimal as Googlebot is not able to click on them.

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Content KPIs to Define Success at Every Stage of the Funnel via @brie_e_anderson

There are KPIs for every stage of the funnel. Learn about content KPIs, how to track them, and what they mean for your marketing goals.

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5 Big Content Trends You Need to Know Now via @JuliaEMcCoy

What are the biggest content trends you should start applying to your content marketing strategy? Here are five worth knowing.

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9 Steps to Influencer Marketing Success with Technology via @rajnijjer

Influencers are used more by businesses in their marketing efforts. Learn how to launch and scale your program with influencer marketing technology.

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Wednesday 24 March 2021

Instagram Will Let Users Draft Stories to Save For Later via @MattGSouthern

Instagram users will soon be able to create stories and save them as drafts to publish later, the company confirms in an announcement.

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Pinterest Search Trends Show All-Time Interest in Travel via @MattGSouthern

Pinterest's latest report on recent search trends show that people are more interested in travel now than they were before the pandemic.

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Google Shares Technical SEO Best Practices For Ecommerce Sites via @MattGSouthern

Google provides guidance to SEOs and ecommerce site owners on best practices for providing the search engine with accurate information about products.

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Ask a PPC Live with Amy Bishop - Ep. 217

Amy & Loren will be answering questions from Amy’s eSummit’s PPC Master Class, which can be viewed here : https://ift.tt/3tIwuRI Here is the entire transcript of the show (please excuse any transcription errors) : Loren Baker (00:09): Hi, everybody. This is Loren Baker, founder of Search Engine Journal. Today we have a special episode where we’re going to be talking about a lot of paid search or PPC. So with me today, I have Amy Bishop of Cultivative Marketing. Hi, Amy. How’s it going? Amy Bishop (00:23): Going well. How are you? Loren Baker (00:26): Great, thank you. Great. It’s […]

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Microsoft to Auto Apply Ad Suggestions: What Advertisers Should Know via @hoffman8

As Microsoft Ads rolls out auto-applied ad suggestions, here's what advertisers need to know.

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A Guide to Optimizing for Google News, Top Stories, and Discover via @lilyraynyc

Google's new features open up opportunities for visibility. Here's how to optimize your content for Google News, Top Stories & Discover.

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Wix and Google Announce GMB Integration via @martinibuster

Expanded partnership with Google integrates Google My Business. Makes Wix a stronger presence in local search

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Google vs Baidu: Key Differences in SEO Strategy via @TaylorDanRW

Key differences between Google & Baidu affect how to optimize and develop an effective search marketing strategy for Baidu. Learn more here.

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