Are Facebook ads still working in 2023? That’s the question everyone keeps asking and I’m excited to say – yes, absolutely! Facebook (Meta) has been a difficult beast the last couple of years since Apple iOS 14 changed everything. But as Facebook’s modeling and AI have caught up with all the changes, I’m now seeing […]
In the modern ecommerce world, personalization is everything. It’s what engages customers, inspires them, and keeps them coming back. As the global economy remains uncertain, it’s important to apply those personalization tactics to your tried-and-true customer communication strategy — email marketing. Simply put, first-party data is the fuel you need to drive successful email personalization […]
Google releases ‘How to hire an SEO’ video In 2017, Google added a new 11-minute video about how to hire an SEO to its Do you need an SEO? help document page. Google’s Maile Ohye outlined the SEO hiring process in three steps: Conduct a two-way interview with your potential SEO. Check that they seem genuinely interested […]
Meta’s “year of efficiency” is kicking off with killing the livestream shopping business on Instagram. Effective March 16, 2023, users will no longer be able to tag products while live streaming. The move reflects the challenges of making livestream shopping successful in the US market, in contrast to its popularity and profitability in Asian markets. […]
Facebook has just launched an updated version of its “Why am I seeing this ad?” tool which now includes information on how they use machine learning to deliver ads. The tool will provide information on how your activity on and off our platforms informs the machine learning models. It will also include new examples and […]
Many ecommerce advertisers are starting to better understand how to set up and optimize Performance Max, but it’s still a very difficult campaign type for lead gen accounts. The funnel-driven nature of leads and the variance in quality are two of the biggest impediments. Unlike ecommerce where a purchase signifies the “end” of the transaction, […]
SEO has a lot of moving parts. You have to worry about your content strategy, keyword selection, Google ranking signals, backlinks, and competition. When clients ask me if they can rank their site for a particular keyword, I conduct a SERP analysis immediately. I wouldn’t know how difficult it is to rank for a specific […]
Google Webmaster Tools comes out of beta In 2007, Google Webmaster Tools officially came out of beta. Launched in June 2005 as Google Sitemaps, its expansion led to a name change on Aug. 4, 2006. Google also revealed that Webmaster Central had more than a million users. Read all about it in Google Webmaster Central […]
Maria Corcoran has been at Microsoft for about a year and a half. Before that, she was part of the in-house team at Adobe. In her SMX Next 2022 session, she discusses the evolution of page search and what that means for advertisers and brands. The advancement of technology has led to the creation of […]
These Valentine’s Day-themed Google Trends explore search interest in date night activities, heart-shaped food and more.
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