Archive for June, 2016

Storytelling, Emotional Engagement, and Conquering the Status Quo: An Interview with Lee Odden

2016/06/09

“We make decisions emotionally and then justify them logically.” That statement is one of those unattributed, unattributable quotes that pops up everywhere from neuroscience to content marketing.

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Bing Ads Will Support Google AdWords Expanded Text Ads

2016/06/09

Bing Ads announced that in response to Google AdWords expanded text ads and Bing Ads being able to import Google AdWords campaigns…

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Google News AMP Referral Source To Get Proper Attribution?

2016/06/09

Valentin Pletzer, a Senior Search Analyst at BurdaForward in Germany, asked a nice question in the Google Webmaster Help forums about AMP and Google News. In short…

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Google Doesn’t Filter Gold Stars Reviews From Specific Industries

2016/06/09

Joy Hawkins asked in a Local Search Forum thread if Google will filter the gold stars shown in the organic search results for local results for specific industries…

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Google Contacts Web App Now Shows Verified Information From Maps by @SouthernSEJ

2016/06/09

The Google Contacts web app, first introduced over a year ago, is rolling out new a feature despite still being in preview mode.

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Bing Searches Could Eventually Lead to Early Detection of Cancer, says NYT by @SouthernSEJ

2016/06/09

The New York Times reports that Microsoft researchers have been able to identify internet users suffering from pancreatic cancer, according to the analysis of large sample of search queries. The study, published in the Journal of Oncology Practice, says the scientists had hoped the work they’ve done can lead to early detection of cancer.

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Do Website Engagement Rates Impact Organic Rankings?

2016/06/09

Posted by larry.kim [Estimated read time: 11 minutes] Your organic click-through rate is ridiculously important. While it may not be a direct ranking signal that’s even part of Google’s core algorithm, I believe CTR is an indirect signal that definitely impacts rank. And if you improve your click-through rate , you should see your rankings and conversions improve.

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Daily Search Forum Recap: June 8, 2016

2016/06/08

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web…

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Apple gets into the SEM business with paid-search for app developers

2016/06/08

The possibility of an AdWords-like paid search model for the iOS App Store was first raised in April in a Bloomberg Report. The post Apple gets into the SEM business with paid-search for app developers appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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SearchCap: Bing News PubHub, AdWords features & ranking tips

2016/06/08

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. The post SearchCap: Bing News PubHub, AdWords features & ranking tips appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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