Friday, July 31, 2020

How to Plan a Virtual Conference

With a lot of our tasks shifting to online: grocery shopping, schooling, doctor appointments, it’s no surprise that event planners and companies have found a way to adapt to this new way of living to bring together audiences through virtual conferences.

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Keyword Match Types: Aggregation vs. Segmentation

In the age of automation and smart bidding, does the “best practice” of segmenting keyword match types (Exact, Phrase, and Broad / BMM) by campaign or ad group really improve performance?…

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Wasteful Wednesday with Wil Reynolds #9 – Keyword of the Week “Conferences”

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Howdy friends, Wil Reynolds here for another Wasteful Wednesday.

Today we’re going to talk about conferences and events. When someone puts the word conference or event at the end of a keyword, it usually means they were interested in a conference.…

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Monday, July 27, 2020

iMovie Review: Is it Good for Editing YouTube Videos?

Did you know that around 5 billion videos are watched on YouTube every day? With over 2 billion global subscribers, YouTube provides a unique platform for businesses and individuals to promote products and services, interact with web users, and build a following. If you use YouTube, or you’re thinking about uploading video content to raise ...

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Sunday, July 26, 2020

Surfer SEO Review: How Does it Compare to Other SEO Tools?

If you’re looking to add another SEO tool to your arsenal, Surfer is a great option to consider whether you’re sick of overpriced software or simply haven’t found one that suits your website. But you don’t want to invest money into a tool you’ve never tried before. That’s why we put it to the test; ...

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Thursday, July 23, 2020

VidIQ vs TubeBuddy: Which is Best for YouTube in 2020?

We’ve already discussed both tools individually, so now, we will be doing a VidIQ vs TubeBuddy comparison. Which tool do you think wins the battle? If you’re looking to boost your YouTube SEO, then using the right tools can help. VidIQ and TubeBuddy are two of the most beneficial tools for boosting your YouTube SEO, ...

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VidIQ Chrome Extension Review (+ How to Use It)

Have you heard about the VidIQ Chrome extension? Read further to learn more. YouTube is an excellent marketing tool and way to engage and connect with your audience and followers. The visual and educational appeal is like no other platform out there. However, if you want to get the results you desire, then you have ...

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Tubebuddy Review 2020: Grow Your YouTube Channel FAST

YouTube is the second biggest search engine worldwide, but it might be one of the hardest platforms to crack in terms of content rankings, so if you’re struggling to work out how to optimize each video you post, it might be time to consider TubeBuddy. TubeBuddy is a great way to streamline your video uploads, ...

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Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Wasteful Wednesday with Wil Reynolds #8 – Keyword of the Week “Reopening the Economy”

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Howdy friends! Wil Reynolds here for another Wasteful Wednesday and we’re going to talk about reopening the economy.

I’m a little afraid of what’s happening out there, but we’re talking about inefficiency in PPC, not politics today.…

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

New Changes to Google Discovery Campaigns & Ads

Back in 2019, Google rolled out Discovery Campaigns as a Beta. Seer launched these net new campaigns across several clients to see what the visually appealing ads could do for reaching clients’ goals and saw tons of success!

Sessions Increased +153% YoY with the Discovery Campaign

For one client, in particular, we had been seeing a decrease in homepage views Year Over Year for several months.…

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5 Technical SEO Tips for New SEOs

5 Tips for Your Intro to TSEO

There are many components of SEO, from content strategy and keyword research to outreach, user experience, and everything in between. If you’re new to the industry or looking to pivot career paths into the field, it can be overwhelming to grasp the wide variety of tasks you’ll be assigned in your everyday duties.…

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How to Optimize E-Commerce Category Pages

Search News You Can Use’s Marie Haynes sat down with Google’s John Mueller to discuss how to best include and optimize content on e-Commerce category pages. Finding a balance between increasing the contextual relevance of an e-Commerce page and optimizing for users’ best interest has been an on-going battle for SEOs.…

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How to Prioritize SEO Content Topics

Re-Evaluate Your SEO Content Prioritization Methods

Have you done the research and found new content for your website? Well done, that’s half the battle. However, when you’re strapped for time and resources, how do you prioritize which content to create and post?…

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How to Prepare Your Analytics for a Domain Migration

Prep Your Analytics for a Domain Migration

When migrating your site to a new domain, adding a new subdomain, or adding redirects to your site, there can be various implications on your SEO rankings and page authority.

Additionally, If you use Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and other tools to analyze your data with, it’s likely that your site’s domain is involved in the configuration of your analytics tools.…

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Monday, July 20, 2020

How to Leave Work at Work

Have you ever come home from work, put on some comfortable clothes, sat down, and continued to think about work? Maybe it’s an upcoming deadline, a project that’s taken an unexpected turn, or an interaction you had earlier in the day.…

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5 Whys: Ask “Why” Five Times to Identify Root Causes

Asking “why” until you get to the root cause is a skill that’s beneficial in many facets of digital marketing. Learn about the 5 Whys and when to use them.

A big part of being a digital marketing consultant is coming up with solutions to problems and challenges.…

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Thursday, July 16, 2020

3 Ways to Utilize Financial Statements for SEO

Publicly traded companies (like Apple and Snapchat) have a responsibility to their investors to disclose information about their financial performance and business operations. Within these financial statements, there is plenty of great information that SEO practitioners can incorporate to better serve clients.

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Marketing in a Recession: Budget Cuts – The Scalpel vs The Sledgehammer

CFO’s, Procurement, & Controllers are hitting you up:

“I need to make cuts. I need answers in 24 hours.”

You, the marketer, have no choice — you have to come back with where you are going to make cuts and the clock is ticking.…

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

How To Calculate Digital Marketing ROI Using A 10-K

Why Should You Calculate ROI for Digital Marketing?

How often has this happened to you? You’re about to have a meeting with someone on the client-side who doesn’t have a direct line of sight into your project and they don’t speak sessions and conversions.…

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Wasteful Wednesday with Wil Reynolds #7 – Keyword of the Week “Acronyms”

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Howdy friends! Wil Reynolds here for another Wasteful Wednesday.

This Wednesday, we’re going to talk about acronyms — they’re not your friends. So let’s go over and show you how acronyms could be jacking up your ROI in your paid search accounts..…

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020

The Ultimate Guide to Facebook & Instagram Ad Types

What Types of Ads are Available on Facebook and Instagram?

Need to know about every Facebook and Instagram ad type but you don’t have time to search and click through a million Facebook help articles? Well, you’re in luck, because we’re about to save you a TON of time.…

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Update Your Facebook Pixel for CCPA Compliance

TLDR: Facebook’s Limited Data Use feature protects Facebook advertisers from violating consumer privacy laws outlined in CCPA — but only until July 31, 2020. Update your Facebook Pixel (if you are affected by CCPA) before August 1, 2020 to be in compliance and avoid fines.

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How to Quickly Leverage Your Data Layer for Enhanced Site Tracking

What is the Data Layer?

The data layer is basically a vehicle to pass information from your website into a tag management system (TMS), such as Google Tag Manager (GTM), and pretty much anywhere you want after that. This blog post is to be a “Data Layer 101” if you will.…

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Monday, July 13, 2020

What’s the Best Video Format for Youtube?

MP4 is the best video format for YouTube. YouTube does recommend using MP4 with H.256 video codec and AAC audio codec because it produces high-quality videos with small file sizes. MPEG4, MOV, WMV, AVI, FLV, 3GPP, and MPEG PS video formats are also supported on YouTube. I’ve always used MP4 as my video format on ...

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Wednesday, July 8, 2020

How to Start Your PPC Career in 4 Steps

Recently, a lightbulb flickered on for me after reading my coworker, Jennifer Hester’s, blog about How to Start Your SEO Career in 4 Steps. Her post immediately resonated with me as a PPCer who graduated from college within the last few years.…

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How Long Does It Take to Get 4,000 Watch Hours on YouTube?

It takes one year to get 4,000 watch hours (240,000 minutes) if you maintain 20,000 minutes of watch time per month. Your watch time is divided across your entire YouTube channel. So you can achieve 4,000 watch hours with a few great videos. Focus on quality over quantity. And most important: Focus on promoting your ...

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Wasteful Wednesday with Wil Reynolds #6 – Keyword of the Week “Names” Part II

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What’s up friends, Wil Reynolds here for another Wasteful Wednesday, where I find a little thing that I’ve seen in some PPC accounts and share it with you so you can drop those CPAs and be the PPC hero that we all know you are.…

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Tuesday, July 7, 2020

10 Ways to Give Back & Gain Experience with Skills-Based Volunteering

Maybe you’re unexpectedly unemployed, so you’re struggling to find time to volunteer amidst all the interviews and job applications. Perhaps, you’re yearning to make a positive contribution, but it feels like there aren’t enough hours in the day to juggle work and philanthropy.…

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Monday, July 6, 2020

Living Into Automation With Dynamic Facebook Ads

Have you ever found yourself uploading dozens of Facebook ads that are testing different headlines and descriptions and images and videos and CTAs and thought (in the most infomercial way possible) ‘there’s gotta be a better way!’? Well boy, do we have just the thing for you.…

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Friday, July 3, 2020

How to Get 4,000 Watch Hours on YouTube

In this guide, I’m going to show you how to get 4,000 watch hours on YouTube. Since I began my journey on YouTube in 2017, I’ve accumulated 59,000 watch hours: And if I was able to do it with my cringe-worthy videos, then you can too. So the first question is: What Happens When You ...

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Thursday, July 2, 2020

How to Use Lead Form Extensions in Google Ads

What are Lead form extensions?

Lead form extensions are ad extensions that show beneath search ads on mobile and tablet devices. They allow users to provide contact information directly through the ad on the search engine results page (SERP), rather than clicking through to the site and converting there.…

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15 Ways to Get Free Backlinks (Without Begging)

Are you looking for ways to get free backlinks? Perfect because I’m going to show you 15 ways to score new backlinks for free. Method #7 is my “go-to.” Let’s dive in. FREE Download: Get access to 7 untapped link building techniques for 2020. The Key to Getting Free Backlinks Before I show you tactics, ...

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Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Wasteful Wednesday with Wil Reynolds #5 – Keyword of the Week “Technology Terms”

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What’s up friends, Wil Reynolds back for another Wasteful Wednesday. If you are in the technology marketing space, this episode is for you.

I’ve decided to record this series to help you, the practitioner, be the freaking superhero in your company.…

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