There are many questions about content length in SEO and what ranks the best. While Google says there’s no specific word count they recommend, some studies have shown that long-form content tends to rank higher than short-form. If you’re interested in writing long-form content, you probably want to make sure it’s going to rank, get
Read MoreAs 2022 winds down, marketers are being asked to focus on efficiency and “do more with less.” The most successful have leveraged tools such as calculated metrics, artificial intelligence and real-time insights. In this webinar, learn how a financial institution with over 21 million active customers connects its customer data, segments audiences faster and delivers
Read MoreIn an ideal world, guarding your most valuable asset, your brand, would be effortless. But take off those rose-tinted glasses, and you wake up to the reality that competitors are posing threats to your brand in search every day of the week. You’ve risen to the top of the search rankings. Hurray! But realize your
Read MoreThe concept of expertise, authoritativeness and trustworthiness (E-A-T) has played a central role in ranking keywords and websites – and not just in recent years. Speaking at SMX Next, Hyung-Jin Kim, VP of Search at Google, announced that Google has been implementing E-A-T principles for ranking for more than 10 years. Why is E-A-T so
Read MoreTwitter has just launched new ad targeting options, including a new ‘Conversions’ objective they originally announced back in August. The new ‘Conversions’ objective. Advertisers are now able to focus their ad campaigns on those users who are most likely to take specific actions. Previously, Twitter advertisers were able to optimize campaigns to focus on clicks,
Read MoreYahoo has just finalized a 30-year exclusive advertising partnership in Taboola, which would secure a 25% stake in the company. This deal will allow Yahoo to use Taboola’s tech to manage its native ads. Taboola’s native edge. Taboola specializes in native ads which can be found on popular sites like CNN and MSN. The ads
Read MoreInflation and “sagging consumer sentiment” accounted for relatively muted Black Friday in the US this year. However, the numbers show that shopping centers are making a comeback, as people are enjoying brick-and-mortar shopping experiences again. Adobe Analytics said online sales rose 2.3% to $9.12 billion. The company’s initial projection was $9 billion, (for perspective, this
Read MoreMicrosoft is looking to double its ad business from $10 billion a year to $20 billion in revenue. Leadership didn’t specify a timeframe, but if their goal is reached, it will become the sixth-largest digital ad seller worldwide. Microsoft’s multiple ad properties. Microsoft’s ad properties include Bing search, Xbox, MSN and many other websites that
Read MoreYou hired your content marketing agency in good faith. You had every hope they would soon start producing fantastic content for your brand or your clients’ brands. That content would help build awareness around the brand, pull in more traffic, and generate more leads. But your hope started to fizzle as months passed with little
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