KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 22, 2018

If the answer is yes to either of these questions, then you have probably encountered the following: Low search volume. Fortunately, there is a tool that can help you stay on top of these issues – and in front of your buyers: Dynamic Search Ads (DSA). What are Dynamic Search Ads? It is available on both Google and Bing.

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KoMarketing Associates

MAY 3, 2018

Google Analytics has over 100 different reports available out-of-the-box. That’s why I’ve pulled together this collection of 27 Google Analytics reports that are sure to provide value to B2B marketers. This list is structured to work progressively down the left-hand navigation within Google Analytics. Search Console.

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KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 3, 2018

At the beginning of the year, Google announced the beta release of a new Search Console experience. For search marketers, the most significant part of this announcement was that 16 months of data would be available in Google Search Console’s Search Performance report. Year-over-Year Trend Analysis.

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KoMarketing Associates

JUNE 26, 2018

Branded keywords represent search queries that include the organization’s brand name or various product and brand-related information. How often do you review brand-based keyword search performance? Does your B2B organization’s website appear prominently in search engine results for your brand name and product names?

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KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 29, 2018

Improving search rankings certainly isn’t as simple as it sounds. Here we’ve outlined some of our favorite B2B SEO tools for everything from keyword research to link building, content development, technical auditing, performance analysis, and more. Google Analytics. Moz Open Site Explorer. Screaming Frog.

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KoMarketing Associates

AUGUST 29, 2018

When it comes to business marketing content, new research suggests that B2B audiences are finding it in a wide range of places. Recently, Clutch conducted a survey to determine how and where B2B audiences are encountering business-related content. B2B Audiences and the Buying Process.

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KoMarketing Associates

OCTOBER 12, 2017

This past week I was fortunate enough to speak at the State of Search conference in Dallas, Texas. State of Search is a conference put on by DFWSEM and over the past few years has gained notoriety for the quality of sessions, speakers, and attendees. What stood out the most however was a comment from Gary Illyes of Google.

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KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 1, 2018

Over the years, I’ve reviewed dozens of AdWords accounts where B2B marketers opted into both keyword-based advertising as well as the Google Display Network (GDN). Google Display Network Pitfalls. Only 5% of sites are removed per year and like nearly everything Google does, it’s an automated process.

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KoMarketing Associates

JULY 27, 2016

As a digital marketing agency providing international services, we often suggest our clients start with the search engine. The goal of this article is to give B2B marketers an idea of why search engine marketing is important in China and why Chinese search engines are different from Google or Bing, or other Western search engines.

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KoMarketing Associates

MAY 11, 2017

B2B marketers familiar with search engine advertising on Google AdWords will likely find it easier to understand Baidu PPC. However there are key differences between Baidu PPC and Google AdWords as well. AdWords provides a range of paid advertising products, such as display, text, search, shopping, video, and app ads.

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KoMarketing Associates

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

As I was binge watching the first 8-episodes this past weekend (for the second time), I realized how much the show correlates with Google and their numerous algorithm updates. Much like an update to the host’s facial functions, like raising eyebrows, can affect a conversation, Google updates do to our job as SEO professionals.

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KoMarketing Associates

JULY 26, 2018

When done successfully, B2B content writing can drive some impressive business results like increased search traffic, boosted social media engagement, and more importantly, conversions. There are numerous tips and strategies that can help B2B content writers be more effective and efficient. Refine Research Skills.

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KoMarketing Associates

JULY 18, 2017

Effective content marketing in today’s digital space should appease your audience as well as search engines. However, creating content that’s well-optimized for SEO will keep it in front of more eyes for a longer period of time. Outline the Content. Outline the Content. So, where do you begin?

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KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

That may be why we’re seeing an increased interest in new content formats and new advertising formats. Visual content marketing formats in general are getting a lot of attention right now, too. It’s not too hard to understand why: Visual content is easier to remember. Facebook didn’t get hit as hard as Google.

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KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 23, 2017

I was excited to learn what other people had to say and I was excited to be able to talk about how customers should be the basis for any content marketing program. Specifically, I was excited to talk about how content can help take the customer through the buyer journey. What type of content are they using to help them make a decision?

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KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Content marketing can be a powerful way to build a foundation for your overall marketing strategy, create lead generation opportunities, and engage with your target audience. So it’s critical to take the time to create a strong content marketing strategy that can deliver relevant content to your audience.

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KoMarketing Associates

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

A while back we detailed several tactics B2B manufacturers and distributors should consider when seeking to improve their visibility in search engines and social communities. The only recommendation no longer relevant was Google Base, because it is retired and no longer an option. Google Product Listings.

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KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

“Google it.” While it’s sometimes used in jest, the reality is, we can now count on Google to help us answer all types of questions. Much of this thanks can be given to Google’s “Hummingbird” algorithm update , which focused on improving “conversational search” at its core.

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KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The end of third-party cookies by companies like Apple and Google can make it more difficult to visualize which sales or marketing strategies work — at least for now. Organic search traffic. Organic search traffic refers to traffic that comes to your site from a search engine, not from paid ads. Unique site visitors.

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KoMarketing Associates

AUGUST 30, 2018

When it comes to content marketing, blogging efforts are often a critical part of a B2B organization’s strategy and lead generation efforts—a point emphasized by the fact that an average of 3 million new blog posts will have been published by the time you’ve gone to bed. Google Search Console.

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KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 17, 2015

One of the significant discussions happening in the search community, and highlighted at SMX West earlier this month, is the evolving look of the search engine results page. There is rarely a classic, “ten pack” of organic search engine results when searching Google. Structured Data Examples.

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KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 19, 2018

Content marketing is about providing the right content at the right time to the right person. When you say it like that it sounds so simple, but as content marketers know, it’s a full-time job (or more!). There are, of course, many different ways to approach a content audit. The top reasons?

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KoMarketing Associates

JULY 10, 2014

Google+ recently celebrated its three year anniversary, and with it brought the appreciation of many marketers and social network users who thought Google+ would go the way of Google Buzz or Orkut, two of Google’s other former social offerings. It’s a Good Cross Between Facebook and LinkedIn.

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KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 13, 2018

As content marketers, we need to consistently produce new material to see results. How much content you need depends on your business needs, industry, and a host of other factors – but a recent study found 60 percent of marketers create at least one piece of content every day. . Create a Keyword-Focused Headline.

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KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 3, 2016

On Monday, February 22 nd , Google dropped a bombshell on the world of both paid and social advertising. Effective immediately, Google will no longer be showing ads on the right hand sidebar. They are instead opting to show ads only at the top and bottom of search results. This change removes 4 ad spaces from search results.

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KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

In a previous blog, we mentioned that there are many search engine options in China. Though Google is a global giant, it’s banned in China. Similarly, many keyword research tools that western marketers use do not function at all for search engines in China. The Dropdown Keyword Suggestions and Related Search.

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KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 16, 2015

Late last year I wrote about important changes Google has launched for B2B marketers to be aware of (you can read that post here ). Needless to say, Google continues to launch new functionality and change product offerings. Google AdWords Features History. Google AdWords Features History. Google Analytics Release Notes.

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KoMarketing Associates

JULY 30, 2019

Beginning a content marketing strategy is simple. Bridging the gap between publishing content and creating a refined content marketing strategy takes a lot of time and effort, and requires a solid foundation. This is where content marketing objectives come into play. Always try to go above and beyond what already exists.

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KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 5, 2016

In early December, Google dropped the “followers on Google+” social annotation for AdWords advertisers, as uncovered in an article from The SEM Post. This is announcement was just another indicator that B2B marketers can focus less on activity directly associated with Google+ in the new year. The Demise of Google+.

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KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

A discussion on Threadwatch Monday drew greater visibility to the fact that Google has begun encrypting all queries through the search engine, even for users who aren’t signed in to Google. However, Google does not block keyword data for paid search advertising (AdWords).

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Search Marketing B2B Marketing Marketing Analytics Tools Paid Search Agency 120

KoMarketing Associates

OCTOBER 25, 2016

When thinking about the conversion funnel in relation to SEO, B2B marketers should aim to provide content that meets the needs of searchers no matter what phase of the buying process they are in. Finding the right balance is a key component of content marketing success. I will be addressing the following: What is top-of-funnel content?

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KoMarketing Associates

AUGUST 2, 2016

Organic search specifically grew more than 500% period over period, with +150% growth in leads from this channel. As I detailed in my most recent column on Search Engine Land, we committed to an aggressive production goal for content marketing: 250 assets per year or approximately one per day. Content Marketing Production.

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KoMarketing Associates

JULY 22, 2016

For most companies this will be Google Analytics; so, here’s a list of 7 do’s and don’ts for making sure Google Analytics data is accurate and insightful. This will force Google Analytics to track these visitors as Direct traffic and obscure the issue that you have gaps in your tracking code deployment. Improve Data Accuracy.

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KoMarketing Associates

JULY 22, 2016

For most companies this will be Google Analytics; so, here’s a list of 7 do’s and don’ts for making sure Google Analytics data is accurate and insightful. This will force Google Analytics to track these visitors as Direct traffic and obscure the issue that you have gaps in your tracking code deployment. Improve Data Accuracy.

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KoMarketing Associates

OCTOBER 4, 2016

KoMarketing has been writing about the value of content marketing for years. In CMI/MarketingProf’s latest B2B Content Marketing Report , 89 percent of B2B marketers surveyed indicated that they are currently using content marketing tactics. B2B Content Marketing & SEO. Content Marketing Distribution.

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KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 9, 2012

Google’s Authorship program allows publishers to connect their authored content with a corresponding Google profile. From a search engine results perspective, an image of the author will appear alongside applicable web information. Step 1: Create a complete Google+ Profile for the Designated Author.

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KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 22, 2016

As a content marketer, I look forward to this time of year. This past year, I’ve had the opportunity to work on a number of content advisory programs, where our team is making recommendations for our clients’ content marketing teams – and then they execute. Let’s have a look: What Is Content Marketing Development?

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