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Understanding the Correlation Between Ad Extensions and Ad Rank

SmartBug Media

If you’re planning on running a paid media campaign on Google Ads, the first thing you should know about is ad rank and ad extensions and how they help your business increase the return on ad spend (ROAS) and decrease the cost per click. how much money are you willing to spend in order to appear in the search results)? What is ad rank?

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How Google SERP Layouts Affect Searching Behavior

Moz

Posted by Stephen_Job There are several studies (and lots of data) out there about how people use Google SERPs, what they ignore, and what they focus on. Two things I have never seen tested are the actual user reactions to and behavior with SERPs. We chose all of the search terms first for ease of correlating data. (If

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Getting Smarter with SERPs - Whiteboard Friday

Moz

Modern SERPs require modern understanding. National SERPs are a myth — these days, everything is local. And when we're basing important decisions on SERPs and ranking, using the highest quality data is key. Russ Jones explores the problem with SERPs, data quality, and existing solutions in this edition of Whiteboard Friday.

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Long- and Short-Term Plays CMOs to Showcase Marketing Attribution

SmartBug Media

No one likes spending time justifying expenses and trying to prove the revenue impact of their marketing efforts. Understanding Correlation, Causation, and Coincidence Correlation, causation, and coincidence can blur marketing attribution. Enter: your scalable and sustainable Marketing Playbook.

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What do SEO platforms do and how do they help marketers get found on search engines?

Martech

It’s also important to note that rank analysis has grown increasingly complex as Google has upped its use of more dynamic and visual SERPs. Capabilities range from social signal tracking and correlations to site traffic and conversions, as well as social profile monitoring and sentiment analysis, and contact-relationship management.

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Will Your SEO Strategy Be Impacted By Google’s Removal of Right-Hand-Side Ads on SERPs?

Content Standard

As of Friday of last week, Google confirmed that it had permanently removed all right-hand ads on its SERPs (search engine results pages) worldwide, making room for ads at the top and bottom of the page. Click-through rates of sponsored ads are notoriously low even on the top of the page, though brands continue to spend money on them.

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Will Your SEO Strategy Be Impacted By Google’s Removal of Right-Hand-Side Ads on SERPs?

Content Standard

As of Friday of last week, Google confirmed that it had permanently removed all right-hand ads on its SERPs (search engine results pages) worldwide, making room for ads at the top and bottom of the page. Click-through rates of sponsored ads are notoriously low even on the top of the page, though brands continue to spend money on them.

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