Thursday, 21 Nov 2024
Month: July 2022

Bing Ads is building a bot to help you manage campaigns better

While there isn’t a ship date for the bot, expect to see AI and machine learning play a greater role in paid search management. There are now third-party bots available in Slack, Facebook Messenger, Google Sheets and elsewhere that marketers can use to get information about campaign performance and, in some cases, take action. At the Bing Ads […]

Google testing new ‘call history’ feature for Google My Business

The missed call log will remain available to businesses for 45 days. Google is testing a new feature in Google My Business called “call history.” It’s designed to help businesses see and respond to missed calls coming from Google Search and Maps. It’s opt-in and currently available to “a select group of businesses in the […]

3 tips for optimizing paid social campaigns for seasonality

How retailers can make their seasonal social ad dollars go further. Planning your paid social campaigns well ahead of your peak periods — whether seasonal, holiday or promotional — help ensure you hit your goals. Michelle Stinson Ross, marketing operations director at Apogee Results, offered tips on how advertisers can get the most out of seasonal […]

Link-building services: 10 best companies to improve your SEO

Try these link-building services to improve your organic rankings. Link building isn’t easy, especially if you want it to be done right (i.e., stay compliant with Google’s Webmaster Guidelines). Nevertheless, if your goal is to siphon more organic traffic through high search engine rankings, it is vital to study the intricacies of modern white hat […]

How to kickstart your channel on Roku and stand out: A comprehensive guide

Read how to start your own Roku channel from scratch: the main methods, pitfalls and promotional techniques. Roku is the world’s most popular connected-TV platform with almost 40 million active accounts. This number is expected to climb even higher, which will also boost the ad revenue Roku channel owners collect per annum. Statistical trends, effectiveness and the […]

Hijacked Google My Business listings appear to be a growing problem

GMB listings phishing is on the increase. Google says it’s aware of the problem but business owners must be vigilant. The problem of hijacked Google My Business listings (GMB) – where someone other than the business gains control of the local profile – appears to be growing. SterlingSky’s Joy Hawkins has reported on the trend and some […]

Microsoft will shutter LinkedIn in China by the end of the year

The platform will be replaced by a new standalone jobs application called InJobs, which will omit several of LinkedIn’s social features. Microsoft will shut down its localized version of LinkedIn in China by the end of the year, the company announced Thursday. “A significantly more challenging operating environment.” The company cited a difficult operating environment, enhanced compliance requirements […]