The Human Factor – Search Advertising

There seems to be no way to move past the fact that at some point, a human being managing keywords – the search marketing manager – becomes the limiting factor. Continue reading

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Schema.org: A Boost for SEO, but What Else?

The big news from last week is that Google, Yahoo!, and Bing have collaborated on a project called Schema.org which standardizes website markup codes, allowing the search engines to present content in specialized formats for improved organic results. This news, … Continue reading

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‘Catching up’ with Google Conversion Optimizer

As we’ve been talking to online retailers, it’s become clear that Google’s Conversion Optimizer has really improved in the last six months. Cost per Acquisition (CPA) bidding has gained traction in recent years with most major search management platforms offering … Continue reading

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Your Search Ad Landing Page is More Important than Ever!

It’s not enough anymore to use dynamic keyword insertion to mirror consumer search queries in ad copy and then direct them to a high-level category page within your site. Google’s landing page preview tool will show consumers that your selected product page does not offer them exactly what they are looking for and they will choose another online retailer to purchase from. Continue reading

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Why You Can, and Should Invest More in Search

To generate more profits from your search campaign you need to unlock more keywords for more products in such a way that they are profitable. Continue reading

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Connecting Search Intent to Facebook Ads

Facebook ads are more like display ads than they are like search ads, but search engine marketers are being asked to take on Facebook advertising. How can they use their search campaign data to run better Facebook campaigns? Continue reading

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The Challenges of Ad Grouping while Mining the Long Tail

Mismanaging ad groups can result in too few or too many keywords per group, hurting relevancy and, ultimately, ROI. Continue reading

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Retail SEM Pitfalls: Relying Solely on Broad Match

Even with superior skills, experience and a deep understanding of best practices, search engine marketers can be humbled by time, budget and complexity challenges. Continue reading

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Mining the Long Tail: Is It Worth the Effort?

It’s no surprise that a lot of SEMs decide that it’s simply not worth the extra effort to chase long-tail keywords. In a manual world this is the correct decision – it’s NOT worth the effort to chase the long tail. But what if you had a technology that allowed you to massively scale your keyword portfolio while decreasing management complexity and overhead? Continue reading

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Google Instant: The Long Tail is Dead! Long live the Long Tail!

How Google Instant changes the usage of the Adchemy WordMap depends on how Google Instant impacts the long tail. Continue reading

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