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Apple Maps Ads Are Here: Everything You Need to Know

Learn how to navigate ads on Apple Maps step-by-step.

Amanda Rodhe | September 15, 2026 | Paid Search Marketing
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10 Ogilvy Advertising Secrets that Still Work

David Ogilvy is known as the godfather of modern advertising. Here's why Ogilvy's best-known advertising tips are still relevant, and still work, today.

Brad Smith
March 9, 2017
Copywriting

75 Staggering Video Marketing Statistics

Video content continues to be a powerful marketing tool for businesses of all sizes. These general and platform-specific video marketing stats cover a variety of channels, including YouTube, Facebook, email, and more.

GIFs Will Revolutionize Your Facebook Ads – Here’s How to Use Them

Everybody loves GIFs, including your current and future customers! Here's your complete guide to everything you need to know about using GIFs in Facebook ads, from why they matter to how to create your very own GIF ads.

Allen Finn
March 7, 2017
Facebook Ads

Why Brand Advertising Drives More Conversions than You Think

Are big brands wasting their money on brand advertising like billboards and media spots? You might be surprised to learn the answer. Here's how brand advertising drives conversions.

10 Tips for Tastier Food & Restaurant Advertising

Food and restaurant ads can be remarkably effective - but there are a few ways to make your campaigns extra spicy. Here are ten hot tips for better food industry advertising.

4 Facebook Ad Fails (And How To Fix Them)

Facebook ads deliver awesome results at a very low cost. But the Facebook platform can be frustrating and confusing sometimes. Here are four of my worst Facebook ad fails with the workarounds to fix them.

7 Proven Lead Generation Ideas You Need to Try

Your competitors aren't using these seven lesser known lead generation ideas, which means they'll work even better for you! Check out these research-backed tactics for online lead gen.

Facebook Ad Benchmarks for YOUR Industry [Data]

Facebook ad performance can vary widely for different business types and industries. What numbers should you be looking to beat in Facebook advertising? We dug into the data to find out.

Mark Irvine
February 28, 2017
Facebook Ads

6 Easy Tips for More Profitable YouTube Advertising

The world of YouTube advertising can seem a bit overwhelming at first, but these six easy tips will help you create more effective and profitable YouTube ads that drive results for your business.

Margot Whitney
February 23, 2017
Video Marketing

Why Old-School Ads Still Totally Work (And How to Imitate Them)

Today's marketers and ad writers have a lot to learn from old-school, vintage ad techniques that still totally work to get your prospects' attention and drive tons of conversions! Here's how to do it.

Brad Smith
February 22, 2017
Copywriting

Features vs. Benefits: Here’s the Difference & Why It Matters

When it comes to features versus benefits, what's the difference and why does it matter? Learn when and why to use features or benefits in your marketing copy, landing pages, and online advertising campaigns.

Dan Shewan
February 21, 2017
Copywriting

17 Hair-Raising Salon Marketing Ideas

If you’re running a hair or nail salon, how do you stand out from the crowd to earn new customers? Here are 17 salon marketing ideas to grow your customer base and stay on top of your marketing game.

5 Luxury Marketing Strategies that Drive High-End Sales

When you're selling high-end, luxury products or services, your marketing and advertising strategies need to change to appeal to more affluent customers. Here's how you can reach the right clientele.

4 Super-Effective Content Syndication Strategies for Bloggers

Content syndication sometimes gets a bad rap, but sites like the New York Times and Forbes do it -- you should too! Here's your complete guide to syndicating content to grow your audience.

Larry Kim
February 15, 2017
Content Marketing

How to Tell If Your PPC Service Provider Is a Huge Rip-off

In the sea of partners you could work with to help manage your PPC, there are a few questionable business practices that I want you to be on the look-out for. You should avoid these types of partners at all cost!

How to Use Answer The Public to Earn Featured Snippets

Let me set the stage for you. It’s September 2016, Rob Bucci of STAT Search Analytics has just taken the stage at MozCon. As unsuspecting attendees, we didn’t quite know what we were in for.

Guest Author
February 7, 2017
SEO

7 Power Words & Phrases to Test in Your Facebook Ads

When you're competing for attention on Facebook, your ads need to grab people's attention FAST. That's where these seven powerful words and phrases come in.

Brad Smith
February 7, 2017
Copywriting

How to Use Brand Affinity to Dramatically Increase CTR

It's time to re-examine our assumptions about branded vs. non-branded keywords in both paid and organic search marketing. Start building brand affinity to dramatically increase performance!

5 Tips to Personalize Your Marketing (Without Looking Like a Creep)

Personalized marketing is one of the biggest trends of 2017. But how do you capitalize on the trend without taking marketing personalization too far and scaring your customer off? Here's how.

Lisa Smith
February 6, 2017
Marketing Ideas

6 Ways to Lower Your CPC with Landing Page Optimization

The relevancy and quality of your landing pages affect your Quality Score, which directly affects your cost per click (CPC). Because of that, optimizing your landing pages can help you save money while improving your conversion rates.

Guest Author
February 2, 2017
Landing Pages

8 Facebook Ad Tools to Help You Increase Leads and Sales

Which of the dozens of Facebook ad tools out there should you consider using? Read on to learn about our eight favorite Facebook ad tools right now.

Dan Shewan
February 1, 2017
Facebook Ads

7 Ways to Make Your Social Media Resume Look Awesome

When you find yourself needing to polish your social media resume, you should include these skills and keep it creative—read up so you can land your dream social media job!

Mary Lister
January 30, 2017
Social Media

6 Ways to Target Early-Stage Buyers in PPC

Don't just focus on SQL's -- targeting early stage buyers with PPC can be an extraordinarily effective technique. Find out six ways to make sure you're targeting every stage in the funnel in this post.

The Secrets of Google Ads CTR in 5 Charts

Click-through rate (CTR) matters. It’s a key component in determining Quality Score and indicative of copy that entices prospects to visit your landing pages. Learn more about CTR and how it's impacted by Expanded Text Ads!

Beginner’s Guide to Keyword Search Volume for Marketers

Whether you're doing SEO or PPC, keyword search volume, or the number of people searching for a keyword in a given time period, is one of the most crucial metrics to understand so you can maximize traffic. Find out everything you need to know about keyword search volume.

5 Subject Line Mistakes That Tank Your Open Rates

Email marketing is still one of the most effective customer acquisition channels. But if you're making these common subject line mistakes, and you probably are, your emails won't get opened at all.

Brad Smith
January 19, 2017
Marketing Ideas