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10 Reasons SEO Is Harder for Small Businesses

Why is SEO so much harder for small businesses? Here are ten reasons that bigger companies and well-known brands find it easier to succeed at SEO.

Elisa Gabbert
October 15, 2012
SEO

Vanity URL: What It Is & How To Get One

A vanity URL is an unique web address that is branded for marketing purposes. Learn all the ins and outs of vanity URLs and how to use them to your advantage in this post.

Victor Pan
October 11, 2012
Social Media

Content Keywords FAQ: How to Use SEO Keywords for Content Marketing

Get answers to your most frequently asked questions about keyword research for content marketing and how to use SEO keywords in your website content.

Top 25 Most Popular YouTube Videos of All Time: What Makes a Video Go Viral?

What are the best YouTube videos of all time? Read our Top 25 YouTube Videos list, learn what sets them apart from the rest, and discover how to make your own viral YouTube videos.

Megan Marrs
October 2, 2012
Video Marketing

24 of the Most Surprising A/B Tests of All Time

24 marketing experts share the results of their craziest, most shocking A/B tests, including landing page A/B tests, PPC ad text tests and more.

Elisa Gabbert
September 25, 2012
Conversion Rates

What to Do if Google Ads Says Your Landing Page Experience Is Below Average

Does Google say your landing page experience is below average? Here's what to do about it: 10 tips to improve your Google Ads landing page experience.

Organic vs. Paid Clicks: These Are Not the Clicks You’re Looking For

Recently, a new, related report has been making the rounds. This study, carried out by GroupM UK and Nielsen, reports that 94% of total search engine clicks go to organic results, with just 6% of click share left for paid search ads.  

Tricks to Get the Click: 10 Tips for Writing Better PPC Text Ads [New Guide]

This free guide features 10 great tips and best practices to help you write better performing PPC text ads. Get your guide now!

Elisa Gabbert
September 6, 2012
Copywriting

Google SERP Dumps 5.5% of Organic First Page Listings

You may have noticed recently that Google has been showing just 7 organic search listings on the first page for many searches, instead of the usual 10. Take for example, this search for "adwords," which shows just 7 organic search listings.

Larry Kim
August 21, 2012
SEO

25 Fast Facts About Google Ads

Learn 25 fascinating facts about Google AdWords, Google's $38-billion search advertising network.

The Long-Term Value of SEO: Does SEO Value Last Forever?

Learn three reasons why the myth that SEO traffic and value lasts forever is false. The long-term value of SEO is not as rock-solid as you think.

Larry Kim
August 9, 2012
SEO

Google People Search Engine?! How I Taught Google Search to People Search

What is Google people search, anyway? Learn all about Google people search in this post, including how you can teach it tricks to help your strategy.

Advertiser Claims 80% of Facebook Ad Clicks are From Bots

A Facebook advertiser claims that 80% of the clicks from facebook advertising were from bots. The company is so unhappy with the results on recent Facebook ad tests; they're deleting their Facebook page entirely.

Larry Kim
July 31, 2012
Facebook Ads

The War on ‘Free’ Clicks: Think Nobody Clicks on Google Ads? Think Again!

Google's War on Free Clicks: Think nobody clicks on Google advertising? Think again! We’ve got exclusive data that tells a different story about where people click when they search on Google. Learn how PPC ads are taking over the Google search results pages.

Conspiracy Theory: Google Knowledge Graph Trains Us to ‘See’ the Right Side of the SERP

Google recently announced the release of the Knowledge Graph, a new feature designed to “help you discover new information quickly and easily” by providing informative answers to informational queries directly in the SERP.

The 20-Minute PPC Work Week: Weekly Checklist [Download]

We've evaluated thousands of PPC accounts with the AdWords Performance Grader, adding up to almost $1 billion in total PPC spend. Looking at this huge amount of data in aggregate, one of the most salient trends has to do with account activity.

Tumblr Ads: Learn About Paid Advertising Options on Tumblr

Highlighted posts allow users to designate their own Tumblr posts to be highlighted in your followers’ dashboards. The price is currently $2 but was $1 upon launch.

Everything You Want to Know About Quality Score & Landing Pages

Get answers to frequently asked questions about Quality Score and how your PPC landing pages affect your Quality Score, costs, and AdWords performance.

Google Display Network vs. Facebook Advertising [Infographic]

Google Display Network vs. Facebook Advertising - How Much Is Facebook Really Worth? [Infographic]

Larry Kim
May 15, 2012
Display Ads

Does Remarketing Make You a Creepy Stalker?

Part of why remarketing is successful is that many people don’t really know what it is. The average internet user is completely unaware that they are being digitally stalked across the web-a-verse.

4 Tools for Pinterest Analytics and Monitoring

Pinterest has been announced as the #1 traffic referral for many image-friendly sites. While being an effective buzz marketing tool, it's yet that effectively tracked. Feel free to skip ahead to a tool of your interest.

Guest Author
May 7, 2012
SEO

Pinterest Marketing Guide: How to Use Pinterest to Boost Your Brand

Read the Pinterest Marketing Guide to learn all about how to use Pinterest as an internet marketing tool.

How to Use the Google AdWords Keyword Tool in Your PPC Campaigns

What is the Google Keyword Tool and how can you use it to get keyword ideas for your PPC campaigns? Find AdWords keyword research tips here.

How Do Google Alerts Work? Why Are They Not Working?

Google alerts are a key part of maintaining control over your PPC campaigns. Learn how to turn on and utilize Google alerts in this post.

Top 10 Google Update Codenames

Check out our list of the top 10 wackiest and weirdest codenames for Google's ongoing search algorithm changes and improvements.

Elisa Gabbert
April 4, 2012
SEO

CAPTCH-AD: A New CAPTCHA Form of Advertising?

CAPTCHAs are a necessary evil in a modern world. CAPTCHAs, also known as those-annoying-boxes-with-the-weird-words, are used to prevent evil robot spam attacks.