Don’t let your business play possum with local search

Columnist Adam Dorfman explains how Google’s recent local search algorithm update, “Possum,” has impacted brick-and-mortar businesses. The post Don’t let your business play possum with local search appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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3 mysterious and scary ways AdWords budget creep can happen to you

Are you feeling spooked by a mysterious rise in ad spend? Columnist Pauline Jakober takes a look at what you can do in AdWords to solve the mystery. The post 3 mysterious and scary ways AdWords budget creep can happen to you appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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SearchCap: Offline call data, AdWords budget creep & AMP fire hose

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. The post SearchCap: Offline call data, AdWords budget creep & AMP fire hose appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Allstate: offline call data improved SEM performance and the customer experience

Company generated increase in quality calls and lowered customer acquisition costs. The post Allstate: offline call data improved SEM performance and the customer experience appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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The myth of the duplicate content penalty

There is a lot of confusion surrounding how Google handles duplicate content, but columnist Patrick Stox aims to clear it up once and for all. The post The myth of the duplicate content penalty appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Authority & link building with real-time Penguin

Google recently released Penguin 4.0, and the Penguin filter now updates in real time. Columnist Marcus Miller explores what this means for SEO and link building. The post Authority & link building with real-time Penguin appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Up close at SMX: Using paid search and social together

Columnist Kristi Kellogg recaps a session at SMX East that dives into how marketers can integrate their paid search and social efforts for better marketing results. The post Up close at SMX: Using paid search and social together appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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SearchCap: Penguin & link building, PPC leads & social

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What’s new and cool at Google from SMX East 2016

At this year’s SMX East, Googlers Jerry Dischler and Babak Pahlavan shared recent updates and what’s coming to AdWords and Google Analytics. Columnist Mark Traphagen was on hand to cover the highlights. The post What’s new and cool at Google from SMX East 2016 appeared first on Search Engine…

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