How Should SMBs Buy Local Search Advertising: Automated Services Vs. Sales Reps?

Who should small- and medium-sized businesses turn to for help with search marketing? Columnist Wesley Young of the Local Search Association starts the discussion. The post How Should SMBs Buy Local Search Advertising: Automated Services Vs. Sales Reps? appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Quality (Score) PPC Content: Our Top 10 Paid Search Columns For 2014

This past year brought many developments in search engine marketing (SEM), and our Paid Search columnists provided insights, tips and advice for adapting to these various changes. Search marketers briefly panicked when Google announced in April that it would be removing search query data from ad…

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Google Music Video Search Results Now Contain Links To Lyrics On Google Play

Google’s music video search results also contain lyrics snippets with a link to the full lyrics on Google Play. The post Google Music Video Search Results Now Contain Links To Lyrics On Google Play appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Search In Pics: Google Scream Room, Mr. Jingles & Jewglers Menorah

In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have, and more. Mr. Jingles On Holidays: Source: Google+ Jewglers Menorahs: Source: Google+…

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Mapping It Out: Our Top 10 Local Search Columns For 2014

Consumers have grown increasingly reliant on the web for discovering local businesses and determining which ones to patronize. In fact, a survey conducted by BrightLocal earlier this year revealed that 88% of consumers trust online reviews as much as personal recommendations, underscoring the need…

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Yahoo Rolls Out Search For Its Android Launcher Aviate

In February, I wrote that the glaring omission from Yahoo’s Android launcher and “intelligent homescreen” Aviate was a search box. Now it has one. Yesterday Yahoo announced that it’s rolling out search on Aviate (for Android 4.0 and above): Search on Aviate is your gateway…

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Search In Pics: Google Hanukkah, DMOZ Mozzie & Google’s Double Rainbow

In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have, and more. Google’s Double Rainbow: Source: Google+ Mozzie From DMOZ: Source:…

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SearchCap: Brands Still Confounded By Local Search, Bing Adds Amber Alerts & Local SEO In 2015

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. The post SearchCap: Brands Still Confounded By Local Search, Bing Adds Amber Alerts & Local SEO In 2015 appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Despite Documented Performance Lift Brands Still Confounded By Local Search

Remarkably there are still marketers out there that don’t “get” local search or why marketing campaigns should be localized. There are numerous studies and reports that indicate localized display and local search campaigns (on the PC and mobile) outperform “national”…

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