Sitelinks, the first Google ad extension, was introduced in 2009. They enabled advertisers to expand the total size of their text ads while also providing additional links to the advertiser’s website. In the ten years that followed these original ad extensions, Google rolled out an additional ten manual and automated extensions and two automated-only extensions. […]
Tag Archives | search engine optimization
Why we need to think of entities and the future of SEO Search Engine Watch
It’s time to think of the future of SEO. What should we focus on? It’s time to find out more about entities and how they affect our SEO strategies. Brighton SEO is an exciting conference for everyone who wants to find out more about the latest trends and tactics in all things SEO. No matter […]
Data, discovery, consumer-first Search Engine Watch
Noël Reilly, Strategic Account Director at Microsoft, discusses her upcoming session at The Transformation of Search Summit, which will take place on October 25 here in New York. As a prelude to the event, we’re doing a series of Q&As with speakers and panelists. First up, we have Noël, who will be on the panel, “Embarking on […]
How brands and agencies organize work Search Engine Watch
The importance of teamwork and workflow is often missing from discussions of SEO success. So I interviewed 31 people, with titles ranging from Content Specialist to SEO Director, to CEO, and asked them about how teamwork and workflow affect their SEO operations and success. Why did I do this? Because we can all learn from the […]
Speakers, agenda, FAQ Search Engine Watch
On October 25, 2019, Search Engine Watch will host the second annual Transformation of Search Summit, in partnership with ClickZ. The event will take place at Convene in Midtown, New York City. To see highlights from last year’s event, check out this roundup of the sessions or these presentations. Transformation of Search Summit 2019 speakers + […]
Quick wins for Magento SEO
Whether you’re migrating your existing online store or starting a new one, Magento is considered the ecommerce platform. In this post we are going to dive into SEO best practices to follow, looking at technical considerations and touching on content strategy. We will predominantly be concentrating on Magento Open Source. What is Magento? Magento is an […]
Five search reports for ecommerce you can pull now to prep for Q4 Search Engine Watch
Ecommerce companies know this to be true, but it bears repeating: the holiday season will be on top of you before you know it, and it’s time to start getting your Q4 plan ready. There are many reports and analysis you can pull and put together to develop our Q4 plan. Use the summer’s relative […]
Two simple behavioral levers to improve your link building efforts Search Engine Watch
Link building is hard. Anyone who says otherwise has either not done much of it, or they’re trying to sell you a course. To make it even harder, there are a million supposed link building hacks and tactics on the web – and most of them are pretty bad. A quick Google search will net […]
Don’t underestimate the power of video
Video content impacts organic performance more than any other asset that can be displayed on a web page. In today’s online marketing world, videos have become an integral step in the user journey. Yet for the large enterprises, video optimization is still not an essential part of their website optimization plan. Video content is still […]
Five ways PPC customer support can help SMBs
When consumers need to find the right product, service or storefront for their needs, they grab their phone, jump on their laptop, or just say, Hey Siri, Hey Alexa, and Hey Cortana. Search results immediately populate their screen and they skim, select, learn, and go. To win at the game of search, your small or […]
