Search Engine Marketing

Google Analytics simplifies cost data import

Google streamlined the process for importing cost data into Analytics, reducing mandatory fields and offering more flexible reporting options. The big picture. Marketers can now import cost data with just three core requirements: source, medium, and date, eliminating previous constraints around campaign names and IDs. Key updates. Including the following fields allows for more detailed […]

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Google Ads updates Dating & Companionship Ads policy

Google revised its policy for dating and companionship advertisers, pushing back enforcement and clarifying certification rules for aggregators. Extension. The deadline for certification has been extended from March 4 to April 9. After this date, uncertified advertisers will no longer be permitted to run ads. Aggregator update. Aggregatoars promoting dating or companionship services will be

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ChatGPT growing as a traffic referrer, reshaping search behavior: Report

Education, technology, and software development websites have gotten a referral traffic boost from ChatGPT search – and ChatGPT sent more traffic to more than 30,000 unique domains by November. That’s according to new Semrush (disclosure: Search Engine Land is owned by Semrush) analysis of 80 million lines of global clickstream data from the second half of

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Death Of The Keyword: Why Aggregate Organic Traffic Is A Better Metric via @sejournal, @Kevin_Indig

Search isn’t what it used to be. With rising costs in rank tracking, do keywords still matter? It’s time to rethink your SEO strategy. The post Death Of The Keyword: Why Aggregate Organic Traffic Is A Better Metric appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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How AI makes paid search audits faster and better

Paid search audits are essential. But let’s face it: they can be a beast to do.  It’s not just about understanding complex strategies; it’s about meticulously reviewing every setting, campaign, keyword, and ad, then translating all those details into actionable insights for stakeholders who may not be PPC experts. Before AI, I spent countless hours

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Avinash Kaushik shares secret sauce for measuring Super Bowl ads

Super Bowl 2025 will be held on Sunday, Feb. 9. The “Big Game” will have around 50 minutes of TV commercials trying to change the hearts, minds, and actions of over 100 million viewers. However, many marketing executives ask, “Are Super Bowl ads effective?” And with a 30-second spot during the Big Game costing $8

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