Google Marketing Live 2025 didn’t just deliver another tech update—it unveiled a transformation. Let’s unpack what these groundbreaking updates really mean for your marketing strategy. Google’s AI is Your New Co-Strategist Gone are the days when AI was merely an assistant. Google’s latest round of updates is remarkably powerful, smarter, and feels distinctly human. Think […]
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Google has announced new requirements for their Google Partner program, bringing to mind an infrequently discussed repercussion of the digital era: the dramatically altered relationship (and power dynamic) between advertising agencies and the platforms on which we run ads. Today’s post is about that shift and a difficult conundrum currently facing agencies and clients, but before we get into that,
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We get this question a lot. We all know that the majority of Google’s massive revenue comes from ad clicks. So, there’s a strong motive for Google to reward advertisers with higher organic listings, right? Well, not exactly. Google charges when someone clicks your ad. If they click your organic listing instead, Google makes no money. Boosting your organic
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The Basics of Google Display Ads Google Ads come in a variety of different formats, and each of these formats have additional options you can use to personalize your ads. It’s worth doing some general research into all of these to ensure you’re spending your advertising budget effectively, but given some recent changes, if you’re
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Clients often ask us “What is the average conversion rate for our industry?” If you search online, you may find charts or graphs that show the industry standard conversion rates for your industry. But are they accurate and should you set expectations based on their claims? According to Google, the definition of a conversion is:
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With apologies to Forrest Gump, and in honor of Valentine’s Day, sometimes Google AdWords is like a box of chocolates. “You never know what you’re gonna get.” Here are some examples: How Much Should You Budget for Clicks? How big a box of chocolates can you afford? Google provides a Keyword Planner tool inside of
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For years, we’ve heard this refrain from business people. “We need to show up at the top of the search engines for [insert keyword].” Even though a lot more goes into online marketing success than simply being ranked at the top of the search results, it’s easy to get focused on this particular issue, sometimes
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Question: What’s the quickest way to get people to leave your website? Answer: Having a BORING headline on the entry page, also known as a landing page, that doesn’t grab the visitor’s attention or persuade them to take further action. We’ve all seen websites that simply don’t present their product or service in a way
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