Competition forces retailers to rethink the role of branded, non-branded and trademark traffic

The saturated Google Ads landscape is forcing retailers to reconsider the value of traffic at every stage of the shopping journey, particularly at the top of the funnel.

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SearchCap: PPC branded content & bad local reviews

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. The post SearchCap: PPC branded content & bad local reviews appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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How to use good ol’ PPC to support fun and creative branded content

Contributor Kevin Lee looks at creative synergies and the power of collaboration to increase the efficiency of branded content using PPC campaigns. The post How to use good ol’ PPC to support fun and creative branded content appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Search in Pics: Google cigar box guitar, branded airplane head covers & a skateboard

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 cigar box guitar: Source: Instagram Google Cloud umbrella: Source:…

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Attention search marketers: ALL keywords are branded keywords!

Columnist Larry Kim explains how brand affinity impacts both paid and organic search performance — and how you can use this information to bolster your SEO and PPC campaigns. The post Attention search marketers: ALL keywords are branded keywords! appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Brief change suggests local SEO ranking factors are different for branded queries

What are the differences between branded and non-branded local packs in Google, and how might ranking factors be weighted differently for each? Columnist Joy Hawkins shares her observations. The post Brief change suggests local SEO ranking factors are different for branded queries appeared first…

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