[ad_1] If we didn’t have Google Maps, we’d either never leave our homes for fear of getting lost or we’d have to find our physical maps again – neither of which, clearly, are options, so we have to make do with what we have. Roughly 41% of internet users use Google Maps to get directions,…

[ad_1] Welcome to our weekly round-up of all the latest news and research from the worlds of search, search marketing, and beyond. In this week’s round-up, we have two big changes for mobile on Google, plus some more insight into a change that Google made to its AdSense policy recently. And if you’ve ever thought about…

[ad_1] If you want your m-commerce project to deliver the results you’re expecting, context should be front and centre of your design. Across all industries, mobile traffic is eating into PC web traffic in a big way, even in economies which have a large installed base of consumer PCs. But ecommerce sites aren’t seeing mobile web…

[ad_1] There is an increasing demand for content among marketers, but how can you ensure that your content marketing strategy is effective? It’s impressive that 88% of B2B marketers use content marketing this year, but only 30% of them rate their efforts as effective. How do you bridge such a big gap then between the planning…

[ad_1] How can you earn those coveted links and mentions in news and media sites that generate an incredible influx in domain authority? When combining SEO, PR, and content marketing, you create a winning formula for increased organic visibility, brand awareness, and social amplification. In this article, we’ll go through the steps required to create…

[ad_1] As I’ve been writing about tools and tactics quite a bit lately, I thought for this month’s column I’d take a step back and share some ideas on how you can become a better analyst. And improving our analysis skills as marketers goes beyond broadening our career options and helping us be better at…

[ad_1] Welcome to our weekly round-up of all the latest news and research from around the world of search marketing and beyond. This week we have possible bad news for AMP users and good news for AdWords customers who are tired of its UI. Facebook begins thwarting ad blockers As Al Roberts reported this week,…

[ad_1] The 2016 US election features a presidential candidate like no other. Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, has more than 30 million followers across all of the social channels he’s active on, and on Twitter, his most prolific channel, he has over 10 million, approximately two million more than his opponent, Hillary Clinton. What’s more: he’s besting…

[ad_1] Wherever you land on the private blog network (PBN) argument, it always pays to have a plan in place for when you encounter a competitor’s network. For many, the adherence to Google’s policies on search ranking manipulation resembles that of a religious zealot. For others, a PBN is simply a component part of getting…

[ad_1] Whether a mobile site uses a hamburger icon, menu button or alternative forms of navigation, it is critical that it stands out. It should encourage the user to interact; it should work as intended; and when the menu is triggered, the user is greeted with a menu that is logical, usable and visually appealing.…