Search Marketing: Search Term Research
As SEO changes, so do the tools that serve practitioners
The relentless pace of change in search challenges search engine optimization professionals, but tools are evolving to help....
9 of the best SEO tools you can try for free
Free trial is a great way to get acquainted with pricey SEO software. So here's a list of SEO tools you can try out before spending...
Why are you making PPC budgets so difficult?
Here’s how to keep your head on your shoulders and make much easier, simpler work out of your budgets....
How to create PPC reports people will actually read
Stop wasting hours of your week building reports that don’t even get...
Three reasons PPC campaigns fail that nobody seems to care about
Google “how to make your PPC ads convert better” and your search results will be littered with blog posts like this: Don’t worry,...
Expanded phrase match negatives: A script for misspellings
Can't spell? No problem, says contributor Daniel Gilbert. Here is a script that will boost your phrase negative keyword matching by finding the...
Ask the SMXpert: Keyword research and copywriting
Contributor and SMXpert Christine Churchill answers keyword research and copywriting technique questions from attendees who participated in the...
Searcher intent: The secret ingredient behind successful content development
Contributor Dave Davies takes the guesswork out of determining what type of content will resonate with an audience by creating Excel formulas to...
The importance of targeting branded searches
Though many search marketers focus primarily on non-branded searches, columnist Thomas Stern believes it's crucial to invest in a branded search...
How to steal the competition’s best keywords: A 3-step guide
Why invest so much into keyword research when your competitors have already done the work? Columnist Jacob Baadsgaard explains how to use...
The PPC challenge of selling manufacturing capability vs. stock products
Google AdWords is a powerful advertising platform, but it can be tricky for companies whose products and services aren't so clearly defined....
Keyword tiering: A systematic way to juggle your AdWords priorities
Columnist Jacob Baadsgaard explains how assigning paid search keywords into different tiers based on performance allows search marketers to...
Coaxing smarter paid search bidding decisions out of sparse conversion data
Columnist Mark Ballard explains how we can use statistics to supplement our conversion data and intuition when deciding on keyword-level bids in...
The ins and outs of keyword research
When looking for opportunities to grow search traffic, keyword expansions can be valuable. Columnist Amy Bishop discusses when keyword...
Integrate lifetime value to benefit a customer-led SEO strategy
Columnist Chris Liversidge explains why fixing your analytics gaps and taking lifetime customer value into account can lead to better results in...
How to get the old Google Keyword Planner volume data
Search volume estimates from the Google Keyword Planner have been off recently due to close variants. Columnist Patrick Stox shows how to get...
Machine learning for large-scale SEM accounts
Can machine learning be applied to your PPC accounts to make them more efficient? Columnist David Fothergill describes how he utilized machine...
Broad match: What is it good for?
Columnist Brett Middleton describes how to use broad match in paid search campaigns as a keyword research...
Can moving to a new TLD boost search rankings?
One of the big questions in SEO today is how new TLDs (top-level domains), like .LIVE, .NEWS or .ATTORNEY, are affecting search...
Understanding intent through voice search
Bing and Google are looking at the future of search, and both are seeing a future that involves search engines as the intelligence platform...