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PPC managers have struggled for a long time with the inability to track individual sitelink performance in Google AdWords. Cindy Prathoumvanh, on the Standing Dog blog, has solved the problem within Google Analytics. Cindy has discovered how to Track Performance in Google Analytics.
Google has decided to retire the “hosted domains” item that they have through the Google AdSense program. Based on an e-mail straight in the Google AdSense group, they’ve evaluated the benefits of their companion network and decided to retire the Hosted Domains program with Google AdSense. This program shutting down is different than the Google AdSense for Domains program, although.
On January 30th, 2012, Google will begin rolling out Impression Share Metrics at the Ad Group level in Google AdWords. If you’re familiar with Google AdWords, Google’s pay per click (PPC) plan, and you use it every day, then you know that this is likely to be a really welcome new feature.
Google lately add a brand new function or alter to their search results called Google Search Plus Your World. Google’s search results underwent however another radical change. But only if you are logged into your Google Account.
Google has begun to integrate web content material which has been shared with you privately through their Google Plus social network together with public content on the internet. Google calls this Search Plus Your World. So, if you’re logged into your Google Account, and also you search at Google, you may see search results that consist of content material that your friends have shared. This could include news items, web pages, pictures, and even videos.
Google has additional a way for companies to create their very own Google Plus Business Page for their company. Just like a business page on other social media or social networking web sites, your business can have a Google Plus Company page for itself. The Google Plus Company Page is not tied to one specific individual profile, it is a page specifically for the category of business that you select. Whenever you set up the Google Plus Company Page, you can choose from several various categories:
Nearby Company or Location
Product or Brand
Company, Institution or Organization
Arts, Entertainment, Sports
Other
Google Sidewiki is being closed by Google. Apparently this is just another one of Google’s products that failed. I am not exactly certain why Google Sidewiki never caught on with the public, but perhaps it is due to the fact that Google Sidewiki has been so challenging to find, becoming practically concealed within the Google Toolbar.
Normal Google search customers had a challenging time seeing Google Sidewiki, and it was never really a part of the Google normal search results.
For most businesses, providing a link to your location on Google Maps is a must. It is a part of doing business on the web for a local business, especially if you have a location where you want people to visit and do business with you. Some businesses, though, may have to rethink that plan, including a link to your location on Google Maps.
Today, Shelby at Standing Dog noticed a new Google AdWords Format of ads that totally creeped her out. This is no Halloween joke. In fact, the creep factor is here big-time in this case.
Bill Hartzer Search Engine Marketing