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Is click-through rate a valuable SEO metric?

Search Engine Land

The role of click-through rate (CTR) in SEO has been debated for many years. Well, given all the websites using Google Analytics and Search Console, Google has a wealth of user experience data. I remember at least three widely read correlation studies that looked at user experience factors like CTR (among others).

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How Google harms search advertisers in 20 slides

Search Engine Land

Dischler was quoted discussing the impact of increasing prices from 5% to 15% in two slides: Other slides from the deck the DOJ used to make its case: Google Search ad CPCs more than doubled between 2013 and 2020. Advertiser harm Google has the power to raise prices when it desires to do so, according to the DOJ. More ad revenue for Google.

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How Google harms search advertisers in 20 slides

Martech

Dischler was quoted discussing the impact of increasing prices from 5% to 15% in two slides: Other slides from the deck the DOJ used to make its case: Google Search ad CPCs more than doubled between 2013 and 2020. Advertiser harm Google has the power to raise prices when it desires to do so, according to the DOJ. More ad revenue for Google.

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This day in search marketing history: February 2

Search Engine Land

Revamped Google Partners program finally launches In 2022, the changes to Partners program requirements, originally announced in 2020 , finally took effect. Google Rolls Out Shopper App For iPhone 2011: Shopper allowed users to search for products by voice, with the camera, via barcode scan or by text entry.

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Google ranking signals: A complete breakdown of all confirmed, rumored and false factors

Search Engine Land

Your Core Web Vitals assess page experience signals to evaluate how engaging the user experience is. Source : Timing for Bringing Page Experience to Google Search. It also is an important part of a safe user experience, so make sure you get on this one fast if you haven’t already. Click-through rate.

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How to optimize your free product listings in Google Shopping

Search Engine Land

Google Shopping search results have consisted primarily of free product listings since April 2020 , marking a major shift for the formerly purely paid product. merchants only, was mirrored worldwide later in 2020. Regularly evaluate your product pages to improve user experience and consumer purchase journey.

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7 High-Performing Ecommerce Marketing Strategies for 2022

ConversionXL

The best ecommerce marketing strategies aid in: Aligning teams (alleviating the age-old marketing/sales rift); Setting and measuring against goals and KPIs; Reaching the right target audience (not just any customer who might fit); Achieving cohesivity across channels and creating an immersive user experience.

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