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Free trial vs. demo: What’s more effective in B2B SaaS ads?

Martech

The experiment The Obility team looked at 11,286 responsive paid search ads that ran between January 2023 and August 2024. The results Among the findings: A demo CTA generally drew a higher conversion rate, but the free trial call to action drove a higher click-through rate (CTR). The ads offered either a free trial or a demo.

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Facebook Ads 2024 data: Clicks and conversions up, costs down

Search Engine Land

By the numbers: Average click-through rate for lead campaigns: 2.53% (up from 2.50% in 2023) Average cost per click for lead campaigns: $1.88 (down from $1.92) Average conversion rate for lead campaigns: 8.78% (up from 8.25%) Average cost per lead: $21.98 (down from $23.10) Why we care.

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How search query length is shifting in the LLM era: Insights for brands

Search Engine Land

31, 2023): During this data range, consumers are now exposed to LLMs and may have begun altering the way they interact with search. CPCs are up, and CTR is down. Consumers would still be searching “traditionally.” 12 months Post-ChatGPT (Dec. 1, 2022–Dec. 2024 YTD (Jan. 1, 2024–May 31, 2024): Gemini launched on Dec.

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Push notifications: The secret weapon for SEO and revenue growth by RollerAds

Search Engine Land

Their CTR often exceeds that of more familiar emails. In 2023, global spending on push notifications reached $2.67 This means that every 10th user joins your subscriber base, allowing you to communicate with them regularly. High click-through rates. Real-time communication. Now, let’s explore another significant aspect.

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The SEO’s guide to Google Search Console

Search Engine Land

11, 2023: Google Search Console rolls out new Merchant Center integrated reports. 15, 2023: Google released a new robots.txt report. You can segment this report based on clicks, impressions and CTR. 14, 2022: Google Search Console launches new HTTPS report. 16, 2022: Google Search Console adds Shopping tab listings feature.

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Case study: August 2024 Google core update and a recovery plan

Search Engine Land

In 2023, Android had a 95.17% market share, while iOS only had 3.98%. While it would have been easy to dive into auditing this market for rankings, we recognized that the devil is in the details. iOS is not the dominant operating system in India. Since our client’s solution only works with iOS, India is not the right market to focus on.

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Do LinkedIn videos work better than blogs? Here’s the data

Martech

The paid ads dramatically increased impressions (a relatively meaningless Tier 3 metric) but performed poorly, generating a 0.13% CTR with no conversions. LinkedIn lives on creator content, and that content is quickly moving to video (a 23% increase in 2024 over 2023), according to the report.

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