The Best Google Analytics Spam Filter
There are few things more frustrating than looking in your Google Analytics data and seeing a huge spike in traffic that comes from trafficclub.xyz or bottraffic.com. You’ve been spammed!
Google Analytics 4 vs Universal Analytics
In the fall of 2020, Google rolled out Google Analytics 4 (GA4), the latest iteration of the Google Analytics platform. GA4 replaces Universal Analytics (UA) as the default for digital analytics measurement in GA. But there are a lot of questions yet to be answered. As we’re now fully into 2021, this guide answers some of those questions about Google Analytics 4 vs Universal Analytics. If you’re looking for detailed instructions on how to set up GA4 you can find that at the end of this guide.
Local SEO vs National SEO: What’s Different, What’s the Same, and How Do You Measure Them?
I remember when I was first confronted with a question related to local seo vs national SEO. When I first started learning about search marketing, I asked a friend for help with a local business. She asked me, “well, are you thinking about On Page SEO (national SEO) or Local SEO?”. I had no idea what she was talking about and it reinforced my belief that this whole world was a great big mystery designed to confuse me.
But I kept plugging away at all things SEO and the mysteries slowly started making sense. I hope this guide will clearly explain local SEO vs national SEO for anyone else who is confused like I was.
What’s the difference between the two? Where do their results show up? How are they similar? What platforms do you use for each? How can you best measure performance for local seo vs national SEO? All that and more in this blog!
Events in GA4 vs UA
One of the most powerful features of GA4 is event tracking. Events are not tracked by default with Universal Analytics (Google Tag Manager is required), but they are the default tracking approach with GA4. This is a guided tour of event tracking and specifically, events in GA4 vs UA.
How to Import Goals to Google Ads
You have options when it comes to setting up conversion tracking in Google Ads. One way is to establish the conversions (goals) within the Google Ads platform. Another – often simpler option – is to import goals to Google Ads from a platform like Google Analytics. This short guide details how to important goals to Google Ads from Google Analytics.
How to Make Smart Bidding Work for Your PPC Campaign
PPC marketers are always wary of letting go of control of their campaigns and letting Google take over. Sure, we’ve tried the shiny new techniques Google rolls out, only to see performance get worse before we turn everything back to manual again. As Google’s algorithm gets better and better, so does its smart bidding techniques. By following a few best practices, you can relinquish some of the control and let Google smart bidding do the heavy lifting.
How Google’s Exact Match Update Affects Your Campaigns
Google has gone and changed the rules with another exact match update to keywords once again. This isn’t the first time Google has rolled out an update to their exact match type, and it probably won’t be the last. Google is moving towards machine learning when it comes to search advertising with its smart bidding strategies leading the way.
Digital Marketing Building Blocks: The 3 That Have Been the Most Helpful For Me
Digital marketing is a dense and and complicated discipline. When done right, it can get your company leads, improve profits and drive brand awareness. Working as an intern this past summer has given me deeper insight into this world. So, I’m going to break down some of the building blocks that have been helpful on my own digital marketing journey.
You’ve Got Mail: How To Integrate MailChimp for WordPress Sites
If you are reading this blog, you most likely have a WordPress website (or at least are considering one!). Within your daily website traffic, you have a captive audience ready to further engage with your brand. The question on your mind might be, “How do I engage with them?” One way to do so is through email.
Squarespace Redirect | Set One Up in 5 Quick Steps
Are you trying to set up a Squarespace redirect? Great news. You’ve come to the right place. We should have you in and out and on your way in 5 – 10 minutes while maybe learning a new thing or along the way. Using redirects to manage URLs that have moved is one of the simplest and most important parts of maintaining SEO best practices for your site.
