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Facebook Bans All Ads for Cryptocurrency by @MattGSouthern

1/31/2018

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Facebook Bans All Ads for Cryptocurrency by @MattGSouthern

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Facebook has created a new policy which effectively bans ads for cryptocurrency, as well as other financial products.

The reason for this policy change, Facebook says, is to honor one of its core advertising principles that ads should be safe. Ads for cryptocurrency are frequently tied to misleading and deceptive practices, the company believes.

Facebook’s new policy reads as follows:

”Ads must not promote financial products and services that are frequently associated with misleading or deceptive promotional practices, such as binary options, initial coin offerings, or cryptocurrency.”

Examples of prohibited ads include:

  • “Start binary options trading now and receive a 10-risk free trades bonus!”
  • “Click here to learn more about our no-risk cryptocurrency that enables instant payments to anyone in the world.”
  • “New ICO! Buy tokens at a 15% discount NOW!”
  • “Use your retirement funds to buy Bitcoin!”

If Facebook’s new policy sounds too broad, that’s intentional. As the company ramps up enforcement it will work to detect more specific types of deceptive and misleading ad practices. The policy will also extend to ads on Facebook-owned Instagram.

The underlying goal is to make it harder for scammers to thrive on the world’s biggest social network. However, this is not a guarantee that everyone will be caught. Facebook encourages users to continue reporting ads that violate its policies.





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January 31, 2018 at 04:57PM
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Instagram Posts Can Now Be Scheduled in Advance by @MattGSouthern

1/31/2018

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Instagram is finally introducing a way for users to schedule posts in advance. Specifically, tools that utilize the Instagram Graph API now have the ability to schedule posts.

Hootsuite is one such tool, and the company says the scheduling and publishing of Instagram content is the number one request from its customers. Tools with the Instagram Graph API can allow multiple team members to manage large volumes of content across multiple instagram accounts.

Those with a business profile who are interested in scheduling Instagram posts are asked to work with a Facebook Marketing Partner or Instagram Marketing Partner.

This is not a perfect solution, but hopefully it’s the start of something that will be offered more widely. Scheduling posts natively within the Instagram app would be the most accessible solution, as would giving free apps like Buffer the ability to schedule posts.

It appears that Instagram is gearing this feature toward business and enterprise clients. In addition to scheduling posts, the Instagram Graph API can now show users which posts they’ve been tagged in. Lastly, other business profiles can now be viewed using tools with the Instagram Graph API.

Developers using the old Instagram API will need to migrate to the Instagram Graph API in order to work with these new features. Instagram will end support for the Instagram API Platform, giving developers plenty of time to migrate.





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January 31, 2018 at 04:38PM
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SearchCap: Google EU rivals Bing Ads tracking fix & Google speed index update

1/31/2018

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Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. The post SearchCap: Google EU rivals, Bing Ads tracking fix & Google speed index update appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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January 31, 2018 at 03:06PM
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Googles Page Speed Update does not impact indexing

1/31/2018

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Google’s Page Speed Update does not impact indexing

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In response to questions raised in the community, here's clarification about how indexing is impacted by the Google Page Speed Update. The post Google’s Page Speed Update does not impact indexing appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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January 31, 2018 at 03:06PM
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Daily Search Forum Recap: January 31 2018

1/31/2018

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Daily Search Forum Recap: January 31, 2018

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Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.

Search Engine Roundtable Stories:

  • Google Gives Details On Featured Snippets & What New Snippets May Come
    Google's featured snippets have been one of those areas in search that Google has been investing a lot of time...
  • Google Search Console Can Show Clicks To HTTP After Site Migration To HTTPS
    So you moved your site from HTTP to HTTPS, you feel good about it, but for some reason, Google Search Console's Search Analytics report for the old HTTP property is still showing some click data to the old HTTP property...
  • Bing Ads Solution For Conversion Tracking With Apple's Intelligent Tracking Prevention
    Bing announced a new solution to enable tracking across Apple's Safari browser after they implemented Intelligent Tracking Prevention...
  • Google Dance Happening In Tokyo, What About At The GooglePlex?
    The past two years, Google brought back the Google Dance to the SEM community after a long hiatus off. The one in 2016 and 2017 were both huge successes. They also hold...
  • Greg Finn - The Search Community Honors You
    This is part of the say something nice about an SEO/SEM series - feel free to nominate someone over here. Greg Finn, 36 years old, lives in Western New York with his wife and three year old twins - oh, and a very hairy 8 year old dog named
  • How Do Ride A Google Bike
    So we've seen many pictures of Google bikes over the years but now I spotted the official and acceptable way to actually ride one of these Google bikes. Michaela Monaghan, who I think is a Noogler, w

Other Great Search Forum Threads:

  • Grab a fresh batch of #SEO insights at #DTDconf https://t.co/KLZ00iBBn4 Log analysis with @Aeyda, @dawnieando & @badams PWA best practices with @andrey_l1nd3n, @nickwilsdon & @Suzzicks SEO for JS websites with @patric, SEMrush on Twitter
  • Google News App is indexing/showing PDFs. This link to the press release from german company Iglo is a direct download link to a company pdf. Publishers are referring to this document via link and citation. #SEO @rustybrick… ht, Goran Majic on Twitter
  • #ActionsonGoogle now supports Russian. You can start building Actions in Russian to get ready for the #GoogleAssistant’s launch in the new locale later this year!… https://t.co/mUdxNz7SAE, Actions on Google on Twitter
  • @rustybrick Not sure this is new, but seeing enhanced descriptions, price reductions, & call to book extensions inside the mobile Knowledge Panel for hotels… https://t.co/weE9LVAbxY, Mordy Oberstein on Twitter
  • EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and Analytics cookies, WebmasterWorld
  • Google's $1.1 Billion Deal to Acquire Part of HTC is Complete, WebmasterWorld
  • Not being able to highlight a query and copy it (or send to search) in the new Search Console is endlessly infuriating, especially as it lacks the active search link present in the old version. cc (with love): @JohnMu @methode, Aaron Bradley on Twitter
  • Real Valley Stories: Search Marketing With the Open Directory Project ##marke..., Google+ - Louis Gray




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January 31, 2018 at 03:00PM
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Google Flights to Find Cheaper Fares Give Reason for Delays by @MattGSouthern

1/31/2018

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Google Flights to Find Cheaper Fares, Give Reason for Delays by @MattGSouthern

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Google announced three updates to Google Flights that are all centered around keeping searchers more informed.

Google Flights will now inform searchers about even cheaper flights than what were surfaced before, and will start providing details about flight delays.

Basic Economy Air Fares

Now that more airlines are starting to offer “basic economy” fares, Google Flights will start to include those fares in search results. Google Flights will return basic economy fares from American, Delta, and United.

Flight Delays

Perhaps the only thing more aggravating than a flight delay is not knowing the reason why you’re now going to be running several hours late. Google Flights will start providing details about flight delays. That won’t make the flight delay any less inconvenient, but at least you’ll know what’s going on.

Delay Predictions

With Google Flights, travelers can potentially avoid delays altogether. It will now predict when a specific flight being searched for is likely to encounter a delay. Google says flight delays are predicted with 80% certainty, and are based on a combination of historical flight data and machine learning.

These updates are now available to everyone using flights.google.com.





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January 31, 2018 at 01:51PM
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Want to speak at SMX London? Heres how

1/31/2018

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Want to speak at SMX London? Here’s how

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SMX London takes place May 22-23, 2018, at etc.venues, 155 Bishopsgate, Liverpool St., London EC2M 3YD. To increase the odds of being selected, be sure to read the agenda. Understand what the sessions are about. Ensure that your pitch is on target to the show’s audience and the session. Please also be very specific about what you intend to cover. Also, if you do not see a particular session listed, it is because there are no openings for that session. Use this form to submit your request.

PLEASE NOTE: Many sessions have already been filled and are not open for pitches. If a session does not appear on the pitch form, it is closed, even if no speakers are appearing on the agenda yet.

As you might guess, interest is high in speaking at Marketing Land conferences. We literally sift through hundreds of submissions to select speakers for the show. Here are some tips that will increase your chances of being selected.

Pitch early: Submitting your pitch early gives you a better chance of being selected. Coordinators accept speakers as soon as they identify a pitch that they think best fits the session, just like colleges that use a rolling admissions policy. So pitching early increases the likelihood you’ll be chosen.

Use the form: The speaker pitch form (http://marketinglandevents.com/speaker-form/) is the way to ask to speak. There’s helpful information there about how your pitch should be written and what it should contain.

Write it yourself and be specific: Lots of pitches come in that are not specific to the session. This is the most effective way to ensure that your pitch is ignored. And this year, we’re no longer accepting pitches written by anyone other than a proposed speaker. If you’re a thought leader, write the pitch yourself… and make certain that it is 100 percent focused on the session topic.

‘Throw your best pitch:’ We’re limiting the number of pitches to three per person, so please pitch for the session(s) where you really feel you’ll offer SMX attendees your best.

You’ll be notified: Everyone who pitches to speak will be notified by email if you are accepted or not.

And don’t delay — the pitch forms for each session will close as sessions are filled, with everything closing the week of February 16.






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January 31, 2018 at 01:19PM
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3 Stupid Easy Ways to Drive Conversions by @stoneyd

1/31/2018

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3 Stupid Easy Ways to Drive Conversions by @stoneyd

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I never realized it back then, but growing up in church, I learned an important marketing lesson:

You have not because you ask not.

That’s a loose translation of a Bible passage (I don’t recommend building an entire theology around that verse alone) that conveys an important point in life: If you want something, you typically have to start with the ask.

A Lesson In Life… And Business

A typical case in point. Every now and then my wife wants my help with something she’s doing. But unless she actually tells me she wants my help, she’s not inclined to get it.

It’s not that I’m being a jerk. I’m just not aware that my assistance is needed.

As happy as I am to help when needed, I’m not going to follow her around the house asking, “Do you need help with that?” My guess is that would do more to annoy her than be of any help.

So, in light of that – and unless it’s obvious that help is warranted – I wait until asked. Sometimes that works out, and sometimes it doesn’t.

But I always tell her there’s one surefire way for her to get what she wants: Ask.

I am always happy to help when asked.

Volunteer organizations have to learn this lesson as well. So many people are willing to help, but more often than not, those people will only volunteer after someone asks them specifically for their help.

Anyone who doesn’t learn this lesson will quite likely find themselves in the “you have not” category of life.

Or business.

How to Ask on Your Website

Which brings us to our three so-easy-it’s-stupid ways to get more engagement and conversions on your webpages.

All three of these tips revolve around the concept of communicating your options and asking for a decision.

The image below is a quick snapshot of all three. Take a look and then I’ll explain.

call-to-action types

1. Contextual Links

contextual links

Every visitor is on a different shopping journey.

Ultimately, the goal is to get them to convert, but because their needs and experiences vary, the same conversion path won’t work for everyone.

That’s why a good marketing strategy consists of understanding the various personalities and personas of your target audience. They all want something but require different motivational factors.

And if there’s one solid truth to understand, not every visitor on your site is ready to become a customer.

Even if they’re on the landing page that presents the best opportunity to do so, there’s little you can do to get them to pull the trigger right now. That’s because they require more information.

This is where contextual links come into play.

In the example above, the link to the PPC strategist is there specifically to build trust. The text is referring to the person who will be responsible for performing the audit, but how does the visitor know that person is trustworthy?

By following the link.

That takes them to the bio page of the strategist, complete with their credentials, history, and certifications.

The content of the page is designed to give visitors an understanding of the strategist’s skills, experience, and value.

All of those things can be important factors in convincing a visitor to convert.

2. Primary Call-to-Action

primary CTA

It might surprise you how many pages lack a single, primary call-to-action.

I know it surprises me, especially when I found out that we lacked something so fundamental on our own site not long ago.

Yeah, I know <hangs his head in shame>.

I’m a firm believer that every page – and I mean every page of your website – must have a particular purpose. And one of those most important purposes should be to tell, ask, or beg your visitors to take the next action.

While you can have multiple actions on any given page (as this post suggests), each page should have a single, primary action.

That primary action should be the most obvious action on the page.

It’s the action that, despite all others, can’t be missed.

What the action is depends on the goals for the page.

Some pages are there to:

  • Move the visitor further through the conversion process.
  • Secure the conversion.
  • Only provide introductory information and encourage the visitor to keep reading.

It doesn’t matter what the primary call-to-action is, other than being the correct action for the page and being clearly labeled.

If the primary action on the page can’t be identified in a fraction of a second, then it has failed you.

3. Secondary Calls-to-Action

Secondary call-to-action

As with point number one above, not every visitor will be ready to convert to your primary action.

But they may be interested in a lesser conversion point.

The goal of the secondary action is to keep those who reject the primary action from doing nothing at all, or worse, leaving your site!

If they don’t like what’s behind option #1, perhaps they’ll be interested in what’s behind option #2!

This secondary action is a way to keep the visitor engaged and get a foot in the door, if not the whole body.

This action helps both you and the visitor get something rather than nothing out of their onsite interaction.

And it often proves to be a powerful action.

Keep in mind that you don’t necessarily need or want a secondary call-to-action on every landing page. It is, however, a good idea to test various options to see what does or doesn’t work.

If a secondary action causes too many people to reject the primary one, then it’s not serving you well.

Only use secondary actions that either enhance the primary action or capture those who would have rejected the primary action anyway.

It Never Hurts to Ask

People today are bombarded with information.

Too often they are paralyzed, not knowing what to do. They don’t want to make the wrong decision, so they make no decision at all. This is especially true if the visitor doesn’t see the path forward.

That means if you want to get visitors to make a decision, you have to provide the path for them. And that requires the ask. Or at least a point, nod, tilt of the head, or look in the direction they should go.

Any kind of indicator is better than none.

If one option isn’t to your visitor’s liking, give them a couple more for good measure. After all, you just want to give your visitors more of what they want.

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January 31, 2018 at 10:51AM
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CallRail adds a keyword recommendation tool to its phone call listening platform

1/31/2018

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The company says its AI-powered tool is the first in market. The post CallRail adds a keyword recommendation tool to its phone call listening platform appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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January 31, 2018 at 10:47AM
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Google News Digest: Confirmed Speed Update for Mobile Search an Enhanced Google My Business and Ads Powered By Machine Learning

1/31/2018

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Google News Digest: Confirmed Speed Update for Mobile Search, an Enhanced Google My Business and Ads Powered By Machine Learning

We have listed all the latest Google updates you need to know about. Read on to see changes Google has made with AMP, Google My Business, PageSpeed Insights Tool, the Google My Business Website Builder, AdWords and more! Also, check out our new Podcast called Search Marketing Scoop – a new podcast on Facebook Live regarding Google Updates.





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January 31, 2018 at 09:55AM
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