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Google Brings AdMob to AdWords, Expands Mobile Ad Capabilities
In a union that has been in the works for several years, Google has finally integrated mobile app advertising capabilities into AdWords via the AdMob network. Google originally bought AdMob... read more

Tumblr Launches Ads That Aren’t “Ads”
Usage of the microblogging platform, Tumblr has grown exponentially since May of 2010 according to a recent study conducted by eMarketer. Additionally, The Nielsen Company’s recent “State of the Media:... read more

Google Research Reports on the Impact of Organic Ranking on Ad Click Incrementality
Last August, Google released a study showing that search ads drive 89% incremental traffic. This study was designed to help advertisers understand that running paid search programs for keywords their... read more

AdWords and adCenter February PPC Updates
February was a busy month for Pay-per-Click (PPC) updates in AdWords and adCenter. From keyword updates to location targeting changes, AdWords and adCenter just about covered it all. Below is... read more

The Top 10 Google AdWords Spenders By Industry For 2011
WordStream just released an Infographic with detailed insights on the top 10 industries by AdWords ad spend for 2011. According to WordStreams’ findings, Google’s 2011 revenue totaled $37.9 billion. 96%... read more

Google Updates Product Listing Ads with Shopping Season Around the Corner
1The holiday advertising and shopping season is just around the corner. Google has recently rolled out several new updates to their Product Listing Ads. Product Listing Ads are paid search... read more

Half of Internet Users Influenced by Online Ads
According to a research study conducted by CrowdScience and reported by eMarketer, more than half of internet users worldwide have clicked on an online ad in the last 6 months. ... read more

What’s New in AdWords: September Update
Google announced several changes in AdWords this month that will help PPC advertisers optimize campaign performance. On September 1st, AdWords rolled out “top of page bid estimates”, followed the next... read more

Branded PPC Campaigns: Should You Bid on Your Company Name?
A common question that arises while working with and managing a company’s PPC efforts is whether or not they should be bidding on branded keywords if they are already ranking... read more

Advantages of Facebook Advertising
In February this year, comScore reported that Facebook ads accounted for more than one-third of all US display ad impressions. eMarketer also reported last month that Facebook would surpass Yahoo!... read more

AdWords Express Replaces Google Boost – What’s Changed
1In an effort to re-align their local advertising product with what small businesses already know about advertising on Google (AdWords), the Google Boost product was re-branded as AdWords Express late... read more

59% Of Internet Users Search Google To Find A Local Business
If you’re a local business, you want to know where people go to find your business and other businesses like yours online. According to a research study conducted by CityGrid... read more

Google Launches “What Do You Love?”
While the introduction of Google+ took center stage this week, Google was quietly rolling out a new product, What Do You Love? (WDYL) behind the scenes. Its clean and aesthetically... read more

