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Understanding the Google Ads Auction & Why Ad Rank Is Important
There are 3.5 billion searches on Google every day, and 84% of people use Google at least three times per day to search for information. When there is a search query on Google, Google Ads runs a quick auction to determine which ads will show for that search query, and what the ad positions should be. This ad auction is repeated every time an ad is eligible to appear for a search term out of the billions searched each day. To determine if an ad is eligible to be shown in the Google search results, and what the position of […]
Julie Bogart: On Navigating the Digital World
Julie Bogart is known for her commonsense parenting and education advice. She’s the author of the beloved book, The Brave Learner, which has brought joy and freedom to countless home educators. Her new book, Raising Critical Thinkers, offers parents a lifeline in navigating the complex digital world our kids are confronting. Julie’s also the creator of the award-winning, innovative online writing program called Brave Writer, now 22 years old, serving 191 countries. She home educated her five children who are globe-trotting adults. Today, Julie lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, and can be found sipping a cup of tea while planning her […]
Your Story #117
MoMo Productions via Getty Images Prompt: Write a short story of 650 words or fewer based on the photo prompt above. You can be poignant, funny, witty, etc.; it is, after all, your story. Email your submission to yourstorycontest@aimmedia.com with the subject line “Your Story 117.” No attachments, please. Include your name and mailing address. Entries without a name or mailing address with be disqualified. Unfortunately, we cannot respond to every entry we receive, due to volume. No confirmation emails will be sent out to confirm receipt of submission. But be assured all submissions received before entry deadline are considered […]
YouTube Rolls Out New Metadata For Educational Videos via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
YouTube creators can now optimize educational videos with additional metadata, which will be displayed in search results in the future. The post YouTube Rolls Out New Metadata For Educational Videos appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Ads Announces Top 3 Priorities for 2022 via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson
Google Ads sheds light on their top three priorities for 2022: automation, measurement, and privacy. Learn how they’re tackling these topics. The post Google Ads Announces Top 3 Priorities for 2022 appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
10 Great Examples of Welcome Emails to Inspire Your Own Strategy
We’ve all heard how important it is to make a good first impression. Show up late for a job interview? That’s a bad first impression. Eat a ton of garlic and forget to brush your teeth before a first date? Also a bad first impression. It turns out that the “make a good first impression” principle holds true not only in face-to-face encounters but email interactions as well. The result? The right welcome email goes a long way to connect with potential business contacts or customers. When you send a welcome email to a new blog reader, newsletter subscriber, or […]
2022 February Flash Fiction Challenge: Day 16
Earlier in the month, we talked a bit about character motivations. I want to revisit that subject from a new angle today. For today’s prompt, write about a hoarder. Remember: As mentioned yesterday, these prompts are just starting points; you have the freedom to go wherever your flash of inspiration takes you. (Note: If you happen to run into any issues posting, please just send me an e-mail at mrichard@aimmedia.com with the subject line: Flash Fiction Challenge Commenting Issue.) Here’s my attempt at writing about hoarding: Hoarder They’re coming, Arthur. It’s not like I haven’t thought about this, because I […]
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 600
Wow! Today marks 600 Wednesday Poetry Prompts! Good stuff. For today’s prompt, write an occasion poem. The occasion might be doing something for the first time, the 50th time, or 600th time. Or it might be a big event like watching the Super Bowl or giving heart-shaped cards to each other (with some kind of flowers and/or candy and/or use your imagination). Or the occasion could be something much more low key, though maybe just as important, like writing a poem. Remember: These prompts are springboards to creativity. Use them to expand your possibilities, not limit them. Note on commenting: […]
6 Common Robots.txt Issues & And How To Fix Them via @sejournal, @TaylorDanRW
Where robots.txt errors are concerned, prevention is definitely better than cure. Here’s how to fix the most common mistakes. The post 6 Common Robots.txt Issues & And How To Fix Them appeared first on Search Engine Journal.