The PPC Search Network Campaign Launch Checklist – Search Engine Watch

Having a procedure you follow when launching new campaigns can be incredibly helpful. Developing and utilizing a checklist to ensure that all areas are complete will ensure that key items are not missed in the launch. This will prevent errors from occurring down the road with your campaign. To get started with using or building a guided checklist, take a look at this article. Read the article here

Bing Ads Launches Close Variants Test in US – Search Engine Land

With the announcement of Google’s changes to their close variant, Bing will also be following with a version of their own. Bing announced that they would be also be testing close variants, but would allow users to opt-out of the close variants testing. Learn more about this announcement by reading the full article. Read the article here

Google Drops Authorship From Search Results – Search Engine Watch

Google Authorship will stop appearing in search results. Previously, a change was made that stopped the showing of author profile images within results. When making the release of the changes, they also provided that studies show that the removal of authorship from Google results will not have a negative effect. Read this article to learn more about this recent announcement and changes. Read the article here