Even Positive Fake Reviews Can Improve Paid Search Conversion Rates by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, April 20, 2018 It looks like bogus online reviews for rehab centers are back. They began appearing on Craigslist sometime in March, promoting part-time jobs for a social-media assistant. Applicants are directed to sign up for positions at seorehabs.com, a site that … Continue reading Even Positive Fake Reviews Can Improve Paid Search Conversion Rates
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Google’s And Other April Fool’s Foolery, Fake News
Google’s And Other April Fool’s Foolery, Fake News by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, April 2, 2018 Where’s Waldo? Hiding in Google Maps, of course. The whimsical favorite character, Waldo, and friends Wenda, Wizard Whitebeard, Odlaw and Woof the dog began hiding in Google Maps for a week beginning last Saturday. The game, based on … Continue reading Google’s And Other April Fool’s Foolery, Fake News
YouTube’s Plan To Fight Fake News
YouTube’s Plan To Fight Fake News by Alex Weprin , March 21, 2018 YouTube is rolling out a strategy to try and fight fake news and misinformation in videos published to the site. For starters, the Google-owned video platform plans to elevate authoritative news sources and de-emphasize channels deemed to be less credible. While Google … Continue reading YouTube’s Plan To Fight Fake News
Spotting Fake Social Media Profiles Is An Important Skill For Any Business Owner [Infographic]
Brian Wallace — February 9, 2018 Follow @nowsourcing — February 9, 2018 Fake social media profiles can be a serious problem for your business. Have you ever had a bad review on Facebook and wondered where this person had come from or if there had been some sort of vendetta behind it? Oftentimes when there … Continue reading Spotting Fake Social Media Profiles Is An Important Skill For Any Business Owner [Infographic]
A Social Media Marketing Plan for the Fake News Generation
Josh Slone — September 20, 2017 — September 20, 2017 A Social Media Marketing Plan for the Fake News Generation There aren’t too many marketers in the world who don’t have a social media marketing plan in action right now. I’d like to say that’s a good thing, but it’s (typically) not true. 95%+ of … Continue reading A Social Media Marketing Plan for the Fake News Generation
Fake news! How to recognize bad advice in link building and SEO
Overloaded with content? Julie Joyce explains why it’s essential for SEOs and link builders to learn how to wade through a sea of potential misinformation. Julie Joyce on September 13, 2017 I like to joke that whenever Moz publishes an article about links, half my clients immediately email me about it. But that’s really … Continue reading Fake news! How to recognize bad advice in link building and SEO
Is your demand-side platform real or fake?
How do you determine if your DSP is actually a technology company or just pretending to be one? Columnist Ratko Vidakovic shares the telltale signs to look for. Ratko Vidakovic on July 19, 2017 I previously covered why marketers should demand transparency from their partners. Transparency is an unstoppable force because it roots out … Continue reading Is your demand-side platform real or fake?
How to Reclaim Your Google Analytics Data from Spambots and Fake Traffic
Nate Dame — June 18, 2017 Follow @seonate— June 18, 2017 Discovering traffic increases and new referring sites in Google Analytics reports is a great feeling. SEO is time-consuming work, so it’s incredibly rewarding to discover that the effort you’re putting into it is paying off. But before celebrating, it’s important to make sure those … Continue reading How to Reclaim Your Google Analytics Data from Spambots and Fake Traffic
To purge fake ad sellers from digital advertising, IAB Tech Lab launches ads.txt
Ginny Marvin on May 22, 2017 at 12:04 pm The IAB Tech Lab has introduced a tool to help eliminate counterfeit and unauthorized inventory by cutting illegitimate sellers out of the supply chain. Called ads.txt, the solution enables publishers to declare publicly which sellers are authorized to sell their inventory in a file posted to … Continue reading To purge fake ad sellers from digital advertising, IAB Tech Lab launches ads.txt
AI Knows What is Fake News, Even if Your FB Friends Don’t
AI Knows What is Fake News, Even if Your FB Friends Don’t by Catherine Lu, Op-Ed Contributor, March 3, 2017 While fake news has always been around (e.g. urban legends), the 2016 U.S. presidential election invigorated the topic. According to a joint NYU and Stanford fake news study, fake pro-Trump stories were shared at least … Continue reading AI Knows What is Fake News, Even if Your FB Friends Don’t