Tag Archives: Fake

Even Positive Fake Reviews Can Improve Paid Search Conversion Rates

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

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

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]

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