Tag Archives: SERP

The New Google SERP: 3 Changes & 3 Things That Haven’t Changed…Yet

by Mark Irvine February 23, 2016February 23, 2016 It’s never a slow week in SEM. Last week, the Wordstream office was enjoying a short work week, unseasonably pleasant Boston weather, and the birthday of our beloved Erin Sagin. And while we were all enjoying our peaceful weeks, Google decided to start rolling out the biggest … Continue reading The New Google SERP: 3 Changes & 3 Things That Haven’t Changed…Yet

Our SERP Sentiment Score For A Person’s/Brand’s Online Reputation

Having trouble showing progress when it comes to online reputation management (ORM)? Columnist Brian Patterson explains his metric for tracking ORM campaign progress over time. Brian Patterson on November 24, 2015 It’s something all companies fear: You Google your brand name, and right on the first page are negative Google reviews, a low Yelp score, … Continue reading Our SERP Sentiment Score For A Person’s/Brand’s Online Reputation

Does Manipulating SERP CTR Influence Organic Rankings?

David ButlerOctober 16, 2015 It has long been thought of that click-through-rate plays a part in Google’s organic ranking algorithm. Rich snippets were great for increasing SERP CTR, but with most rich snippets now gone (thanks to sneaky, manipulative SEOs misusing them) SEOs have been exploring other options. Rand Fishkin from Moz has run a … Continue reading Does Manipulating SERP CTR Influence Organic Rankings?