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Articles & insights.

Thoughts on Facebook Ads, Google Ads, SEO, and digital marketing strategy.

Facebook Ads

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Facebook Ad Account Simplification

Why going broad with your Facebook ad targeting and simplifying your account structure delivers better results than hyper-granular segmentation.

April 19, 2019
Facebook Ads

Why am I seeing This Post? Facebook Feed Update

Facebook's major shift to News Feed transparency, allowing users to see why they're seeing particular posts and ads.

April 13, 2019
Facebook Ads

Real Estate Facebook Ad Ideas

A look at current Facebook ads in the real estate vertical — what others are doing and what you can learn from them.

April 13, 2019
Facebook Ads

Facebook Ad Updates — Ad Relevance Score Changes

Facebook's changes to how they report on Relevance Score, and what it means for advertisers.

March 12, 2019
Facebook Ads

Social Proofing your Facebook Ads

How to use social proof effectively in your Facebook advertising campaigns.

February 16, 2019
Facebook Ads

A Guide to Optimising for Facebook Conversions

A comprehensive guide to optimising your Facebook ad campaigns for conversions.

January 11, 2019
Video Ads

Using Video Advertising to Segment & Profile Your Audience

How online video advertising on Facebook and Google can help you understand and segment your audiences.

December 30, 2018
Facebook Ads

Holiday Shopping Tip: Facebook's Video Creation Kit Templates

A quick tip on using Facebook's Video Creation Kit and Christmas-specific templates for ecommerce.

November 30, 2018
Facebook Ads

Diagnosing Audience Fatigue With Facebook's Delivery Insights

How to use Facebook's Delivery Insights to diagnose and address audience fatigue in your campaigns.

November 25, 2018
Small Business Advice

Small Business Marketing Tips #1: Matching Customer Intent

Practical advice on matching your marketing to where your customer is in their buying journey.

November 23, 2018
Facebook Ads

A "How To" Guide to Facebook Ads — Real Questions from Real People

Answering real questions from real people about Facebook advertising.

November 22, 2018
Facebook Ads

Using Facebook's Conversion Windows to Influence Creative

How to use conversion window data to inform your creative strategy on Facebook.

November 3, 2018
SMX

SMX Sydney 2011 Recap — A Journey in Three Parts

Recap and commentary from the SMX Sydney 2011 search marketing conference.

April 19, 2011
Social Media

Social Media Marketing for Beginners #3: How to find relevant conversations on Twitter

Finding and joining relevant conversations on Twitter as part of your social media marketing strategy.

May 25, 2010
SMX

SMX Sydney 2010 Recap — A Journey in Six Parts

Three days and 21 search-packed sessions at SMX Sydney 2010.

April 25, 2010
Social Media

Social Media Marketing for Beginners #2: What's the point, really?

Establishing clear objectives for your social media marketing efforts.

April 13, 2010
SEO

SEO for Beginners #1: What is SEO, and how does Search work?

An introduction to search engine optimisation and how search engines work.

April 1, 2010
Social Media

Social Media Marketing for Beginners #1: Listening and Brand Monitoring

Getting started with social media marketing through listening and monitoring your brand.

March 27, 2010
Social Media

How "Social Media Experts" let Nestle down. Badly.

Analysis of the Nestle social media crisis and what it teaches us about social media management.

March 24, 2010