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Digital Marketing Updates: September 2024
Updates in Google organic search–algorithm update & AI Overview sources–as well as Google Ads changes like YouTube audience targeting.
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Analytics Roundup – Updates from August 2024
Updates from the world of marketing analytics: GA4 to add benchmarking & plot rows; new CMP partners integrate with Google Tag; how to clean up GTM.
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5 Tips for Getting More from GA4’s Standard Reports
Learn how to adjust settings on any standard report in GA4 to dive into the data and find what you’re looking for.
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Marketing analytics is the backbone of digital marketing: uncover and organize data to find out more about audiences, evaluate the efficacy of efforts, identify opportunities for improvement, and inform an overall strategy. Explore our resources and tools to become a better data-driven marketer.
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GA4 Tutorials & Resources
Get up to speed with GA4 with our tutorials and articles. We include introductions, features, and how-tos to make GA4 work for you.
Analytics Roundup – Updates from August 2024
Updates from the world of marketing analytics: GA4 to add benchmarking & plot rows; new CMP partners integrate with Google Tag; how to clean up GTM.
5 Tips for Getting More from GA4’s Standard Reports
Learn how to adjust settings on any standard report in GA4 to dive into the data and find what you’re looking for.
How to Report on Search Engine Ranking in Looker Studio
Create a Looker Studio report showing organic keyword rankings over time, using free Google Search Console data.
Analytics Roundup – Updates from July 2024
Updates from the world of web analytics: Chrome third-party cookies, new BigQuery features, and shout outs to articles that made us smarter this month.
Read more Analytics blogs, including blogs about GA4 and Looker Studio
SEO
Search Engine Optimization aims to help search engines and users better understand your website’s content, rank it accordingly, and drive traffic to it. SEO encompasses many processes, including technical fixes, user experience considerations, and content. Learn more about SEO by exploring our resources.
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How should your SEO strategy change now that generative AI is being used in search results?
Google continues to roll out Generative AI search. How should your SEO strategy change? We explore what’s changed…and what stays the same.
AI and SEO: Trends, Tools, and Strategies for the New State of Search
Unsure how to leverage AI for SEO? Read this helpful article to learn what to do and what not to do when it comes to using AI tools in SEO work.
Guide to SEO Topic Clusters
A pillar and cluster strategy is an SEO-driven approach to developing and organizing content. Find out how to implement it.
Understanding Search Intent
Search intent is the intention behind a Google search — why is the user searching? Find out more about the types of search intent and how to optimize for them.
Data-Driven Content Ideation: How and Where to Find Content Ideas
Wondering how to find content ideas for your digital marketing strategy? Look to the data. We’ll show you how.
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Paid Media
Targeted paid media drives awareness, website visitors, leads, and revenue. Find out more about search advertising, social media advertising, and more by exploring our resources.
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How to Establish KPIs for Digital Marketing Campaigns
A critical part of any marketing campaign is to set clear goals. We walk through three approaches to establishing digital marketing KPIs.
5 Tips for Growing Revenue During an Uncertain Q4
In uncertain times, we share 5 tactics ecommerce marketers can use to focus their efforts and maximize revenue.
Search Ad CTRs by Age
A college student asked, “Do young people click on search ads?” We analyze the likelihood of clicking on ads by age.
5 Tips for Google Grant Accounts Struggling to Hit a 5% CTR
Last year, Google announced a major change to its Ad Grant program, requiring accounts to maintain a 5% click-through rate (CTR). Click-through rate is the ratio of clicks an ad
Make the Most of Your Google Grant Keywords
Recent Changes to Google Grants If you’re already a Google Grant recipient, chances are you’ve noticed some changes in your grant account in the past year. One of the most
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Marketing Resources
We’re always happy to share advice, research, and tools that can help your business grow. Check out our latest resources.
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Digital Marketing Updates: September 2024
Updates in Google organic search–algorithm update & AI Overview sources–as well as Google Ads changes like YouTube audience targeting.
Digital Marketing Updates: August 2024
What’s been going on digital marketing the past month, including Chrome third-party cookies, PMax transparency, and the new SearchGPT.
Digital Marketing Updates: July 2024
SEO & paid media news to start up your July strong. Google SERP changes, backlinks matter, and Ads keyword matching updates.
Analytics Roundup – Updates from June 2024
GA4 attribution fix, why GA4 in BigQuery needs session data, and more in Nico Brooks’ monthly analytics update.
Digital Marketing Updates: June 2024
We summarize what’s new in digital marketing so decision-makers can stay on top of major developments in SEO, paid media, and marketing analytics.
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Business for good
Running a better business means moving away from the status quo. Two Octobers is a certified B Corp™, which means we meet the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. Here are some of the ways we work differently.
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How to Get Digital Marketing Experience Before Your First Job
Are you eager to dive into the world of digital marketing, but lack experience? Read our tips for being proactive and resourceful when you’re starting out.
Closing the Racial Wealth Gap with Registered Apprenticeship
Registered apprenticeship is one of the many tools we can use to address the staggering differences between wealth in white and non-white families in the US.
Retain and Grow Your Entry-Level Marketers with Apprenticeship
Investing in talent development through apprenticeship helps businesses grow cost-effectively and better retain entry-level workers.
A Day in the Life of a Digital Marketing Apprentice
Take a closer look at the daily work of a digital marketing apprentice, and apprentice Karen Carr shares her thoughts.
Celebrating Volunteer Month
Two Octobers employees got out of the office in March, following their passions to make their communities better.
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Stay abreast of all things Two Octobers — tools, press, awards, and more.
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Two Octobers Wins Workforce Award
Two Octobers has won the Transformer award from Denver Workforce Services for our digital marketing registered apprenticeship program.
You’re Invited! New webinar series: Mastering Keyword Research With GSC
Our webinar series helps SEOs and digital marketers leverage Google Search Console data to make big improvements in ranking, traffic, and conversions.
Mozcon 2021: Google Search Console Data, unleashed
SEOs are sitting on a treasure trove of keyword data in Google Search Console (GSC), but Google’s lackluster interface makes it hard to get any value out of it. At MozCon Virtual 2021, Two Octobers’ Product Director Noah Learner spoke about how the GSC API can unlock game-changing insights into SEO. The API contains millions
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