Tag Archives: Intent

Here’s how to use custom intent audiences in your GDN campaigns

Contributor Grace Kaye walks through the process of creating custom intent audiences and offers tips for getting the most out of the capability. Grace Kaye on June 29, 2018   Since its introduction to the Google Display Network last November, custom intent has been a game changer for display advertising. Custom intent allows you to … Continue reading Here’s how to use custom intent audiences in your GDN campaigns

How to understand searcher intent and use it to boost SEO rankings

Understanding the intent behind the keywords you target simplifies the entire SEO process, says contributor Marcus Miller. Here is a look at how to understand and categorize keywords based on intent. Marcus Miller on June 12, 2018     Search engines exist to provide users with results that are relevant to the search query. Smart … Continue reading How to understand searcher intent and use it to boost SEO rankings

Coming Full Circle: How Businesses Are Returning to Social Media’s Original Intent

Chans Weber — May 4, 2018 Follow @chansweber — May 4, 2018 Social media existed long before the Internet. Persians in 550 B.C.E. are credited with creating the first rudimentary postal system, a system described by Greek historian Herodotus as being complete with riders and horses ne’er deterred by “snow nor rain nor heat nor … Continue reading Coming Full Circle: How Businesses Are Returning to Social Media’s Original Intent

Searcher intent: The secret ingredient behind successful content development

Contributor Dave Davies takes the guesswork out of determining what type of content will resonate with an audience by creating Excel formulas to help determine what a searcher may be looking for. Dave Davies on May 2, 2018   Google’s goal is to satisfy a searcher’s intent. When a user finds what they’re looking for … Continue reading Searcher intent: The secret ingredient behind successful content development

Bringing search intent to video: Google extends custom intent audiences to YouTube, launches TrueView for Action ads

The new ad format features more a prominent call to action and can reach people based on recent search history with custom intent audiences. Ginny Marvin on March 13, 2018   Twin Design / Shutterstock.com Google unveiled two features designed to improve direct-response advertising performance on YouTube — beyond e-commerce and Shopping ad formats  —  … Continue reading Bringing search intent to video: Google extends custom intent audiences to YouTube, launches TrueView for Action ads