Good morning search marketers, how's your traffic looking?
We kid, but we start today with a new launch by Bing. Microsoft's search engine has added info on shopping campaigns to its search terms reporting grid. While not major news, the announcement shows Bing's commitment to making the platform simpler for multichannel search marketers. Bing is promising more incremental updates through the year.
Also today, U.K.-based search specialist Ben Wood breaks down a few approaches for using automation to boost the performance of PPC campaigns. One successful tactic: "Layering smart bidding with management scripts that factor in client specific data such as seasonality, stock levels and other factors," he writes.
Also, check out this phenomenal guide to choosing a location services provider by Greg Sterling. It's not always easy to know what to ask. Greg's broken it down by platform and has written down the questions for you.
There's more below, including audience targeting tips, our reading list and some chatter about a possible algorithm shift. We know how much you love those.
Henry Powderly,
VP, Content