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From Search Engine Land:

Tweet Google an emoji & it will reply with local search resultsDec 7, 2016 by Amy Gesenhues

Tweet an emoji to @Google and you'll get an immediate reply that includes a quick quip, GIF and link to local search results that correspond to the emoji.

Google brings campaign-level audience targeting to all AdWords advertisersDec 8, 2016 by Ginny Marvin

The new feature will be a big time-saver.

Why good SEO is strategicDec 8, 2016 by Kevin Lee

To many on the upper rungs of the corporate ladder, "SEO" is still a geeky term whose effects are considered to be marginal, rather than central to the company's marketing efforts. Columnist Kevin Lee explains why this view needs to change.

How to use your buyer personas to build your 2017 search marketing budgetDec 8, 2016 by Jacob Baadsgaard

You've done your research and created buyer personas — now what? Columnist Jacob Baadsgaard explains how to place financial value on your personas in order to determine your search marketing budget.

Google's shaky pitch for why advertisers should let Dynamic Search Ads handle queriesDec 8, 2016 by Andy Taylor

The AdWords Help documentation recommends that advertisers not add top-performing queries from Dynamic Search Ads (DSAs) as keywords. Columnist Andy Taylor explores whether that recommendation makes sense.

Get answers to your marketing automation questionsDec 7, 2016 by Digital Marketing Depot

Got questions about marketing automation? Marketing Land's B2B Marketing Automation Platforms: A Marketer's Guide has you covered. The 49-page report reviews the latest trends, opportunities and challenges facing the market for marketing automation tools. Included in the report are profiles of 13 leading vendors, pricing charts, capabilities comparisons and recommended steps for evaluating and purchasing. […]

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