Ctr
Articles Tagged ctr:
-
Advertising Technology
Douglas KarrJun 11, 2025
AdPushup: Boost Your Publication’s Ad Revenue With Smarter Monetization
For most content publishers, monetizing web traffic is a constant balancing act between user experience and revenue optimization. With the ever-shifting programmatic landscape, rising use of ad blockers, and increased competition for audience attention, relying on default ad layouts or basic monetization strategies often leads to underwhelming returns. If you’re a publisher who suspects your site could—and should—be earning more,…
-
Paid and Organic Search MarketingAnn SmartyJun 7, 2025
Lower Traffic without SERP Position Change: What Does It Mean?
More and more website owners are noticing a steady trend when they log into Google Search Console (GSC): A loss of clicks without any substantial changes in positions. It can be hard to notice because it is not an abrupt change and usually happens for long-tail, low-search-volume queries. Each query or page may be slowly losing traffic but the overall…
-
Paid and Organic Search MarketingDouglas KarrMay 20, 2025
SEO Is Dead: Part 2
For years, search engine optimization (SEO) was a game of math: backlinks, keyword density, page structure, and crawlability. Those who knew how to manipulate the system—often through questionable means—were rewarded with top rankings. But those days are over. And that’s not a loss—it’s progress. In 2012, I declared that SEO was dead. It was a tongue-in-cheek clickbait article about how…
-
Analytics & TestingDouglas KarrMay 10, 2025
How Call to Action (CTA) Buttons Improve Website Conversions
A call to action (CTA) prompts the user to take a specific action that leads to a conversion—a purchase, a newsletter subscription, or the completion of a contact form. The effectiveness of a CTA depends not only on the wording but also on its layout, colors, and the emotions it evokes. Why User Experience (UX) Matters for CTA Effectiveness The…
-
Paid and Organic Search MarketingDouglas KarrApr 22, 2025
Why Meta Descriptions Are Critical for SEO and How to Automate Them with AI in WordPress
Meta Descriptions may not have the power they once did with Search Engines, but seeing a dynamic description in the Search Engine rather than your overall blog's description will attract more readers to your site! Read about how to do it manually or with a WordPress plugin I found.
-
Advertising TechnologyDouglas KarrApr 18, 2025
Bannerflow: Create, Publish, and Optimize Smarter Ads — All in One Place
When your digital campaigns are slow to launch, scattered across multiple tools, and time-consuming to scale, your performance suffers the consequences. Today’s marketers need more than speed — they require precision, collaboration, and personalization. Traditional creative workflows can’t keep up with today’s dynamic ad environments, where data changes hourly and performance is evaluated in real-time. Bannerflow That’s where Bannerflow comes…
-
Advertising TechnologyDouglas KarrApr 7, 2025
Google Ads Auction System Explained: How It Works and What’s Changed in 2025
Google Ads continues to be a cornerstone of digital marketing, offering advertisers a sophisticated yet accessible way to reach their target audiences. At the heart of this platform is the auction system—a behind-the-scenes mechanism that determines which ads appear for which searches, where they appear, and how much advertisers pay. While the fundamental principles remain the same, the system has…
-
Paid and Organic Search MarketingDouglas KarrMar 29, 2025
The SEO Iceberg: Hidden Factors That Are Sinking Your Organic Rankings
When it comes to SEO, most folks focus on the shiny stuff above the waterline: keywords, site speed, backlinks, and content quality. The usual ranking factor suspects. It’s like watching the Titanic steam full-speed ahead, confidently dodging obvious icebergs—but utterly unaware of what’s lurking below the surface. Unfortunately, it’s not the visible chunk that sinks you—it’s what’s underneath. Over the…
-
Analytics & Testing
Douglas KarrMar 11, 2025
Tons of Leads, But No Sales? Here’s How to Fix It
It’s a frustrating scenario: your marketing efforts are generating leads, traffic is strong, and people are showing interest—but when it comes time to close the deal, the sales just aren’t happening. This challenge is common in both business (B2B) and consumer (B2C) sales, but the reasons behind stalled conversions often differ. B2B buyers typically involve multiple decision-makers, longer sales cycles,…
-
Paid and Organic Search MarketingDouglas KarrJan 30, 2025
Advanced Web Ranking: Rank Tracking, Competitor Analysis, and SEO Reporting for Agencies
For SEO professionals, agencies, and in-house teams, tracking keyword rankings is only part of the battle. Understanding market share, visibility trends, and competitive landscapes is essential to making data-driven decisions that improve search performance. If you’ve struggled with unreliable ranking data, manual reporting, or scattered insights, Advanced Web Ranking (AWR) provides a complete solution for tracking, forecasting, and optimizing your…