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An SEO’s Guide to Executing a Successful Website Redesign
The Initial Redesign Ask “We need a new website.” Those are five simple words, but they pack a punch. I’ve seen more than one client come looking for help midstream during a redesign project because they didn’t realize just how

Google Analytics Cross-domain Tracking in an iFrame
A quick primer on the nature of the problem One of the most common problems I run into with Google Analytics (GA) occurs when a website uses a 3rd-party shopping cart, booking system or other transactional functionality. These systems

Three Lessons in Google Shopping: Advanced Optimizations That Don’t Require a Developer
Marketers trained in the practice of traditional paid search know the large universe of SEM optimizations well. We have lists, or in my case, a tortured novel, full of changes to implement and tests to conduct. But these lists of

Why We Love Google Ads Experiments in Drafts (And You Should, Too!)
By: Rachel Zinanti & Maggie Castle To make the change, or not make the change? You think it will be great for the account, but what if it’s not? What if it tanks and your SEM performance takes a nosedive?

Collaborate!
At Two Octobers, one of our core working principles is that collaboration makes work more productive and fun. To get better at it, we brought in some of the fabulous folks at On Your Feet. Here’s a short video capturing

Six Must-have Citations in 2016
Extra, extra! Emily Bacher just published an updated version of this post for 2020. While much of the information in this post is still relevant, we encourage you to check out the updated version for the latest and greatest local