Category: Google

Tips to Increase Ad Rank for Google AdWords

Increasing your Ad Rank in Google Ads primarily relies on optimizing the factors that contribute to Quality Score and strategically managing your bidding. Here's a breakdown of the most important factors: 1. Bid Amount While not the only factor, your bid is a key part...

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The Role of Google Tools in Improving Your Google Ads Quality Score (aka Ad Rank)

How Long has Google AdWords Been Around Google AdWords (now called Google Ads) was launched in October 2000. It started as a small advertising platform that allowed businesses to display ads on Google's search results pages and partner websites. Over the years, it has...

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How to Set Up & Receive Automatic Notifications for Google Site Kit, Analytics, Search Console, and Google Business Profile

If you're using Google services to manage your website, like Google Site Kit, Analytics, Search Console, and Google Business Profile, you’ll want to stay updated on your website’s performance and any potential issues. This post covers how to access key stats from...

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Is google maps paid platform the right fit for your business? What’s new in 2024? And why is Google Maps for my business so important even without the paid version?

What is Try Google Maps Platform? The Google Maps Platform is a suite of APIs and SDKs that allows developers to integrate maps, location data, and other geographic functionalities into their applications and websites. It provides various features, including: Maps:...

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What is Google Follow? How can my business benefit from it? Is it good for organic search engine optimization SEO? YES!

Last year, Google began significant changes in how businesses are listed, shifting from old systems to new ones. These updates affect many businesses globally and are rolled out gradually. At First Wave, we closely monitor these changes and deadlines to keep our...

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2024 Google Business Profile Setup. Note about BING Places for Business and Apple Business Connect. You should create them all.

There is so much new here, check out these videos on how to set up yours. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNqIt7n0D1A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U71txGAumVE https://www.youtube.com/shorts/z9bx3HOoYSs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qio1E7FW6ek

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Sharing Folders on Google Drive

Often our customers have google drive and want to share information with us. Here are some short tutorials on how to go about doing that. It can be a real timesaver and email bandwidth saver too 🙂 The first video is a bit newer but they are both helpful, short and to...

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2 Step Verification for Facebook, Instagram (Meta) & Google, Gmail Accounts, PROTECT YOURSELF & YOUR BUSINESS

What is 2FA 2FA stands for "Two-Factor Authentication." It is a security process in which a user provides two different authentication factors to verify their identity. The goal of 2FA is to add an extra layer of security beyond just a username and password, making it...

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