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Universal Analytics dies aged 11: ‘Be brave and be strong’

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Universal Analytics, a platform beloved (or at least tolerated) by marketers, died today (July 1) after 11 years. Google Analytics was born in November 2005 after Urchin was acquired by Google and became a free service. UA leaves behind Google Analytics 4, a replacement tool that marketers just seem to absolutely adore.

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This day in search marketing history: January 18

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In 2012, when you visited Google, you saw this: That’s how Google voiced its opposition to two bills being discussed in Congress – the Protect IP Act (PIPA) and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA ). 2019: Amazon’s advertising offerings were getting more sophisticated, presenting marketers with new opportunities and complexities.

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This day in search marketing history: March 16

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Google Univeral Analytics: The beginning of the end In 2022, Google announced its plan to deprecate Universal Analytics on July 1, 2023. Previously processed data in Universal Analytics will be stored for at least six months after the deprecation date. Why was Google making the switch to Google Analytics 4? Too Much SEO?

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This day in search marketing history: February 7

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Noogler: SEO is spam, ads help you rank In 2012, a Googler made headlines when he said “SEO isn’t good for users or the Internet at large,” and “It’s a bug that you could rank highly in Google without buying ads, and Google is trying to fix the bug.” Google didn’t view SEO as spam. Google Now Ranks No.

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This day in search marketing history: January 5

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In 2010, Google sent out notification to its AdWords advertisers that “your location-specific business phone number will display alongside your destination url in ads that appear on high-end mobile devices. Bing Now Powers AOL Search: What Advertisers Need To Know. Google AdWords introduces click-to-call ads.

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This day in search marketing history: February 10

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19, 2012 and was updated Oct. Here’s how Google’s own ads impact bids & pricing in AdWords auctions 2017: Google took steps to minimize the impact of its ads on CPCs, but advertisers paid as if Google didn’t win its ad positions, not as if Google didn’t bid at all. ” A Paid Search First?

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This day in search marketing history: January 13

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Responsive search ads available globally in all Microsoft Advertising interfaces. 2012: The ability to block web sites from search results disappeared when Google’s Search Plus personalized results format launched. Q4 Reports: Search Advertising Growing In Efficiency. 2012: So said “people familiar with the situation.”.