In 2018, Google updated their tracking code from analytics.js to gtag.js (better known as the Global Site Tag). We still have companies asking us about this, especially as Google prompts more businesses to update. Below we’ll cover what it is, why it is important and how to update. What is A Global Site Tag (gtag.js)? […]
Bing Ads – Additional PPC Traffic
Bing Ads: Increased Marketshare & Improved Features Search Scientist, in addition to being a Google Ads Partner, is also a Bing Ads Partner. As Bing Ads play catch up, more closely matching Google Ads functionality and quick to mimic feature releases, it’s becoming a more worthwhile platform for advertisers. As of January 2019, Microsoft’s Bing […]
YouTube Video Ad Tips – Google Accelerate 2018
Search Scientist recently had the privilege of being at the Google Accelerate conference at Google’s EMEA Headquarters in Dublin. This event is only open to the top Google Ads agencies across all of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. There we were made privy to lots of confidential information about new ad features to be […]
In Top 25 Digital Agencies in EMEA
What a week, and indeed what a year! This week Louise and Ash were down in Dublin for the Google Ads Accelerate conference and Google Premier Partner Awards. More to come on the conference content, but first we just want to take a moment to celebrate. Search Scientist has been recognised by Google as in […]
Exact Match Expands to Same Meaning Words
The Google Exact Match keyword match type used to mean just that – the search query that triggered the ad to show exactly matched the keyword in the Google Ads account. This opened up to include plurals and misspellings, then similar variants, then different word order and function words… now the next phase is here… […]
Google AdWords is now Google Ads
On 24th July 2018, Google AdWords became Google Ads. This is basically a move away from Google advertising being centred on keyword based search ads, to be more inclusive of all campaign types including Search, Display and Video. The login page for your Google advertising account is now ads.google.co.uk (rather than adwords.google.co.uk) and the […]
Search Scientist Wins 2 DANI Awards!
On Friday 13th April, we donned our bow ties and glad rags and made our way to what turned out to be an epic evening. The DANI Awards are the leading digital industry awards for Northern Ireland and have been celebrating the great accomplishments of this sector since 2010. We arrived, nominated for three awards, and against […]
Shortlisted for Three 2018 DANI Awards
The DANI awards have been celebrating the best and brightest digital marketing talent in Northern Ireland since 2010. In 2014 our MD Louise McCartan was honoured to be recognised in the top 3 Digital Industry Persons of the Year. We’ve come on leaps and bounds since then, being shortlisted among the best AdWords agencies across […]
Finalist in Digital Person of the Year NI!
We’re delighted!! It’s just been announced that Search Scientist’s MD, Louise McCartan, has made the final 3 in this year’s Digital Person of the Year NI Award! Fingers crossed when the DANI Awards ceremony rolls round next month – 13th April 2018! Doing what you love is such a privilege in itself – but getting […]
Search Scientist Supporting Ladies Football
We’re very happy to be a part of something quite special. Search Scientist is the proud sponsor of women’s football team Belfast Ravens. Women’s football is noticeably on the rise, with more air time on TV and more local teams emerging. What appeared to be missing though is women’s football training for complete beginners. There […]