SearchCap: Google Upgrades Its Mobile Apps, US Search Award Winners & Pigeon Rolled Back?

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: U.S. Search Award Winners Announced The second-annual U.S. Search Awards were handed out last night during Pubcon Las Vegas. The awards were presented to agencies and individuals for outstanding achievements in […]

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Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.

From Search Engine Land:

  • U.S. Search Award Winners Announced
    The second-annual U.S. Search Awards were handed out last night during Pubcon Las Vegas. The awards were presented to agencies and individuals for outstanding achievements in the US search and digital marketing industries. Entries were judged by a panel of search industry experts such as David Szetela, CEO of FMB Media, Anne Kennedy, Managing Partner […]
  • Google Upgrades Conversational Search On Its Mobile Apps
    Conversational search on Google’s mobile apps got an upgrade today, as the company announced a few new voice commands that are specific to travel planning. Basically, the app is smarter about knowing where you are (at a hotel, for example), letting you complete actions by voice (i.e., making reservations via OpenTable), getting directions as part […]
  • Wanted: Session Ideas For SMX West
    Do you have a topic you’d like to see covered in a session at SMX West 2015 on March 3-5, 2015? Something you’d like to see covered in depth, or a discussion of strategies and tactics for getting the most out your search marketing campaigns? If so, we’d like to hear from you. Anyone can […]
  • Pigeon Rolled Back? Law Firm Study Says Yes
    Local search marketers have been concerned about the impact of Google’s Pigeon update on small businesses — has the search giant taken notice?
  • Bing Ads Makes Combined Tablet-Desktop Targeting Official
    Desktop and tablets are now united across paid search — with one caveat. Bing Ads has officially combined tablet and PC targeting in search campaigns on the platform, following on Google’s move to do so last year with the introduction of Enhanced Campaigns. Bing Ads announced the changes coming to device targeting back in June. […]

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