Fazlur Rahman Khan doodle honors architect behind Chicago’s famous skyscrapers
Khan designed Chicago's 100-story John Hancock Center and the Willis Tower (formerly known as the Sears Tower), once the world's tallest building.
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2016 State of Search report: Paid search dominates, but social ads are catching up
SEMPO's survey results show social advertising was the fastest-growing segment among digital marketing efforts.
Google’s new tappable shortcuts eliminate the need to search on mobile
Rolling out today on Google's search app and mobile site, the shortcuts offer quick answers on weather, sports & entertainment info.
SearchCap: DMOZ officially closes, Google dilutes Exact Match in AdWords & more
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Your playbook for click-to-call paid search is here Mar 20, 2017 by Digital Marketing Depot Consumers now click on “Call” buttons from search ads and landing pages by the billions. To […]
Spring equinox 2017 Google doodle marks 1st day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere
Today's animated doodle ushering in spring shows a mouse at work, completing its spring cleaning rituals.
Google adds emoji & GIF suggestions, translations & more to GBoard for Android
The latest updates give Android users access to emoji and GIF suggestions as they type and the ability to share GIFs in supported apps.
Flickr’s new ‘similarity search’ feature makes it easier to find visually similar photos
Flickr says its new search option uses advanced technology to surface similar photos without much work on the user's end.
Where is Komodo National Park? Google doodle marks the park’s 37th anniversary
Designed by Google doodlers from the art, engineering and production staff, the doodle doubles as an interactive quiz.
Bing UK now displaying National Health Service data for GP & hospital search queries
Searching for nearby GPs and hospitals on Bing UK will surface information pulled from the country's publicly-funded national healthcare system.
Four US presidents in the KKK? Google’s latest problem with featured answers
Technically called a “featured snippet,” Google lists four U.S. presidents as Klan members, even though there's no conclusive evidence any were.
Exoplanet discovery Google doodle salutes the 7 Earth-like planets found by NASA
Designed by doodler Nate Swinehart, the animated image is now posted on all Google home pages around the world.
Google iOS app gets new local search filters, more AMP support & Gboard access
The latest update is part of version 23.0 for the Google iOS app.
Yandex reports 22% YoY increase in revenue for Q4 2016
Russia's largest search engine generated $364.7 million for the last quarter of 2016, and averaged 55.4% share of the country's search market.
Google’s latest search feature serves up fun facts about animals, plants, fruits & vegetables
Adding the words "fun facts" to queries for animals, plants, fruits or vegetables will surface list of facts atop search results.
Google Maps new feature lets users create lists of saved places that can be shared & accessed offline
Users can keep track of saved places and share lists with others via text, email and popular messaging apps.
What is a pangolin? Google Valentine’s Day doodle series & pangolin game come to desktop
After launching its first Valentine's Day doodle two days ago on mobile, Google is now sharing the doodle and its accompanying game on desktop.
What is a pangolin? 1st of Google’s Valentine’s Day doodles is mobile game spotlighting endangered animal
Day one of Google's Valentine's Day doodle series launched on mobile only and includes a game featuring the endangered pangolin species.
Bing refreshes weather search results with interactive slider to see forecasts throughout the day
Snowbirds can also get quick results for snow conditions at US ski resorts.
Bing updates iOS search app with new ways to create video lists & find homes for sale
With the new 6.11 version of Bing's iOS search app, results for a "homes for sale + zip code" query returns real estate listings for specified zip codes.
Google Maps updates Android app with real-time traffic info, nearby places & bus schedules
Starting today, swiping up from the bottom of the Google Maps app home screen on Android displays a Places tab, Driving tab and Transit tab.
Fred Korematsu Google doodle honors Japanese internment camp survivor & civil rights activist
Born in Oakland, California, Korematsu was imprisoned at the Central Utah War Relocation Center at Topaz, Utah in 1942.
Google “spinner” Easter Egg returns interactive spinning wheel at top of results
Do a search for the word "spinner" and you'll get an interactive spinning wheel that lets you choose anywhere from two to twenty numbers.
Bessie Coleman Google doodle celebrates 125th birthday of first African-American female aviator
Coleman earned the nickname "Queen Bessie" during her career as an exhibition pilot.
Ed Roberts activist Google Doodle honors leader of the disability rights movement
As an early leader of disability rights, Roberts co-founded World Institute on Disability, the nonprofit organization focused on disability policy, research and consulting.
DuckDuckGo surpasses 10 billion searches, with 4 billion happening in 2016 alone
The privacy search engine says it had its biggest day already this year, with 14M searches on January 10.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Google doodle promotes King’s message of unity
Created by guest artist Keith Mallett, the doodle's artwork highlights King's belief that all life is interrelated.
Google App for Android gets a refresh with new shortcuts to frequently used features
Shortcuts to widgets for Weather, Nearby Restaurants, My Events and more appear at top of Google Now home screen.
Bing gets in shape with search updates for exercise & healthy recipe-related queries
Just in time for New Year's resolutions, Bing is rolling out new health-conscious search experiences.
New Year’s Day 2017 Google doodle features balloon drop to mark 1st day of the year
Google follows its New Year's Eve doodle with an animated image of celebratory balloons.
‘Tis the season! Google spreads more cheer on Day 2 of its Holiday 2016 doodle series
Google's 2016 holiday doodle series included three separate animated images posted on December 23rd, 24th and 25th.
‘Tis the season! Google spreads cheer with its Holiday 2016 Day 1 doodle
Google has created two versions of the doodle - one for the Northern Hemisphere and one for the Southern Hemisphere.
BrightLocal opens its 2016 local SEO survey to see how the industry has changed over the last year
Survey questions cover everything from SEO agency size and revenue to services offered and retainer fees.
First day of winter Google doodle marks Northern Hemisphere’s Winter Solstice 2016
Google's Southern Hemisphere home pages have a similar doodle to mark the first day of summer for the other half of the world.
Steve Biko Google doodle honors anti-apartheid activist & founder of the Black Consciousness Movement
Biko spent his life fighting South Africa's apartheid policies and racial injustice.
Google’s Top Searches in 2016: Pokémon Go & iPhone 7 outrank Donald Trump, Prince & Powerball
The site released a variety of its top search trends -- ranking everything from top searches overall to the most searched people and global news stories.
Bing’s top searches in 2016: Lady Gaga, iPhone 7 & video gamer DanTDM take top spots
While Bing ranked multiple topics -- everything from top searched celebrities to tech trends -- it didn't share its most popular search term for the year.
Google launches Gboard keyboard features on Android devices
Originally launched in May, Google's iOS keyboard features will now be available to Android users.
NORAD’s Santa Tracker counts down the days until Christmas 2016 with Bing’s help
In 1955, NORAD's number was mistakenly printed in a 1955 Sears Roebuck & Co. holiday ad. The organization has been tracking Santa ever since.
Tweet Google an emoji & it will reply with local search results
Tweet an emoji to @Google and you'll get an immediate reply that includes a quick quip, GIF and link to local search results that correspond to the emoji.
Yahoo 2016 Year in Review: ‘2016 Election’ top search term & ‘Election Day’ No. 1 news story
Yahoo says "Donald Trump" ranked as its second most popular search of the year, while "Hillary Clinton" barely made the top 10.