Google App now organizes cards into 2 categories: interests & upcoming events
The latest round of Google App updates also includes a card that lets users choose specific topics of interest to personalize app content.
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Google adds holiday decorations for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa & Festivus searches
Holiday-themed imagery has been added to search results, including a Festivus pole for those who prefer to air grievances this time of year.
Bing homepage gets 31 holiday-themed surprises for each day of December
In addition to offering holiday effects to customize the homepage, and winter-themed games, Bing will also highlight six nonprofit organizations.
Google’s 2016 Santa Tracker signals the official countdown to Christmas
This is the 12th year Google has counted down the seconds until Santa's December 24 departure from the North Pole.
Jagdish Chandra Bose Google doodle marks 158th birthday of biophysicist, botanist & crescograph inventor
Bose's professional endeavors spread across many scientific fields, from plant life to radio science, and even science fiction.
SearchCap: Google’s shift to mobile-first, an interview with a Google doodler & 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: Five marketing automation myths busted! Nov 29, 2016 by Digital Marketing Depot A study by Forrester Consulting found that just 10 percent of marketing professionals surveyed feel they are able to […]
Creating Google doodles that ‘Surprise & Delight’: 5 Questions with Doodler Sophie Diao
Offering a behind the scenes glance at the doodle team in action, Diao shares what she appreciates most about her work.
Louisa May Alcott Google doodle marks 184th birthday of ‘Little Women’ author
Designed by doodler Sophie Diao, the artwork pays homage to the March sisters -- Beth, Jo, Amy and Meg.
SearchCap: Bing local search updates, digital assistants & PPC performance
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Bing local search update highlights business holiday hours in local listings Nov 28, 2016 by Amy Gesenhues Local listings display accurate holiday hours in real time. SEO without SERPs is here […]
Bing local search update highlights business holiday hours in local listings
Local listings display accurate holiday hours in real time.
Thanksgiving 2016 Google doodle celebrates holiday with American folk art imagery
Google says today's doodle is an ode to this season of togetherness.
Writer James Welch Google doodle honors author of the Native American novel ‘Fools Crow’
Set in Montana during the years following the American Civil War, Welch's award-winning novel tells the story of the Blackfeet Indian tribe.
Bing’s ‘My Saves’ feature lets users save video, image and shopping searches across devices
The new feature lets users save an image, video or shopping search result to their "My Saves" folder which can be accessed across mobile devices and desktop.
Meet a Landy Award winner: Wolfgang Digital wins Best SEM Initiative after raising McElhinneys revenue 266%
Ireland's McElhinneys Department Store turned to Wolfgang Digital to help boost their online revenue and generate more international sales.
Frederick Banting Google doodle honors first doctor to treat diabetes with insulin
Today marks the 125th birthday of the Canadian medical scientist and physician whose work earned him a Nobel Prize.
Veterans Day Google doodle honors the women & men who serve our nation
Designed by doodlers Olivia Huynh and USCM veteran Diana Tran, the doodle leads to a search for "Veterans Day" and includes a sharing icon.
Where do I vote? Election Day Google doodle offers final reminder to vote
Like Sunday's and yesterday's doodles, the animated image leads to a "where do I vote" query and surfaces an interactive tool to find polling locations.
Google to add presidential, senatorial & congressional election results directly in search
YouTube will also air live coverage of the elections starting at 7:00 p.m. ET on November 8.
Where do I vote? Google posts Election Day reminder doodle 2 days in a row
The US 2016 Election Day reminder doodle surfaces Google's voter registration tool that helps searchers find local polling locations.
Meet a Landy Award winner: Noble Studios drives traffic to Tahoe South to win Best SEO Initiative for Small Business
Noble Studios introduced a new approach to blogging and content creation for Tahoe South that resulted in a 134% increase in mobile site traffic.
Walter Cronkite Google doodle marks 100th birthday of America’s favorite journalist
Cronkite became known as 'the most trusted man in America' during his career, reporting on the events that shaped our world.
Day of the Dead Google doodle marks Mexico’s holiday honoring life & death
In addition to the Doodle, Google has included a link pointing to a page about the holiday on its Arts and Culture website .
Meet a Landy Award winner: Edelman takes home Best Overall Search Marketing Initiative award
To reverse a double-digit decline in online revenue, Edelman was charged with overhauling a client's entire search presence.
Halloween Google Doodle treats searchers to Magic Cat Academy game
Google is celebrating Halloween by replacing its logo with an interactive game filled with ghosts and a magic cat.
SearchCap: Conductor’s Insight Stream, long-term SEO & Criteo’s Predictive Search
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Conductor adds Insight Stream to its Searchlight platform Oct 25, 2016 by Barry Levine The new insight engine culls recommended actions from the platform’s streams of data, part of a marketing […]
SearchCap: Bing Ads new campaign setup process, SEO on a budget & today’s Google Doodle
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Don’t miss MarTech Europe next week. Hope to see you there! Oct 24, 2016 by Scott Brinker I’m sure you’ve seen that MarTech Europe is next week, 1-2 November, in London. […]
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Google Doodle marks Father of Microbiology’s 384th birthday
Designed by Doodler Gerben Steenks, today's Doodle pays tribute to the Dutch scientist credited with being the world's first microbiologist.
Bing’s partnership with TuneIn lets users listen to radio stations directly in search
The Bing-TuneIn partnership will bring more than 10,000 stations directly into Bing's search results for 'online radio stations' query.
SearchCap: Google Shopping, Google’s HTTPS algorithm & Google Assistant
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: How keyword segmentation can increase Google Shopping profits Oct 18, 2016 by Digital Marketing Depot Over the past few years, retailers have seen steady growth in product listing ad (PLA) channels […]
SearchCap: Google Flights updates, SEM testing & MarTech Today launch
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google Flights now shows expected airfare cost increases & filter for hotel discounts Oct 17, 2016 by Amy Gesenhues During the coming weeks, Google Flights will also roll out email notifications […]
Google Flights now shows expected airfare cost increases & filter for hotel discounts
During the coming weeks, Google Flights will also roll out email notifications to alert users when prices expire for tracked flights or routes.
Google News adds “Fact check” label for articles that contain fact-checking content
Google says articles that include the schema.org ClaimReview markup will have the Fact Check tag.
Google’s latest voter search tool serves up ballot information & polling places
Queries for "who's on my ballot" and "where to vote" delivers an interactive tool that lists candidates and polling locations.
SearchCap: Attribution modeling, AdWords Budgets & personalizing local content
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Rethinking today’s attribution problem in digital marketing Oct 12, 2016 by Christi Olson Proper attribution modeling is one of the biggest challenges facing marketers today. Columnist Christi Olson discusses the common […]
SearchCap: Google’s quality updates, link building & agenda for MarTech Europe
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Why Google’s quality updates should be on your algorithmic radar [Part 2]: The connection to low-quality user experience Oct 11, 2016 by Glenn Gabe In the second installment of his two-part […]
Google puts RGB-Hex color converter in search results for “RGB to Hex” queries
Often used for web design and graphic design work, an RGB color conversion tool determines exact color values.
Ladislao José Biro Google doodle honors the inventor of the ballpoint pen
A journalist by trade, Biro received a patent for the ballpoint pen in 1938.
Bing’s latest search features include a look at the stars, molecule models & virtual Rubik’s Cube
Bing has rolled out new educational-themed search results aimed at helping students and teachers.
When is Google’s birthday? Google turns 18 & makes itself a doodle to celebrate
Designed by doodler Gerben Steenks, the animated doodle leads to a search for "when is Google's birthday."
How to register to vote Google doodle marks National Voter Registration Day
Today's animated Google doodle surfaces the state-by-state voting guide Google launched in August.