Study: Brands are failing voice search optimization in 3 key areas
Brands had limited or non-existent review-response strategies, failed to optimize for unbranded keywords and didn't do enough local-social posting....
Mar 15, 2019 at 8:58 am ET
DuckDuckGo a new ‘default search’ option for Chrome, is it time to start paying attention?
The upstart search engine's visibility has been growing....
What will Google Hotels mean for online booking sites?
The new site mirrors the UI of Google Flights and could have a similar affect on the hotel booking...
DuckDuckGo CEO testifies: Privacy legislation isn’t ‘anti-advertising’
Gabriel Weinberg also believes that privacy legislation can make the internet more competitive....
Report: 65 million US smart speaker owners, smart displays quickly gaining traction
Surveys suggest there's still considerable room for...
Duplex-powered Google Assistant restaurant booking expanding to more states and users
Available on Pixel phones, it will be rolling out to other Android and iOS users in the near future....
Moz on Domain Authority 2.0: How SEOs should (and shouldn’t) use it
A conversation with Moz's Russ Jones about what's...
More ‘shoppable ads’ coming to Google Images
Google has tested similar units in the past on YouTube and in Q4...
Yelp adds ‘Verified Licenses’ for local providers to lineup of paid products
Yelp manually checks that the business has a license and is in good standing....
Voice gaining on mobile browser as top choice for smartphone-based search
Since 2018, voice has become more users' first choice for mobile...
Google lobs invective at EU Copyright Directive
SVP Kent Walker urges changes in language ahead of ratification....
Botify founder: Half of enterprise pages not being crawled by search engines
The company hopes its the $20 million it just picked up in series B will bolster its platform to tackle today's "complex" SEO...
Startup helps small retailers get local inventory data online at POS
Pointy offers a way to gain more SEO visibility and compete with Amazon....
FTC busts Amazon seller for buying reviews
Diet supplements company was buying fake reviews from a vendor Amazon itself had previously sued in 2016....
Google Assistant everywhere: more dedicated buttons, expansion on lower-end phones
The company is also adding local search suggestions in Messages....
Nearly half of users have a bad reaction to ‘not secure’ browser warning, survey finds
With few exceptions, brands suffered diminished credibility in UK study....
Google Q&A: More than 90 percent of questions unanswered by business owners
The answers that are there are mostly coming from Local Guides, who may or may not provide accurate information....
SMBs bullish on virtual assistants, think Alexa has biggest marketing potential
Don't focus on the specific numbers, the interesting thing is the sentiment....
Waze partners with WPP to literally drive traffic to retail stores
The partnership will launch in North America and parts of...
Google Actions vs. Alexa Skills is the next big App Store battle
There are thousands of Skills and Actions but very few people are using them....