Strange bedfellows Google and Firefox renew their ‘default search’ partnership
Firefox extends 2017 deal with Google as it seeks to diversify...
Greg Sterling
Greg Sterling is a Contributing Editor to Search Engine Land, a member of the programming team for SMX events and the VP, Market Insights at Uberall.
Facebook launches free ‘paid online events’ for SMBs and others
The new all-in-one tool will be free for at least a year, the company says....
Google now enables GMB profile edits from Search and Maps [updated]
The company is seeking more SMB engagement by making updates easier and more accessible....
Majority of chains call local-digital marketing an ‘untapped opportunity’
But 77% of multi-location brands complain executing locally at scale is very challenging....
Genius not looking so smart after Google escapes liability for ‘misappropriating’ lyrics
To many this was another example of Google abusing its power. Except it wasn't, court finds....
DuckDuckGo: Google’s mobile share would drop 20% with new search choice screen
The finding was based on user testing and an eye tracking study....
Google adds ‘last updated’ hours notification to GMB profiles
The move, maybe temporary, is designed to give consumers confidence the information displayed on business profiles is accurate....
Did the Facebook Ads boycott actually work?
Ad spending data from thousands of advertisers suggests the boycott had little impact on Facebook's revenues....
Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook set to preview antitrust defenses before Congress
Sure to be a marathon, the hearings could be dramatic or incredibly dull....
Google rolling out LSAs and ‘Google Screened’ to select professional services nationally
After successful test, the program goes into general availability....
Saying adieu to AMP: You might be giving up rankings — and revenue
In one study travel marketers saw a 29% bump in mobile revenue with AMP....
COVID-19 is the asteroid that struck American small business
Billions will be lost to digital marketing if SMBs close their...
Google offering ‘upgraded’ GMB profile with Google Guaranteed badge for $50 per month
Google tested the idea of subscription-based services for GMB in April 2019....
Top EU court blows up data transfer agreement relied on by Google, Facebook, Amazon
Privacy Shield is dead, what now for U.S. brands and marketers doing business in the European...
COVID is accelerating TV advertising’s transformation into an addressable medium
"They come for the targeting and stay for the attribution," says Simpli.fi's CEO about CTV....
Augmented reality starts driving sales: AR product engagement increased mobile purchases at eBags
There was a 112% increase in mobile conversions when users interacted with 3D-AR enabled products, the company says....
Google will now notify GMB account owners by email when local listings suspended
Seen as a major step forward, the notice still won't explain the reason for a Google My Business account suspension....
WFH digital marketers and tech workers are more productive — and burned out
Opportunities and challenges abound in the new WFH economy....
Cooler Screens is trying to solve digital advertising’s ‘last-mile’ problem
The company offers unique in-store digital merchandising at the point of sale....
Less than a third of consumers aware of Facebook ads boycott, Gen Z most engaged
Nearly 70% were unaware or had not formulated an opinion of the Stop Hate for Profit...