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Microsoft Bing’s Shopify integration now live with buy now
After announcing a partnership with Shopify back in October, now Bing's search results are live with deeper integrations.
Bing launches travel-oriented results pages and a trip-planning hub
The new features may make it even harder for OTAs to compete in the search results.
Bing launches Ethical Shopping hub in UK
The hub is expected to roll out in the U.S. next year and Microsoft is looking to extend it beyond the fashion vertical.
How expired landing pages kill your Google rankings
Soft 404s can lead to a poor user experience, fewer conversions and impact your site's visibility more than the loss in PageRank from maintaining them. Here's how to properly deal with expired landing pages.
Bing now lets you search local stores
Microsoft said this new feature will help searchers check store stock availability and choose to buy online and pick up in-store.
60,000 websites using Cloudflare turned on IndexNow
IndexNow is an initiative by Microsoft and Yandex to push content to search engines that launched in October 2021.
Microsoft Bing launched Page insights
After months of testing, the lightbulb icon in the Bing Search results are live for all.
Microsoft list of Bingbot IP addresses released
Knowing which bot is really from Microsoft Bing and which is not can help you decide which rogue bots to block from your site.
Windows 11 update forces users into Edge, regardless of their default browser
Third-party apps like EdgeDeflector once allowed users to open Start menu searches in their preferred browser, but an upcoming update will eliminate users’ ability to choose.
Microsoft Bing expands Shopping options for users, gives retailers more options to reach shoppers
Many retailers would prefer their shoppers land on-site to discover the value of their products and drive value-based conversions. However, the buy now and checkout options could mean lower friction in the final buy. Either way, it’s worth participating in as the Shopping product continues to grow.
Holiday shopping SEO: Last-minute tips and techniques for e-commerce sites
How to optimize the work you’ve been doing year-round and what to avoid ahead of the most profitable time of the year.
Consumer interest in nightlife, entertainment, fitness businesses surge; Thursday’s daily brief
And holiday sales will break a new record as Cyber Week growth slows down.
After 13 years, Frédéric Dubut, principal product manager, core search & AI, departs Microsoft
Dubut’s contributions to the industry have furthered our understanding of both Bing and how search systems work.
Index when? IndexNow, say Bing and Yandex; Tuesday’s daily brief
Plus, industry insights for technical SEOs and the brands that hire them, courtesy of Aira and Women in Tech SEO.
IndexNow – new initiative by Microsoft and Yandex to push content to search engines
Google seems to currently not be participating in this initiative.
Google Search Console’s public-facing tools to match URL Inspection tool; Tuesday’s daily brief
Plus, Microsoft adds some nifty features to its Smart Page site builder.
Mozilla tests Bing as the default search engine for 1% of users; Tuesday’s daily brief
Plus, ads proliferate in Amazon search results as ad prices surge.
Second annual Search Engine Land Award for Advancing Diversity and Inclusion in Search Marketing: Nominations open
We're elated to announce that this year’s awards will include a guest judge, last year’s winner Areej AbuAli.
New pilots from Microsoft Ads and the secret to happiness at work; Wednesday’s daily brief
Plus, B2B tech finally sees the SEO light
Now you can speed up your site indexing in Bing; Tuesday’s daily brief
Plus, Q&A about ETAs and RSAs
Bing content submission API now available to all
Now you can push your content and HTML directly to Bing Search without the need for crawling.
Is Google adjusting the FLoC strategy?; Friday’s daily brief
Plus, HTML success factors for SEO
Meet Make Every feature Binary: Bing’s sparse neural network for improved search relevance
MEB helps Bing get closer to search intent by understanding relationships beyond pure semantics.
Finally, Shopify site owners can edit their robots.txt files
The rollout began on Friday and should now be available for all sites.
User experience is the difference between mediocre and next-level search marketing
A positive user experience is the now and the future of helping your target audiences get things done while meeting your marketing KPIs.
Microsoft Advertising launches new Tours and Activities ad format in open beta
Available for advertisers in the U.S. and UK, this new ad format, unique to Microsoft Advertising, can show in Bing search, Bing Maps and Bing Travel Guides.
Similar Audiences and Google Merchant Center store importing are coming to Microsoft Advertising
Microsoft Audience Network is also expanding to two new markets: France and Germany.
How Storage Asset Management succeeds with a focus on reviews and social media
SAM relies heavily on customer reviews, managed through Reputation
Microsoft Bing opens Content Submission API as beta
This not only helps expedite indexing but also bypassing crawling, reducing server resources necessary for being indexed by Microsoft Bing.
Bing’s new shopping features emphasize comparison shopping
The updated interface helps it reach parity with Google Shopping, but both search engines are looking to provide users with features and data that Amazon doesn't.
How to gain value from broken backlinks
A guide to reaping the benefits of broken backlinks — both yours and your competitors’.
Microsoft proposes method to automatically submit URLs from WordPress to search engines
Microsoft wants to build into the core of WordPress the ability to automatically push new and updated URLs to Bing and other search engines.
Microsoft Bing updates search results interface to make it more visually immersive
Microsoft Bing updates recipe results, similar looking items, expandable carousels, infographic panels and local answers design.
DuckDuckGo’s focus on privacy-minded users pushes it past 100 million searches in a single day
Although it’s a long way from being a Google competitor, DuckDuckGo’s business model may serve as a playbook for new search engines.
Bing Webmaster Tools adds crawl requests, crawl errors & indexed pages to performance report
You can now see crawling and indexing data directly in the search performance report.
SEO year in review 2020: COVID forces platforms to adapt their local and e-commerce offerings, and more
Even a pandemic couldn’t slow down developments in the search industry. Here’s our recap of the year’s most important stories and news.
Bing Webmaster Tools adds Microsoft Clarity integration
Plus, Microsoft says deeper integration between Webmaster Tools and Clarity is coming.
Microsoft Clarity, the company’s tool for visualizing user experience, is out of beta
The tool provides site owners with visual heatmaps, session playbacks, filters and metrics to help them improve their user experience.
Bing revamps Site Explorer in new Bing Webmaster Tools
This tool gives SEOs information on how Microsoft Bing does just that and then gives you more data on clicks, impressions, links, errors, warnings, indexing issues and much more.
‘People Also Ask’ boxes: Tips for ranking, optimizing and tracking
PAA boxes appear in nearly half of all searches. Here’s how they work and how SEOs can use them to their advantage.