SearchCap: Bing Launches Book Carousel, Google France Homepage Gets “Je Suis Charlie” Badge & Yahoo’s Firefox Deal
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
Amy Gesenhues on January 8, 2015 at 5:16 pm
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’s New Best-Sellers Carousel Helps Readers Find Just The Right Book
Microsoft’s search engine now displays carousel of New York Times best-selling books when searching for specific book genres. - Google France Homepage Goes “Je Suis Charlie” In Memory Of Charlie Hebdo Victims
Google France homepage now displaying “Je Suis Charlie” badge to honor victims of the Charlie Hebdo massacre. - AdWords Reach Reporting Moves To The Campaigns Tab
Change brings more flexibility to reach and frequency reporting for display campaigns. - Dive Deep on SEO, PPC, Social Media, Display & Local Search – Check out the SMX West Workshops
Attending a workshop is the fastest way to get up to speed on specific internet marketing topics. At Search Marketing Expo – SMX West, you’ve got six workshops to choose from. Each provides: a full day of in-depth instruction on one digital marketing topic; an intimate learning and networking experience with a small group of […] - AdWords Scripts For Every Level: Part 4, A Real World Use Case (Free Script Included)
Still trying to figure out real world, practical applications for Scripts? This post is for you. - What Yahoo’s Firefox Deal Tells Us About Paid Search In 2015
Has Firefox’s switch to Yahoo as the default search engine impacted PPC campaigns? Contributor Mark Ballard from RKG examines the data. - Google Now Bugs Remove Cards From Users While Google Now Tests Custom Background Themes
Google Now has a bug where informational cards are not being displayed to some users. Plus, Google Now is testing geographically relevant background themes.
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