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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 consistent marketing can pay big results for small industrial manufacturers
    Nov 20, 2017 by Dianna Huff

    Sometimes the key to success in SEO and online marketing is just being consistent. In her beginner-focused how-to, columnist Dianna Huff provides some tactical advice for those managing digital marketing for small manufacturing websites.

  • Webinar: CX in the Age of Social Media
    Nov 20, 2017 by Digital Marketing Depot

    Using social media to deliver great customer service is no longer an option — it’s a must. Twitter reports that customer service interactions on social have jumped 250 percent in the past two years. Two-thirds of consumers are already using Twitter or Facebook for customer service. By 2020, Gartner predicts that 90 percent of brands […]

  • Is the featured snippet bubble bursting?
    Nov 20, 2017 by Brian Patterson

    What’s going on with featured snippets? Columnists Brian Patterson and Chris Long share data which suggests that Google may be testing a reduction in SERP answer boxes.

  • Pedro Infante Google doodle marks 100th birthday of iconic Mexican singer & actor
    Nov 18, 2017 by Amy Gesenhues

    Born in Mazatlán, Mexico, Infante helped popularize mariachi music around the world.

  • SEO + UX = Success
    Nov 17, 2017 by Sherry Bonelli

    These days, SEO best practices include consideration for the user experience (UX). Columnist Sherry Bonelli explains how SEO and UX work together to help both search engines and users.

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About the author

Barry Schwartz
Barry Schwartz is a technologist and a Contributing Editor to Search Engine Land and a member of the programming team for SMX events. He owns RustyBrick, a NY based web consulting firm. He also runs Search Engine Roundtable, a popular search blog on very advanced SEM topics.

In 2019, Barry was awarded the Outstanding Community Services Award from Search Engine Land, in 2018 he was awarded the US Search Awards the "US Search Personality Of The Year," you can learn more over here and in 2023 he was listed as a top 50 most influential PPCer by Marketing O'Clock.

Barry can be followed on X here and you can learn more about Barry Schwartz over here or on his personal site.