SearchCap: Google Pigeon, Google Lyrics & Bing Rehires Forrester
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
From Search Engine Land:
- Google Pigeon Update Rolls Out To UK, Canada & Australia
Google’s new local ranking algorithm that launched in the US earlier this year has rolled out to the UK, Canada and Australia.
- Google Adds Song Lyrics With Deeper Links To Google Play
Google’s Knowledge Graph and Direct Answers takes a stab out of lyrics web sites, with new song lyrics answers.
- Duane Forrester Returns To Bing After Being Laid Off From Microsoft Two Months Ago
Bing re-hires Duane Forrester after letting him go two months ago. Duane Forrester will be working in basically the same role as before.
- Check Out the MarTech 2015 Speakers: A Who’s Who of Brands
Join Aetna, Netflix, Dell, CA and More – Register Now for Best Rates At MarTech: The Marketing Tech Conference, we’ll connect the dots between technical possibilities and strategic opportunities reshaping of modern marketing. Making those connections will be a roster of innovative thinkers and doers – industry-defining executives and analysts who will help you understand […]
- Google Partners Adds Certification For Shopping Campaigns
New exam allows AdWords practitioners to become certified in managing Google Shopping campaigns.
- Search Engine Land’s Top 10 News Stories Of 2014: When Pandas, Penguins & Pigeons Attack
We begin two weeks of year-in-review articles with a look at the most popular news stories we covered in 2014.
- Citation Inconsistency Is No.1 Issue Affecting Local Ranking
This post is a follow-up from my November post, in which I shared some interesting findings from the current InsideLocal webinar series. During InsideLocal webinars, we survey the audience, which consists of 500+ local search consultants and SMB owners. The vast majority of attendees are search consultants/agencies, with 90-95% located in USA and Canada (so the data are skewed to […]
- Content Marketing Tools 2015: New Market Intelligence Report
Our sister site Digital Marketing Depot has just published a new Market Intelligence Report, “Content Marketing Tools 2015.” A fundamental shift in the relationship between brands and consumers is driving an equally significant change in how – and how often – marketers communicate with their target audiences. The convergence of user-generated online content, social media, […]
Recent Headlines From MarTech, Our Sister Site Dedicated To Internet Marketing:
- Twitter Providing Link To Tweet Analytics For Some iPhone Users
- 5 Days Of Equality Campaign Recognizes Revoked Same-Sex Marriages
- 7 Challenges Facing Google With The Rise Of Native Mobile Advertising
- Mobile’s Promise For 2015
- Omni-Channel Finally Becomes Mainstream In 2015
- Check Out the MarTech 2015 Speakers: A Who’s Who of Brands
- 8 Reasons Why Loyalty Programs Are Imperative For Marketers
- Marketing Land’s Top 10 News Stories Of 2014: Facebook Layout Changes, Oscar Selfies, CIA Tweets & More
- How Google Became A Santa Tracker Tradition To Rival NORAD
- Omni-Channel To Omni-Fail: How Target Went Wrong From Sale To Customer Service
- Another Year, Another “Facebook Isn’t That Popular With Teens” Report
- Google Sues State Attorney General Who Allegedly Conspired With MPAA
- Facebook F8 Will Be a Two-Day Affair In March 2015
Search News From Around The Web:
Industry
- Google announces its self-driving car is now fully functional, VentureBeat
- Transparency Report: New numbers and a new look for government requests, Google Public Policy Blog
Local & Maps
- Our New Year’s Resolution? More Great Streetside and Aerial Imagery, Bing Maps Blog
- Why does Google show a 4.8 rating when I have all 5-star reviews?, Local University
Searching
- Answer: What was the best Search Challenge of the year?, SearchReSearch
- Google bringing always-on voice commands to Chromebooks, The Verge
- Word Origin Google Search Card, Google Operating System
- Google Knowledge Graph For Universities: Notable Alumni, Search Engine Roundtable
- Wolfram|Alpha Apps and Math Course Apps for Windows—Just Released, blog.wolfram.com
SEO
- Topvisor – a new sleek tool to monitor Yandex SERP updates, russiansearchtips.com
- International SEO Study: How Searchers Perceive Country Code Top-Level Domains, Moz
- SEO Trends That Will Stick Through the New Year, Search Engine Guide
- Why Do SEO & Social Media Work Better Together? – Here’s Why with Mark & Eric, Stone Temple
SEM / Paid Search
- Happy Holidays from Bing Ads… See You in 2015!, Bing Ads
- The Top 10 AdWords Features of 2014, Wordstream
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