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. 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 […]
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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