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Google Ads gambling and games policy updated in Arkansas, Montana, New Jersey and New York
Google will start accepting and running Ads from some sports betting and lottery couriers, starting next week.
Digital marketing ranks in the top 3 hottest skills Americans are learning in 2022
The digital marketing industry is hot right now and employees are looking to learn and grow by adopting new skills.
Can the industry’s biggest players win over privacy enthusiasts?; Thursday’s daily brief
Plus, Google’s June 23 spam update and Fred Vallaeys answers your top FLoC questions
SearchCap: SEO angles, mobile conversions & April Fools’ Day pranks
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: April Fools’ Day 2018: Google, Amazon & more have fun over the weekendApr 2, 2018 by Barry Schwartz April Fools’ Day 2018: Google, Amazon & more have fun over the weekend […]
Echo and Home will probably have to tell you they’re always listening — in Europe
As smart speakers proliferate around the world, some governments will require strong privacy disclosures and consent to recording.
Yuri Kochiyama Google Doodle celebrates human rights activist on her 95th birthday
Raised in California, Asian-American Kochiyama spent her life fighting injustice after being imprisoned in an internment camp during WWII.
Study: Delaware Least Likely State To Use Google, While Yahoo Is More Popular In Southern & Midwest States
Using data from more than 35 million search queries performed in 2012, SEO company WebpageFX set out to determine search engine market share by state for Google, Bing and Yahoo. According to their study, Google dominates across the country, taking 70 percent or more of search engine market share in nearly all 50 states. Delaware […]
On Yahoo, Teens Ask: “Who Is Osama Bin Laden?”
“Who is Osama Bin Laden?” Does anyone really need to ask? Apparently so, according to Yahoo — teenagers. Two thirds of those searching for an answer to that question were teenagers, the company says, along with some other related search statistics. Teens & Osama Bin Laden’s Death Yahoo’s released a mishmash of stats about Osama […]
‘Google Mistrial’ – Is Search Getting In The Way Of Justice?
Ask around and you probably won’t find many people who think the idea of “Internet everywhere” is a bad thing. Thanks to laptops and smart phones, wi-fi and 3G, we can work (or play) at airports, check email during cab rides, and compare prices online from any department store. We can Google anyone or anything […]
A Small Business Search Marketing Thanksgiving From A-Z
Thanksgiving is almost here, and as the McGee family sits down at a table full of turkey, stuffing, and potatoes next week, we’ll do our regular Thanksgiving tradition: From A-Z, each family member takes a letter and shares something s/he’s thankful for this year. In that same spirit, here’s a list of things that small […]
Who’s Got The Flu? Google Flu Trends Reveal State-By-State Activity
Wondering if it’s just you or if others have the flu, too? Google’s announced a new tool that tells you. Google Flu Trends allows you to see flu activity across the United States. How’s Google doing this? Is it now indexing actual human beings, in the way it does web pages? Nah. Turns out that […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, March 28, 2008
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
Google Adds 13 Metro Areas To Street Views, Plus New API Support
The Google LatLong Blog announced the expansion of street views to Google Maps. Google added 13 new metropolitan areas and Yosemite National Park. The 13 metro areas include Albuquerque, NM, Anchorage, AK, Austin, TX, Cleveland, OH, Fairbanks, AK, Little Rock, AR, Madison, WI, Nashville, TN, Rockford, IL, Richmond, VA, Spokane, WA, St. Petersburg, FL, and […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, February 7, 2008
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
Searching For Southern Tornado Maps
Now that you can search for user-generated content more easily on Google Maps, I checked to see if people had been creating and sharing information about the tornadoes that tragically tore through the Southern US states of Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Surprisingly, there wasn’t much there in contrast to the mapping that went on […]
Oklahoma, Where The Google Comes Sweepin’ Down The Plain
From California, Google has spread out across the great land of the United States. New York! Washington! Arizona! And now which of the fifty nifty United States is Google heading to next? Oklahoma! Below, some news of Google’s plans for the Sooner State and well as a recap of what other states it has conquered […]