Topic: Baidu

SearchCap: Siri commands, AMP errors & mobile search up

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Report: Nearly 60 percent of searches now from mobile devicesAug 3, 2016 by Greg Sterling Hitwise examined hundreds of millions of queries across 11 key categories. Search for Hey Siri commands […]

SearchCap: Bing & Google Olympics, Yahoo tests & more

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 adds 2016 Rio Olympic Games search feature & “Events to Watch” prediction toolAug 1, 2016 by Amy Gesenhues Powered by Bing Predicts, the new “Events to Watch” tool will be […]

SearchCap: Apple Maps, AdWords spend & SEO trends

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Apple Maps becomes a platform with new extensions for third-party appsJun 13, 2016 by Greg Sterling The move parallels Apple’s decision to open up Siri and Messages to developers. Here’s my […]

SearchCap: SEO e-commerce, Google shopping & more

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Can you manage your inventory with Google Shopping?Jun 3, 2016 by Andreas Reiffen Contributor Andreas Reiffen shares how some companies are calculating yield values in order to better manage their inventory […]

SearchCap: Google AMP Errors, Nofollow Links & AdWords Health

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 Search Console Adds AMP Error Report Jan 20, 2016 by Barry Schwartz A new report was added to the Google Search Console under the Search Appearance tab for AMP errors. […]

Baidu Upgrades Mobile Virtual Assistant With Local Commerce Services

Baidu has upgraded its mobile virtual assistant to incorporate voice-enabled local transactions. The virtual assistant, powered by artificial intelligence, is now known as “Duer.” That apparently translates as “Du Secretary.” One translation of the word “du” I saw was “to study, to learn.” Phonetically, it also sounds like the English word “do,” as in to […]

SearchCap: Google Health, Google Maps Explore & Our App

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web. From Search Engine Land: The Search Engine Land App Now Live For iOS & Android Download the new Search Engine Land app, plus the Marketing Land sister app for iOS and Android devices now. Google […]

SearchCap: comScore Data, Google Autocomplete API & PPC 2015

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web. From Search Engine Land: Reduce Cart Abandonment and Increase Revenue with Customer Reviews — July 29 Webcast Learn how reviews can help drive SEO traffic and revenue. US Desktop Search Rankings Hold Steady; Google Maintains […]

Google Maps Hides Search Bar, HERE Struggles To Sell

Google Maps has made some minor changes that improve usability, while Nokia appears to be struggling to sell its mapping service HERE. Google Maps now will hide the search bar on the top and explore bar on the bottom of the map screen to create a larger visual field. One tap causes those bars to […]

PPC

The Great Chinese E-Commerce Gold Rush

China recently relaxed its regulations on allowing foreign companies to operate e-commerce businesses within the country. Columnist Chris Liversidge provides some advice and insights for businesses thinking of expanding into this new market.

Apple Renews Maps Agreement With TomTom, Will It Buy The Company?

Reuters reported this afternoon that publicly traded TomTom is up on news that its mapping-data contract with Apple has been renewed. Rival HERE (Nokia) is currently for sale and may fetch as much as $4 billion dollars. There aren’t many global mapping data vendors available; and there’s a great deal of interest if not competitive […]

SearchCap: Google Buy Now, Cortana & Apple Coherent Navigation

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Uber Teams Up With Baidu For HERE Maps, Apple Buys More Coherent Navigation HERE mapping unit could fetch more than $4 billion in new bidding war. When Google’s In Your Brain: […]

SearchCap: Google Maps Pac-Man, Google/Baidu China & Senator Lee FTC

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Click-to-Call Deep Dive: Best Practices from Search Experts – April 16 Webcast Tips for search marketers trying to turn mobile callers into customers. Google’s PAC-Maps Gets April Fools’ Ball Rolling Early, […]

SEO

SMX Advanced Rates Increase Saturday – Register Today!

Super early bird pricing for SMX Advanced expires this Saturday, March 28. Register now for the lowest possible rate. SMX Advanced is the only conference designed exclusively for experienced paid search advertisers and SEOs. You’ll participate in experts-only sessions and network with fellow internet marketing thought leaders. Check out the tactic-packed agenda including these new […]

SearchCap: Making Your Website Evergreen, Bing Upgrades Safe Search & No More Credit Cards For Adwords Customers

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Search In Pics: The Google Flood, Drunk Penguin & Storm Preparation In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at […]