Report: Amazon in discussions with consumer brands about ads on Alexa [company denies it]
CNBC report says product promotions on Alexa are already being tested.
Topic: Comscore
Omnichannel shoppers collide with Black Friday and Cyber Monday, setting new records
Columnist Christi Olson shares consumer and search data from the recent holiday weekend -- and provides tips for how to use search to boost your omnichannel holiday marketing strategy.
Apocalypse for online search? Here’s how marketers can thrive
When Google launched in 1998, the big knock against it was that it would be excruciatingly difficult to monetize the traffic because all search traffic would be sent off of Google. The theory was that the company needed to be like Yahoo or Lycos — to have a wide-ranging portal. But Google scoffed at the […]
Can Google Express help traditional retail level the playing field with Amazon?
The enemy of my enemy is my friend for Google and major retail partners.
Report: Google to debut ‘Home Mini’ smart speaker for $49 on October 4
The device is Google's answer to the low-cost Amazon Echo Dot.
SearchCap: Google Instant dies, AdWords call bids & Google legal issues
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 has dropped Google Instant SearchJul 26, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Several years after Google launched Google Instant, they are killing the default search feature to bring search more inline with […]
SearchCap: Fred report, Bing Ads budgets & Google rich cards
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 says it has now tracked 4 billion store visits from adsMar 29, 2017 by Ginny Marvin The company says thousands more advertisers will gain access to store visits data as […]
Data: Google monthly search volume dwarfs rivals because of mobile advantage
Google likely has 30+ billion queries per month across platforms.
Microsoft execs share plans for making Bing ‘pervasive,’ say search is about to become very different
At an event in Redmond, Microsoft shared its vision of the future in which Bing is at the heart of day-to-day experiences without users even realizing it.
SearchCap: Google voting, Google Shopping carousel & Samsung assistant
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: For e-commerce success: SEO > aestheticsNov 7, 2016 by Julian Connors For those in the online retail space, columnist Julian Connors shares his advice for making your e-commerce website SEO-friendly. Google […]
Apple rolls out Search Ads for the App Store
Ads go live October 5 -- Apple is offering $100 credit toward the first campaign.
Billions served: PC search is down but query volume is way up for Google
Mobile searches now constitute between 50% and 60% of queries in the US market.
A brief evolution of Search: out of the search box and into our lives
We live in a mobile-first, cloud-first world powered by technology that changes by the nanosecond. And search is no different. Search is changing in look, form and function to become part of the fabric of our everyday lives, barely recognizable from its inception as a text box. By 2020, 50 percent of searches will be […]
Google now handles at least 2 trillion searches per year
The search giant won't say exactly how many trillions of queries it processes, other than it's now two or more. It last claimed 1.2 trillion in 2012.
Why SEOs should not ignore Bing Webmaster Tools
Most of us have used Google Search Console, but many SEOs ignore Bing Webmaster Tools. Columnist Tony Edward argues that we should not overlook this rich source of data.
SearchCap: Google quality raters guide, search console bug & movie times
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+ accounts no longer required for leaving local reviews in Google Apr 4, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Google revamped the interface to add reviews on local results and dropped the Google+ […]
Contradicting other data, Compete says search traffic growing on the desktop
Firm argues number of searchers and searches per user have grown significantly on the PC since last year.
SearchCap: comScore data, link building & 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: Link building is a human endeavorMar 22, 2016 by Andrew Dennis The secret to getting valuable, high-quality links? According to columnist Andrew Dennis, it’s one-on-one interaction with another person. Evangelizing organic […]
Data show that search query volumes on the PC peaked in 2013
Three years ago was the high-water mark for desktop search.
SearchCap: SEO In 2016, Missed Campaign Opportunities & Google Adds Animal Sounds
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 Agrees To Complicated Worldwide “Right To Be Forgotten” Censorship Plan Mar 4, 2016 by Danny Sullivan Google will ensure those within a country where a RTBF request was granted cannot […]
SearchCap: comScore Search Share, Google Search Console Data & Search Agencies
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: New In AdWords: Stage Campaign Changes In Drafts, Test Changes In ExperimentsFeb 18, 2016 by Ginny Marvin Campaign drafts and experiments make reviewing proposed changes and testing those changes more accessible. […]
Since 2013 Bing’s Share Up 5 Points, Ask & AOL Going Way Of The BlackBerry
January US desktop search rankings from comScore were released yesterday. There was almost no movement in the numbers from the previous month; Bing and Ask gained a tiny fraction of a point each. For the major search engines, total query volume was up slightly across the board, but volumes were essentially flat. These desktop data […]
SearchCap: Google Pays Apple $1B, comScore Report & SEO Content
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 Down 1 Billion PC Searches From 2014, But Mobile Volumes Likely Way UpJan 22, 2016 by Greg Sterling December desktop search rankings from comScore came out yesterday. Bing gained slightly […]
Google Down 1 Billion PC Searches From 2014, But Mobile Volumes Likely Way Up
December desktop search rankings from comScore came out yesterday. Bing gained slightly versus November; most others are off a fraction of a point. Google has lost market share and volume versus a year ago, when it had a share of 65.4 percent. A year ago, Bing was at 19.7 percent; today it’s at 21.1 percent. […]
Survey: Under 40 Percent Start A Local Search With A Search Engine
What we widely call “local search” is only partly about search engines. Finding local content and making offline purchase decisions is a multifaceted process that involves several categories of information and devices. That’s according a new survey and report from IDC and YP. The report, called “Local Search Unleashing Opportunities for National Advertisers,” is based […]
SearchCap: Holiday Countdown Ad Results, Alice Paul Google Doodle & Powerball Searches
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: What Time Is The Super Bowl? Google & Bing Are Confused Jan 11, 2016 by Danny Sullivan You might get information for 2015, depending on how you ask. How Much Did […]
Bing Results & Ads Now Live On AOL Search
The Bing-AOL search deal announced last year went into effect over the weekend.
MindMeld Launches Voice Assistant 2.0, Says Voice Search Growing Dramatically
San Francisco-based Expect Labs, which previously positioned itself as a kind of “Google Now in a Box” or “Siri in a Box” for third-party developers, has changed its name to MindMeld. The company is also launching a second generation of its technology, which it now describes as a “platform for creating large-scale language-understanding and question-answering […]
SearchCap: Google Penalty, Yandex Actions & Google Shopping
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: For Some Broad Queries, Google Shopping Showing Top Categories On Mobile, Not PLAsNov 23, 2015 by Ginny Marvin The new mobile experience is among the updates released before the holiday shopping […]
Search Market Share In October 2015 Looks A Lot Like It Did In October 2008
October desktop search data from comScore came out late Friday afternoon. Google appears to have “stabilized” at roughly 64 percent market share, while Bing and Yahoo are also mostly unchanged from September. Search market share was in nearly the same place in October 2008. Google controlled roughly 64 percent of search query volume, and the […]
SearchCap: AdWords SMS Promotions, Google TLS Warnings & Yahoo Firefox UI
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Promote Black Friday & Cyber Monday Offers With AdWords Structured Snippet HeadersNov 11, 2015 by Ginny Marvin The extensions can start showing starting the week before Cyber Monday. JustWatch Claims Google’s […]
Milestone: Bing Now Profitable As Windows 10 Success Boosts Usage
Amid the flurry of earnings released yesterday, Microsoft announced a significant milestone: Bing is now profitable. On the earnings call, Microsoft’s CFO Amy Hood said “In search, we expect Bing’s strong trajectory to continue, remaining profitable for the remainder of the year.” According to comScore, Bing’s US market share is 20.7 percent. Microsoft reported yesterday […]
Google’s PC Market Share Off Its Peak, Yet Company Seeing More Searches Than Ever
Yesterday, comScore released its September 2015 search engine rankings for the US market. There was almost no change in position or share from August. Google’s share hovers at just below 64 percent. However, a year ago, Google was at 67.3 percent, and Yahoo was at 10 percent. Today, Yahoo is at 12.6 percent. Google’s intervening losses […]
Worldwide, More Than Half Of Google’s Searches Happen On Mobile
Google also says it has indexed 100 million links within apps.
SearchCap: Google On Penguin & Panda, Authorship Lives & Apple Searches
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 Panda 4.2 Is Still Rolling Out Oct 1, 2015 by Barry Schwartz Google has confirmed that the Panda 4.2 update that started rolling out 2 1/2 months ago is still […]
Apple Devices Driving More Search Than Android In US [comScore]
This week at SMX East, I moderated a session called The New Search Landscape, which asked what the near-term future of search will look like. It was a lively and interesting discussion. For a full overview of the session, read Casie Gillette’s recap. At the outset, comScore’s Eli Goodman presented some overview data. It was […]
Looking Ahead: The New Search Landscape
What does the future hold for search? Contributor Casie Gillette recaps thoughts and predictions from search industry veterans at a panel from SMX East.