Survey: Only 26% of SMBs are using AI for marketing
While AI can save SMBs time and money, most SMB owners and decision-makers don't understand how to use AI in marketing.
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TripAdvisor buys SinglePlatform to enhance services for restaurants
The acquisition is part of a strategic shift to deepen restaurant relationships and diversify revenues to better compete with Google.
SinglePlatform and Moz partner for restaurant SEO and content distribution
Each company will enable the other's customers improve visibility and local discovery in search.
SearchCap: Google News Apps, Android Marshmallow & Doodle For Hedy Lamarr
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: 6 Things To Know Before Using Facebook For Local Search, And 6 Reasons FB Search Can DominateNov 9, 2015 by Wesley Young Now that Facebook’s Universal Search includes public posts, columnist […]
SearchCap: Day Of The Dead Google Doodle, A PPC Agency View Of Ad Blocking & 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: Day Of The Dead Google Doodle Marks The Mexican Holiday Devoted To Departed Souls Nov 2, 2015 by Amy Gesenhues Today’s Google logo has been replaced with an illustrated “string of […]
SearchCap: Wikipedia Traffic Study, Converting SEO Non-believers & Google’s Autumn Doodle
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web. From Search Engine Land: “Baidu Windows 10 Express” Deal Makes Baidu The Search Default For Windows In China Sep 23, 2015 by Danny Sullivan Deal will see special promotion of Windows when people search for […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, September 9, 2013
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 Adds Automatic Authorship With Google+ Sign In Google announced an even easier way to get your picture into the Google search results by adding automatic author attribution through Google+ signin. […]
Foursquare Adds Menu Items To Search Capability
Foursquare has added the ability to search for particular menu items. The underlying menu data come from partners Locu and SinglePlatform, now owned by GoDaddy and Constant Contact respectively. The company says that there are more than 500,000 places and 43 million menu items that can be searched in this way. And while specific menu item […]
Guide To Analytics Software Platforms: 25 Analytics Tools Compared
If you’re considering using an analytics platform other than, or in addition to, Google Analytics, it can be a bit difficult to determine what the best alternative will be. Search Engine Land compiled a great buyers guide to enterprise web analytics tools, but what if you’re in the market for a free to mid-level tool, […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, February 5, 2013
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web. From Search Engine Land: How Facebook Made Me Search In Strange New Ways Have you ever thought to yourself, “I wonder who I know that has gone skydiving, lived in France, eats Chinese food, while […]
Survey: Half Of Small Businesses Never Update Their Listings Online
ConstantContact’s SinglePlatform division has released the results of a new survey of small businesses (SMBs). The “headline” finding is that nearly half (49 percent) say they’ve never updated their listings online. The survey polled “more than 350” SMBs. Most small businesses are overwhelmed and confused by even basic online marketing. This is reflected in some […]
Yext “Reinvents The Local Business Listing” With New Rich Content Options
Location data platform and provider Yext has introduced a range of new data types and rich content into its PowerListing local data syndication product. The new offering is called PowerListings+ (Like Google+). Enhanced local data categories enable the inclusion of employee/staff bios, event calendars, product inventory and services (including prices). Yext said that the new content […]
Yelp Adds Restaurant Menus (And Images)
Following on the heels of Foursquare, YP and a few others in the local segment Yelp is adding restaurant menu information and pricing. With the unfortunate headline “Yelp Menus: Connecting People with Great Local Food Porn,” the Yelp blog explains that menus will be paired with users’ uploaded food images: Now you can not only […]