Analyst firm: Google Home gains ground on Amazon Echo, now 44M total devices sold
A new survey from CIRP argues that Google Home captured about 40 percent of holiday sales.
Topic: Google
Survey: People becoming less inhibited about using voice search in public
Texting is the most common use case for voice, and men use voice search more than women, according to new data from Stone Temple Consulting.
Wilder Penfield Google doodle spotlights neurosurgeon once considered the ‘Greatest Living Canadian’
Penfield's research in brain mapping led to groundbreaking advancements in the treatment of epilepsy.
Google Bulletin: Hyperlocal news, Nextdoor competitor or both?
Google has already proven it can crowdsource local content at scale through its Local Guides program.
Search in Pics: Google bison, bowling balls & game controller tables
In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have and more. Meet the Google bison: Source: Twitter Game controller tables at Google office: Source: Instagram Google Chrome […]
Marin: Search CPCs outpaced spend growth in Q4 2017
Mobile search click costs increased by 25 percent year over year, according to Marin Software's Q4 2017 reporting.
SearchCap: The Virginia Woolf Google doodle, Google Q&A & remarketing ads
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Looking at marketing automation platforms? We compare 14 vendors Jan 25, 2018 by Digital Marketing Depot Virtually every marketing automation platform provides three core capabilities: email marketing, website visitor tracking and […]
Virginia Woolf Google doodle honors iconic author of classics ‘Mrs. Dalloway’ & ‘A Room of One’s Own’
Today's doodle was created by the London-based artist Louise Pomeroy.
Google Questions and Answers: Everything you need to know
Looking to take advantage of this new Google My Business feature? Columnist Joy Hawkins explains how to get started with Google Q&A.
Google Search Console’s remove URL report might not work for a short period of time
Trying to use the Google removal tool URL report? Be aware that Google is upgrading the report, so it may not be reporting properly at the moment.
Pummeling users with Google remarketing ads they don’t want to see? Now they can mute those, too
Google announced more options for users to control the kinds of ads they see.
Apple says HomePod is finally coming on February 9, but can it compete?
Apple also said that Siri is now used on more than 500 million devices.
SearchCap: Google Merchant Center feed changes, Searchmetrics legal win & local search industry
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Side by side: Comparing two performance marketing tools/agenciesJan 24, 2018 by Andreas Reiffen Columnist Andreas Reiffen shares his method for testing two different AdWords tools/agencies — a process which could also […]
Google dropping Merchant Center feed integrations with BigCommerce, Magento, PrestaShop
Google's direct upload support to end March 20, 2018.
SearchCap: Bing Hotel search ads, AMP rankings & SEO AI
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 Hotel Ads moving out of beta to general release with KoddiJan 23, 2018 by Susan Wenograd The release opens up another paid channel for hotel marketing. How AI can uncover […]
Bing Hotel Ads moving out of beta to general release with Koddi
The release opens up another paid channel for hotel marketing.
SearchCap: Google Search Console beta live, PPC tips & SEO tasks
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 Google Search Console may be rolling out for everyone nowJan 22, 2018 by Barry Schwartz Go check your Google Search Console now. You probably have access to the long-awaited beta […]
New Google Search Console may be rolling out for everyone now
Go check your Google Search Console now. You probably have access to the long-awaited beta version.
Sergei Eisenstein Google doodle honors Soviet film director known as the ‘Father of Montage’
Eisenstein's technique of editing film to create fast-paced sequences made him a cinema legend.
It’s 2018. Are your Google Shopping campaigns ready?
What a year 2017 was for Google Shopping, right? The real question is, though: How did your campaigns fare? Stellar? Decent? Mediocre? Regardless, the simple fact remains that it is now 2018 — a new year, which means renewed opportunities to do better (even if you think 2017 was your best). Undoubtedly, however, you are […]
SearchCap: Google AdWords app, SEO success & managing redesigns
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 keyword functionality to the AdWords appJan 18, 2018 by Ginny Marvin Advertisers can make more on-the-go changes. The unique selling proposition: A key element for SEO successJan 19, 2018 […]
Search in Pics: A pig visits Google, big teddy bear & a broken Google sign
In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have and more. A pig visits the GooglePlex: Source: Instagram Google has massive stuffed teddy bears: Source: Instagram Who […]
Google adds keyword functionality to the AdWords app
Advertisers can make more on-the-go changes.
SearchCap: Google Home queries, Google My Business video bug & YouTube ad rules
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Study: 80% of Google Home results come from snippetsJan 18, 2018 by Greg Sterling But they aren’t always the source of answers for Google Home. Turn finger traffic to foot trafficJan […]
Study: 80% of Google Home results come from snippets
But they aren't always the source of answers for Google Home.
Google My Business videos not showing up on your local listing? It’s a Google bug
No, you probably did not upload your videos incorrectly to Google My Business. Google confirmed a bug with the videos now showing and is working on fixing the issue.
SearchCap: Google Speed Update, schema reviews & PPC artificial intelligence
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 Google Speed Update: Page speed will become a ranking factor in mobile searchJan 17, 2018 by Barry Schwartz Starting in July 2018, Google will finally use mobile page speed as […]
Survey: Smart speaker ownership steals time from smartphones, TV, radio
The study suggests there are about 40 million devices in US homes today.
FAQs on new Google Speed Update: AMP pages, Search Console notifications & desktop only pages
A page with AMP but a slow canonical URL will not be impacted by this update, assuming the AMP URL is not slow, Google told us.
The Google Speed Update: Page speed will become a ranking factor in mobile search
Starting in July 2018, Google will finally use mobile page speed as a ranking in their mobile search results.
SearchCap: Google image bug, starting SEO & AdWords keyword matches
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 to fix reverse image search bugJan 15, 2018 by Barry Schwartz “Pages that include matching images” section is not showing image thumbnails as it should. 3 ways to kick-start your […]
Katy Jurado Google doodle marks 94th birthday of film star from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema
Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, Jurado won a Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe Award for her role in the 1952 Hollywood classic "High Noon."
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2018 Google doodle honors Dr. King & his dream for a better world
The image was designed by guest artist Cannaday Chapman and created in collaboration with the Black Googlers Network.
Google to fix reverse image search bug
"Pages that include matching images" section is not showing image thumbnails as it should.
Zhou Youguang Google doodle honors Chinese linguist known as the ‘Father of Pinyin’
Youguang's work helped bridge multiple Chinese dialects into a written language.
SearchCap: Videos on Google My Business, SEO reports & search pics
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 My Business video uploads now available to business ownersJan 12, 2018 by Barry Schwartz Videos can appear on Google Maps and local search listings. 4 reports you can pull from […]
Google My Business video uploads now available to business owners
Videos can appear on Google Maps and local search listings.
4 reports you can pull from Ahrefs that you didn’t know existed
Columnist Kevin Rowe points out some handy reports available in Ahrefs for helping to inform your link building, SEO and content strategy. Why not check them out?
Search in Pics: Google Brain jacket, puppy dog eyes & deprecated GoogleBot
In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have and more. A deprecated GoogleBot: Source: Instagram Google Brain jacket: Source: Instagram Google dog with puppy eyes: Source: […]
SearchCap: Smart devices, SEO in 2018 & ad targeting
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Smart speaker sales grew 103% last yearJan 11, 2018 by Greg Sterling The virtual assistant devices became the fastest selling consumer technology last year, dramatically outpacing wearables and VR. Advanced Ad […]