Snapchat demographic stats: How many people use Snapchat?
Key Snapchat user stats. Includes data on users, revenue, patents and more.
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Five best HARO alternatives (expert review)
Discover 6 powerful HARO alternatives for media outreach and backlinks. Compare features, pricing, and success rates to find your best option.
SEO reporting outgrew Data Studio — here’s what comes next
Rigid dashboards are slowing reporting down. Learn how AI coding tools and APIs enable faster, more flexible SEO workflows.
Microsoft launches Publisher Content Marketplace for AI licensing
New marketplace lets publishers set terms, track usage, and get paid when AI systems ground answers in premium, licensed content.
7 real-world AI failures that show why adoption keeps going wrong
From illegal trades to chatbot lawsuits, these examples reveal the operational, legal, and reputational risks behind failed AI deployments.
Judge limits Google’s default search deals to one year
A judge's ruling will force Google to end its long-term pacts with Apple and Samsung, but is unlikely to dent its search dominance.
Coupon sites: The hidden threat to your brand
Explore the risks of coupon sites for brands and discover how to mitigate these challenges effectively.
LinkedIn expands video ads, AI tools to help B2B marketers
LinkedIn is giving marketers a way to promote in-stream video ads alongside content from publishers and announces new Accelerate features.
Google AI Overviews under fire for giving dangerous and wrong answers
Your Money, Your Life seems to not apply to AI Overviews. Google advises users to run with scissors, cook with glue and eat rocks.
Apple testing new tool for optimizing App Store ads
The new tool has been compared to Google's Performance Max and Meta's Advantage+.
YouTube is deliberately ‘suboptimal’ for people using ad blockers
Ad blocker users may experience five-second delays in loading video pages, irrespective of their browser choice on YouTube.
How to ‘un-ruin’ the internet: The ultimate guide for SEOs
Amid unfair industry blame for the failings of the modern web, we aim to challenge stereotypes and spotlight real individuals in SEO.
Apple ‘quietly asked Amazon to block competitor ads on its product pages’
Apple has allegedly received special treatment from Amazon, putting rivals like Samsung at an unfair disadvantage.
Amazon planning major AI revamp that will change the search experience
The retail giant is planning to roll out a new generative AI tool to significantly boost the user experience and increase sales.
TikTok testing displaying links to Google search results
TikTok is showing links to conduct a search at Google Search.
Google responds to PMax and brand safety concerns
The search engine came under fire after YouTube was accused of improperly tracking children and violating privacy laws.
TikTok pilots new ad-targeting tech that offers improved data security
The platform currently faces a nationwide ban in the US if it's found guilty of violating data privacy laws.
Meta’s guidance on how to ‘integrate brands on Threads’
The private message provided Threads creators with content suggestions, engagement ideas and feature recommendations.
Understanding the key differences between the top video game ad networks and exchanges
The two distinct platforms allow publishers to monetize their game content and enable advertisers to reach their desired target audience.
Microsoft is planning to double the size of its ad business to $20 billion
Microsoft's ad business is growing but still faces steep competition from TikTok, Amazon, and Apple.
Shopify is testing a new universal search feature
But the new feature could hurt merchants who decide not to pay to rank higher in results.
Walmart is now selling ads on TikTok, Roku, and Snap
The retail giant's partnership with social and CTV platforms is an eye opener for advertisers and brands.
Instagram is testing a “Gifts” monetization feature for creators
The new creator monetization tool could replace Meta's $1 Billion creator fund that's set to end this year.
TikTok’s history of low Creator Fund payouts has some leaving the platform for good
Creators are becoming increasingly frustrated at the platform that supposedly pledged $1 billion in payouts, is shelling out mere pennies for video views.
Microsoft Bing is building a new retail marketplace
Bing aims to drive a modest $25 million in merchandise sales by the fiscal year 2023.
Meta rumored to develop ‘Basic Ads’ in response to recent privacy changes
The Basic ads may work for brand advertisers but not so well for any companies that need granular targeting and lead generation.
In search of your most memorable moments; Monday’s daily brief
Plus, only YouTube and Reddit have seen much usage growth since 2019.
The line between subdomain leasing and alternative revenue strategy
How search engines handle subdomain leasing may carry implications for all businesses.
New personalized, Shopping Actions-enabled Google Shopping debuts in France
Personalized recommendations and universal checkout are front and center in the update.
Shopify meets call tracking
As we enter the 2020s, e-commerce is set to generate more than $480 billion in the US and nearly $2 trillion globally. And while Amazon takes a lot of credit for online everything, they’re hardly the only game in town. A significant chunk of online retail is generated by smaller players, thanks in part to […]
Google extends olive branch to publishers, lays out new focus on subscriptions
The corporate-level commitment to subscription programs comes as executives acknowledge the challenges publishers have been facing.
Google replaces ‘In the News’ box with ‘Top Stories’ on desktop
Google has replaced the "In the news" title with "Top stories" on desktop to bring it more in line with the mobile version of the search results.
German Newspaper Publisher Trying To Bring Failed “Google Tax” To All Of Europe
Disruptive technologies are often met with lobbying efforts to block them by vested interests trying to preserve the status quo. One such example is the unsuccessful effort by taxi companies to use the law to hold back Uber’s advance, especially in Europe. Another is the European newspaper industry’s efforts to boost sagging revenues with strict […]
Report: Last Week’s Google Update Benefited News & Magazine Web Sites
Maybe the Google Trends update from last week is also used in Google's latest algorithmic update from last week? New SearchMetrics report shares some data around that.
Is Yahoo Testing Non-Bing Powered Search Results?
Yahoo says they are always experimenting with search but would not confirm or deny reports that they are testing dropping Bing powered search results.
SearchCap: The Day In Search, December 27, 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 To Understand And Optimize AdWords Search Partners Data Here at Hanapin, we have a monthly training day. We shut down the office and all the account managers spend the morning […]
Apple Siri’s Recommending Nokia? Then Nokia’s Recommending Android & iPhone, I Guess
Apple’s Siri search feature for the iPhone 4S thinks the Nokia Lumia 900 is the best phone ever? Actually, it’s Wolfram Alpha that thinks this, based on all of four user reviews. While it’s a chuckle that Siri seemed to be recommending the Nokia, it’s a better reminder that Siri itself doesn’t answer questions but […]
Report: Microsoft Did Shop Bing To Facebook
You know that rumor about Microsoft shopping Bing to Facebook? It sparked lots of speculation about whether that would be a good move for both companies. Turns out it did happen, according to a report in the New York Times citing executives who made overtures to Facebook on behalf of Microsoft — but without the […]
Day One: Search Marketing Expo West 2012 Live Blog Recap
SMX West day one is just about over and I wanted to post the live blogging I have found throughout the day. Here are some of the sessions that were live blogged today. Creating Conversion Friendly Mobile Landing Pages, Search Engine Roundtable Creating Conversion-Friendly Mobile Landing Pages, outspokenmedia.com Does Google Favor Brands? An In-Depth Look, […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, October 10, 2011
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 Rolls Out Another New Deals Product Bing has put considerable effort in the past several months into building out its deals content. First Bing introduced third party deals via its […]