No more ‘OK Google’: Cortana can now be the default assistant on Android
It's Cortana you'll get when you long-press on the home button.
Topic: IOS
SearchCap: WordPress AMP & Google fake reviews issue
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Dear Google: 4 suggestions for fixing your massive problem with fake reviewsJun 15, 2017 by Joy Hawkins Columnist and local search expert Joy Hawkins notes that unless Google My Business gets […]
Bing Ads piloting in-market & custom audience targeting
Bing Ads is actively working on building out its audience targeting capabilities.
Online Advertising Glossary
Welcome to our Online Advertising Glossary. Use it to cut through the jargon (and keep ahead of the competition).
Apple Maps adds indoor mapping for malls and airports, Do Not Disturb mode
Google and Bing already offer similar indoor maps.
SearchCap: Retail SEO, B2B searches & green Google logo
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Three ways B2B manufacturers can capitalize on ‘Made in the USA’ searchesJun 5, 2017 by Dianna Huff In the third and final installment of her three-part series on marketing American-made products, […]
SearchCap: Google AdWords AMP, in-market audiences & Google black test
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 will automatically convert display ads to AMP, test AMP landing pages for SearchMay 23, 2017 by Ginny Marvin Company says AMP ads can load up to 5 seconds faster than […]
Google Assistant comes to iPhone, adds alerts, hands-free calling & more
Google's virtual assistant gains a number of new features and expands to Apple's iPhone as competition for Siri & Cortana.
SearchCap: Google assistant on iOS, featured snippets test & Bing trails
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: Google planning to bring its Assistant to the iPhone May 16, 2017 by Greg Sterling Google also expected to announce integration of the Assistant into GE appliances. Are you a […]
SearchCap: Google AdWords ad rank, quality score data & SEO strategies
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 is rolling out changes to AdWords Ad Rank thresholds: What you need to knowMay 15, 2017 by Ginny Marvin Bids can carry more weight in Ad Rank thresholds based on […]
Google shortcuts use personalization and rich content to build next-gen local discovery tool
Machine learning-driven results entirely bypass the traditional search box.
6 key paid search trends from Merkle’s Q1 2017 report
Here's a look at what's happening with Shopping ads, expanded text ads, device bidding and more.
Google Home now helps you cook over 5 million recipes
Google partners with Bon Appetit, The New York Times, Food Network and others to bring millions of recipes to the Google Assistant.
SearchCap: New Google Earth, Google Posts & Esther Afua Ocloo Google 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: New Google Earth delivers guided tours, 3D images & an ‘I’m feeling lucky’ feature Apr 18, 2017 by Amy Gesenhues It’s currently only available on Chrome and Android, but Google says […]
New Google Earth delivers guided tours, 3D images & an ‘I’m feeling lucky’ feature
It's currently only available on Chrome and Android, but Google says its latest version of Google Earth will soon roll out on iOS and other browsers.
Google Maps Timeline finally comes to iOS
Feature available on Android and desktop since 2015 hits iOS; Google's main iOS search app also gets a small update.
Siri is Google’s nearest mobile search competitor [Report]
According to a survey from Fivesight Research, Siri had a larger share of mobile search than Bing or Yahoo.
Bing has a chatbot answering local search questions
Skype-powered chatbot is showing up as an assistant to help searchers learn about restaurants in the Seattle area.
SearchCap: Google search app, PPC titles & AdWords DSAs
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 App for iOS gains Gboard, trending widget & 3D TouchMar 28, 2017 by Barry Schwartz An update to the iOS Google Search app gives you more features and bug […]
Google Search App for iOS gains Gboard, trending widget & 3D Touch
An update to the iOS Google Search app gives you more features and bug fixes.
SearchCap: Google search shortcuts, exact match & local entities
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: SMX West keynote: Google talks about ranking, more in Google AssistantMar 21, 2017 by Matt McGee Google’s Jason Douglas shares what marketers and developers need to know about Actions on Google. […]
SearchCap: Google Home integration, AdWords local extensions & PageRank
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 Home gets ‘Beauty & The Beast’ promo, but Google says it’s not an adMar 16, 2017 by Danny Sullivan Appears to be the first-ever commercialization of Google’s home assistant product. […]
Your guide to using Google Assistant and the Google search app on Android & iPhone
Google Assistant is coming widely to Android phones. Here's how to use it and other ways to Google on your smartphone -- even for iPhone users.
Google adds emoji & GIF suggestions, translations & more to GBoard for Android
The latest updates give Android users access to emoji and GIF suggestions as they type and the ability to share GIFs in supported apps.
FAQ: How to get Google Assistant on your Android phone
Google Assistant is officially available for many Android phones now, but the rollout will take time.
How to use Google Tag Manager to show your clients results
Columnist Sherry Bonelli provides an overview of Google Tag Manager, including how get started with it.
SearchCap: Google penalty, the KKK & Gboard
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Natural News was not banned from Google over fake newsFeb 23, 2017 by Barry Schwartz A Google webmaster violation is the reason this web site was penalized by Google, not because […]
Gboard adds new languages, voice typing, new emojis & doodles
Google has upgraded their iOS keyboard extension to support voice dialing and 15 more languages.
SearchCap: Local SEO, traffic declines & AdWords competition
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: [Reminder] Upcoming webinar — Tips for better brand/agency creative collaborationFeb 21, 2017 by Digital Marketing Depot We all know the creative process is challenging. Its non-linear nature often causes frustration, delays, […]
SearchCap: Google mobile-friendly bug, emojis are back & Google app update
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 brings back emojis in the search results snippets for relevant queriesFeb 17, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Google has brought back displaying emojis in the search results when the query thinks […]
Google iOS app gets new local search filters, more AMP support & Gboard access
The latest update is part of version 23.0 for the Google iOS app.
Google Maps new feature lets users create lists of saved places that can be shared & accessed offline
Users can keep track of saved places and share lists with others via text, email and popular messaging apps.
Bing updates iOS search app with new ways to create video lists & find homes for sale
With the new 6.11 version of Bing's iOS search app, results for a "homes for sale + zip code" query returns real estate listings for specified zip codes.
Google makes it easier to see and share publishers’ real URLs from AMP pages
New anchor button enables copy-and-paste of URLs directly to publisher sites.
SearchCap: Google Maps parking, iProspect report & Google’s spinner
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 Maps will tell you how hard it will be to find parkingJan 26, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Now you can plan enough time not just for driving to your destination […]
SearchCap: Google interstitial penalty, AdWords pathways & 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: Google confirms rolling out the mobile intrusive interstitials penalty yesterdayJan 11, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Google said the mobile intrusive interstitial penalty went live yesterday, but webmasters have not claimed any […]
Google App for Android gets a refresh with new shortcuts to frequently used features
Shortcuts to widgets for Weather, Nearby Restaurants, My Events and more appear at top of Google Now home screen.
Google’s updated iOS app pulls in YouTube videos, menus & more
Version 22 gives searchers fewer reasons to need to leave the app.
Where is Santa Claus? Your 2016 guide to Santa trackers from NORAD & Google
Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus ... but where exactly is he? Our guide to Santa trackers helps you locate Jolly St. Nick in a flash.
Search Engine Land’s Top 10 News Stories Of 2016: Goodbye right-rail ads, goodbye visible PageRank & more
Our annual year-in-review coverage starts with a look at the most popular news stories we covered in 2016.