The Digital Markets Act promised fairer search. It’s failing.
Two years after the DMA took effect, user experience is worse, business metrics are down, and Google’s monopoly remains intact.
Topic: Kelkoo Group
Google faces $13 billion in EU civil claims after Shopping antitrust fine
The lawsuits by EU rivals may force major changes to Google's shopping and comparison queries and ad visibility.
Google testing channel reporting for Performance Max campaigns
Google's testing of channel reporting potentially addresses advertiser concerns of the blackbox nature of PMax campaigns.
Google expands Vehicle Listing Ads to new markets
Vehicle Listing Ads can boost your chances of generating high-quality leads by targeting high-value consumers at optimal times.
Google EU shopping rivals complain antitrust remedies aren’t working
They're demanding more changes, saying their problems have intensified rather than improved since the EC ruling in June, 2017.
CSEs will compete head-on with Google Shopping in EU search results
To provide "equal treatment" in the ad auction, Google Shopping will operate as a separate business unit bidding against Comparison Shopping Engines
Report: Google to appeal $2.7 billion EU fine
Google still required to make changes to search results during appeal process.
Problems & Solutions: Analyzing The EU’s Antitrust Charges Against Google Over Shopping Search
The EU has raised four concerns about how Google has dominated shopping search. A close look at each charge and possible fixes that might emerge.
Sponsored Study Argues Google’s “Rival Links” Don’t Drive Enough CTRs To Rivals
Google’s original antitrust settlement proposal, negotiated with the European Commission, was attacked by Google competitors and critics as being a token concession to competition. Anti-Google lobbying group FairSearch.org sponsored a consumer study that argued Google’s presentation of three “rival links” to competitors in search results did little to drive traffic to competitors’ websites. In September Google presented a […]
SearchBiz: Facebook-Twitter Talks Fail; Yahoo Loses On Kelkoo; Google To ‘Take Over TV’ & More
Here’s our lead story in 140 characters: Facebook buying Twitter=fail. Allthingsd.com says $500m stock offer too low. Twitter unsure about selling. Talks over, but FB may try again. The longer version for those not active in microblogging: Facebook recently came up short in a serious bid to buy Twitter. Kara Swisher at allthingsd.com says Facebook […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, November 21, 2008
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
Microsoft Acquires Market Research Firm Greenfield Online To Get EU Shopping Engine Ciao
Microsoft successfully bid to acquire Greenfield Online for approximately $486 million. But Microsoft isn’t really interested in Greenfield, it was after the company’s subsidiary Ciao GmbH. Founded in 1999 and acquired by Greenfield in 2005, Ciao is an Munich-based EU comparison shopping site with user reviews.
SearchCap: The Day In Search, November 26, 2007
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
SearchCap: The Day In Search, October 3, 2007
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
News Search + Personalization + Social Media = Wikio
Wikio is a relatively new startup that blends articles from major news web sites and blogs with commentary and tags from Wikio users. It also offers powerful search and customization options that go beyond what you find at most other “media harvesting” sites on the web. Google News offers personalization, but doesn’t let you choose […]