Google rolling out continuous scroll on mobile
This is gradually rolling out today for most English searches on mobile in the U.S.
Topic: Mobile device
The top 5 customer journeys to keep them connected and coming back
In this webinar, learn how to reach your customers with captivating, personalized messaging.
320×480 – Mobile Interstitial
The 320×480 ad unit is a mobile ad with dimensions of 320 pixels wide by 480 pixels tall. This ad size is known as a Mobile Interstitial. It is generally pretty effective but also pretty annoying. This ad size is intended to be a full-screen ad on smartphones. 320x480s can also be used as a […]
85% of consumers disregard local reviews more than 3 months old
For those under 55, the majority of review consumption now occurs on smartphones.
Google tests multifaceted featured snippets in desktop search results
Keep an eye on these featured snippet changes in Google.
Google.com mobile home page no longer just a search box, now shows Google Discover feed
Your mobile Google home page now shows Google Discover by default.
Google tests rounded mobile search design without full Google logo
Google is yet again testing an even more curved design for its search results pages.
Confirmed: Google rolling out new curved mobile search results interface
Are you seeing a new look for the Google mobile search results page? You are not alone!
Google AdWords doubles the number of Sitelinks on search ads
With the new Sitelinks format for Google AdWords, you can now have as many as 8 Sitelinks in your ads.
Google adds new ‘save’ & bookmarking feature, which you can access in a new hamburger menu
Google makes another attempt at allowing users to save their search results to a single location.
5 A/B testing resolutions you should embrace in 2017
A year’s beginning is the most ambitious of times for teams and businesses — lots of reflection, planning, strategizing, revamping approaches, right? To get you off to a good start, we have listed five A/B testing resolutions that should take in 2017. A/B testing is a relatively young practice, yet it only takes a Simple […]
The death of mobile pop-ups and what you can do instead
Over the past couple of years, Google has shown a strong focus on user experience on mobile devices. They have developed their algorithms to address customer experience and usability and to encourage organizations to meet certain standards. For instance, Mobilegeddon looked not only at the responsiveness of a mobile site, but how truly mobile-friendly a […]
Report: Nearly 60 percent of searches now from mobile devices
Hitwise examined hundreds of millions of queries across 11 key categories.
Paging Dr. Google: Google rolls out symptom-related direct answers on mobile
Google says it worked with a team of doctors, experts from Harvard Medical School and the Mayo Clinic to curate information.
Google Provides An Interactive Bubble Level In Their Search Results
Google has a new feature where you can search for bubble level and use the bubble level directly on Google's mobile search results page.
Worldwide, More Than Half Of Google’s Searches Happen On Mobile
Google also says it has indexed 100 million links within apps.
Google Reports A 41% Growth In Mobile Searches For Movie Showtimes
According to a recent study, Google found 74% of moviegoers search online for showtimes, with 56% of the searches happening on mobile.
Google AdWords Location Extensions Can Also Show Ratings Stars Now
Ratings from Google My Business page listings are automatically eligible to show up in search ads.
Google Says More Than Half Of Its UK Searches Are Performed On Mobile
Managing director and VP of sales and operations for Google UK-Ireland reports mobile search volume has overtaken desktop in the UK.
YouTube “How To” Video Searches Up 70%, With Over 100 Million Hours Watched In 2015
Google says most popular "how-to" searches include home-improvement, beauty and cooking related videos.
It’s Official: Google Says More Searches Now On Mobile Than On Desktop
Company officially confirms what many have been anticipating for years.
Understanding & Leveraging Search By Voice: Up Close @SMX
Columnist Rachel Lindteigen recaps a presentation on voice search and opportunities for marketers, in coverage of the SMX West conference.
Google Mobile Testing New Loading User Interface
Google testing a new slick mobile user interface for navigating through the mobile search results.
Bing Ads Rolls Out Enhanced Sitelinks Globally, Adds Sitelink Device Preference
Additional copy below each Sitelink extension is available in most markets and languages supported by Bing Ads.
Thanksgiving Recipes: Searches Peak Thanksgiving Day, Making November Biggest Month For Recipe Queries
‘Tis the season for too many cooks in the kitchen, and many of them started searching for Thanksgiving Day recipes all the way back in September. According to Google Trends, every holiday results in a spike for recipe search queries, but Thanksgiving drives the largest volume of recipe related searches. [pullquote]Most recipe searches happen around […]
Google Is Experimenting With Special Ranking For Mobile-Friendly Sites
Google already penalizes sites that provide a bad experience to mobile searchers. Now the company has confirmed that it’s testing with what seems like a boost for those providing a great experience. Google said today that it is experimenting with giving sites that have earned its new mobile-friendly label some type of special treatment within its ranking algorithm. From […]
Google May Add Mobile User Experience To Its Ranking Algorithm
At Search Marketing Expo East, Google engineer Gary Illyes talked a lot about user experience and how webmasters really need to focus on that. Over the past week or so, I asked Google about this and tried to understand why Google stressed this point so much at the event. Google told us in a statement: […]
New Google Eye Tracking Study Shows The Downfall Of The Golden Triangle
A new Google eye tracking study published by Mediative shows how the evolution of the Google search results from 2005 to today has resulted in searchers looking outside of the golden triangle. The golden triangle was coined back in 2005 based on a study on how searchers looked at the Google search results page back […]
Google Mobile Warnings For Adobe Flash Sites Expand Worldwide
Google’s Pierre Far announced this morning that Google is expanding the mobile Flash warnings searchers get when searching Google and finding a search result that leads to a site made mostly in Adobe Flash. The warning was first introduced back in July, and today has started to roll out globally, in multiple languages and geo-graphic versions […]
Survey: Mobile Dominates Vacation Search Queries
Local SEO provider Placeable, which competes with a range of companies in the increasingly crowded national-local segment, has released new travel-related survey data . The study’s findings, at least as presented, don’t tell an entirely coherent story about user behavior however. Basically the survey says that travelers rely heavily on search — mobile search in […]
Up Close @ SMX Advanced: What Advanced SEMs Should Be Doing About Mobile
Every year is the year of mobile, and 2014 hasn’t been a disappointment. Mobile screen time now exceeds TV in the United States. Fifty percent of paid-search clicks on Google will come from mobile devices in 2015, according to one forecast. So what do advanced SEMs need to know about mobile, and what should they be […]
Study: 78 Percent Of Local-Mobile Searches Result In Offline Purchases
Today comScore, Neustar Localeze and agency 15 Miles released the findings from their latest Local Search Study. Now in its seventh year, the survey of nearly 5,000 US adults was conducted in December 2013. Respondents “were individuals who [had] conducted a local business search in the last twelve months.” There were also behavioral data captured […]
Facebook Will Launch Graph Search For Mobile “Pretty Soon”
According to CEO Mark Zuckerberg during Facebook’s recent earnings call, Facebook’s Graph Search will hit mobile devices ‘pretty soon.’ It’s now been a full year since Graph Search was launched and mobile integration only makes sense. According to cnet, Zuckerberg stated the following quote in regards to Graph Search on the call: “Pretty soon, I think, […]
Google Hotel Finder Goes Mobile
Google’s Hotel Finder, which launched in June 2011, is now available on mobile devices. Google said all you need to do is go to www.google.com/hotels directly on your smart phone and search for your destination. Listings will come up almost immediately, giving you the ability to filter the search results by price, hotel class, user […]
Report: Mobile To Drive A Third Of Paid-Search Clicks By Year End
Marin Software has released a report on paid click, CPC and conversion trends across the globe, with a focus on mobile. Called “The State of Mobile Search Advertising in the World,” the 2012 data are drawn from search campaigns conducted in 13 geographies including the US, UK, China, Europe and Australia. Some of the findings, […]
Analyst: Mobile Continues To Take Share From Desktop Search
Later today comScore will release its US search market share numbers for December 2012. Based on early release information from Wall Street analysts this is what the numbers will be: Google: 66.7 percent (vs. 67 percent in November) Bing: 16.3 percent (vs. 16.2 percent in November) Yahoo: 12.2 percent (vs. 12.1 percent in November) Ask: […]
Study: Consumers Who Own Smartphones And Tablets Do Average Of 21 Local Searches Per Week
We know from multiple data sources that more than 90 percent of smartphone owners use maps and local search. We also know from Google that up to 50 percent of mobile search carries a local intent. Now, a new local search study from YP and Street Fight takes a closer look at local search behavior […]
Google: Nearly 50 Percent Of Olympics-Related Searches Coming From Mobile Devices
Even though large sporting events such as the Super Bowl have seen their share of mobile traffic, the current Olympic Games are the first truly multi-platform global sporting event. During the first two days of the Olympics, smartphone and tablet searches approached 50 percent of overall search query volume according to Google. In one case, […]
On Mobile, Google Now Allows You To Handwrite What You’re Searching For
It started with typing your query, then voice queries, then image based queries and now Google announced you can hand-write your queries. Google announced today you can hand write your query on your smartphone or tablet when on Google.com. All you have to do is place your finger on the Google home page and use […]
Google: 62 Percent Of Valentine’s Day Restaurant Searches Were Mobile
Google is releasing some data on mobile search and Valentine’s Day. The company said, “A whopping 62 percent of total searches for popular national chain restaurants [in the US] on Valentine’s Day occurred on high end mobile devices or tablets.” One more time: 62 percent of all US-based national chain restaurant queries were coming from […]