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New with Google multisearch, Google Maps, and more previews of Bard
Google Lens is now used over 10 billion times per month.
SearchCap: Bing & Google Olympics, Yahoo tests & 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: Bing adds 2016 Rio Olympic Games search feature & “Events to Watch” prediction toolAug 1, 2016 by Amy Gesenhues Powered by Bing Predicts, the new “Events to Watch” tool will be […]
Foursquare Joins Apple Maps Data Sources As Company Builds Out Ecosystem
Apple continues to improve its mapping product by adding new features and content, albeit often under the radar. Last year, reviews and content from Booking.com and TripAdvisor began to show for locations and travel destinations, especially outside the US. In June of this year, the company introduced public transit routing as part of iOS 9 […]
Apple Maps Adds New Review Sources, Replacing Yelp Outside US In Many Cases
TripAdvisor and Booking.com reviews now appearing in search results.
SearchCap: The Day In Search, July 3, 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: New AdWords Integration For Analytics Changes Campaign Name Reporting Google has announced a new AdWords integration for Google Analytics that starts rolling out today. The biggest immediate change is that campaign […]
Google Logo Celebrates the 130th Birthday Of Franz Kafka
Today, Google’s logo celebrates the 130th birthday of one of the most influential authors of the 20th century, Franz Kafka. Born into a German-speaking family in Prague on July 3, 1883, Franz Kafka’s publishing career began with a number of short stories published in German literary magazines such as Hyperion and Bohemia. Kafka’s frequently referenced […]
Blekko Launches New Tablet Search Engine “Izik”
Rich Skrenta and team at blekko are launching “izik,” a new tablet search engine (and browser) designed to deliver a “from the ground up,” tablet friendly search experience. You can also use it on the PC; however the experience is best on a tablet. It’s available as an app for the iPad or Android tablets. […]
Google Shows “Helicopter View” Of Routing On Maps
Google will now allow you to take a virtual aerial trip in Google Maps/Earth along a contemplated route. They’ve informally called it “helicopter view.” It’s a pretty cool feature, although perhaps not as “useful” as traffic information. You plot a route (“Get Directions”) between two points and click a button and the animation takes over. […]
Google Instant: Could It Be Instantly Successful Globally?
Google Instant certainly got people talking -- where it was rolled out that is because it didn't make it to rest of the globe instantly. Comscore has released figures showing its impact on search shares in the US -- but what are the predictions for the rest of the world. Will Google Instant be a runaway global success -- instantly?
SearchCap: The Day In Search, October 12, 2010
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 Help Clients Through Link Building Confusion This is my first column since returning from SMX East. Thank you to Debra, Danny, Chris, Karen, Elisabeth and everyone else who made […]
Coping With The Increasing Complexity Of International SEO
Not a day seems to pass when there isn't some new feature announcement by the search engines or some acquisition of an organization we've none of us heard of, but which powers lots of sites we didn't know needed powering. Its complex enough for anyone - but if you're in charge of a 25-language site running in 170 countries, its more than mind boggling - it can be soul destroying. Just how do we cope?
Czechs Say “Zastavit” To Google StreetView
Zastavit means stop or halt. And that’s what the Czech government has told Google regarding StreetView image collection in the central European country. The stated reason, according to the Czech Office for Personal Data Protection, is that Google did not have the required license/registration to conduct the activity. It’s not the case that Google failed […]