Topic: Salesforce

SearchCap: Google AMP, knowledge graph & auto ads

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 adds share feature to Knowledge Graph panelMar 30, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Google now lets you share a Knowledge Graph panel on social via Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and more. Google […]

SearchCap: Local Marketing, Content Marketing & A Reader Survey

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web. From Search Engine Land: Global Content Marketing for Enterprise — September 24 Webcast Sep 14, 2015 by Search Engine Land Technologies, tactics and tricks for gaining market share with exceptional content. 14 Billion Reasons You […]

SearchCap: Google Trends, AdWords URLs & Direct Answers

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Enterprise Social Media Management Software Marketer’s Guide- Updated for 2015 Does your company need social media management software? Google Trends Now Tracking YouTube & Google News To Identify Trending Topics In […]

The 10 Most Important Paid Search Developments So Far In 2014

It’s been a big year so far for product listing ads on both Google and Bing. Google started putting more ads in the Knowledge Graph. Bing followed Google’s lead on combining tablet and desktop traffic. And Google said it would begin stripping paid search queries from referrer strings. Now that we’re halfway through the year, […]

Matt Cutts Video: How Google Determines What’s A Paid Link

Google head of search spam Matt Cutts released a pretty detailed video discussing the Google webspam team’s criteria for determining whether a link is considered a paid link or not. There are five basic criteria Google uses in this determination. The first is the most obvious, is the link an explicit link for sale; then, […]

Live @ SMX East: Up Close & Personal With Google Glass

It’s Google’s latest “moon shot.” Google Glass. A wearable computer that offers hands-free access to both the consumption and creation of online content. Some say Glass changes everything, while others remain skeptical about Glass’ place in the digital future. This much is certain: Many brands have already built — or are currently designing — apps […]

AdWords Debuts Offline Conversion Tracking For Full Sales Cycle Optimization

Running lead generation campaigns on Google AdWords? Measuring success and optimizing campaigns for actual sealed-deal conversions, not just lead in-take, just got a whole lot easier. On the heels of rolling out cross-account conversion tracking and search funnels for MCC users, today, Google announced a new feature that allows advertisers to import offline conversions derived […]

SearchCap: The Day In Search, June 5, 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: Bing Ads Will Copycat Google AdWords Enhanced Campaigns With New Bid Adjustments It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Microsoft is adjusting the Bing Ads platform to play nicely with AdWords […]

SearchCap: The Day In Search, June 4, 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: Search Your Own “Pins” On Pinterest Pinterest announced a new, useful search feature that allows you to filter your search results to just your own Pins. You can now search for […]

SearchCap: The Day In Search, April 23, 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: Google Pulls Related Searches Filter Due To Lack Of Usage Google has quietly removed the “related searches” option from the search tools menu within the Google search results page. When Google […]

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Marin Software Files For IPO

Marin Software, one of the leading search and social marketing platform providers, has filed to go public. The amount the company expects to raise right now is uncertain because, “The number of shares to be sold and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined.” Marin has been around for a […]

SearchCap: The Day In Search, August 13, 2012

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’s June-July Updates: Site Clustering, Sitelinks Changes & Focus On Page Quality It’s back. And it’s bigger than ever. I’m talking about Google’s monthly announcement of search quality/algorithm changes — an […]

Enterprise Social Media Management Software 2014: A Marketer’s Guide

Table of Contents Section I: Market Overview Section II: Enterprise SMMS Market Trends Section III:Enterprise SMMS Platform Capabilities Section IV: Choosing an SMMS Platform View complete Table of Contents "Enterprise Social Media Management Software" editorial team: Editorial Advisor: Michelle Stinson Ross, Social Marketing Manager, Offers.com Editors: Karen Burka, Senior Research Consultant Claire Schoen, VP, Marketing […]

SearchCap: The Day In Search, March 9, 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: Building Empathy For Googlebot With one persona, copywriters and designers will gain a better understanding of Googlebot and do a better job of creating a site that will appeal to him. […]

Google Ventures Backs Another Marketing Company, Hubspot

Hubspot, a software company that makes tools for online marketing, has garnered a $32 million series D funding round from Google Ventures, along with Sequoia Capital and Salesforce.com. The firm’s original investors also participated in the round. Hubspot, founded in 2006 by two MIT alums, offers businesses a suite of software to help them attract […]

Twitter Putting Focus On SMBs For Ads Growth

Like Google before it Twitter hopes to tap the massive base of small and medium advertisers for ad-revenue growth. According to data in the Wall Street Journal, there are currently about 100 small advertisers using Twitter’s “promoted” ad products. By contrast there are “125 big brands” using the site to market their products or services. […]

SearchCap: The Day In Search, May 10, 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: Growing On Google, People Asking “How Do I Delete My Facebook Account” When working on a presentation about search today, I did a “how do I” search on Google to see […]

Managing Customer Relationships, After The Click

Never before has it been easier for local business to generate leads for their businesses. There are many, many resources available to help businesses get customers in the door and on the phone. Many advertising options—online and offline—are performance-priced including pay-per-click, pay-per-lead, and pay-per-call. From search engines, traditional yellow pages publishers, newspapers, local ad agencies […]

SearchCap: The Day In Search, April 20, 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: Yahoo Announces Q1 2010 Earnings: Income Up 87% Yahoo announced (PDF) their first quarter 2010 earnings and showed a revenue increase of 1% and income increase of 87% from the first […]

SearchCap: The Day In Search, March 24, 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: Google Maps Finally Welcome To Home-Based & Service-Based Businesses Google Maps is rolling out what it hopes will be a solution to one of the Local Business Center’s longtime shortcomings: the […]

Google Apps Marketplace Opens For B2Business

Taking a page from Salesforce.com, last night Google formally launched the anticipated Google Apps Marketplace at its “Campfire One” developer event. In short it allows companies and developers to gain access and sell into Google’s “2 million businesses and 25 million Google Apps users.” The marketplace launches with 50 partners including Intuit and competitor Zoho. […]

Rumors of Impending Facebook Music

Facebook already has taken on LinkedIn, as the past-college crowd has started using it for professional networking, and starting next week, Facebook may take on MySpace’s hold on the music scene. Rumors abound that Facebook Music will be announced at ad:tech in NY next week. Word is that Facebook is in discussions with major music […]

Google Announces Salesforce.com AdWords Alliance

The rumors have been confirmed. Google announced a strategic alliance with Salesforce.com today. The alliance will mean that Salesforce.com will build Google AdWords advertising tools directly into the Salesforce.com portal. Salesforce.com will resell AdWords services as a distribution channel for Google.

Rumor: Google & Salesforce.com To Join Forces Against Microsoft

Google, Salesforce.com Weigh Alliance to Battle Microsoft from the Wall Street Journal reports that the two companies are rumored to be in discussions about working together to compete against Microsoft. By teaming up with Salesforce.com, the Wall Street Journal says teh two can compete with Microsoft’s customer relationship management (CRM) software. Google already offers email, […]