Threads search is coming, but when?
Threads search has been limited to searching for accounts. But now Threads is testing text search in New Zealand and Australia.
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TikTok search ads are here
TikTok has introduced the Search Ads Toggle, which will show your ads among the organic video search results for relevant queries.
TikTok tests AI chatbot for search and discovery
Company confirms the Taka chatbot, saying it is 'designed to help make it easier to discover entertaining and inspiring content on TikTok.'
What is an SEO product manager?
SEO product managers are the teammate you never knew you needed. It's also a role in-house teams cannot live without.
YouTube is testing shopping and affiliate features in Shorts
YouTube is testing a shopping feature on Shorts with eligible creators in the United States who are currently piloting the ability to tag products from their own stores.
Twitter continues testing the edit button, allowing multimedia tweets
Twitter is continuing to test and add new features that allow multiple media types on posts, as well as expanding its edit button capabilities.
Ahrefs reveals its new search engine: Yep
Here's everything we know so far about Yep, the new web search engine created by the Ahrefs team.
Yandex CEO and founder resigns following sanctions
Arkady Volozh's departure is the latest in a tumultuous period for Russia's search engine since Russia invaded Ukraine.
Google confirmed serving issue with Google Search results
If you see your content not showing up in Google Search this morning, you are not alone - it is a confirmed Google bug.
Social media advertising is getting harder; Monday’s daily brief
Plus, the latest jobs in search marketing
Facebook changes business ad options in reaction to iOS updates
While some SMBs may be suffering from the iOS change, these moves may be useful to help expand their social advertising.
What does crypto have to do with SEO and PPC?; Thursday’s daily brief
Plus the latest PPC coverage from SMX Convert
Will Google change this title?; Thursday’s daily brief
Plus, tactics for content resilience in a dynamic search landscape.
15 years of Google Trends; Thursday’s daily brief
Plus, Instagram tests out more ecommerce support and adds contact “Limits.”
Instagram is adding more e-commerce support with ads in the Shop tab
The test is currently limited to a handful of retailers in the U.S., but the ads, which are already showing domestically, will be rolling out globally to users in the coming months.
Changes to Videos ads, plus Google and the UK; Monday’s daily brief
And why algorithm updates shouldn’t shake you
Google drops the auction from its search choice screen
Giving in to pressure from regulators and competitors, Google’s updated screen will roll out in September and search engines will appear based on market share instead of bidding per user.
Over 98% of websites have accessibility issues, plus experience update is coming to desktop; Thursday’s daily brief
Plus, how to improve your brand’s Instagram presence
What SEO elements are most important? Plus, a HUGE announcement; Monday’s daily brief
And don't miss Search Engine Land’s updated PPC guide
Google I/O is next week; expect a lot of new search goodies; Friday’s daily brief
Also an unconfirmed, Google algorithm update, local search features and video SEO.
Google’s current FLoC tests aren’t GDPR compliant
Questions about whether a browser assigning users into cohorts counts as a use of personal data, without consent, may be a privacy violation.
Social Shorts: YouTube expands ad inventory, Twitter launches Fleets, more
YouTube to show ads on channels that aren’t in the Partner Program In it’s latest terms of service update, YouTube creators agree to allow the service to monetize their content with ads (or by charging users for access) but are not necessarily entitled to revenue sharing. To be eligible for YouTube’s revenue sharing Partner Program […]
Social Shorts: Instagram pegs Reels and Shop, Pinterest’s engagement metric, TikTok’s size and more
Why Pinterest moved beyond CTR to understand ad engagement Relying on a straight click-through rate metric to understand how ads are resonating has its shortcomings, explained Pinterest engineers in a blog post. Those shortcomings include not accounting for ad position bias, users’ Save or Hide actions and brand awareness objectives. Instead, Pinterest explains, it developed […]
Social Shorts: Twitter ad engagement drops, Snap Minis launch, more brands pause Facebook Ads
Twitter ad engagement suffers. Snapchat user gains slow We’re starting to get a clearer picture of how the pandemic affected social platforms last quarter. This week, even as monetizable daily active users increased by a whopping 34% to 186 million, Twitter reported ad revenue fell by 23% year-over-year to $562 million in Q2 (total revenue […]
Social Shorts: TikTok for Business, Instagram Reels, Audio Tweets
TikTok’s new advertiser hub TikTok debuted its new studio hub for brands and agencies Thursday. TikTok for Business is available globally across the app’s 20-odd markets and will host services and ad formats for advertisers. It also debuted Brand Scan, an AR ad format, with tech partners Bare Tree Media, Subvrsive and Tommy. Why we […]
What are enterprise workflow and project management tools and how do they help marketers?
Accountability and transparency are two of the benefits these solutions offer.
Yahoo and other Verizon-owned search sites favor Verizon media properties [Study]
Study compared rankings for the same queries across six Bing-powered search sites, including Bing itself.
Ecosia to join Chrome v81 default search engine choices
The not-for-profit search engine joins Google, Bing, Yahoo! and DuckDuckGo as an option in 47 markets.
Facebook buys AR startup building a 1:1 digital map of the physical world
The acquisition appears to be about augmented reality, but Scape Technologies' capabilities go way beyond AR.
The latest data on the January 2020 Google core update
We asked several data providers for some more insights into the latest Google update.
Yahoo Shopping aims to stand out in commerce discovery with Rakuten cashback rewards
The effort is part of parent company Verizon Media's focus on commerce offerings.
Uber Eats readies ad sales for restaurants
Could it become a rival to Google and Yelp over time?
DuckDuckGo a new ‘default search’ option for Chrome, is it time to start paying attention?
The upstart search engine's visibility has been growing.
SearchCap: Quora keyword targets, Angular SEO & old stock SEO
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Learn how to manage product unavailability without hurting your SEOFeb 1, 2019 by Max Cyrek When your e-commerce site has out-of-stock products, here are strategies to manage your indexed pages and […]
SearchCap: Bing Maps API, Google and YouTube ads and targeted SEO
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Now your Google text ads can show on YouTube search results, tooJan 30, 2019 by Ginny Marvin Google says early tests have shown similar performance results for text ads on YouTube […]
SearchCap: Amazon’s record-breaking holiday season, Google My Business updates, 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: Amazon had a record-breaking holiday season, here’s how advertisers managed it Jan 22, 2019 by Melissa Reilly The holiday season brought improved Sponsored Brand ad copy approval times but policy enforcement […]
Bing Ads will serve all Yahoo search ads in new Microsoft-Verizon Media deal
The extended partnership will make all Yahoo search inventory available through the Bing Ads platform. Bing Ads will continue to serve all AOL search inventory.
SearchCap: Google Lens for iOS, Facebook search ads & eCommerce SEO
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Facebook starts testing ads in search resultsDec 11, 2018 by Amy Gesenhues The test inventory will be available in Facebook and Marketplace search results. Google Lens goes live for search on […]
SearchCap: Google Search Console bug, AdStage news & Local Services 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: Don’t skip these critical recurring SEO tasksDec 4, 2018 by Jeremy Knauff As we near the end of the year, it’s time to review broken links, plugins, functionality and page speed […]
SearchCap: Reporting delays in Google Search Console, navigate in search & structure data
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: ‘Navigate’ query prompts Google to ask, ‘Were do you want to go?’ Oct 19, 2018 by Barry SchwartzA new one-box answer now gives you quick access to driving directions in Google […]