Why OpenAI paused ChatGPT ads to fight Google’s Gemini
OpenAI bets its future on a distraction-free experience, sacrificing ad revenue to stop Google’s ecosystem from winning the AI crown.
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Measuring GEO: What’s trackable now and what’s still missing
Generative AI is transforming search, but data hasn’t caught up. Learn which metrics exist and why the most valuable are still elusive.
How to make search and PMax campaigns complement each other
Running Search & PMax campaigns can lead to overlapping issues. Discover the pitfalls to avoid and how to achieve success.
Bing Entity Search API is now available
The API enables you to pull Bing Knowledge Graph information about people, places, things, and local businesses directly into your sites and apps.
SearchCap: Bing Ads management, Apple Maps 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: Beginners’ guide to Bing Ads management Jun 6, 2017 by John E Lincoln Considering advertising on Bing but not sure where to start? Columnist John Lincoln provides a handy guide for […]
5 Tactics Super Bowl Advertisers Are Using To Boost Their Paid Search Campaigns
In the weeks leading up to game day, several Super Bowl advertisers have been employing paid search to help ensure their campaigns are found by the legions of users searching for “Super Bowl ads”. While the majority of Super Bowl advertisers still aren’t taking to SEM, those that are have been displaying some interesting tactics […]
Search In Pics: Google Skeleton, Prescription Google Glass & Google Security Bear
In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the Web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have, and more.
Microsoft Makes Venue Maps More Visible On Bing
Microsoft has introduced a number of improvements to Bing Maps, chief among which is making “venue maps” more obvious. Microsoft says there are roughly 900 venue/interior maps on Bing focused primarily on “malls, airports, casinos and shopping districts.” Google has a similar initiative but it’s focused on Google Maps for Android for the time being. […]
Was It Time For A Fresh Face? Thoughts On Larry Page As The New Google CEO
Wow. Just announced, Google CEO Eric Schmidt is stepping down from that position, to become “Executive Chairman,” with Google cofounder Larry Page stepping into the CEO role. Below, some reflection on how Schmidt came into the role that Page once held and why the company may be making a change now.
Consumer Watchdog Airs Anti-Google Cartoon At Times Square
A Consumer Watchdog group is airing a cartoon that is named “do not track me.” The video depicts Google’s CEO, Eric Schmidt as seducing children to come get their “free ice cream.” Then the cartoon version of Eric Schmidt talks about how nothing is really free and how Google gives away things in exchange of […]
Google, Bing & Yahoo Bribe Users With Free WiFi
Who expected the search wars to open a new front involving WiFi? Google, Bing & Yahoo have each just announced free WiFi promotions of various sorts. Google, which previously said it would provide free WiFi on all Virgin America flights through early next year, is now going to provide it at 47 US airports through […]
Michael Jackson’s Death: An Inside Look At How Google, Yahoo, & Bing Handled An Extraordinary Day In Search
An extraordinary day of breaking news on Thursday led to record-breaking traffic spikes as people searched online for information about the deaths of Farrah Fawcett and, especially, Michael Jackson. And just like their counterparts in traditional media, the news divisions of Google, Yahoo, and Bing responded with sometimes extraordinary measures to ensure they were giving […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, November 25, 2008
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
SEMPO To Ring NASDAQ’s Bell
SEMPO, the Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization, has been invited to ring the opening bell at NASDAQ headquarters in Times Square on December 1st. There doesn’t seem to be a news release about it yet, but SEMPO’s Dave Williams shared all the details on SEMPO’s Facebook group:
Google Adds Street Views To Step-By-Step Driving Directions
The Google LatLong Blog announced that you can now see street views turn-by-turn (when available) when you are seeking out driving directions via Google Maps. For example, when driving from the Empire State Building to Times Square, you can see that Google has street views available for every turn. A camera icon next to each […]