Steam usage and catalog stats
Interesting Steam user stats. Includes data on users, games, and more.
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Offline SEO: How to build authority beyond the digital space
Local SEO goes beyond your website. Learn how offline signals—reviews, citations, community presence, and word of mouth—boost visibility in search.
What today’s consumers expect — and how marketers should respond
Whether you're building campaigns in-house or guiding client strategies, one thing is clear: consumer expectations are changing fast.
Future of AI in content marketing: Key trends and 7 predictions
Stay ahead in content marketing by exploring AI trends and expert predictions that reveal how technology is reshaping audience engagement.
5 ways loyalty programs help you maximize profits
Loyalty programs are a great way to grow revenue for your business. Get an understanding of the types of loyalty programs, their strengths and more.
Microsoft and Baidu Global team up for enhanced ad placement capabilities
The partnership will launch early next year in the U.S, Canada, United Kingdom and Australia markets.
Search, social and retail: The future of digital brand experiences
Explore the interdependence of search, social, and retail media and why embracing it is key to delivering a holistic brand experience.
The future of loyalty: Metaverse, AI and post-pandemic challenges
Discover the source of your customers' loyalty and learn how to attain it.
Meta or meh? Facebook’s new rebrand; Friday’s daily brief
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Facebook is now Meta: Tech giant announces rebrand
The new name begs the question if the metaverse will become a new frontier for advertising (especially as the Oculus has been testing ads in VR).
Ready Player One? We might be closer to the OASIS than you think; Friday’s daily brief
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Facebook testing virtual reality ads in Oculus VR
This opportunity may be perfect for many advertisers to reach a new or specific type of audience if the tests go well.
Augmented reality starts driving sales: AR product engagement increased mobile purchases at eBags
There was a 112% increase in mobile conversions when users interacted with 3D-AR enabled products, the company says.
Is Google Maps what augmented reality has been waiting for?
AR walking directions could be a breakthrough application for the industry.
SearchCap: Delisted from Google, Cyber Monday paid search & JavaScript 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 confirms searches performed off the platform do not influence Facebook search resultsNov 30, 2018 by Amy Gesenhues The company issued an explainer on how Facebook search works. The importance of […]
Bing competes with Google’s Gboard with SwiftKey partnership
Google's Gboard has some competition for its search-enabled keyboard now.
SearchCap: Survey for agencies, Cortana app update, Bing Ads headlines, 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: Help us understand how digital agencies are evolving: Take our survey Nov 15, 2018 by Ginny Marvin If you work at a digital agency, we want to hear from you. Getting […]
SearchCap: Google AMP URLs, Ads exact match changes & web.dev portal
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: With so many choices, which SEO tool is right for you?Nov 13, 2018 by Digital Marketing Depot Compiled from the latest research, this 55-page report is your source for the latest […]
SearchCap: Google says yes to reviews from Yelp, Google Maps, algorithm change impacts local search & 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: Using Voice Search to Transform Your Local Search Strategy Sep 6, 2018 by Digital Marketing Depot More than 43 million people in the U.S. now own a smart speaker, and, as […]
SearchCap: GMB gets new ‘veteran-led’ attribute, smartphone shopping survey, SEO nerds & 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: Don’t take it from us. Here’s what SMX attendees say! Aug 28, 2018 by Search Engine Land Attending a conference is an investment. You expect sessions, keynotes and clinics that unearth […]
Google Lens improvements ready visual search and AR for mainstream adoption
Better text recognition, lookalike search and real-time functionality are upgrades.
Georges Méliès Google doodle pays tribute to visionary French film director with first-ever VR doodle
Today marks the 1912 release of Méliès's famous film, "À la conquête du pôle" ("The Conquest of the Pole").
SearchCap: Optimizing for voice search & 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: Already doing SEO? Add these two things to optimize for voice search Apr 6, 2018 by Bryson Meunier Not sure how to optimize your webpage for voice search? Contributor Bryson Meunier […]
SearchCap: Google’s SEO AMA, AdWords Shopping Actions & Search Console updates
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 launches cost-per-sale Shopping Actions, unified shopping program across Search, Assistant & ExpressMar 19, 2018 by Ginny Marvin In its answer to Amazon, Google’s new umbrella program will extend existing relationships […]
SearchCap: Voice search, Google Search Console change & GoDaddy integration
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 Search Console request indexing limit removed from interfaceFeb 8, 2018 by Barry Schwartz Google won’t comment on why quota details in the fetch tool are no longer displaying. What 3,000 […]
SearchCap: Google Search Console live, Quora ad targeting & Google search app update
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 explains how AI-powered intelligent answers can show users two points of view for the same queryFeb 6, 2018 by Barry Schwartz Multi-perspective answers is another example of how Bing is […]
SearchCap: Google booking features, SEO facts & paid search health
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Businesses can now sign up to add booking buttons to their Google local resultsOct 23, 2017 by Barry Schwartz After many questions, Google finally adds a feature to let you easily […]
Oculus looks to improve VR app discovery with content-based search
Oculus will roll out content-based app search for Gear VR and options for developers to promote app events, announcements.
SearchCap: ‘Yext for Food’, Google quality score & Local 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: Yext begins to verticalize local business listings syndication with ‘Yext for Food’Oct 12, 2017 by Greg Sterling Moves seek to provide enhanced data with more vertically specific attributes to various consumer […]
SearchCap: Google AdWords interface, Google Home listens & Apple Search Ads expands
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: AdWords rolls out new interface to all advertisersOct 11, 2017 by Susan Wenograd The new experience touts speed, upgraded visuals, more management tools. AMP up your call conversions: 5 things you […]
SearchCap: Capitalizing on Google Tag Manager, Google My Business & 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: Danny Sullivan joins Google, leaves advisor role at Third Door Media Oct 6, 2017 by Michelle Robbins Search industry veteran journalist begins new role at Alphabet’s core business division on Monday […]
SearchCap: Google’s new flexible sampling, paywall schema & HTTPS migrations
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: First Click Free is over, being replaced by Flexible SamplingOct 2, 2017 by Greg Sterling Google is rolling out a suite of tools to help news publishers drive more subscription […]
SearchCap: Bing Ads tracking, Google Home screen & Google Fred
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 ‘Manhattan project’: Home device with a screen to compete with Echo Show Sep 29, 2017 by Greg Sterling Can Google Home emerge from Amazon Echo’s shadow? Targeting featured snippet and […]
SearchCap: Canada censors Google, Voice search SEO & more on the EU antitrust
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Canada’s Supreme Court orders Google to de-index site globally, opening door to censorshipJun 28, 2017 by Greg Sterling Decision is dangerous to free speech and the free flow of online information. […]
Online Advertising Glossary
Welcome to our Online Advertising Glossary. Use it to cut through the jargon (and keep ahead of the competition).
[Podcast] The Google I/O 2017 recap: Lens, Assistant & more
In our latest podcast, we recap some of the bigger news and announcements from Google I/O 2017, with audio from the company's main keynote on Wednesday.
SearchCap: Google app rankings, hotel ads, AMP analytics
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 Remarketing: The best-kept marketing secretMay 19, 2017 by Michelle Cruz Everything you need to know about an opportunity that’s not widely discussed in the industry — search remarketing on Bing. […]
SearchCap: Bing Ads expanded text ads, Merkle report & VR
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Merkle: After big increases in mobile inventory last year, paid search growth slows a bit in Q3Oct 26, 2016 by Ginny Marvin Still, mobile spend increased significantly year over year, and […]
SearchCap: Google’s quality updates, link building & agenda for MarTech Europe
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Why Google’s quality updates should be on your algorithmic radar [Part 2]: The connection to low-quality user experience Oct 11, 2016 by Glenn Gabe In the second installment of his two-part […]
SearchCap: Google Penguin links, link labels & RGB to Hex 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: Google Penguin looks mostly at your link source, says GoogleOct 10, 2016 by Barry Schwartz When we asked Google’s Gary Illyes about Penguin, he said SEOs should focus on where their […]