Publishers want Congress to stop AI crawlers from hiding
More than 300 media executives will press lawmakers to require AI bots to identify themselves and disclose why they’re scraping sites.
Topic: Washington
ChatGPT / OpenAI statistics: How many people use ChatGPT?
From the number of ChatGPT users to OpenAI revenue, we’ll cover up-to-date stats about the leading AI product on this page.
Advertisers are gearing up to hit Google with mass arbitration claims worth billions
Advertisers may soon have a new path to recover billions from Google as mass arbitration claims tied to its illegal monopoly rulings commence.
EU signals imminent decision on Google DMA probe
The EU's imminent ruling for the DMA March 2024 case against Google will potential have consequences for how the company operates in Europe.
SEO personas for AI search: How to go beyond static profiles
Static personas are obsolete. Build data-rich profiles that help your content surface in AI-driven search.
59% of Americans click on brands they know in Google results: Survey
Also, nearly half of Americans trust organic results more than paid results and Google remains the most trusted source for information.
Google will face a new U.S. antitrust jury trial in September
The tech giant denies allegations that it abused its dominance of digital advertising technology.
Yelp unveils 3 new features to transform user experience and boost engagement
The new features simplify finding businesses tailored to users' needs and promote valuable content contributions.
This day in search marketing history: January 23
Expedia buys Travelocity, plus: Don't Be Evil tool, semantic search, Position 6 penalty, unlimited site exclusions and more.
This day in search marketing history: January 13
Google's Matt Cutts search integrity tour, plus: core updates, Carol Bartz becomes Yahoo CEO, Baidu censors Google and more.
PPC 2022 in review: Performance Max, Apple Search, chaos at Twitter, and more
If you thought it was going to be a dull year, you were wrong. Here’s a look at the most significant changes and most important PPC updates that happened in 2022.
The Great Marketing Reshuffle: 618,000 marketers changed jobs in 2021
And why brands or agencies that are trying to hire right now may want to offer remote work. Spoiler: demand is huge.
PPC 2021 in review: Privacy and automation force advertisers to adapt
From the deprecation of broad match modified keywords to FLoC to RSAs becoming the default, PPC professionals dealt with a lot of change in 2021.
Incorrect business listings deter 63% of consumers; Thursday’s daily brief
Plus, the Google News app will show non-AMP content and Microsoft Advertising announces optimization score in the Recommendations tab.
Maryland’s ad tax is here, and advertisers should look to their European counterparts for how to deal with it
Last year, Google passed digital service taxes onto advertisers in the UK, Turkey and Austria, and it’s likely to do the same in the U.S. as well.
Holiday 2020 is do or die for many SMBs
Small businesses need to focus their marketing on key consumer sites, especially Google, for survival into 2021.
WFH digital marketers and tech workers are more productive — and burned out
Opportunities and challenges abound in the new WFH economy.
Video: Sarah Teach on conscious capitalism in SEO
Conscious SEO is about being conscious about all the stake holders with your content.
Video: Matt Cutts, former head of Google web spam, on his days at Google, current work at US Digital Services
An old industry colleague and friend in the White House is working to improve government websites -- and is hiring.
Nearly 50 states’ attorneys general join in antitrust investigation of Google
Facebook is also being investigated in another multistate action lead by New York.
Does Cambridge Analytica have your info? Here’s how to check
Facebook is making it easy for users to find out if their data was scraped and is launching a data abuse bounty program to report app developers.
Missouri Attorney General initiates Google antitrust investigation
Focus is on consumer data collection practices and alleged "search bias."
Google Maps Android app adds ‘find parking’ feature to show you nearest parking garage
Starting today, Google Maps users can tap the “find parking” button on the Android app to see a list of parking garages and lots in 25 US cities.
Apple Maps adds indoor mapping for malls and airports, Do Not Disturb mode
Google and Bing already offer similar indoor maps.
Google Maps will tell you how hard it will be to find parking
Now you can plan enough time not just for driving to your destination but also the time it takes to park at your destination with the Google Maps app.
2016 Doodle 4 Google contest asks students to look to the future
Students in grades K through 12 have until December 2 to submit artwork based on the theme: "What I see for the future."
Labor Day Google doodle marks holiday honoring the American workforce
Today's Google logo has been switched out with a doodle depicting men and women at work.
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 […]
Announcing the 2016 Landy Awards sponsors and supporting partners…
Learn more about the early supporters of the second annual Search Engine Land Awards program & celebratory Gala taking place on September 28 in NYC.
Alice Paul Google Doodle Marks 131st Birthday Of The American Suffragist & ERA Activist
Paul played a primary role in getting the 19th Amendment through Congress and was the original force behind the Equal Rights Amendment.
Facebook Launches Events Discovery To Help iOS Users Find Nearby Events
The new mobile feature, available for people in 10 major US cities, is the leading edge of Facebook's effort to improve the Events product.
Heavy-Hitter Political Ad Psychographic Targeting Round 1: Facebook
LLLLLLLLLLET’S GET READY TO RUMBLLLLLLLLLLE. Ladies and gentlemen, WELCOME to the MAIN Event – political social advertising season. From Madison Square Garden to the MGM, political advertising agencies are training for The Big Fight… for engagements and the ultimate WIN. In this Psychographic Targeting Hot House, aimClear Production Manager Lea Scudamore highlights eight fantastic […]
Meet A Landy Award Winner: Go Fish Digital Drives 60% Traffic Jump For Reston Limo To Win Best Small Business SEO Initiative
Wanting to improve its search rankings, Reston Limo turned to Go Fish Digital to gain a more competitive online presence in the DC-market.
Google Tests Direct Hotel Booking
Google is apparently testing out direct hotel booking. The company is seeking to have hotel searchers book and pay via Google rather than handing off the lead to a third party travel site or hotel site. This was first pointed out by travel news site Tnooz. Other than the example provided in the Tnooz article (a Washington […]
Google To Implement Googlebomb Fix To Prevent Racist Listings In Google Maps
Crowdsourcing the entire web goes bad with Google Maps, causing many locations to be relevant for slurs and derogatory words. Google promises a fix is on the way.
Google Maps Lists The White House & Howard University For Racists Terms
Where previous Google Maps hacks were arguably playful, this is ugly.
News Aggregator SmartNews Shows Rapid Growth, Adds Local Channels
SmartNews' usability has driven huge adoption under the radar.
MPAA: 82 Percent Of Searches Leading To Pirated Content Come From Google
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) today accused Google and other search engines of playing “a significant role” in directing consumers to pirated movies and TV shows, with a special callout for the amount of Google searches that lead to infringing material. It’s the latest volley in a long-running battle between Hollywood and the […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, August 13, 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: AdWords Editor Update Brings Upgraded Sitelink Management And More Google released an update to AdWords Editor, version 10.2, that supports upgraded sitelink management and several other smaller feature updates. Apparently now […]
Google Scientist: We Want To Be Able To Respond To A Query Like “Book Me A Trip To Washington, DC”
Will the day come that Google can successfully respond when you tell it something like, “Book me a trip to Washington, DC” — walking you through all the queries and answers needed to complete such a complex request? Will the day come when we’re using devices that only offer voice-based search? Will the day come […]