Ahrefs reveals its new search engine: Yep
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Topic: Worldwide Developers Conference
Instagram Reel ads are the new TikTok competitor; Monday’s daily brief
Plus, Google cuts down FAQ in SERPS
What we learned about YouTube’s “Right to Monetize”; Tuesday’s daily brief
Plus, Apple updates its Maps and standalone Gmail campaigns are becoming read-only on July 1.
Apple’s data-collection ‘nutrition labels’ for apps will begin appearing next week
Developers are now required to self-report to Apple on the data they collect from users. Very few will escape the new rules.
Apple’s Siri gets first major redesign in years
Plus there is a new Apple Translate app that is private and on-device.
SearchCap: Google My Business, building an in-house search team & 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: Google My Business Agency Dashboard launches today Jun 5, 2018 by Barry Schwartz This new dashboard, announced a month ago, is now live and available for use. Building an in-house search […]
Apple reportedly hiring dozens of new mapping experts and engineers
Apple Maps could be the beneficiary of the company's push into augmented reality and "autonomous systems."
Apple Maps adds indoor mapping for malls and airports, Do Not Disturb mode
Google and Bing already offer similar indoor maps.
SearchCap: Retail SEO, B2B searches & green Google logo
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Three ways B2B manufacturers can capitalize on ‘Made in the USA’ searchesJun 5, 2017 by Dianna Huff In the third and final installment of her three-part series on marketing American-made products, […]
SearchCap: Google AdWords texting ads, Google health expands & 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: Google AdWords testing click to SMS ad extensionJun 17, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Wouldn’t it be cool to allow prospects to text you for more information? Well, Google is now testing […]
New survey says Google Maps favored by nearly 70 percent of iPhone users
The survey data seem to contradict statements made by Apple and others about Apple Maps' dominance on the iPhone.
Apple Maps becomes a platform with new extensions for third-party apps
The move parallels Apple's decision to open up Siri and Messages to developers.
Apple brings Siri to Mac, new exposure for non-Google search engines
Soon, you will finally be able to search the web from your Mac desktop -- and Google won't be a default provider.
Apple gets into the SEM business with paid-search for app developers
The possibility of an AdWords-like paid search model for the iOS App Store was first raised in April in a Bloomberg Report.
Apple building Amazon Echo competitor, will open Siri to third-party apps — [Report]
The virtual assistant revolution is ushering in the next era of search.
MindMeld Launches Voice Assistant 2.0, Says Voice Search Growing Dramatically
San Francisco-based Expect Labs, which previously positioned itself as a kind of “Google Now in a Box” or “Siri in a Box” for third-party developers, has changed its name to MindMeld. The company is also launching a second generation of its technology, which it now describes as a “platform for creating large-scale language-understanding and question-answering […]
Mobile-Friendly Isn’t Enough For Local Businesses: 3 Pitfalls To Avoid, From A Recent #LocalU Hangout
In the age of "Mobilegeddon," local search and analytics experts give insights on the growing importance of mobile search and mobile site design. Columnist Will Scott recaps.
Apple iOS 9 Deep Linking Promises Improved App Discoverability Even For Apps Not Installed
Apple introduces Deep Linking in iOS 9 for improved app discovery. Time for standardization amongst Google, Bing, Facebook and now Apple?
SearchCap: Apple iOS9, Yelp Paid Reviews & Google Now On Tap Examples
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 Now On Tap Finds In-App Answers, Navigates Between Apps Seamlessly Like a monkey swinging from tree to tree, Google Now on Tap is able to navigate between apps and generate […]
Apple Boosts iOS 9 Intelligence With Proactive Siri, Expanded Search & In-App Deep Linking
In announcing some of Siri’s new “proactive” capabilities yesterday at WWDC, Apple’s Craig Federighi said the company was “Enhancing how you use your device but without compromising your privacy.” A not-so-indirect swipe at Google, this approach also suggests limitations out of the gate. Federighi discussed a cluster of “intelligent” enhancements to Siri and search intended […]
Apple Brings Public Transit, New Search Capabilities To Maps
As anticipated, at its WWDC conference today, Apple introduced public transit routing as part of iOS 9 Apple Maps upgrades. It also introduced new local search capabilities, which are part of a broader search initiative that we discuss separately. The company did not announce anything new regarding indoor mapping however. Enhanced indoor location capabilities and […]
Report: Apple Using Camera-Equipped Minivans To Capture Map Data
It’s a very safe bet that Google has invested hundreds of millions of dollars into Google Maps and Street View. While many people regard Street View as eye candy, it has actually served a more important function: capturing real-world geo-data for Google Maps. Now Apple appears to following in Google’s tire tracks. According to an article in […]
SearchCap: Bing Image Age, Google iOS App Indexing & Apple Proactive Search
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Report: Apple May Launch Google Now Competitor At June WWDC Event New “Proactive” search capability built in part on earlier Cue acquisition. Google Won’t Say If Google Local Changes Due To […]
Report: Apple May Launch Google Now Competitor At June WWDC Event
New "Proactive" search capability built in part on earlier Cue acquisition.
Apple Public Transit To Go Live With iOS 9, Also Making Indoor Mapping Push
As has been reported several times previously, Apple is getting ready to launch public transit data with iOS 9 according to sources that spoke with 9to5 Mac. It was originally supposed to launch in iOS 8 but apparently was pulled at the last minute. The transit data will apparently include bus, subway and train schedule […]
Apple Moving Closer To Adding Public Transit Routing To Maps
Apple has been talking about adding public transit data to its mapping product for a very long time. My understanding is that the company has had access to the transit data itself for some time, but for reasons that remain obscure has not has not been able to get transit directions into Maps yet. AppleInsider reports that Apple […]
SearchCap: Mac Spotlight Drops Google, DuckDuckGo Added To Safari & Google Eyes Free
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Big Win For DuckDuckGo: Apple Adding To Safari As Private Search Option DuckDuckGo, the search engine that positions itself as a completely secure and private search engine, is getting a big […]
Big Win For DuckDuckGo: Apple Adding To Safari As Private Search Option
DuckDuckGo, the search engine that positions itself as a completely secure and private search engine, is getting a big boost. Apple is making it part of Safari in the next versions of Mac OS and iOS as an option that users can choose. DuckDuckGo is now featured as an option that will be part of […]
Apple Drops Google For Bing As “Spotlight” Search Provider In iOS 8 & Mac OS X “Yosemite”
Bing has gained another win with Apple, becoming integrated into a new version of Spotlight in Apple’s forthcoming Mac OS X “Yosemite” operating system and in the coming iOS 8 mobile operating system. Spotlight will also tap into a wide-range of search resources similar to how Siri works on iOS. During Apple’s WWDC keynote today, […]
Apple Makes Bing The “Default Search Engine” For Siri
One of the things that you might have missed if you weren’t paying really close attention to the live blogs of the Apple WWDC keynote is that when iOS 7 comes out Siri will be able to directly search Twitter, Wikipedia — and Bing. From a search perspective that’s potentially huge news. I’m speculating that […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, June 6, 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 Pushes To Build Marketshare Through “Bing It On” For Faster Airport Wifi I got a surprise recently on my trip through Orange County’s John Wayne Airport. When I tapped into […]
Reports: Google Incredibly Didn’t Anticipate Being Dropped From iOS 6 Maps, “Scrambling” To Create App
The latest twist in the tale of Google Maps coming back to the iPhone and iOS 6 devices is that Google apparently didn’t anticipate that it would be dropped by Apple as a mapping data provider. As a result, it’s lost time needed to create its own app. If true, that’s a pretty surprising lack […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, September 12, 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: Apple Demos Local Search (Maps) And Siri Enhancements For iPhone 5 Today at the iPhone 5 launch event Apple announced a thinner, taller and faster iPhone. (Danny is still live blogging.) […]
Apple Demos Local Search (Maps) And Siri Enhancements For iPhone 5
Today at the iPhone 5 launch event Apple announced a thinner, taller and faster iPhone. (See Danny’s hands-on first impressions.) Apple also reminded people of some of the software announcements made in June at its WWDC conference when it discussed the new iOS 6 extensively. Among the earlier software-related announcements that were showcased again today […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, June 22, 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: How To Solve The Alan Turing Google Logo Puzzle Alan Turing’s 100th birthday is today and to honor his life, Google has one of the geekiest and mathematical logos, aka Doodles, […]
Apple Developers, Fan Sites Show Off The New Apple Maps & Local Search
Apple developers have had more than a week to play with (and learn) Apple Maps, one of the primary announcements from last week’s Worldwide Developers’ Conference. One Apple developer recently sent us some screenshots of the Apple Maps app, and several Apple fan sites have already posted videos on YouTube showing their hands-on tests. Some […]
Google Updates “Hot Searches” With Images & Stories
Google has announced an update to Hot Searches, formerly known as Google Hot Trends. The update gives the page a more magazine look with images from news papers, news stories, related searches, and more. But it appears to remove the ability to search for hot trends by date. Here is a close up of what […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, June 11, 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: Apple Siri To Add Sports, Restaurants, Reservations, Movies & App Search Apple at their World Wide Developer Conference today announced iOS6 with some really nice features to Siri, their voice search […]
Apple Siri To Add Sports, Restaurants, Reservations, Movies & App Search
Apple at their World Wide Developer Conference today announced iOS6 with some really nice features to Siri, their voice search engine. You can see a preview of some of these features at Apple.com but here is a snapshot showing enhancements including: Sports Search Restaurants with Reservation Booking Movie Search & Ticketing Search For Apps On […]
Report: Baidu Search Option Coming To Apple’s iOS Next Week
Bloomberg News reports that as early as next week at the Apple Developer WWDC event, Apple and Baidu will announce a partnership to bring the popular Chinese search engine to iOS devices. We heard rumors of this a few months back, but now we have the reputable Bloomberg News citing “two people with knowledge of […]