Google’s Pichai answers to Congress: The good, the bad and the frustrating

Google CEO Sundar Pichai testified in front of Congress this week on transparency and accountability, specifically around data. Here’s an overview.

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14 ranking signals you need to optimize for in 2019

Top ranking factors for mobile-first indexing in order to dominate search in 2019, segmented by relevance, content, backlinks, and user experience.

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Builtvisible wins gold at the International Content Marketing Awards

Last week saw Builtvisible pick up top honours at the biggest night in the content marketing calendar. Our campaign for Lastminute.com was awarded gold in the highly competitive Best use of SEO category, with the judges singling out the holistic nature of the work along with the ROI-accountable results for praise: The annual awards ceremony […]

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Dragonfly: 500+ staff sign open letter for Google to drop new Chinese search engine

More than 500 Googlers globally signed open letter on Medium calling for end to Dragonfly and for “transparency, communication, and real accountability.”

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Amazon emerges as search advertising powerhouse

Amazon’s search advertising business is on track to generate more than $10 billion in advertising revenues over the next year, according to their Q3 earnings report. What does that mean for Facebook and Google, and what does Amazon need to get right in order to succeed best?

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Google and Facebook back Berners-Lee’s Case #ForTheWeb

Google, Facebook, Richard Branson, and the French government are among nearly 60 parties who’ve already signed on to participate in Tim Berners-Lee’s efforts to create a contract for the web.

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Getting personal with SEO: how to use search behavior to transform your campaign

In order to meet the needs of today’s consumers and a more intelligent digital market, creating value in optimization campaigns requires innovative thinking and a personalized approach. Adverts, landing pages, and on-site messages that feel tailor-made are becoming the norm for many brands, contributing to higher response rates, visibility, and value.