Google rolls out AI Overviews in US with more countries coming soon
AI Overview link cards get a higher click through rate than normal web search results but Google won’t break out click data in Search Consoles for content creators.
Search at Google I/O 2019
Google I/O is our yearly developer conference where we have the pleasure of announcing some exciting new Search-related features and capabilities. A good place to start is Google Search: State of the Union, which explains how to take advantage of the l…
Hey Google, what’s the latest news?
Since launching the Google Assistant in 2016, we have seen users ask questions about everything from weather to recipes and news. In order to fulfill news queries with results people can count on, we collaborated on a new schema.org structured data spe…
Send your recipes to the Google Assistant
Last year, we launched Google Home with recipe guidance, providing users with step-by-step instructions for cooking recipes. With more people using Google Home every day, we’re publishing new guidelines so your recipes can support this voice guided ex…
Can Google Assistant and Voice Search Really Help Those Who Need it the Most ?
The RNIB states that in the UK, there are over 2 million people living with sight loss. This number is expected to rise to nearly 4 million by 2050. But what is being done in terms of voice search to help these people access the internet?
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CES 2018: Google ramps up Assistant with smart displays, native podcasts, recipes and news
Amazon Echo and its voice assistant, Alexa, might be the current market leaders in voice-activated smart technology, but the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show has shown that Google fully intends to challenge Amazon for that crown.
Optimizing for voice assistants: Why actions speak louder than words
The voice assistants of today are closer than ever to the sci-fi ideal of the all-knowing computer that we’ve been dreaming about for decades. But the way that users are interacting with them isn’t just with voice search – it’s with voice commands. How are these different, and what can you do to optimize for them?
Actions for Google Home: Time for brands to get creative
Google has increased the number of Actions available via Home, and third parties are encouraged to get involved and develop novel uses for Google’s voice-enabled assistant. As such, it seems timely to showcase some innovative uses of Actions, and also look at how marketers can start to profit from this largely untapped opportunity.
Is Google’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ ad the future of paid voice search?
Google sparked a small firestorm last week as reports surfaced that its intelligent assistant device Google Home had delivered what appeared to be an unsolicited advertisement to unsuspecting owners.
Can Google get users on board with “shortcuts in search”?
Google announced yesterday the launch of “shortcuts in search”, which will allow Android users in the US to access quick answers on a range of topics with the touch of a button.
Which Google algorithm changes impacted marketers most in 2016 – and what can we expect from 2017?
Between the long-awaited rollout of Penguin 4.0, a strengthening of Google’s mobile-friendly ranking signal and the ‘Possum’ algorithm update impacting local search, 2016 was an interesting year for Google algorithm changes – and 2017 promises to be just as eventful.
Six most interesting search marketing news stories of the week
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