What does Google’s “Project Owl” mean for search and fake news?
In May 2017, Google introduced Project Owl as its solution to the problem of fake news. It plans to do this with new feedback forms for search suggestions and the answer box, and authoritative content prioritization in the answer box. But how will this affect the user experience of search?
Google launches Fact Check in search results worldwide
After a tentative launch in October 2016, Google has released its Fact Check feature in search results worldwide. How does it work, and what can you do to get your site included?
Five most interesting search marketing news stories of the week
This week, we’ve got stories from Bing, Google and Instagram, plus a look at how a new search engine powered by AI is transforming scientific research, and why the fake information epidemic could be damaging to local search.
Did Facebook find a way to deal with fake news?
Mark Zuckerberg has decided to address the issue of fake news and announce Facebook’s future plans.
Five most important search marketing news stories of the week
This week, both LinkedIn and Facebook are beefing up their paid social offerings in different ways, while Google seeks to cut off Adwords revenues for fake news sites. And might Google be favouring desktop over its own AMP in its upcoming mobile-first index?