Bing Rolls Out New “Fact Answers” Search Feature With Information On Local Addresses & Reviews
Bing has updated its search results to deliver what it calls “Fact Answers” for local reviews and addresses. Listed at the top of a results page, Bing’s “Fact Answers” provide direct information to search queries for local information and addresses. Bing said users…
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YP Partners With Fandango for Movie Search and Ticket Purchasing
Integrating with big names like Goodzer, GrubHub, OpenTable, and now Fandango helps the former YellowPages.com stand out in the crowded search space.
New Facebook Search: Local Ignored Again — Big Mistake
Facebook just launched its successor to Graph Search: Facebook Search. Facebook Search is the evolution of Graph Search and benefits from lots of user feedback since the launch of Graph Search in early 2013. It’s available in US English for the PC and mobile app for the time being. Users can…
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Facebook Search Finally Lets You Search For Posts Again
More than a year after promising to give users the ability to search for posts, Facebook is finally coming through. The company today announced an update to Facebook Search that will make it possible to find that thread congratulating you on your new j…
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You’ve read all of the marketing industry predictions and expected trends for 2015. You’re laying the groundwork for your marketing strategy and planning the budget. Now it’s time to set the course for hyper-speed and leap into action. Make 2015 the year you and your marketing team fine-tune your…
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Close More Clients With A Quick Local Site Audit
We all know it – selling local SEO to clients is tough. After my “simple math” post back in October, I’ve gotten a ton of questions asking for more details about our sales process. As we all know, small business owners assume that their site is the best and that they should…
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The Future of Google’s Search Algorithm: Refinement Vs. Overhaul
Does it make more sense for Google to completely change its search algorithm, or to further refine the signals it uses?
The 4 Hardest Parts Of SEO
I have been doing search engine optimization (SEO) since 2002, and I’ve overcome a fair number of SEO challenges since then. Ultimately, though, the hardest things about the job are not what you might expect. In my opinion, here are the four most difficult parts about achieving SEO success:…
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Heat Map Click Test On Google Maps New 3-Pack Layout
About a month ago, Google dropped the local carousel and switched to a three-pack local layout in the Google search results.
It is a much clearer look and I personally always disliked the carousel.
That being said…
Google Mortgage Calculator Answer Box
Pete Meyers from Moz posted on Google+ that he spotted a new Google Answer for the search [interest calculator], which brought up a mortgage calculator box…
Friday’s Google Penguin Changes Revert Back Again
Friday morning we reported more fluctuations around Penguin hit sites. Well, those changes seemed to have reverted themselves 24-hours later.
Let me give you the timeline I am working on and yes, I know some of you are sick of this…
Google My Business Guidelines – A Detailed Comparison New & Old – Part 2 – Chains, Brands & Departments
On Friday I detailed changes in the new Google My Business Guidelines for Representing your Business that were general in nature and applied to all businesses or pertained primarily to single location businesses. Google has also added a completely new section that applies to Chains, Brands and Departments within larger entities. In this Google is […]
For The Holidays, Google Breaks Its No Updates Rules, Gives Out Fresh Penguin Updates
Since Google’s “Florida” Update of November 2003[1], the search engine has kept to an unofficial promise not to mess with its ranking algorithm during the holiday season. That’s changed this year with a flurry of Penguin Updates. Penguin is Google’s filter to fight spam that gets past its regular…
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Early Holiday Paid Search Data and What It Means for 2015 Strategy
In today’s fluctuating search world, marketers should turn to predictive technology to help them plan for the year ahead.
Google Maps Location Search Adds Weather & Facts
Google announced on Google+ that the new Android version of the Google Maps app has added real-time weather data and quick facts to when you do searches of locations.
It also added automatic re-routing when a road closes along your original route…
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Power-Packed SEO: How to Make Your Content Work 10 Times Harder
Rather than having one scrawny campaign for each channel, why not take advantage of the synergies that can happen by combining them all into one meaty campaign?
The Semantic Web: Business Models from a Marketing Perspective
Why should you structure & share more data than just your Rich Snippet data? Read about multiple ways to commercially exploit the possibilities of the Semantic Web.
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SEO for ATG, Endeca and Oracle Ecommerce
Introduction Oracle acquired ATG in January 2011, as one of the most popular ecommerce software platforms, providing facilities for merchandising and content personalisation. Later that same year Oracle also acquired Endeca, a leader of ecommerce based search technology through faceted navigation. ATG & Endeca together formed the core of Oracle’s ecommerce solution, which evolved into […]
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Microsoft Torque: Bing Search On Android Wear With A Twist — Of The Wrist
The new Microsoft Torque Search app for Android Wear is a clever concept. It’s a voice-search alternative to “OK Google” on your wrist, with a novel twist — literally. You turn your wrist “forward and backward” to initiate Torque. The app is one of several…
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