Online booking is becoming mainstream, with the principal points of entry being Google, Facebook and Yelp. Greg Sterling on December 15, 2016 Local search is becoming much more transactional. Google previously worked with a range of third-party providers to bring online reservations to the Knowledge Graph. Now the company has gone much further into … Continue reading Reserve with Google: Deeper booking integration through search and Maps
by Jomer Gregorio Follow @JomerGregorioAugust 29, 2016 Google, known for their efforts to give their users the most enjoyable and hassle-free search experience, rolls out several updates to improve the overall performance of its search engine. Though most of these updates are minor, there are some major updates that really shook up the search landscape, … Continue reading The Top Google Algorithm Updates – 2016 Version [Infographic]
by Jeremy PeskeyAugust 11, 2016 Google alerts are an extremely useful resource for promoting your business online. First of all, if you aren’t using Google Alerts to track your business, you’re missing a seriously useful hack. They are particularly handy for staying up to date with relevant and timely information regarding your business, so you … Continue reading How to Use Google Alerts to Drive Business
by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, May 26, 2016 On the heels of Google’s forthcoming AdWords change that allows advertisers to modify bids for smartphones, tablets and desktops, cClearly set out to take an in-depth look at the differences in consumer search behavior between mobile and desktop among industries, products, countries and search engines. Here’s what they found. … Continue reading Mobile, Desktop Search Behavior Differs Greatly On Google, Study Shows
by Rahis Saifi May 19, 2016 Follow @57rahisMay 19, 2016 Web browsers are no longer the kings of internet search as they have been in years past. Since December of 2014, social media has taken over the role as the prime source for website referral traffic. In fact, even more telling than this is the … Continue reading Consider These 6 Trends to Understand the Direction of Google
by Pam Aungst April 25, 2016 Follow @PamAnnMarketingApril 25, 2016 It has been an eventful time in search these past few weeks. Recently we learned Google made some pretty significant changes to how it ranks content locally, and Yahoo made headlines when it revealed its list of the top search trends for Spring 2016. Full … Continue reading Google Shakes Up Local Search, + Top Search Trends for Spring
by Govind Agarwal April 25, 2016 Follow @submitedgeApril 25, 2016 Ever since its inception in 1998, Google was seen as a pioneer in search. It was however un-assumedly thought of as something that would be consistent across platforms. Consistency was thought to prevail all across and would never dub down. This assumption of a static … Continue reading Google Mobilegeddon – The Phone and Desktop Search Ranking Differentiation
by Mark Irvine February 23, 2016February 23, 2016 It’s never a slow week in SEM. Last week, the Wordstream office was enjoying a short work week, unseasonably pleasant Boston weather, and the birthday of our beloved Erin Sagin. And while we were all enjoying our peaceful weeks, Google decided to start rolling out the biggest … Continue reading The New Google SERP: 3 Changes & 3 Things That Haven’t Changed…Yet
by Larry Kim February 23, 2016February 23, 2016 Text ads have appeared to the right of Google’s search results since AdWords launched in 2000. No more. They’re history. R.I.P. Google has confirmed a huge change to the way AdWords ads are displayed for desktop search results, and it is now rolling out for all of … Continue reading Google Kills Off Side Ads: What You Need to Know
by Eyal Katz January 3, 2016 Follow @eyalk100January 3, 2016 Sure, social media is sexy but forums get it done. If you’re looking for expert, technical, or personal advice on Google AdSense you probably don’t want to broadcast it to the world on Facebook. That’s where Google AdSense forums come in and here’s a list … Continue reading What Are the Best Google AdSense Forums?
