In a recent study, scientists have revealed that ethylene can be detected in the breath of healthy volunteers shortly after bacterial infection, indicating that exhaled ethylene could be used as a biomarker for bacterial infection in the clinic. According to Paardekooper et al, ethylene release is an early and integral …
Read More »Who is new Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi?
Uber’s search for a replacement for its former co-founder CEO Travis Kalanick looks to have reached its conclusion. Dara Khosrowshahi, the current CEO of Expedia, has been officially offered the job, multiple sources close to the company confirmed to TechCrunch. Unlike higher-profile Uber CEO candidates Meg Whitman of HP and …
Read More »CBS is expanding to Australia with buyout of troubled broadcaster Network Ten
CBS is to branch into Australia after it announced a deal to acquire struggling broadcaster Network Ten. The deal, which is subject to regulatory approvals, could save the network from a difficult patch. Network Ten has been in voluntary administration since June after key investors withdrew financial support following a drop in …
Read More »Google Maps local listings can now have videos uploaded
Google announced in the Local Guides Forum that they now are rolling out support to upload videos to Google Maps local listings on Android devices. The help document explains the feature is currently only available to Android users. Google wrote, “To add videos, you must use an Android device. To …
Read More »Take the Search Engine Land AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) survey
Google released their AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) framework nearly two years ago, and even though Google noted at their recent I/O event that more than 900,000 domains have adopted the framework, that’s just a small fraction (.075 percent) of the 1.2 billion websites on the internet. Given Google’s emphasis on …
Read More »6 web properties you can use to protect your branded search results (with real examples)
This article was co-authored with my colleague at Go Fish Digital, Samantha Hughes. Working at an agency that does a large amount of online reputation and crisis management, brand protection is always top of mind. I’ve written about how autocomplete is your brand’s true first impression, and that is still …
Read More »Google hates obnoxious pop-up ads: Here’s why you need to look at the ads on your site
Well, it’s official. Google doesn’t like overly intrusive ads like pop-ups on websites. This sounds counterintuitive, doesn’t it? After all, Google makes its money from advertising. However, as a search engine, Google’s number one priority is to make a searcher’s experience a positive one. And, just as Google put sites …
Read More »Google is testing ads in local business knowledge panels
Google is testing more ad opportunities in knowledge panels. In this case, it’s testing ads on panels for local businesses. Spotted by Dr. Pete Meyers of Moz, the example below shows an ad from Groupon for the featured club. A call to action to “View Deal” links to the related …
Read More »Live Chat Best Practices for Conversion Rate Optimization
As many as three-quarters of website visitors abandon their shopping carts, and nearly 50 percent bounce from your site. Wouldn’t it be great if you could read your website visitors’ body language while they are browsing — and better understand which visitors you can profitably engage with and what they …
Read More »SearchCap: Google knowledge panel ads, Google Maps videos & AMP survey
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google is testing ads in local business knowledge panelsAug 28, 2017 by Ginny Marvin The new test is part of a broader focus on monetizing the …
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