A recent visit to TopSEOs.com revealed some amazing “facts” about online marketing vendors. Did you know, for example, that: One of iProspect’s biggest clients is Circuit City (which went bankrupt in 2008)? iCrossing’s annual revenue is between $1 million and $3 million? Geary LSF (which closed in early 2016) currently …
Read More »Google adds new SOS Alerts to search and Maps as part of its crisis response features
Aiming to give users more information when a crisis occurs, Google’s new SOS Alerts are the latest addition to its family of crisis response search features. The SOS Alerts will appear at the top of search results related to an incident or searches for the location where the crisis has …
Read More »Google officially changes Sitelinks design to carousel format
AmsStudio / Shutterstock.com Google has confirmed with Search Engine Land that they are now rolling out a new design for Sitelinks. Sitelinks are additional links within the snippets of the search results where searchers can quickly jump to important and relevant pages on that site, as opposed to the main …
Read More »SearchCap: Google autoplay videos, SOS alerts, Sitelinks update & GOOG earnings
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 confirms testing auto-play videos in the search resultsJul 24, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Google is running a small experiment where videos automatically play in the …
Read More »Read “The State of Digital Advertising 2017” to learn the current state of the industry
Marin Software interviewed 500 digital marketing managers from leading agencies and brands around the world to discover the trends, opportunities, and challenges they face in 2017. In this report, they discuss a number of insights, including: Mobile Ad Spend: Marketing budgets are following the shift of eyeballs from traditional channels …
Read More »Google fighting local battles over global control of its index in Canada, France
The internet, which is a global medium, presents all kinds of problems for different cultures and legal systems around the world. Google’s recent legal battles in Canada and France against “local” orders to remove content from its global index are immediate examples of this challenge. Whose rules should apply and …
Read More »French Country Décor Is Trending- Get The Look Now
If you’re waiting to infuse countryside into your space, take a glance at the rising trend of French country décor. Although Parisian design has no doubt impacted the world of interiors, looking to the charming rural areas of France can further inspire your humble home. As we embrace the beauty …
Read More »Microsoft’s Next HoloLens Will Contain an AI Coprocessor
Ever since Microsoft announced HoloLens, the company has kept its presentations and information on the mixed-reality glasses and ecosystem isolated as more of a developer curiosity than a mass market product. There’s good reason for the company to have done so; look at how easily Google Unwanted Face Computer Glass …
Read More »Samsung Wants to Triple Its Foundry Market Share in Just 5 Years
One of the ongoing story threads we’ve covered in the foundry business is how Samsung beat TSMC to 14nm and the benefits it gained from doing so, in the form of high-profile contracts from companies like Qualcomm. E.S. Jung, executive vice president and head of Samsung’s foundry division, has now …
Read More »The First App Store For Your DNA Is Here
DNA testing is not new to consumers, but it’s a one-shot deal. You send in your sample, then you get to see ancestry and health data provided by the company you chose to use for testing. Some new insights might be added over time, but there’s not much else you …
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