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 wins “right to be forgotten” case in Japanese high courtFeb 1, 2017 by Greg Sterling Court rules that search results are a form of speech …
Read More »Google AdWords and the conversion blind spot
Countless marketers and business owners swear by Google’s marketing tools. This is evident in the perennial corporate increases in AdWords pay-per-click (PPC) budgets, and it makes sense. After all, online marketing yields new leads at a rate of 54 percent. But marketers who neglect call tracking are missing a major …
Read More »Focus on How Much Will You Spend in Retirement; Don’t Worry About How Much You Need
You are probably worried that you have not saved enough for retirement and the the #1 piece of advice from most financial experts is to tell you to Save More! What if I tell you that this focus on savings has it all wrong? There is something MUCH more effective …
Read More »Researchers Find New Genetic Variants that Influence Human Adult Height
Eighty-three height-associated genetic variants have been discovered in a large-scale study led by researchers from Queen Mary University of London, Montreal Heart Institute, the Broad Institute and the University of Exeter. The research appears today in the journal Nature. Eirini Marouli et al report 83 height-associated coding variants with lower …
Read More »3 Intriguing Places To Visit in Canada in 2017
Photo: @discovertofinobc on Instagram The idea of exploring close to home must be much more appealing with the Canadian dollar continuing to rise. There are various places within Canada, which many Canadians have yet to visit, which are both beautiful and offer the perfect opportunity to explore the Great White …
Read More »Retirement savers having to take more risks as guaranteed income shrinks
Nearly half of retirement savers are worried they are having to take more risks with their pension planning because of the shrinking options for guaranteeing an income in retirement, new research shows. According to MetLife, 45% of retirement savers fear they have to take more risks because of a lack …
Read More »Tim Sweeney is positively steam-ed about Microsoft’s Windows Cloud operating system
Yesterday, we reported on Windows Cloud — a new version of Microsoft’s Windows 10 that’s supposedly in the works. Windows Cloud would be limited to applications that are available through the Windows Store and is widely believed to be a play for the education market, where Chromebooks are currently popular. …
Read More »Earth’s crust bears the scars of bombardment by shattered cores of failed planets
Isn’t it funny how often things “everyone knows” turn out to be just part of the story? This might be stretching the definition of “everyone” a little bit, but bear with me: It’s been scientific consensus that much of the material that hit the Earth during the Late Heavy Bombardment …
Read More »Facebook’s new “Discover People” feature wants to help you make friends
Facebook is rolling out a new section on mobile called “Discover People,” which encourages users to introduce themselves by updating their profile, then scroll through a list of upcoming events to see who else may also be going, as well as browse through lists of people in their city or who share …
Read More »7 Active Travel Getaways You’ll Want to Book ASAP
Photo (clockwise from top left): Exodus Travels, G Adventures, Inc, ©Backroads/Brenda Ernst, © G Adventures, Inc It’s time to take your workout out of the gym and on the road! These awe-inspiring active travel vacations will give you a reason to hike, bike, swim and snorkel — with delicious food, …
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