The Tasmanian tiger (Thylacinus cynocephalus), also known as the thylacine, was a carnivorous marsupial found throughout most of Tasmania before European settlement in 1803. The animal had tiger-like stripes running down its lower back and an abdominal pouch, but was perhaps best known for its wolf-like body. Despite sharing a …
Read More »Scientists Find Low-Mass Organic Compounds in Ice Grains from Enceladus’ Plume
Saturn’s moon Enceladus is erupting a plume of gas and ice grains from its south pole. According to new research using data from NASA’s Cassini mission, the Enceladean ice grains contain low-mass nitrogen-, oxygen-bearing, and aromatic compounds. This artist’s painting of the south polar region of Enceladus shows massive jets …
Read More »Notarize and Guaranteed Rate partner on new product that allows homebuyers to complete the entire closing process online
Notarize, a startup that enables people to get documents notarized online, announced today that it has partnered with Guaranteed Rate, one of the largest retail mortgage lenders in the U.S. Guaranteed Rate’s new product, called FlashClose, integrates Notarize’s real estate API and allows customers to close real estate transactions and …
Read More »Google’s new take on Shopping goes live in U.S.
The new Google Shopping shows personalized results based on signals including search activity. Google’s new personalized shopping “destination” is now live in the U.S., the company announced Thursday. As we reported when Google first teased the U.S. release of the revamped Google Shopping experience in May, Google is bringing personalized …
Read More »Multiple H1s won’t get in the way of your SEO, Google says
“Our systems don’t have a problem when it comes to multiple H1 headings on a page,” said Webmaster Trends Analyst John Mueller on the October 3 edition of #AskGoogleWebmasters, adding that using semantically structured headings does help Google understand your pages. The question. “Can we have a clear answer to …
Read More »Gift-giving shopping behavior from religious holidays to relationships and beyond
Remember the struggle of finding the perfect gift for all the different people in your life? So. Much. Pressure. As PPC marketers, we have the added responsibility of promoting the giftable products our clients sell and making sure we’re pushing the right products to the right audience. It’s almost double …
Read More »A eulogy for Mapquest
Earlier this week Mapquest was sold by corporate parent Verizon to System1, an ad-tech company you’ve probably never heard of for an undisclosed amount, which was “not material enough for Verizon to file paperwork.” That’s a metaphor for how far Mapquest has fallen since its heyday as the dominant online …
Read More »Offense or defense: The secrets to bidding on brand terms on Amazon Advertising
Online advertising is among the latest industries Amazon plans to disrupt. Although it is relatively new to the digital advertising world compared to Google and Facebook, the e-commerce giant is already making its presence felt. Advertising has become one of Amazon’s fastest-growing businesses. In 2018, Amazon advertising revenue experienced …
Read More »Microsoft Advertising will also deprecate accelerated delivery
Google Ads is shutting down the accelerated ad delivery option starting October 7. On Friday, Microsoft Advertising announced it will follow suit. Why? Starting November 1, all Microsoft Advertising Search, Dynamic Search Ads and Shopping campaigns will automatically start serving with standard delivery. Why? Accelerated delivery was designed to serve …
Read More »At a Glance: NZXT BLD Starter PC Plus Review
NZXT’s BLD Start PCs are designed to be cost effective gaming desktops that are built entirely from aftermarket components. In other words, you could build this entire system by yourself with the exact same parts. Typically, building a gaming computer of your own will net you more bang for …
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