Over the past several months, Google has been rolling out new features exclusively in the new AdWords interface, or “experience.” On Tuesday, at SMX West in San Jose, AdWords Director of Product Management Anthony Chavez announced some attention-grabbing new features aimed at improving productivity on the platform. Let’s start with …
Read More »Optimize for voice search by keeping it short and to the point
OK, Google … how do I optimize for voice search? Ask that question and you’ll discover even Google doesn’t know but is trying to learn. For those of us in the search engine optimization (SEO) field who want to stay up to date, waiting for Google to figure it out …
Read More »Google Images update: Captions added to images, pulled from the page title tag
Google Images search results continue to evolve — from the rollout of badges last summer to the related searches box this past December and the removal of the “view image” and “search by image” buttons last month. Google has been rapidly expanding visual search features. Beginning today, Google Images results …
Read More »SearchCap: Google Images with captions, AdWords notes & AdWords message reports
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 Images update: Captions added to images, pulled from the page title tagMar 13, 2018 by Michelle Robbins To add more context to image results, Google …
Read More »Yankees sign infielder Walker
Marking the conclusion of what the veteran infielder described as a “crazy offseason,” Walker and the Yankees agreed to a one-year contract worth $4 million, adding another splash of experience to a lineup that is expected to be among the game’s best. General manager Brian Cashman said the 32-year-old Walker …
Read More »TV Time, the TV tracking app with over a million daily users, can now find your next binge
With TV programming now spread out across a variety of services beyond traditional network TV, it can be hard to know what to watch next and what’s popular, given how much great content there is to choose from. An app called TV Time is helping with that, by allowing TV fans …
Read More »Vitamin D May Help Protect Against Cancer: Study
High Vitamin D levels may be linked to a lower risk of developing cancer, according to a study of Japanese adults published in the journal BMJ. In this study, higher Vitamin D concentration was associated with lower risk of total cancer; the findings support the hypothesis that Vitamin D has …
Read More »ESA’s Mars Express Spacecraft Observes Phobos and Deimos
New images and video captured by ESA’s Mars Express orbiter show two small Martian moons Phobos and Deimos drifting in front of the giant planet Saturn and background stars. This image of Phobos was acquired using the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) during Mars Express orbit 17,342 on September 12, …
Read More »Phantom Secure CEO Busted for Selling Super-Secure Phones to Drug Cartels
If you’ve purchased a smartphone in the last several years, it’s most likely encrypted by default to protect your data. Canada-based Phantom Secure went a step further with its customized, ultra-secure Blackberry and Samsung smartphones. Now, the company’s CEO Vincent Ramos is behind bars, accused of facilitating criminal activity by …
Read More »Google tests rounded mobile search design without full Google logo
Google is reportedly testing a new mobile search interface, according to Android Police. This new interface uses a more rounded design and boldly omits the full Google logo at the top of the search results page. Instead, the G icon appears in the rounded search bar, with the menu directly below. …
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