It’s not enough to build a martech stack… you’ve got to build the right stack for your organization. Strategy, efficiency, integration and resources all play significant roles in martech stack decisions. Join martech expert Matt Heinz and Linda West, Act-On’s senior director of marketing services and operations, as they discuss …
Read More »SearchCap: Google Assistant, local finder test & Bing hospital finder
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 Assistant to roll out across newer smartphonesFeb 27, 2017 by Greg Sterling The virtual assistant capability will soon be available on smartphones running Android 6.0 …
Read More »Ida Lewis Google Doodle marks 175th birthday of ‘America’s Bravest Woman’
Today’s Google doodle marks the 175th birthday of Ida Lewis, a lighthouse keeper once hailed as “America’s Bravest Woman” for the numerous lives she saved from drowning. As the owner of the Lime Rock Lighthouse in Rhode Island, Google says Idawalley Zorada Lewis made her first save at the age …
Read More »RankScience wants to replace your SEO staff
The dark art of search engine optimization could be next in line for software-powered automation — potentially putting hundreds of thousands of ‘SEO consultants’ out of a job. At least that’s the scenario sketched by RankScience, a YC-backed startup just graduating from accelerator’s winter 2017 program, whose software-as-a-service automates the process of running thousands …
Read More »Search in Pics: Google cigar box guitar, branded airplane head covers & a skateboard
In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have and more. Google cigar box guitar: Source: Instagram Google Cloud umbrella: Source: Twitter …
Read More »Links to AMP content are showing up outside of search results
The Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) standard was designed to bring the fast-loading, clean experience of native apps to the open web. With most large publishers now producing AMP versions of their content, distribution platforms and other referrers are starting to experiment with AMP as an alternative to standard outbound links and app web …
Read More »The 5 Pillars of Marketing Automation Success
Learn how agencies can use marketing automation to establish a strong foundation for their clients. By taking just a few easy steps, you can ensure they’ll get the most out of the platform from day one. In this white paper from Sharp Spring, you will learn: how to help your …
Read More »SearchCap: AMP in search, search pictures and more
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Links to AMP content are showing up outside of search resultsFeb 24, 2017 by Barb Palser With several popular distribution apps now linking to Accelerated Mobile …
Read More »A review of free PPC reporting solutions from Google
Doing PPC reporting right often involves some trade-offs between time and money. The perfect report takes a lot of time to build — time that could have been spent improving the performance of an account. A quick and repeatable report, on the other hand, is usually generated through a tool …
Read More »Four US presidents in the KKK? Google’s latest problem with featured answers
If you’re trying to research US presidents who may have been Ku Klux Klan members — don’t believe everything you see on Google. While there appears to be no conclusive evidence any actually were Klan members, Google lists four. A Google search for “presidents in the klan” returns a featured answer …
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