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 promises to improve accuracy of tweets shown in search results
Nov 7, 2017 by Barry SchwartzAfter misinformation surfaced in the Google search results under the Twitter section for the Texas church shooter’s name, Google has promised to make changes.
- Google adds wait times to local results in search and maps
Nov 7, 2017 by Barry SchwartzHate waiting for your seat in a restaurant? Now Google can tell you the current wait time before you go.
- Bing Ads now shows exact match impression share
Nov 7, 2017 by Ginny MarvinThe new data offers deeper insights into how ads are performing on exact match queries.
- Yelp increasingly cracking down on ‘review solicitation’ across the internet
Nov 7, 2017 by Greg SterlingThe company wants to stop the practice of asking for customer reviews on its site, and third-party sites as well.
- SMX West registration is open
Nov 7, 2017 by Search Engine LandMark your calendars for SMX West 2018! We’re coming to sunny San Jose, California, March 13-15. Don’t miss your chance to attend the largest search marketing conference on the West Coast. Obsessed with search? So are we. SMX is the only conference series that is 100 percent dedicated to search. Year after year, we serve […]
- Why real human users are the key to the best links for you
Nov 7, 2017 by Julie JoyceOverthinking metrics? Julie Joyce explains why real human users are the key to modern-day link awesomeness.
- Bing Ads now shows exact match impression share
Nov 7, 2017 by Ginny MarvinThe new data offers deeper insights into how ads are performing on exact match queries.
- Yelp increasingly cracking down on ‘review solicitation’ across the internet
Nov 7, 2017 by Greg SterlingThe company wants to stop the practice of asking for customer reviews on its site, and third-party sites as well.
- What is pad thai? Google’s animated doodle shows what’s in the dish & how to make it
Nov 7, 2017 by Amy GesenhuesInspired by a doodler’s own research into the recipe, the colorful doodle offers a fanciful ride through the pad thai-making process.
Recent Headlines From MarTech, Our Sister Site Dedicated To Internet Marketing:
- SMX West registration is open
- Eager to embrace live video? Inspiration and tips on how to get started
- Salesforce unveils ‘my’ versions of its AI-based platform tools
- Instagram opens sponsor-tagging tool to more creators, adds monitoring system
- How to get your content marketing team out of its echo chamber
- Salesforce announces data integrations with Google Analytics 360
- Facebook refunds advertisers for mobile video ads played out of view
Search News From Around The Web:
- Google Product Comparison In Search, Search Engine Roundtable
- Google Assistant can ID that song for you, Engadget
- How to See International Search Results Without a VPN, RankRanger
- Marrying UX and SEO: How to Optimize for Time on Site and Page Speed, SEM Rush
- New: AdWords Data Control makes Data Studio reports even easier, Inside AdWords
- Search impression share data will be updated more frequently, Google Ads Developer Blog
- Splitting off Google Shopping wouldn’t fix the pay-to-play problem, The Register
- Why Digital Marketing Channel Expansion Is Key To PPC Success, PPC Hero
