Everyone using Facebook's mobile app has a mechanism for researching and checking into a place called Local Search (on iOS) and Nearby (on Android). Users can also rate places they checked into by using Nearby in their Facebook mobile app (now...
Google Places For Business Gets Its Own iPhone App For Managing Listings [Update: Google Removed App] – Search Engine LandThe app was accidentally released early, no word on when/if it will actually be available again.
Now playing: Twitter #music – Twitter BlogTwitter teams up with iTunes, Spotify, and Rdio for launch of new music discovery app. Android PoliceGoogle Glass companion app has some interesting finds. Windows 8 App Refresh – Bing Search BlogBing News...
So now getting in to measuring mobile apps in Google Analytics (GA), Craver mentioned they have mobile app tracking that's still in beta, but you can sign up for it. In-App Measurement in Google Analytics
Google Updates Search iOS App With Minor Bug Fixes, Still No Sign Of Google Now – TechCrunchMinor bug fixes and improved voice search. IDC: For Mobile Advertising Networks, Era of Dominance Is Over – IDCMobile ads to hit $7 billion this year; $2.8...
Quick stats about local mobile use:
percent of mobile search is local.percent of local searches result in purchases.percent of smartphone shoppers use a GPS/mapping app to find a retail location. Generally, a structured citation has the schema.org...
Google search has technical issues listing iTunes app pages – CNET App rankings suffered as Google had some technical issues fetching iTunes pages. Hackers Are Smarter: SEOs, Be Prepared – Search Engine Roundtable
Now there's a GoogleApp for that. Google isn't the only search engine checking in with April Fools' antics. Wolfram|Alpha's Handwritten Knowledge Engine Introducing Wolfram|Alpha's Handwritten Knowledge Engine – the only Handwritten Knowledge...
Cost per install, lifetime value and in-app purchase are examples of app metrics. Other’ conversions: Instead of direct response metrics, on mobile there are other ways to ‘convert’ such as buy on device, call, download app, sequential usage and in...
Nothing has change today besides the screw press being replaced with the app store and the paper boy by Tweetdeck. Facebook Graph still needs to figure out its mobile app integration and how to move out from under its current overlooked location in...
The status is this: Mobile devices are outperforming laptop and desktop for Internet activity, and it is imperative your brand’s website either render efficiently on mobile devices or that you create an alternative user experience on a dedicated...
Meanwhile Google also updated its Android Chrome app, improving browser speeds using the V8 JavaScipt engine. Along with the performance updates, Google announced increased accessibility features for the Chrome app earlier this month.
But if you aren't sending somebody to the play store or the app store then Google doesn't know the context. If you're selling an iOS app and sending people to the app store, Android devices won't see your ad, and vice versa.
And it will get you into discovery apps that are always on the lookout for interesting, local, and timely things (Think the Field Trip app from Google). Know Your Apps and App Developers Mashery.com – helps you plan and develop your API and handle...
Your website is not an app! Repeat, in case your mind was wandering.your website is not an app, stop treating it like it is one. Website users are a multivariate group with varying user intents, whereas the app user is looking for the app to take...
I use Yelp to find restaurants, the Weather Channel app for local weather, Google Maps for directions, etc. It is in the app environment on mobile devices where I think Graph Search has the greatest potential to reach critical mass and experience...
The very first ad titled "Batman Tragedy: What Now" receives approximately 19,000 unique hits per week and leads the user to a Beta discussion app that specifically boasts the question: will the massacre lead to more gun control?
Perhaps in a moment of overconfidence, Apple booted Google Maps as its built-in navigation app and unveiled its own mapping app, which turned into a very public failure. Google then released an upgraded Google Maps app for iOS devices which offered...
The app itself is a web browser. When you click a result link, the page will open within the app. You can download the Izik app for both Android and iOS 6 devices. Sorry, iOS 5 users, no native app for you.
Put yourself to the test with this app designed to help you make or break habits, whether it be marketing or other business and personal goals Editor's note: This column originally was published on January 12, 2012, and comes in at No.on our...