From July to December 2012 Google received 2,285 government requests to remove content from its platforms, an all-time high. Google reported in its bi-annual transparency report that government requested takedowns are up from the first half of last...
Om gave an example of Uber's car service, which offers surge pricing in cases of high demand/low supply. GigaOm's Om Malik recently wrote a great post about how data without soul is meaningless. Essentially, in a world where everything is...
If you see an unexplainable surge in traffic, it could indicate that Panda is about to maul your website. You can expect another Google Panda update to roll out this Friday or Monday, according to Google’s Distinguished Engineer Matt Cutts.
You’ve probably noticed the surge in online video. It’s being touted as the hottest content marketing trend, Harlem Shake videos have saturated the Web and it makes us all wonder if more video isn’t just what we need to stand out.
Again, the story spread virally and brought a surge of new backlinks to both Brewdog.com and Diageo.com. It’s covered extensively by mainstream media, specialist sites, and expert bloggers. Such stories leave a trail behind them that can provide a...
Mobile s recent changes with regard to social signals, local search and SERP results signify an important shift and focus on mobile and tablet search as, in parallel, mobile and tablet adoption rates surge.
Here are two examples of trending from sites that experienced a surge before an algorithm hit (one directly from Google Analytics, and one with data exported from Omniture): They made changes, they saw results, and then witnessed a surge in traffic...
After its initial public offering last year, some market watchers expressed doubts about Facebook's ability to generate mobile revenues – an increasingly important market, as consumers shift to access Internet services via smartphones and tablets.
UK and other markets, with a predictable surge having taken place this Christmas. There's no doubt that tablet ownership is growing month-on-month in the U.S. The range of desirable tablets at varying price points has grown – the iPad doesn't stand...
Recent changes with regard to social signals and local search signified an important shift and focus on mobile search as, in parallel, mobile adoption rates surge. The only way to describe it is a series of ups and downs, thrills and spills, twists...
There has been a surge in demand for search marketing related jobs over the past three to four years. Google released algorithm updates at an unprecedented rate. New concepts like "AuthorRank," "Link Disavow Tool," and "Social Signals vs.
Better web spam algorithms, the surge in mobile devices, and the explosion in social media are just a few of the factors in the process of blowing apart our collective vision of digital marketing. Or a holistic Internet marketer?
Google’s recent changes with regard to social signals and local search signify an important shift and focus on mobile search as, in parallel, mobile adoption rates surge. 2012 has been a year of rapid change.
Its mobile success played into increased traffic to the website: visits to Debenhams.com were up by more than 50 percent in the period, a surge that was due in part to its mobile strategy. Retailers widely recognize the benefits of expanding their...
You can expect that you’ll see a surge of redemptions shortly after the sale closes and then a continued, slow redemption over time. Pick a Date: The date is a balance between when you want to sell the product/service, when you can be ready to...
Creating content that is relevant to your audience and then placing it on a high authority site with an audience that matches your target, the greater chance you’ll see a surge of traffic - and from the right people.
Smartphone searches for information on the Olympics are surpassing those made on tablets and desktop devices, according to data released by Google. The search giant revealed the data on a blog post, explaining that Olympic related searches had...
Mitchell also insisted that companies using the software will not see a break in the Maps service if they see a sudden surge in popularity. Google has slashed the price of its Maps application programming interface (API), according to a post on the...
We reported on a surge in Google searches following the launch of Google’s Knowledge Graph feature last month. Google increased its stranglehold on the U.S.search engine market, reaching a record high in May, according to the latest comScore report.
Google reports an unspecified surge in search queries since it launched May 16. If one of Google’s goals in launching the Knowledge Graph was to increase the number of searches being conducted, then it seems the mission has been accomplished.
