Twitter's self-serve ad platform is now available to all U.S.users, rather than just on an invitation-only basis. In an online statement, Twitter said it has widened reporting on user engagement with Promoted Tweets – the sponsored tweets that...
Sixty percent of smartphone users across the categories examined in the study – banking/finance, gas/convenience, insurance and retail in the U.S.completed purchases related to their mobile activity. Where do mobile users go online first when...
While Google started small by integrating news and other alternatives into their straight organic search, they have certainly ramped up the effort in the past year to provide current news stories to regular search users.
Engages Users To create content that connects with intent you need to understand what, where, and how users are looking for what, and then create the AFC that aligns with expectations and satisfies the users' intent.
The feature will allow users who search for titles of mobile applications to see aggregated data taken from the app. When users search for your app, they often want to go deeper and see what in-app content fellow users find interesting," said...
If not, users won't be able to find your website. Not getting the search traffic you were hoping for? In a new Webmaster Help video, Google's Distinguished Engineer Matt Cutts reveals five of the biggest basic SEO mistakes webmasters make, and...
It found that users were up to 21 times more likely to click on a viewable ad, with clickthrough rates (CTRs) doubling, on average, for below-the-fold inventory. As the ad is on the screen for longer, it catches the users' eye, and rates go up.
Google will close the Meebo toolbar on June 6 and hopes that users will switch to Google+ and its single sign on. Since then users have turned to their Meebo toolbar as a way of sharing things socially.
Users will be able to access Google Now through the Search app itself. The update will allow users to access the personal assistant features offered by the Now platform, such as weather, scheduling, and live updates on information such as flights...
Bing: 50% of Users Click on First Result More than 50 percent of users click on Bing's first result, according to research the company released last week. When users click on the first result but don't find what they're looking for on that page...
We do our best to be mindful of Google's Content Quality Guidelines and know that a human rater may review the page quality of the content we provide for consumption by users. There's been a lot of talk about quality content in the SEO world for...
But there are so many firewall products on the market, with so many upgrades being announced all the time, that choosing the right one is an overwhelming experience for many computer users. If you've ever downloaded a movie or song from a file...
We gave foursquare.com a facelift — now it’s even easier to learn about places nearby – Foursquare BlogNice redesign for its 50 million+ monthly users makes better use of space for business listings. Facebook rolls out new action-oriented mobile...
Comedy Central has added a #ComedyFest tab to its homepage slideshow that takes users to the festival schedule on its Tumblr page. If Shakespeare was right and brevity is indeed the soul of wit, Comedy Central and Twitter are on the right track.
To all of our loyal Wavii users, we owe you a big thanks for all of your feedback and involvement throughout this journey. Seattle-based Wavii uses natural language processing technology to distil online news into topics the users most care about...
Instant previews saw very low usage by our users, and we’ve decided to focus on streamlining the page to benefit more users. Google Instant Previews, which gave searchers a sneak peek of a website by hovering over a magnifying glass icon, has been...
By marking up your webpages with microdata, you can provide detailed information to Google and in return your search results can help users recognize when your site is relevant to their search resulting in more clicks.
Additionally, those tablet users fill in gaps left by other browsers. The Guardian delivers specialized content to their mobile site, but that content is the same for tablet and smartphone users. Recent information from the Financial Times and The...
As we've previously reported, Google has committed to proposed clearer labeling for desktop and mobile search results so users can more easily figure out products that belong to Google. The European Commission is now seeking feedback on Google's...
SEO professionals are watching with a gleam in their eye as users move into a multi-device, multi-screen, and multi-context digital world. Opportunities from content marketing to GPS, local, and mobile optimization beckon and promise high ROI for...
