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- 2012–2014
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Lisa Lacy
2014
Bing, Following Google, Will Test Close Variants in Exact Match
Bing says it will test the inclusion of close variants in exact match for a portion of queries, which some…
Tennis Great Althea Gibson Honored in Google Doodle
Gibson was the first black player to compete in the tournament now known as the U.S. Open. The USTA has…
Google Search App Adds Ability to Easily Switch Languages in Voice Search
Users of the Android Search app can now easily switch among up to five languages when using voice search simply…
Google AdWords Conversion Values Add Multiple Currency Support
AdWords will now convert the payment currency for online retailers promoting products from an AdWords account that is billed in…
Google DMCA Removal Requests Hit High of 7.8M per Week
A report from TorrentFreak attributes the growth in these requests to copyright holders seeking to curb piracy.
Google, YouTube See Uptick in 2014 Back-to-School Search Traffic
Back-to-school searches on Google grew 45 percent year-over-year while searches for "back to school haul" and "dorm hauls" on YouTube…
Google’s Singhal Reflects on the Top Search Milestones Since 2004
Google’s senior vice president of search thinks the roll-outs of universal search, voice search, and the Knowledge Graph are among…
Google AdWords Launches Website Call Conversions
AdWords will generate a forwarding number for each ad click that will measure calls made by consumers, enabling advertisers to…
Google AdWords to Universally Apply Close Variant Keyword Matching
The change will apply to all exact and phrase match keywords and will help increase the likelihood users get the…
Bing Search Gets Conversational
The search engine has added conversational understanding to its repertoire, meaning users can search for answers to related questions more…