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Google says Reddit gets no special preference in search
Google communications representative Jennifer Kutz confirmed to The Verge that Reddit gets no preferential treatment in Google’s search rankings or AI search features. Kutz told The Verge: “Google’s…
Google Algorithm update in August 2026? What we know
We’re kickstarting a brand new series here at SEW, where we will do our best to watch and report in search engines’ updates.…
Move over Google Shopping: ChatGPT’s ad carousel launch is imminent
ChatGPT ads are becoming much more like Google Shopping. OpenAI is reportedly rolling out a new carousel format that can place several…
Google loses four architects of Search and Gemini as DeepMind’s founder steps back
Jeff Dean, Sanjay Ghemawat, Quoc Le and Oriol Vinyals are leaving to form a new AI company. Demis Hassabis is handing daily…
Apple’s advertising business just had its best quarter ever
Apple’s advertising business set a new June-quarter revenue record, according to comments made during the company’s latest earnings call. One important number…
AI visibility scores can mislead search marketers, new guidelines warn
Marketers should be cautious about using AI visibility scores to make budget or strategy decisions, according to new industry guidance. The Interactive…
New study: Majority of consumers are unaware of how search engines work
New BrandVerity study finds that 63% of consumers are unaware of how search engines work.
Everything small businesses need to know to launch a campaign on Amazon
This infographic by Businessfinancing.co.uk breaks down each Amazon ad product and provides tips for getting started with your first Amazon ad campaign.
Yext researches what American customers are looking for throughout the year
Yext’s analysis of the year’s search behavior shows consumers look to go to the doctor’s office in January, the dealership in May,…
Facebook campaign budget optimization: How marketers must prepare for September 1, 2019
If you pay someone to adjust bids every week, much of that bid optimization work will be over. Details on Facebook's campaign…
#GoogleDoBetter: The latest on internal issues at Google and Alphabet
June 19 sees protests from employees and activists at annual shareholder meeting, but outright rejection of progressive change from the board.
Decommissioning Jet: Two charts proving Walmart planned to ground Jet all along
Walmart made headlines last week by announcing that it would fold Jet.com into its Walmart ecommerce operations. The story explained with two…
Google’s How News Works, aimed at clarifying news transparency
In May, Google announced the launch of a new website aimed at explaining how they serve and address news across Google properties…
Goodbye to average position on Google SERPs
Average position is misinterpreted as a metric that shows the actual position of ads on SERPs. How to accurately gauge the true…
Google bans adverts for anti-censorship sites in China
Despite Google and China's interesting history, Google's latest movements have been speculatively characterized as attempts to regain favor with China.
Survey: Less than 10% of marketers to focus on Digital PR in 2019
A recent survey found that while 76% of marketers said brand awareness is a KPI for them, only 9% will focus on…
Google RankBrain: Clearing up the myths and misconceptions
It’s been nearly 3½ years since Google announced RankBrain, but we have little detail about how it works. Here's what we actually…
YouTube + child safety: Is the service doing enough?
YouTube has had quite the month in the way of child safety concerns. We look at an overview of what's happened and…
How to dominate Google News search in 2019
A few weeks ago, Google published a blog post on its webmaster blog sharing some tips on how to get more success…
Google / YouTube and brand safety: What’s next?
Eight in 10 CMOs say brand safety keeps them up at night, according to a study from December 2018. The latest advertiser…
Search industry news and trends: Best of 2018
A roundup of fan favorite articles on search industry news and trends from 2018. Feat: alternative search engines, algorithm updates, free courses…
Google’s Pichai answers to Congress: The good, the bad and the frustrating
Google CEO Sundar Pichai testified in front of Congress this week on transparency and accountability, specifically around data. Here's an overview.
14 ranking signals you need to optimize for in 2019
Top ranking factors for mobile-first indexing in order to dominate search in 2019, segmented by relevance, content, backlinks, and user experience.
Dragonfly: 500+ staff sign open letter for Google to drop new Chinese search engine
More than 500 Googlers globally signed open letter on Medium calling for end to Dragonfly and for "transparency, communication, and real accountability."
Amazon emerges as search advertising powerhouse
Amazon's search advertising business is on track to generate more than $10 billion in advertising revenues over the next year, according to…
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