Bing Ads Rolls Out In-Market Audience Targeting to All Advertisers
Bing Ads is introducing a way to target in-market audiences — groups of users who are most likely to buy.
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Yandex Introduces Its Own Smart Speaker
Russian search engine Yandex has introduced a smart speaker, marking the company’s first foray into the world of hardware.
Facebook Lets Users Sell Home Services in Marketplace
Facebook has recently added support for home services to its Marketplace platform.
Google Rich Results Testing Tool Adds Support for Events, Movies, and TV Shows
Google’s rich results testing tool is now able to test structured data markup for events, movies, and TV shows.
Google My Business Reportedly Removes Anonymous Reviews
Google My Business appears to have stopped counting anonymous reviews toward a business’s overall rating.
Google Maps Lets Users Search for Reviews by Keyword
Google Maps has introduced the ability to search through reviews for keywords or phrases.
Google Doesn’t Count Typos in Web Content, John Mueller Says
Google Webmaster Trends Analyst John Mueller has clarified how the search giant deals with spelling errors in content.
Google: Multiple Sites on Same IP is Not a Problem, But Similar Content Is
Google’s John Mueller recently clarified that having multiple sites on the same IP address is not inherently a problem.
Google’s John Mueller On When To Use Subdomain vs. Directory
Google’s John Mueller this week that subdomains and subdirectories are treated the same in Google search.
StumbleUpon Shuts Down After 16 Years
Content discovery platform StumbleUpon is shutting down on June 30th, after 16 years in operation.
Googlers Are Being Targeted With An Anti-Google Ad Campaign
Google employees are being targeted with an ad campaign encouraging them to advocate for unbiased search results.
Google AdWords Requires All Accounts to Use Parallel Tracking, As of October 2018
Google AdWords introduced parallel tracking earlier this year, and all accounts will be required to use it starting October 30th.
Instagram Lets Users ‘Mute’ Other Accounts
Instagram is introducing a way for users to hide posts and stories in their feed without actually unfollowing other accounts.
Google Maps Lets Users Customize Navigation Icons
Google is letting users customize their navigation experience on the Google Maps app for iOS with new vehicle icons.
Adobe Acquires Magento Commerce for $1.68 Billion in Cash
Adobe Systems Inc has agreed to acquire e-commerce services provider Magento Commerce for $1.68 billion in cash.
Facebook Introduces Voice Posts, a Stories Archive, and Cloud Storage
Facebook is adding three new features which include a new type of post, a stories archive, and cloud storage.
All-New Google News App Now Available on iPhone and iPad
Google has released a completely revamped version of its Google News app on the iOS App Store.
Twitter to Filter Out Negative Tweets in Search Results
Twitter is ramping up its efforts to filter out negative tweets in searches and conversations.
A Hidden Instagram Feature Shows Users Time Spent in the App
Instagram is testing a hidden “Usage Insights” feature, which shows users how much time they spend in the app.
Bing’s Intelligent Answers Now Show Up to 5 Sources
Bing has expanded its intelligent answers to now include up to 5 sources that support the same answer.
Bing Bans Ads for Cryptocurrency
Bing Ads is the latest ad provider to ban cryptocurrency advertising, joining other ad giants such as Google and Facebook.
Google to Notify Users When Businesses Respond to Reviews
Google will now be sending email notifications to customers when a business responds to their Google My Business reviews.
Google: Search Snippets Are Now Shorter on Average
Google has confirmed there is still no fixed length for search snippets, though they have been shorter on average.
YouTube to Show Users How Long They Spend Watching Videos
YouTube is introducing a feature that will make users acutely aware of how much time they’re spending watching video content.
Klout Loses its Influence, Announces Shutdown on May 25
Social media measurement platform Klout announced that it is shutting down at the end of this month.
Google Makes it Easy to Download and Delete Search History
Google is introducing more user-friendly ways to download and/or delete search, browsing, and YouTube viewing history.
Facebook Lets Admins Crosspost Live Videos to Multiple Pages
Facebook is enhancing live video with new features — the ability to crosspost live videos and rewind live videos in progress.
Instagram’s New Emoji Sliders Can Gauge Your Audience’s Opinion on Topics
Instagram has a new feature that lets users give opinions on various topics by moving an emoji along a scale.
Search Marketing Company WordStream Acquired for $130 Million
WordStream, a provider of search marketing software solutions, is being acquired by Gannett Co. for $130 Million in cash.
Bing Ads Rolls Out New Features for Importing Google AdWords Campaigns
Bing has introduced a new set of features for advertisers looking to import Google AdWords campaigns to Bing Ads.