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Month: February 2023

Bing 

Bing Integrates TripAdvisor Tools, Content Into Search Results

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Travel site TripAdvisor made two Microsoft-related announcements today. The company announced a Windows 8.1 app. But more significantly TripAdvisor and Bing are now presenting TripAdvisor content and travel search capabilities within Bing search results pages. Bing will now display TripAdvisor reviews and photos as well as TripAdvisor’s hotel price comparison tool in SERPs. TripAdvisor’s full […] Travel site TripAdvisor made two Microsoft-related announcements today. The company announced a Windows 8.1 app. But more significantly TripAdvisor and Bing are now presenting TripAdvisor content and travel search capabilities within Bing search results pages. Bing…

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9 new Google search features and tools for shopping

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The announcement was made during the annual Search On event and includes several new ways for users to engage with their preferred brands. With the holidays fast approaching, Google decided it was a good time to announce nine new shopping tools and features. During the announcement, Google said the intent was to drive a more immersive, personalized experience. Let’s dive in. 1. Search with the word “shop” In the US, when you search for the word “shop” followed by the item you’re looking for, you’ll access the visual feed of…

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Social 

Twitter is down, globally

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That’s it. That’s the news. Update: It looks like Twitter is back up and running normally for most users. We’re seeing multiple sources and reports that Twitter is down for users across the globe. If you’ve tried to Tweet any time in the last 2 hours like I did, you may have noticed. Users weren’t able to follow new accounts, send direct messages (slide into DMs), or comment on posts. But some reported that scheduling posts was still possible and the only way to send a tweet. Why we care. You might…

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SEM 

New updates to Google’s gambling and games policy

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Advertisers must apply for and be approved by Google to run gambling ads. Google will begin to accept and run ads for online horse racing in the following states: Maryland Pennsylvania West Virginia Virginia The Google Ads Gambling and games policy for United States country-specifics will be updated in February 2023. Advertisers must apply for certification. Application for certification will be open to advertisers who wish to promote online gambling content in the above states on February 22, 2023. The Gambling and games policy page will be updated when the policy goes into effect. Why…

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SEO 

This day in search marketing history: February 11

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Yahoo officially rejects Microsoft, plus: passage ranking goes live, Google’s SEO consulting services, Google Japan’s link penalty and more. Yahoo officially rejects Microsoft In 2008, rumor became reality as Yahoo rejected Microsoft’s $45 billion bid to buy Yahoo. The company concluded that the proposal substantially undervalued Yahoo and was not in the best interests of Yahoo and its stockholders. Microsoft basically rejected Yahoo’s rejection, calling it “unfortunate” and pledging to “pursue all necessary steps” to get what it called its “full and fair” proposal to be accepted. In other words,…

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Latest News 

Apple TV Users Can Now Accept iCloud Terms Without iOS Device

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Apple has issued a support document clarifying that users can now accept iCloud terms via the web if they don’t have an iOS device. Christopher Koch, a senior engineer at Google, tweeted last month about new iCloud licensing terms that were showing up on his Apple TV. Unfortunately, without an iPhone or iPad running iOS or iPadOS 16, there was no way to accept the terms. As a result, a message would repeatedly display on the Apple TV prompting the user to accept the terms via an iOS device. It appears Apple…

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Marketing 

Shopify Unveils ‘Chaos Monkey 2023,’ Limiting Meetings and Slack

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Shopify is aiming to disrupt the workplace with a new initiative called “Chaos Monkey 2023,” one that limits meetings and Slack usage. Like many companies, Shopify is working to adjust to a post-pandemic economy, one that may be on the verge of a recession. The company is hoping “chaos engineering” will help it be more nimble and better able to move forward. “Chaos engineering is the practice of experimenting with a system to build confidence in that system’s ability to withstand turbulent conditions in production,” the company said in internal…

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Bing 

Bing: It’s A Myth That Keyword Rich Domain Names Improve Search Rankings

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Microsoft Bing’s Senior Product Manager, Duane Forrester, wrote last night at the Bing Webmaster Blog that it is only a myth that in today’s ranking algorithms that a keyword rich domain name will make enough of an impact on your rankings to give you a major boost above your competitors. Duane said that maybe “10 […] Microsoft Bing’s Senior Product Manager, Duane Forrester, wrote last night at the Bing Webmaster Blog that it is only a myth that in today’s ranking algorithms that a keyword rich domain name will make enough of…

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Sundar Pichai confirms Google is working on AI search feature users can “engage directly with”

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In the Google Q4 earnings call, Sundar Pichai confirmed the company’s plans to deliver ChatGPT like features. Google announced its Q4 earnings just hours ago, more on those numbers later, but Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, confirmed in the earnings call the search company’s plans to bring AI-like search features that “people can engage directly with.” Sundar Pichai said, “In the coming weeks and months, we’ll make these language models available, starting with LaMDA, so that people can engage directly with them. This will help us continue to get feedback, test,…

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Sundar Pichai confirms Google is working on AI search feature users can “engage directly with”

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In the Google Q4 earnings call, Sundar Pichai confirmed the company’s plans to deliver ChatGPT like features. Google announced its Q4 earnings just hours ago, more on those numbers later, but Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, confirmed in the earnings call the search company’s plans to bring AI-like search features that “people can engage directly with.” Sundar Pichai said, “In the coming weeks and months, we’ll make these language models available, starting with LaMDA, so that people can engage directly with them. This will help us continue to get feedback, test,…

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