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Google Rolls Out Mobile Shortcuts for Faster Access to Information
Google has brought tappable shortcuts to mobile search, as well as its iOS and Android app, which gives users one-touch...
Google to Give Advertisers More Control Over Where Their Ads Appear
Google has started implementing improvements to its ad policies, ramping up its enforcement of those policies, and providing new controls...
Google Loses Major Advertisers After Ads Appear Next to Extremist Content
Google is losing hundreds of millions in advertising dollars after several major US brands pulled their ads when they started...
52% Say Majority of Their Business Marketing Activity Is Digital [DATA]
Thinking of putting more effort into your digital marketing activities? Wondering what area of digital marketing to focus your budget...
Bing to Further Remove Restrictions on the Use of Trademarks as Keywords
On March 27, Bing Ads will remove the restrictions it has on using trademarks as keywords in global markets.
Google Display Ads to Show Location Extensions for Local Businesses
Google has begun automatically appending location extensions to eligible Google Display Network ads.
Google: 84% of Webmasters Who Apply for Reconsideration After Site Hacks are Successful
Google released its annual review of hacked sites as part of its #NoHacked campaign, revealing the number of hacked site...
Google is Dedicated to Stopping Ads from Showing Alongside Controversial Content
Google vows it will do a better job at preventing display ads from appearing against controversial content.
Google AdWords to Roll Out Rewording and Reordering for Exact Match Keywords
Within the coming months, Google intends to expand close variant matching with rewording and reordering for exact match Keywords.
Google Rolls Out Ads to Google Home, Then Promptly Removes Them
Google introduced audio ads to Google Home, which were promptly removed after public outcry.
YouTube Discontinues Annotations Editor
The YouTube Annotations Editor is being discontinued. As of May 2 you will no longer be able to add new...
What Articles Do SEJ Readers Love Reading Most? [POLL]
Here at Search Engine Journal, we love providing our readers with articles full of helpful information, detailed advice, and actionable...
So You Want to be a Content Marketer? You Better Know SEO!
According to the latest research, demand for SEO jobs is at an all-time high — but it’s the ability to...
Survey: Small Businesses Want $100 SEO
A new survey says an astonishing 46 percent of small businesses allocate 0 percent of their marketing budget to SEO...
Founder Larry Kim Leaves WordStream to Build a New Startup
Larry Kim, founder of PPC software company WordStream, is leaving the company he’s been growing for over a decade to...
LinkedIn Adds 6 New Profile Picture Filters
New photo editing tools are now available in LinkedIn’s mobile app. You can now edit and apply filters to improve...
Google’s Share of Search Ad Market Projected to Grow to 80% by 2019
According to research firm eMarketer, Google is projected to hold 80% of the search ad market by 2019.
Google Increases Efforts to Filter Out Offensive, Upsetting, and Inaccurate Content
Google has updated its search quality evaluator guidelines with a section directing quality raters how to flag inaccurate, offensive, or...
6 Big Family Vacation Search Trends From Bing
Here’s how you can reach and influence people who are seeking ideas, planning their travel, and searching for family-friendly vacation deals...
Google Releases Uptime, an App for Watching YouTube Videos With Others
Uptime, a collaborative YouTube viewing app developed by Google’s Area 120 incubator, has been released for iOS.