Archive for September, 2012

Google Maps Pegman Orange Circles For Indoor Views

2012/09/20

Google announced you can now also drop the Google Maps Pegman on orange circles to see the indoor view of the store off the street. Here in the screen shot below you can see I hold the Pegman over an orange circle and it previews the indoor view…

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Google Maps Fills Whitespace With Big Mobile Ad

2012/09/20

Having lost visibility in Apple’s iOS 6, Google Maps is using a big, new ad that touts Google Maps mobile capabilities and invites existing users to “take your map anywhere.” Here’s what it looks like on a desktop Google Maps search that I did late this afternoon: The ad…

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SearchCap: The Day In Search, September 19, 2012

2012/09/19

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.

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Yahoo Shareholders to Get $3.65 Billion as Alibaba Completes $7.6 Billion Buyback

2012/09/19

Alibaba closed the repurchase of half of Yahoo’s interest in their business this week, in a deal worth $7.6 billion. Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer announced a $3.65 billion payout for investors, with the remainder to be used for future growth.

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Back To The Future: Google Announces A Meta Keywords Tag Just For News Articles

2012/09/19

Grab your flux capacitor and fire up the Delorean, folks. We’re going back to the future: Meta keywords are back.

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Daily Search Forum Recap: September 19, 2012

2012/09/19

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…

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Google News Testing New Look & Features On iPad

2012/09/19

Google News may soon be getting a nice upgrade on its mobile/iOS/iPad versions. The company is testing a new look and feel that also includes additional functionality not present on the existing mobile/iOS/iPad version of Google News. (Disclaimer: The reason I keep writing…

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As Google Maps Disappears In iOS 6, Google Remains Cagey About Releasing Its Own App

2012/09/19

The latest version of Apple’s operating system for iPhones and iPads, iOS 6, is now out. As people upgrade, the Maps application previously powered by Google is now being replaced by Apple’s own homegrown one. Not everyone’s happy.

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IgnitionOne Aim to Help Marketers in Brazil Leapfrog Digital Challenges

2012/09/19

IgnitionOne opened a new office in Brazil earlier this month. Will Margiloff and new MD, Edmardo Galli, talked to SEW about the digital opportunity in the Brazilian market and outlining their local strategy.

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Top 5 Paid Search Ad Mistakes Small Business Make

2012/09/19

I’ve spent years evaluating paid search accounts and I always come across the same few common mistakes. I decided to dedicate this article to those top mistakes. Hopefully, you aren’t making these mistakes and if you are, you now know how to fix them.

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