Early last month, the design blog Letter Society posted a challenge asking its select group of designers to submit redesigns of Google.com. The site, which positions itself as a “collaborative and challenge based” blog, asked the designers to do a “reskinning” of the current… Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

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If one of the products you’ve been searching for online is sold at a store near you, you will receive an alert via Google Now cards of the nearest location and price of your item, but you’ll have to visit to see if the item is actually in stock.

ComScore recently found that 78 percent of local-mobile searches resulted in an offline purchase (usually in a few hours). New consumer data from research firm Ipsos MediaCT (sponsored by Google) echo most of the comScore study data, underscoring the critical nature of local information to mobile… Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article

DuckDuckGo launched a new design in beta that gives an updated look and feel to its search results. With places in carousel format, autosuggest, and other features, DuckDuckGo is seeking user feedback before fully launching the new design

Google Maps is rolling out a number of new features for its iPhone and Android app today, including an integration with Uber, the transportation company that connects people in need of a ride with available drivers. According to the announcement, people who already have the Uber app downloaded will… Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article

I find huge value in big site analysis, as the subtleties of prioritisation can have multi-million dollar impact for a business. This analysis can be informative about approaching a new SEO strategy for any site, and reveal a few truths about the true value of a number of SEO techniques.

The long-awaited Web version of Vine is now available, letting anyone search by person, tag, or location. This means there are some additional opportunities for marketers, but some brands aren’t yet maximizing their Vine value.

It’s alright to admit it. You still devote some amount of time every morning to going through your all of your emails. While you could just go and unsubscribe to the spammy emails if you wanted to, old habits die hard

What blog post titles get the most engagement? When is your audience actually reading your blog posts? Answers to these questions and more in TrackMaven’s recent study published in the “Colossal Content Marketing Report.”