Archive for June, 2018

What do Google and a toddler have in common? Both need to learn good listening skills.

2018/06/01

Contributor and patent explorer Dave Davies reviews a recently-presented paper that suggests Google is grouping entities and using their relationships to listen for better answers to multipart questions.

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Recapping The Say Something Nice About An SEO/SEM Series

2018/06/01

In October, I thought it would be nice to say something nice about the folks in our industry and I started a daily post about how specific individuals in our SEO/SEM…

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Digital Marketing News: StumbleUpon’s Swansong, #Hashtags vs. @Handles, & Google Review’s Anonymity Revamp

2018/06/01

StumbleUpon Shuts Down After 16 Years StumbleUpon announced that it will shutter its content discovery platform at the end of June, 2018, ending a 16-year run that saw over 40 million users link to some 60 billion Web locations, with user accounts now moving to Mix.com, co-founder Garrett Camp’s new discovery service. Search Engine Journal Google Dropping Anonymous Local Reviews? Google may be moving to end anonymous reviews for its Maps and Local Business offerings, or to remove their star rating impact, according to a Search Engine Roundtable report

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Google’s reliance on Wikipedia makes it vulnerable to search pranks

2018/06/01

Google said Wikipedia prank caused Republican “Nazism” Knowledge Panel. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

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Search in Pics: Rosie the Riveter Android figurine, Google indoor tennis & director chairs

2018/06/01

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Google Search Tests New Tab Bar Navigation

2018/06/01

Reena Jha from India shared with me on Twitter a new search interface being tested by Google, maybe only in India, I do not know. The new interface puts the navigation in tabs in the footer of the page…

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Facebook Introduces Ads in Stories After Reaching 150M Daily Viewers by @MattGSouthern

2018/06/01

Facebook has finally started including ads in Stories, which some might say was only a matter of time.

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Google: Crawl Budget Optimization Is Overrated

2018/06/01

Google’s John Mueller said on Twitter that he believes that crawl budget optimization is overrated in his mind. He said for most sites…

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Instagram Lets Users Re-Share Posts in Stories by @MattGSouthern

2018/06/01

Instagram recently rolled out the ability for users to re-share posts from other accounts in their Instagram Stories. The post Instagram Lets Users Re-Share Posts in Stories by @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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PICA Protocol: A Visualization Prescription for Impactful Data Storytelling – Whiteboard Friday

2018/06/01

Posted by Lea-Pica If you find your presentations are often met with a lukewarm reception, it’s a sure sign it’s time for you to invest in your data storytelling. By following a few smart rules, a structured approach to data visualization could make all the difference in how stakeholders receive and act upon your insights

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