TikTok is testing an AI chatbot in select markets. Called Tako, the AI-powered tool is meant to help TikTok users with search and discovery. Why we care. Google has acknowledged that TikTok is a threat. So we’re watching closely as TikTok makes moves to improve search on its platform, as well as testing search ads. […]
Today, we’re starting to open up access to SGE (Search Generative Experience), one of our first experiments in Search Labs.
Under budget constraints but also under pressure to generate growth, marketing and marketing ops leaders have been taking a close look at the ROI on martech solutions. We want to know what conclusions you have been reaching. Have you been consolidating your existing stack? Have you been gambling on promising new tools? Are you perhaps […]
Google has started to invite the first set of users to the new Search Generative Experience today. Some of you who have signed up for the waitlist should receive an email notifying you that you have access. What Google said. “Today, we’re starting to open up access to Search Labs, a new program to access […]
What do craft beer, food delivery and B2B buyers have in common? A call for more personalization because of younger, more digitally native buyers. These themes are explored in episode one of The MarTech Podcast: Data Makes the Difference series. Sponsored by: Kim Davis, editorial director at MarTech and Chris Garza, regional vice president, field […]
Google Business Profile (GBP) services might have more to do with local rankings than previously thought, according to recent tests from Sterling Sky (Disclosure: I work at Sterling Sky) and Whitespark. Specifically, adding pre-defined services in GBP seemingly impacts local search rankings. Before this finding, you could do little with GBP to influence local search […]
Google has updated the badges some merchants display for their product listings in Google Search to say “Top Quality Store” instead of the original “Trusted Store” badge. Google posted “We’re updating the “Trusted Store” badge, so now when you score an excellent rating on your Shopping experience scorecard, the badge will say “Top Quality Store” […]
The “New Business Guide to Google Reviews” by GatherUp is an essential resource for growing businesses looking to attract more customers through the power of Google search. This comprehensive guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to claim and optimize your Google My Business profile, how to solicit and respond to customer reviews, and how to […]
Google has confirmed a bug in Google Search that resulted in a drop in traffic to video content between the dates of May 4 through May 17, 2023. This was not just a Google Search Console reporting bug, but a bug with Google Search. What Google wrote. Google posted, “A bug caused a drop in […]
Marketers have relied on paid and organic search to deliver steady results time and again over the past decade. Changes occurred gradually, giving marketers ample time to adapt their strategies. But today, the pace of change in search marketing is accelerating, with more shifts expected in the next two years than in the past eight […]
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