Google Lens an impressive start for ‘visual search’
While it makes lots of mistakes, it also gets lots of things right....
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Twitter broadens its AMP support to include analytics
Twitter says the new AMP analytics feature will help distinguish page views happening on Twitter versus organic page views....
AMP: A case for websites serving developing countries
As the gap in connection speeds between developed and developing nations continues to widen, columnist Alexis Sanders argues that brands can use...
Apple launches ‘set it and forget it’ Search Ads Basic for the App Store
No keywords, no bidding with new simplified search product....
Google facing $1 billion in potential liability with UK class action
The case stems from bypassing the cookie-blocking settings on the iPhone's Safari browser in 2012....
Report: Smart speaker owners increasingly using them instead of typing or swiping
Survey respondents also showed openness to buying assistant devices from Facebook and other companies that don't currently offer them....
How marketers in 25 industries use call tracking to drive revenue from search
When smartphone users run searches for businesses and engage with their digital ads and website, they often convert by calling. And those phone...
Mobile-first updates from SMX East
What does the mobile-first index mean for you? Contributor Eric Enge summarizes a panel from SMX East with tips for how to prep your mobile site...
Google Assistant now offering a wide range of games for kids and families
Fun is a competitive battleground in the smart speaker race....
Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) conquer the competition for shoe retailer
Accelerated Mobile Pages aren't just for publishers! Contributor Damian Rollison presents an a case study showing improved performance for local...
AMP up your call conversions: 5 things you need to know
In Google’s world, site speed matters. And the search giant is pushing hard on AMP, its open source initiative to improve web page speed and...
Echo and Home will probably have to tell you they’re always listening — in Europe
As smart speakers proliferate around the world, some governments will require strong privacy disclosures and consent to recording....
Pick up the phone: Your best customer is on the line.
Marketers cannot ignore offline channels. Customers no longer see a difference between digital and physical. In fact, in this age of digital...
Google releases a variety of Accelerated Mobile Pages Project (AMP) updates: scrolling animations, video analytics, fluid ad support
The scope and feature list of the open-source project continue to expand....
Tracking the Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) Project
AMP isn’t quite a household acronym yet, but it has big implications for virtually everyone with web access. The Accelerated Mobile Pages...
Google’s ‘Manhattan project’: Home device with a screen to compete with Echo Show
Can Google Home emerge from Amazon Echo's shadow?...
Amazon just upped the ante in the battle of the virtual assistants
Smart speakers are the 'gateway drug' to smart home adoption....
Apple switches back to Google search results for iOS & Mac
After serving Bing web search results in iOS and Mac for a few years, Apple has just switched the results back to Google, its original search...
How the Russian search market looks now
Contributor Brendan McGonigle examines shifts in the Russian search market resulting from Google's recent move to come into compliance with...
Google iOS app now makes related content suggestions
An expandable carousel at the bottom of the page will show related stories and content pages....