Google’s Knowledge Graph Expands Into Google Maps

Google is expanding its Knowledge Graph into Google Maps. The company has confirmed to Search Engine Land that some locations in Google Maps will now get a new “Quick Facts” info card, and that the data are from Google’s Knowledge Graph. This new feature began appearing on Monday…

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Search Markeet Share: Yahoo Hits New Low, About To Slip Into Single-Digits

On the heels of Yahoo’s Q1 2014 earnings in which its search business showed signs of life comScore released new monthly search market share figures for the US market. They show Yahoo with 10.1 percent of the market — a new low for the company. It would appear that Yahoo is continuing…

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AdWords Brings Keyword Bid Simulator Estimates Into Reporting Columns

With a handy new set of columns, Google is bringing the AdWords bid simulator into fuller view. From the keyword tab, advertisers can now add several columns to their reporting from the new Bid simulator section offered in the Customize Columns menu. A range of  bid simulator estimates can then be…

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Yelp and YP Enter Into “Strategic” Content, Distribution Partnership

YP and Yelp have announced a strategic partnership that will in the near future provide YP advertisers with an enhanced presence on Yelp and effectively bring Yelp into the YP Local Ad Network. There is probably a revenue sharing deal in the background but the parties declined to discuss terms….

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Google Debuts +Post Ads: Lets Brands Turn Google+ Content Into Ads On GDN

Google has introduced its first monetization effort for its social networking platform, Google+. Rather than running ads directly within the platform, Google has announced a new ad unit called +Post ads, which allow brands to turn their Google+ content into expandable display ads. Those ads can…

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SPONSOR MESSAGE: 3 Ways to Turn Cart Abandoners Into High-Value Purchasers

New White Paper – The Email Remarketing Playbook: Shoppers spend significant amounts of time on your website, place items into the shopping cart and then disappear. More carts get abandoned then checked-out. Download this white paper and learn: The main reasons why shoppers abandon carts, why…

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Bing Integrates TripAdvisor Tools, Content Into Search Results

Travel site TripAdvisor made two Microsoft-related announcements today. The company announced a Windows 8.1 app. But more significantly TripAdvisor and Bing are now presenting TripAdvisor content and travel search capabilities within Bing search results pages. Bing will now display TripAdvisor…

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SPONSOR MESSAGE: 3 Ways to Turn Cart Abandoners Into High-Value Purchasers

New White Paper – The Email Remarketing Playbook: Shoppers spend significant amounts of time on your website, place items into the shopping cart and then disappear. More carts get abandoned then checked-out. Download this white paper and learn: The main reasons why shoppers abandon carts, why…

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Google Places Listings Get Integrated Into Android’s Phone App — And They’re Terrible

A big change in Android 4.4 is that those using Google’s new mobile operating system, nicknamed “KitKat,” can search for businesses right from within the Phone app. How’s it work? For me, it’s awful. Google+ Invades The Android 4.4 “KitKat” Phone App: What It Means For…

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