Report: search drives 10X more traffic to shopping sites than social media

Search is the single largest traffic driver to websites, according to SimilarWeb’s Global Search Marketing Report 2016. The findings are based on billions of site visits to a global sample of websites and reflect both mobile and desktop traffic. The report is focused on a variety of metrics…

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Foursquare CEO Crowley: “We Do Location Better Than Anybody Else”

Foursquare has come a long way from its early days as a social “check-in” app. Along the way, the company repositioned its app as a Yelp competitor; now the company is substantially focused on “place insights” and “location intelligence” for enterprises. Earlier…

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Google Received More Than 65 Million URL Takedown Requests In The Past Month

The current number of weekly URL copyright removal requests is nearly double what it was this time last year. The post Google Received More Than 65 Million URL Takedown Requests In The Past Month appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Google’s PC Market Share Off Its Peak, Yet Company Seeing More Searches Than Ever

Yesterday comScore released its September 2015 search engine rankings for the US market. There was almost no change in position or share from August. Google’s share hovers at just below 64 percent. However, a year ago, Google was at 67.3 percent and Yahoo was at 10 percent. Today Yahoo is at…

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More Than Half Of Google’s Searches Happen On Mobile, Worldwide

Google also says it has indexed 100 million links within apps. The post More Than Half Of Google’s Searches Happen On Mobile, Worldwide appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Study: Despite Wikipedia’s Visibility Decline In Google, It Still Shows Up More Often Than Google Properties

A new study from Stone Temple Consulting validates previous studies showing Wikipedia’s Google traffic is declining. The post Study: Despite Wikipedia’s Visibility Decline In Google, It Still Shows Up More Often Than Google Properties appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Yahoo’s New Mobile Browser Search Results Are Better Than Its App

More visuals, richer content and quicker access to do things highlight Yahoo’s upgrade to its mobile browser search results page. The post Yahoo’s New Mobile Browser Search Results Are Better Than Its App appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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For FIFA Women’s World Cup, Google Gives Women Less Space Than Men

For the men’s tournament, Google was quick with special boxes to highlight results. For the women’s tournament, the boxes are often missing. The post For FIFA Women’s World Cup, Google Gives Women Less Space Than Men appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Less than 90 Tickets Left for SMX Advanced – Register Now!

Time is running out to register for SMX Advanced. With less than 90 tickets left, we’re certain to sell out again this year… the 9th in a row. Why does SMX Advanced sell out? The program: You’ll participate in expert-level sessions that don’t stop to explain the basics. Advanced sessions on SEO,…

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Google Says There Are 4.7% More Mobile Friendly Websites Today Than Two Months Ago

The fear of Mobilegeddon encouraged many webmasters to make their sites mobile friendly. Google says there was an uptick of 4.7% of sites that are now mobile friendly compared to two months ago. The post Google Says There Are 4.7% More Mobile Friendly Websites Today Than Two Months Ago appeared…

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