Google to replace paid site search tool with ad-funded version
Google is phasing put its paid-for internal site search function, moving all customers over to a free ad-funded version by the end of the year.
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Amazon dominated UK paid search in 2016
Amazon as the biggest paid search advertiser in the UK in 2016, with booking.com coming in second, according to new research.
Retail SEO: Google’s top search ranking factors for ecommerce
A new study of Google search results by Searchmetrics identifies the key retail-specific factors that online retail and ecommerce marketers should consider to help their sites perform well in search.
Short break holiday surge: Brits flock to spa breaks to beat winter blues
Britain’s love of a mini-break is growing as UK consumers search for more me-time moments, according to new research.
Global digital trends in 2017: Half the world now owns a smartphone
Internet usage grew slightly faster than it did in 2015, while social media users more than doubled in a year, spurred on by mobile, according to a comprehensive global report from We Are Social.
4 global search trends: US paid search reverses downward trend to rise 15%
US paid search spend increased 15% in the last quarter, after several consecutive quarters of trending downward, according to new research.
Google removed 1.7bn ‘bad as’ in 2016 (including fake news)
Google took down 1.7bn bad ads last year, more than double the number it took down in 2015, according to its Bad Ads Report.
Google search results: Pinterest and Facebook “biggest gainers” while online publishers slump
Content from social media sites such a Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram saw some of the biggest gains in visibility in Google searches during 2016, while online publications saw a major decline, according to new research.
Google accused of “placing own search ads first”- report
Google is using its home advantage to place ads in top position on its search results, according to a new report.
Rise in ‘Clean Living’ searches: Distinguishing the fads from the long-term opportunities
There has been a 61% rise in searches for diets in January, with the new trend of ‘Clean Living’ proving a new opportunity for brands, according to new research.