Copyright fail: Warner Bros. reports own site as illegal
In its attempts to crack down on online privacy, film studio Warner Brothers has mistakenly asked Google to remove its own website from search results, saying it violates copyright laws.
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Bing gains on Google with 20% UK market share
The Bing Network now powers more than one in five searches in the UK, as the Microsoft search engine outpaces Google for growth, according to new data.
iPhone 7 launch: What are we searching for?
Apple has confirmed that the iPhone 7 will be available for pre-sale from the 7th September. Hitwise, a division of Connexity, has uncovered what Brits hope to see in the new update.
Why the industry should lead by Google’ example to penalise ‘intrusive interstitials” on native grounds
Following the news last week that Google has announced it will crack down on “intrusive interstitials” in January, Paul Thomson, VP EMEA, Blis, discusses why the industry should lead by Google’s example.
Google penalises sites with pop-ups in search rankings
Google is to penalise websites that feature intrusive pop-up adverts, with a new search algorithym update that ranks offending sites lower down its results page.
Top Google tips: Watch out for the seismic shifts in the search landscape
Google recently introduced new search ad for smartphone screens called Expanded Text ads (ETAs). John Stuchfield, Head of Paid Search at Found, looks at how the move give advertisers far greater control of their bids.
Mobile video drives social ad spend up 50% [INFOGRAPHIC]
Spend on search ads continues to grow, with advertisers increasingly taking advantage of newer ad types, according to new research.
Top paid search advertisers: Amazon and telecoms brands spend big
Retail spend on paid search advertising in the UK has risen by 24% year-on-year for the first half of 2016, according to new research.
Google maps cleans up it act
Google have introduced an attractive refresh to the look and feel of Google maps. New fonts are a lot clearer making for improved readability. Google say they are looking for a “subtle and balanced” feel. Items such as roads and buildings are more simply drawn, with road and location names standing out. Colours of man-made … [Read more…]
Yahoo sells to Verizon in $5billion deal
Verizon have announced the purchase of Yahoo ending speculation on the future of Yahoo. Verizon will $4.8 billion for the business. An announcement was made before NY stock exchange opened earlier today. Once one of the most dominant dotcom businesses, like AOL it never really recovered from the dot-com crash, and has struggled to find … [Read more…]