Google helps shoppers beat the queues with ‘peak hours’ app
Google Maps has launched a new feature that lets users see a business’ popular times for each day of the week.
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Google’s biggest search revamp of 2015: Panda 4.2 goes live
Google has updated its Panda algorthym- the technology behind how it ranks search results, offering sites that fell after the last update a chance to recover.
Baidu’s global market share drops nearly 8%
Chinese search giant Baidu saw its global market share fall to 7.52% in June 2015, according to new research.
Google relaunches map-maker tool after ‘urinating Android’ controversy
Google is relaunching its Map Maker tool, which lets users make edits to its Google Maps service, but will give its community of users more powers to moderate digital vandalism.
Biggest Google advertisers: Ebay tops shopping ads as Amazon leads AdWords
Online marketplace eBay is the most visible website in Google Shopping PLAs (Product Listing Ads) displayed in Google.com searches while Amazon is the most visible in Google AdWords pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, according to new research.
Google’s nihilistic AI robot reveals the meaning of life
Forget Marvin the Paranoid Android- we now have Google the Nihilistic Synthetic. The web giant’s new super-intelligent robot has answered some of life’s biggest philosophical questions, providing some rather creepy answers that highlight challenges facing AI technology in the future.
Google ‘Mobilegeddon’ 2 months on: How did brands fare?
When Google released its Mobile-friendly update on April 21st 2015, many experts believed it would have a dramatic impact. Websites that we’re not deemed ‘mobile-friendly’ were penalised in the search results rankings on mobiles. But nearly two months on, how have the changes affected sites that are not optimised for smartphones and tablets? New research … [Read more…]
It’s Alive! Dr Frankenstein and SEO
Trying to ‘trick’ Google to get high in search results is a short-term game. Ultimately all SEO techniques have to be totally natural if they want to future proof online exposure. Mark Preston, founder and director of WildShark, looks at Google’s attempt create their own ‘Frankenstein’ machines that can emulate human thought- and what this … [Read more…]
Google reveals underwater ‘street views’
Google has released a batch of 40 Street View images with a twist- they are all underwater views.
Baidu disqualified from AI test
Chinese search giant Baidu has been disqualified from an artificial intelligence test in which it appeared to beat Google and Microsoft.