Seen as a Pinterest competitor, it’s something potentially broader and even older To the extent that tech pundits continue to compare Google’s new Keen search and social discovery site to Pinterest, and users also think of it that way, it’s probably destined…
Year: 2021
Google Investing $1.2 Billion in Its German Cloud Infrastructure
Google is investing $1.2 billion to expand its cloud infrastructure in Germany, and has committed to using more renewable energy. Google is currently the number three cloud provider worldwide, but CEO Thomas Kurian has made it his goal to take…
Advertisers will lose the ability to create new BMM keywords in late July
Attributes, like bid and status, can still be edited, but you’ll have to convert to phrase match if you want to edit the keyword text. As of late July, advertisers will no longer be able to create new broad match…
DuckDuckGo is growing fast but not enough to grab SEOs’ attention
The search engine’s share is small but some of its metrics are better than Bing’s, according to a third party analysis. Last month, DuckDuckGo announced that it had exceeded 9 billion searches in 2018. That compares with 4 billion in 2016. By…
Big Tech Pledges Billions, Jobs and Training to Boost US Cybersecurity
President Joe Biden met with leaders of the biggest tech firms, securing commitments from them to help improve US cybersecurity. US agencies and businesses have increasingly been under attack, with multiple high-profile cybersecurity incidents. As a result, President Biden has…
Elon Musk Joins Chorus of Voices Opposed to Nvidia/Arm Deal
Elon Musk has voiced concern over Nvidia’s upcoming Arm acquisition, joining a growing list of concerned parties. Nvidia rocked the semiconductor market when it announced a deal to acquire Arm, the leading British tech company. Arm holds a unique position…
Bing Relaunches Places For Business
Bing announced they have relaunched the Bing Business Portal under a new name, “Bing Places For Business.” The change doesn’t currently do much with your listings, outside of move the location of where you manage your business Bing Maps listing…
Google Ads will soon block ad targeting based on age, gender or interests of people under 18
In the coming months, Google Ads will be expanding safeguards to prevent age-sensitive ad categories from being shown to teens. With virtual school and other online childrens’ enrichment, more kids than ever are online. The sudden influx of online classes…
Google Assistant Driving Mode Now Replacing Android Auto
Google is killing Android Auto, replacing it with its Google Assistant Driving Mode. According to XDA, Users on Pixel phones running Android 12 have started receiving a message that Android Auto is no longer available on their devices. Android Auto is…
3 reasons SEO is the account-based marketer’s secret weapon
A lot of B2B brands are discovering the powerful influence of account-based marketing (ABM) strategies, but is it enough? Columnist Nate Dame outlines why ABM needs SEO, and how they’re better together. Account-based marketing best practices have come into their…