The US Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its latest American Time Use Survey (ATUS), and it’s good news for remote work. According to the Bureau, more than a third of workers are doing their jobs at least partially from…
Year: 2023
Bing News Adds Visual Carousel & Searches Years Back (Not Just Two Weeks)
Bing announced they have added a new visual way to consume news on Bing News. Now, for searches on notable people, Bing will return an image carousel at the top. Plus, you will also see on the right-hand side of…
Google Hotel search showing free listings in results
Google opens the door to more hotels by offering free hotel listings, separate from paid results. Just like it did with Google Shopping and also with Google Flights, Google announced it is now opening up free listings within Google Hotel search. There is a new…
Cloudflare and Databricks Partner to Reduce Cloud Data Sharing Cost
Cloudflare and Databricks are partnering to reduce the cost and complexity involved in sharing data across cloud platforms. Cloudflare is a well-known CDN and cloud provider, while Databricks is a company specializing in providing “an open and unified platform for…
How to build your own SEO ‘second brain’ (and why you need it)
The concept of building a “second brain” can help SEOs better store and retrieve crucial documents and key learnings between websites. Whether you’re an internal SEO whiz or a digital agency pro, chances are you’ve experienced one or more of these all-too-familiar…
What your paid search KPI says about you
Every advertiser measures success based on key performance indicators (KPIs) that they deem relevant. Columnist Andy Taylor asks, What do your chosen KPIs say about your priorities? There are plenty of options for particular metrics to drive paid search programs…
Wall Street Is Snapping Up Texas Homes At An Astonishing Rate
According to a new report, Wall Street investors are snapping up Texas homes, accounting for 28% of home purchases in 2021. According to the National Association of Realtors, via TheRealDeal, institutional investors are buying houses in Texas at more than double the…
How HubSpot is Using Surround Sound Marketing Strategy to Drive Sales
“There is a very smart individual at HubSpot named Alex Birkett based out of Austin, Texas,” says Scott Tousley of HubSpot. “He is working on this concept that is really starting to take off called Surround Sound Strategy. Essentially what that means…
The Curious Case Of Bing Search Results In Google Search Results
Over the weekend, Bill Hartzer noticed that some Google searches returned Bing search results. As of last night, Google search results are once again Bing-free. What happened? Taking a closer look, the Bing search results weren’t www.bing.com/search URLs, which are…
Google product reviews algorithm update was big but not like a core update, say data providers
Here is a roundup of the impact of Google’s most recent algorithm update that touched down on April 8, 2021. On April 8, 2021 Google released a targeted search algorithm update named the product reviews update. That update, according to Google,…