CNBC report says product promotions on Alexa are already being tested. According to a report on CNBC, Amazon is in talks with several large consumer product companies, such as Procter & Gamble, about advertising and sponsorship opportunities through Alexa and voice search. However,…
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Bing: Our Search Results Do Not Infect Users, “Malware Study Was Wrong”
Bing has responded to the malware study conducted by AV-TEST earlier this week, claiming that Bing search results led to five times more malware than Google. To that Bing said, “the conclusions many have drawn from the study are wrong.”…
Google Search Console brings back request indexing tool
After 69 days of it not working, it is now back up and running. Google has reenabled the request indexing tool, within the URL Inspection tool in Google Search Console. The tool was disabled on October 14, 2020 – 69 days ago…
Oracle Calls Out Red Hat and IBM Over RHEL Source Code
Oracle is weighing in on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux debacle, promising it will never restrict access to its own source code. Red Hat drew widespread condemnation when it announced it would begin restricting access to RHEL source code to paying…
Pitch to speak at SMX Create!
We’re looking for a few skilled search marketers who specialize in content and creative. In two weeks, we’ll be hosting our first SMX Report event. The response has been amazing to this single day virtual event. SMX Report features both SEO and…
Should you create device-specific PPC campaigns?
Columnist Aaron Levy, a big advocate of PPC segmentation, discusses the pros and cons of device-specific AdWords campaigns and shares tips on how to get started. The PPC world at large was not pleased. I think I speak for many of my peers when I…
IBM Retires Its Education Cloud Platform Just Two Years After Launch
IBM announced it is retiring its Education Cloud service, barely more than two years after touting it as a way to help institutions tackle remote learning. IBM explained the decision in the deprecation announcement: IBM continues to evaluate its service offerings…
Reddit Promises Accessibility Improvements In Official App
Reddit is promising accessibility improvements in its official app the day after third-party apps are set to shut down. Reddit will begin charging third-party apps for API access on July 1. As a result, many apps are set to shut down…
Bing For Schools Offers Ad-Free Search Experience, SafeSearch Filtered Content & Lesson Plans
Bing announced Bing For Schools today, a new program designed for K-12 US schools, scheduled to launch later this year. In an effort to help schools teach digital literacy skills, Bing For Schools will offer an ad-free search experience with…
Australia’s showdown with Google has profound implications for domestic businesses and other digital platforms
The proposed legislation could create an untenable position for search engines in Australia, and Google’s threat to shut down search could affect traffic and domestic businesses across sectors. Last month, Google threatened to shut down its search engine in Australia if the…