Digital assistants, conversational search and the future of local

As digital assistants like Alexa and Google Home become more popular, how can local search marketers adapt? Columnist Brian Smith shares his tips. The post Digital assistants, conversational search and the future of local appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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NORAD’s Santa Tracker counts down the days until Christmas 2016 with Bing’s help

In 1955, NORAD’s number was mistakenly printed in a 1955 Sears Roebuck & Co. holiday ad. The organization has been tracking Santa ever since. The post NORAD’s Santa Tracker counts down the days until Christmas 2016 with Bing’s help appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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SearchCap: Santa tracker, Yahoo Answers app & digital assistants

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. The post SearchCap: Santa tracker, Yahoo Answers app & digital assistants appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Yahoo introduces ‘Answers Now’ app but will users respond?

The company hopes to address historical quality problems with a matching algorithm. The post Yahoo introduces ‘Answers Now’ app but will users respond? appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Why good SEO is strategic

To many on the upper rungs of the corporate ladder, “SEO” is still a geeky term whose effects are considered to be marginal, rather than central to the company’s marketing efforts. Columnist Kevin Lee explains why this view needs to change. The post Why good SEO is strategic appeared first on…

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Google brings campaign-level audience targeting to all AdWords advertisers

The new feature will be a big time-saver. The post Google brings campaign-level audience targeting to all AdWords advertisers appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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SearchCap: Google local tweets, AdWords audience targets & SEO strategies

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. The post SearchCap: Google local tweets, AdWords audience targets & SEO strategies appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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How to use your buyer personas to build your 2017 search marketing budget

You’ve done your research and created buyer personas — now what? Columnist Jacob Baadsgaard explains how to place financial value on your personas in order to determine your search marketing budget. The post How to use your buyer personas to build your 2017 search marketing budget appeared first…

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Get answers to your marketing automation questions

Got questions about marketing automation? Marketing Land’s B2B Marketing Automation Platforms: A Marketer’s Guide has you covered. The 49-page report reviews the latest trends, opportunities and challenges facing the market for marketing automation tools. Included in the report are profiles…

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Tweet Google an emoji & it will reply with local search results

Tweet an emoji to @Google and you’ll get an immediate reply that includes a quick quip, GIF and link to local search results that correspond to the emoji. The post Tweet Google an emoji & it will reply with local search results appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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