Proposed EU consumer rules to force ‘marketplaces’ to reveal ‘default ranking criteria’

Penalties will be stronger, and there will be an individual right of action. The post Proposed EU consumer rules to force ‘marketplaces’ to reveal ‘default ranking criteria’ appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Every Picture Tells A Story: The Force Behind Bing’s Homepage & Brand Experience

5 Questions With Bing Principal Design Manager Michael Kroll The post Every Picture Tells A Story: The Force Behind Bing’s Homepage & Brand Experience appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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France Trying To Force Disclosure Of Google Algorithm, Wants To Regulate the SERP

Not waiting for the European Commission’s Statement of Objections (antitrust charges) to run its course, France is taking action to regulate Google’s search results and also compel revelation of its search algorithm. TechCrunch reported on a bill now working its way through the French…

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Bing Ads To Force Close Variants On Advertisers & Will Modify The Way That Negatives Operate

Last year Google ticked off paid search professionals with the announcement that a true Exact Match will no longer exist. Next month, Bing will be following suit when close variants will be added to all campaigns. Additionally, big changes are afoot with negative terms, advertisers will need to…

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Spanish Newspapers Want Government To Force Google To Keep News Open In Spain

A new effort by the Spanish Newspaper Publishers Association (AEDE) to prevent Google from shutting down its News site in Spain is an amazing example of industry chutzpah or hubris. The action shows so much chutzpah in fact that it enters the realm of unintentional political satire. First the…

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