Addressing MIT’s newest students and their families yesterday, President Sally Kornbluth and several alumni faculty offered some tips about how to thrive at the Institute. “You belong here,” Kornbluth and others assured the audience, while emphasizing the many ways that the 1,102 members of the Class of 2028 are connected and interdependent. “All of…
I don’t subscribe to many YouTube channels but I did subscribe to iJustine’s channel because I am an Apple fan boy… It was cool to spot her in a photo with Peter the Greeter at Google. I also met iJustine in person at the Microsoft Bing Chat event earlier this year. This was shared on…
Google may have had an unconfirmed Google search ranking update on October 25th and a new one this morning on the 27th. Google provided information on what it thinks is unhelpful content. Google has finally confirmed it is testing ads within the organic search results. Google now supports syntax graph merge. Google Search Console had…
Receiving negative reviews from former employees is never fun. Getting this sort of detrimental feedback online can feel like a sucker punch. But get this: Poor online feedback is not the end of the world, regardless of whether it comes from a former employee or a current customer. How you navigate negative reviews reveals a…
Many managers overlook a key opportunity: getting to know their team better. This is the secret to success for search marketing teams. This article explores the significance of truly knowing your team and provides steps to initiate a deeper understanding for improved relationships and job performance. I am not an HR manager and have never…
Here is an interesting Google statue from the Google Brazil office. It shows a Google bag icon in the form of a statue. I found this on Instagram. This post is part of our daily Search Photo of the Day column, where we find fun and interesting photos related to the search industry and share…
Google announced last night that it is looking to develop a complementary protocol to the 30-year-old robots.txt protocol. This is because of all the new generative AI technologies Google and other companies are releasing. This announcement comes shortly after the news around Open AI accessing paywalled content for its ChatGPT service. But I know many…
Amazon is rolling out its Sponsored TV ads in the UK, currently in beta, following a successful launch in the U.S. market. Why we care. This move opens new advertising opportunities for brands on popular streaming platforms like Freevee and Twitch, leveraging Amazon’s extensive data for targeted ad delivery. The details. Available to sellers in…
Shopping ads will appear above and alongside Lens’ visual search results before the end of 2024, Google announced today. What it looks like. Google shared an example showing a search result someone would see when shopping for a green backpack using Lens. A searcher can tap the Lens icon in the search bar and then…
Amazon generated $12.06 billion from its advertising services in the third quarter of 2023. The figure marks a 26.3% increase from the same period in 2022 – a result significantly better than forecasts predicted by Wall Street. Why we care. Amazon’s exceptional performance serves as a powerful signal that the digital advertising industry is experiencing a…