Google adds Siri Shortcuts to its iOS apps

Google has added Siri Shortcuts for its search, Gmail, Drive and YouTube apps on iOS, the company announced Thursday. Users can take actions within the corresponding Google app through Siri by saying trigger phrases, such as “search with Google.” Source: Google. Why we care Making Google apps more accessible on iOS devices may attract or…

Developing Loyal Fans: The Future of Marketing

Developing Loyal Fans: The Future of Marketing : Social Media Examiner Worth Exploring: Social Media Marketing Industry Report In our 11th annual social media study (46 pages, 60+ charts) of 4800+ marketers, you’ll discover which social networks marketers most plan on using, organic social activities, paid social media plans, and much more! Get this free…

Google Posts being rejected because of non-compliance with image guidelines

“Something is very broken,” is the sentiment being expressed today by some local SEOs who are seeing their Google Posts rejected. The primary culprit appears to be pictures that don’t conform to Google’s image guidelines. Widespread issue. The Google My Business Help forum and Local Search Forum are abuzz with many SEO complaints. Some SEOs,…

Google is Expanding Shopping Ads to Gmail via @MattGSouthern

Google Ads is notifying advertisers that standard Shopping campaigns will soon be able to reach Gmail users. In an email sent out to Google Ads advertisers, the company says Shopping ads will be eligible to appear on Gmail starting on the week of March 4, 2020. This includes both Product Shopping ads and Showcase Shopping…

The importance of building brand awareness through Amazon advertising

In the early goings of Amazon’s advertising platform, most advertisers looked to it as another source of ad inventory that should be focused on direct response. This is in large part due to Sponsored Products typically being the first format brands wade into, and that format produced a whopping 13% conversion rate for the median…

Search Results Analysis: The Latent Question via @martinibuster

Google is increasingly ranking content based on relevance signals derived from algorithms designed to help them better understand search queries and webpages. We are in a post-keyword ranking era. Researching keywords still matter. But the way Google ranks websites, it’s largely not about matching words in a search query to words on a webpage. This…

How to Create a Facebook Marketing Plan That Models Your Customer Journey

How to Create a Facebook Marketing Plan That Models Your Customer Journey : Social Media Examiner Worth Exploring: Social Media Marketing Industry Report In our 11th annual social media study (46 pages, 60+ charts) of 4800+ marketers, you’ll discover which social networks marketers most plan on using, organic social activities, paid social media plans, and…