Google’s Project Loon: It’s Balloon-Powered Internet Access
It may sound like a belated April Fool’s joke, but it’s not. Google plans to give Internet access to the entire world by sending network-enabled balloons into the stratosphere. Dubbed Project Loon, the venture aims to liberate those 5 billion Read More
Rise in voice search for local businesses brings new opportunities and challenges
2018 has already been a big year for voice search and virtual assistants, with Alexa making its way into hotel rooms and Google Home racing ahead in sales. However, recent developments from Google suggest that what started off as a Read More
Five most interesting search marketing news stories of the week
Welcome to our weekly round-up of all the latest news and research from the world of search marketing and beyond. This week, Google’s emoji conquest of the SERP is advancing on AdWords titles, Snapchat influencers may be fleeing the platform for greener Read More
How to track clicks to offline sales from a B2B lead generation website
Some products demand a very specific conversion strategy. If yours includes a process of generating leads through your website to nurture and follow up offline, then you may face an issue which has plagued marketers for years. While it may Read More
Google My Business Notifications When Local Listings Go Live
Google’s Allyson Wright from the Google My Business team announced in the Google My Business Help forums that a new feature for those that submit new listings to Google My Business is rolling out to notify you when you listings Read More
Instagram CEO Denies Company Copied Snapchat, Says They Were ‘Building Upon the Technology’
For some time now, Instagram has been accused of stealing ideas from Snapchat. Now, the social media company’s CEO has broken his silence to put a stop to all the talk. One of the glaring copying offenses that Instagram has Read More
Where will Facebook’s growth come from? Instagram
Contributor Brian Handly shares research that reveals the surprising sophistication SMBs are employing in their advertising on Instagram. Pew Research reports that Facebook is far from the dominant social platform for teens. However, Facebook-owned Instagram holds the number 2 spot Read More
Shopify’s ‘Ping’ App Streamlines Customer Conversations for Merchants
As an entrepreneur, time is your most valuable resource, especially when you’re in a highly competitive market. Shopify is now helping businesses maximize their time with a new app that manages customer conversations across multiple messaging platforms. The company recently rolled out Read More
WhatsApp Introduces New Broadcast Feature For Group Chat
WhatsApp recently unveiled a new feature that Telegram users will have no trouble recognizing. WhatsApp users will now be able to create a one-way broadcast communication stream. With this new feature, only the administrator or owner will be able to Read More
Twitter Gets Rid of 70 Million Fake Accounts in May and June, Cracks Down on Trolls
Twitter has been aggressively suspending false accounts in a bid to curtail the spread of fake news. The company’s massive crackdown on trolls and bots have resulted in one million dubious accounts being deleted or suspended per day. According to Read More