Google’s new service area business set up cleared addresses. If you’re a service business, don’t try to add it back. Here’s why. Earlier this year, Google announced that they were offering an improved sign-up flow for service area businesses. There have been lots of questions from the Local Search community about these changes and what they […]
The search giant appears to be conditioning searchers to use voice across all platforms. Google has added a microphone to the Google.com search field on Android phones to enable mobile web voice search. It’s an interesting move given that users could already do voice search on the mobile web, with the Android keyboard microphone. A new mic […]
To stay on top today, you need to be diligent in assessing your site’s usability and the quality of its content. Over 10 years ago, I predicted that Google could use quality scoring for organic rankings, and I also proposed a number of ways they could quantify the quality of websites and specific factors that […]
Catch up on all the technology gossip without all the hype. A new Nintendo Switch console could be smaller and cheaper. It’s fun to speculate about tech rumors, especially when they apply to the products we use every day. But, every rumor is different. Some are likely true, while others are little more than desperate […]
Google is notifying advertisers that AdWords Express has joined the Google Ads platform. AdWords Express campaigns are now available in Google Ads as ‘Smart’ campaigns. Previously, AdWords Express was a standalone solution, designed to be a lower maintenance option for small businesses. Now, Smart campaigns still have all the same benefits as AdWords Express campaigns, but with […]
