Tag: Technology

Google Ads 2019: What to look out for

2018 was an eventful year for Google Ads. We saw a number of big changes and improvements including: A re-branding – Google Ads was re-branded from Google AdWords and according to Google this is more encompassing and makes it easier for businesses to advertise across their platforms. New interface – according to Google is faster […]

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Google / YouTube and brand safety: What’s next?

At the ripe old age of 20, Google is synonymous with internet search. The famous Silicon Valley brand long ago became a verb. Google Chrome remains the most popular web browser, leading on most mobile and desktop devices with more than 60 percent share across both platforms. It’s four times more popular than rival browsers. In the […]

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Semantic search for Google Ads: What it is and why it matters

Semantic search is the future of advertising on Google. In fact, Google continues to change its algorithm in line with how we are searching and how it understands search user intent. In 2017, Google reclassified exact match type keywordsfrom the syntactic category to the semantic category. You’ve probably heard semantic search thrown around in discussions related […]

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YouTube + child safety: Is the service doing enough?

It has been a challenging month for YouTube. As we recently reported, fresh concerns over child safety on the service came to light back on 17th February. In a video published to the site, vlogger Matt Watson details how the service is being exploited by paedophiles who were using comment sections under innocuous videos of children to leave […]

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Google tests AR for Google Maps: Considerations for businesses across local search, hyperlocal SEO, and UX

Last month Google invited a select number of users and journalists to try out its new augmented reality functionality in Google Maps. It is an exciting development particularly for those who have ever experienced difficulty finding a location in the real world when Google Maps’ blue dot fails to be accurate enough. But with local […]

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