Responding to a European antitrust decision against app bundling and pre-installation, Google announced a system last year to present search alternatives to Android users upon device set-up. The resulting “Android choice screen” presents three alternatives (and Google), using an auction to determine the specific competitors. DuckDuckGo and Info.com bid successfully and are available on the choice screen in all European markets; otherwise there is some variation by country. Google critics decried the auction mechanism as “pay to play” and some Google rivals declined to participate in the auction accordingly. New choice screen would boost competition. DuckDuckGo has now produced user research that argues Google would see its mobile market share, […]
Social Media Marketing Industry Report In our 12th annual social media study (46 pages, 60+ charts) of 5,200+ 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 report and never miss another great article from Social Media Examiner.
If you’re a marketer, at some point, it’s likely you’re going to be asked the question, “Is it on brand?” This is especially true for social media content. Companies with social media pages generally have a theme that relates to the organization. The use of colors, sensory details, and styling all contribute to the overall theme of a page. I, for one, love thematic Instagrams — they’re so aesthetically pleasing. When the colors, text, and photos all fit, I find myself going through all the content because it’s so easy to look at — the same is true for Stories. Sometimes, I come across posts that make me think, “How […]
While an eye-catching resume alone probably won’t land you your dream gig, it doesn’t hurt to put a little extra effort into how you present yourself on paper. The right resume design speaks to your individual skills and personality, and can propel your application to the top of the stack. But finding a cool design that also fits your professional identity can be a major hassle — and applying for jobs is already hard enough. We’ve scoured the web for some of the best resume templates to help you stand out in a sea of Times New Roman and crowded copy. You’ll want to steal each and every one of […]
Are you looking for a calculator plugin for your WordPress website? There are many types of WordPress plugins to calculate prices, measurements, dates, form fields, and more. In this article, we have hand-picked some of the best calculator plugins for your WordPress site. What to Look For in a WordPress Calculator Plugin There are a lot of different calculator plugins out there that you could use on your WordPress site. Some calculator plugins can be used to create any calculator of your choice. However, this can be a lot of work. When possible, you want to pick a plugin that has a pre-built calculator template for the type of calculator […]
Social Media Marketing Industry Report In our 12th annual social media study (46 pages, 60+ charts) of 5,200+ 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 report and never miss another great article from Social Media Examiner.
Being able to pinpoint the reason for a ranking drop is one of our most perennial and potentially frustrating tasks as SEOs, especially in 2020. There are an unknowable number of factors that go into ranking these days, but luckily the methodology for diagnosing those fluctuations is readily at hand. In this popular Whiteboard Friday, the wonderful Kameron Jenkins shows us a structured way to diagnose ranking drops using a flowchart method and critical thinking. Click on the whiteboard image above to open a high-resolution version in a new tab! Video Transcription Hey, everyone. Welcome to this week’s edition of Whiteboard Friday. My name is Kameron Jenkins. I am […]
No one wakes up in the morning and decides, “I’m going to buy something today.” Instead, they go through a path to purchase that includes research and evaluation before committing to a sales call. That journey is called the buyer’s journey. Because consumers are more informed and more empowered than ever before, it’s important to deeply understand your buyer persona and the journey they make so you can create content that helps them along that path while positioning you as an authority in your space. In this post, we’ll cover: Understanding the Buyer’s Journey in Marketing What a Marketing Funnel Is Marketing Channels for Each Stage of the Funnel Attract […]
Google My Business (GMB) profiles now indicate when business hours were last updated. A small but important change, this happened roughly two weeks ago. Not a test. Some SEOs interpreted this as a test when it first appeared, but I confirmed with Google today that it’s not. In the examples below — both are London retail store locations — the hours information includes the notification: “updated by business” and how recently. Profiles showing how recently business hours updated It appears to be a global change. However, I’ve had trouble finding U.S. examples. Yelp did this in June. Yelp introduced a similar “last updated” feature along with other COVID-19 notifications and […]
Pivoting from a career in broadcast journalism was a big decision for me. I loved everything about a newsroom environment: the breaking news, researching topics, identifying sources for stories, and feeling like I had a pulse on trends and issues taking place in the world. I was successful at it, too. In fact, I worked at some of the biggest news corporations in the world, including CNN, ABC News, CBSLA and others. However, at some point — because I was spending so much time on social media listening for breaking news and looking for story ideas — my interest in social media evolved. I knew I wanted to make a […]