Category Archives: Search Trends

Vans Top Search Term, Along With Socks, Down Jacket, Christmas Trees

Vans Top Search Term, Along With Socks, Down Jacket, Christmas Trees by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, December 5, 2019 U.S. shoppers geared up for the holidays by searching on Black Friday for socks, down jackets, and shoes, while also researching Christmas trees and high-ticket items such as TVs. Vans, which earlier this week closed its corporate … Continue reading Vans Top Search Term, Along With Socks, Down Jacket, Christmas Trees →

Behavioral Differences, Aging Population Changing Search

Behavioral Differences, Aging Population Changing Search by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, April 25, 2019 It appears that older users are more skeptical and willing to look for a variety of answers to their questions on Google, whereas younger users want their question answered as quickly as possible. These nuances in behavior will change the future of … Continue reading Behavioral Differences, Aging Population Changing Search →

Search Engines Doing A Better Job Of Calling Out Paid-Search Ads

Search Engines Doing A Better Job Of Calling Out Paid-Search Ads by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, December 13, 2018 Google and Bing, and even Amazon, have been criticized for not doing more to distinguish paid-search advertisements from organic search results, but the findings from a survey results released Thursday suggest improvements. In fact 77% of people … Continue reading Search Engines Doing A Better Job Of Calling Out Paid-Search Ads →

What Google And Facebook Can Learn From Alternative Search

What Google And Facebook Can Learn From Alternative Search by Greg Sobiech , Op-Ed Contributor, (October 13, 2018) Digital marketing is an industry driven by innovation. Google did not earn its search crown without demonstrating a penchant for innovative thinking and adaptation. With all that in mind, it’s worth taking a look at what some … Continue reading What Google And Facebook Can Learn From Alternative Search →

What Google Investments Tell Marketers About Its Search Roadmap

What Google Investments Tell Marketers About Its Search Roadmap by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, September 28, 2018 If marketers want to map the future of search, all they need to do is track the number of times company executives mention a technology, especially during earnings calls, words in patents, and hush-hush investments such as … Continue reading What Google Investments Tell Marketers About Its Search Roadmap →

Search And Ecommerce Taking A Larger Piece Of Back-To-School

Search And Ecommerce Taking A Larger Piece Of Back-To-School by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, August 8, 2018 This year’s back-to-school ecommerce sales will likely exceed those in 2017, but not for in-store purchases. It appears that searches and sales will take a bigger piece of back-to-school sales. As part of Adobe’s Digital Dollar report … Continue reading Search And Ecommerce Taking A Larger Piece Of Back-To-School →