Tag Archives: Searches

TikTok Encouraging More Searches With Shortcut And AI

TikTok Encouraging More Searches With Shortcut And AI by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, February 9, 2024 TikTok is promoting a dedicated search shortcut that could get more people searching on the platform. Users can add a new prompt by downloading the dedicated TikTok search shortcut, which is intended to “make quicker searches.” Douyin — … Continue reading TikTok Encouraging More Searches With Shortcut And AI

X confirms it blocked Taylor Swift searches to ‘prioritize safety’

X confirms it blocked Taylor Swift searches to ‘prioritize safety’ The move comes after nonconsensual pornographic deepfakes of the singer went viral last week. Cheyenne MacDonald   Sun, Jan 28, 2024 Reuters / Reuters X has confirmed it’s preventing users from searching Taylor Swift’s name after pornographic deepfakes of the artist began circulating on the … Continue reading X confirms it blocked Taylor Swift searches to ‘prioritize safety’

‘Remote jobs’ Google searches hit a record high, but the top 5 occupations might surprise you

  By Michael Grothaus December 05, 2023 If you googled “remote jobs” this year, you’re not alone. In August 2023, U.S.-based users entering that search hit an all-time high, Google Trends data reveals. In fact, “remote jobs” searches spiked to then-highs at two specific times: in January 2023, right after the December 2022 holiday period, … Continue reading ‘Remote jobs’ Google searches hit a record high, but the top 5 occupations might surprise you

Searches For ‘Aspartame’ Surge, Putting Marketers In Difficult Spot

Searches For ‘Aspartame’ Surge, Putting Marketers In Difficult Spot by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, July 5, 2023 Marketers of consumable products will have a few challenges this month as searches on Google for information on alternatives to Aspartame surge. Aspartame, the common artificial sweetener used in some Snapple drinks, and products such as Coca-Cola … Continue reading Searches For ‘Aspartame’ Surge, Putting Marketers In Difficult Spot

Searches Rise For A Reddit Alternative Since API Charges Increased

Searches Rise For A Reddit Alternative Since API Charges Increased by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, June 20, 2023 Data released Tuesday reveals that nationwide Google searches around an alternative to Reddit have risen by 127% since the platform blackout started. The findings, compiled by web-hosting experts at Hostinger, also found some states are more anxious for … Continue reading Searches Rise For A Reddit Alternative Since API Charges Increased

Google Assistant Opens, Searches, Completes Functions In Mobile Apps Using Voice

Google Assistant Opens, Searches, Completes Functions In Mobile Apps Using Voice by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, October 8, 2020 Google announced this week the ability to open and search in Android apps using “Hey Google” for all Assistant-enabled Android phones. The ability to do both could become a game changer for brands looking for ways to … Continue reading Google Assistant Opens, Searches, Completes Functions In Mobile Apps Using Voice

Amazon Gains Product Searches, As Google Shares Continue To Fall

Amazon Gains Product Searches, As Google Shares Continue To Fall by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, October 2, 2020 Data from analyst firm Raymond James shows a clear increase in searches on Amazon, but also how search engines lost share in September compared with January 2020. When asked where survey respondents typically begin their search for a … Continue reading Amazon Gains Product Searches, As Google Shares Continue To Fall

4 Free Ways Local Businesses Can Get Found By More Customers in “Near Me” Searches

Toby Scammell — November 18, 2019 Follow @tobyscammell The internet has turned local business on its head, giving rise to e-commerce companies like Amazon that compete with mom-and-pop shops in just about every retail category. The silver lining is that the mobile web has also made it easier than ever for people to search, find, … Continue reading 4 Free Ways Local Businesses Can Get Found By More Customers in “Near Me” Searches

3 Best Practices to Deal with Google’s Zero-Click Searches

Manisha Sukhyani — November 9, 2019 Follow @msukhyani As per Search Engine Land’s latest study, approximately 49% of all U.S. Google searches resulted in zero clicks in the first quarter of 2019. Another study from SparkToro showed that 60% of mobile searches ended without clicks. Brands are trying hard to earn clicks from organic searches … Continue reading 3 Best Practices to Deal with Google’s Zero-Click Searches

Data Suggests 94% Of Searches Send People To Alphabet Properties

Data Suggests 94% Of Searches Send People To Alphabet Properties by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, August 14, 2019 Marketers that helped Google build its empire shouldn’t be surprised to learn that 50.33% of searches on Google ended without a click during the second quarter in 2019 — the vast majority organic — and 94% … Continue reading Data Suggests 94% Of Searches Send People To Alphabet Properties