Tag Archives: Searches

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 →