The TMO Blog

GMB Listings Include New Button to “Get More Reviews”

Google is changing what business owners see when they view their own reviews in order to make it easier to encourage new reviews. In the past, business owners or account managers would see a button which directed them to “write a review”…
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2019 – The Year of Voice Search

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Since the launch of Siri (and arguably much longer), everyone has fantasized of the day when we would all be using voice assistants for nearly every task in our day-to-day lives. Based on the latest statistics from the past year, that day has…
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Google Ads Ends Social Support For Customers On Jan 1

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Google has been slowly shifting its online customer support from social platforms like Facebook and Twitter to solely using an online form. Now, the company is making it final. Starting on January 1, 2020, Google says that it will no longer…
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Instagram announces a new crackdown on controversial branded content

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Instagram is cracking down on influencers and brands publishing content relating to a few controversial topics. While the company has had policies restricting branded content related to vaping, tobacco products, and weapons, the company is…
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Facebook owns 4 of the 5 most downloaded apps of 2019

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Facebook’s dominance of the internet continues, as reports say the company owns 4 of the 5 most downloaded apps in the world this year. App Annie’s year-end report shows that Facebook helped drive a worldwide record for app downloads…
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Pinterest Trends provides a new way to track the most popular keywords

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Pinterest is launching a new tool called Pinterest Trends which will help you see what the hottest search terms have been over the past 12 months, along with info showing when the search terms peaked. As the company announced, the new feature…
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5 Online Marketing Trends You Need To Know Ahead of 2020

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If there is anything that has remained true about online marketing over the past decade, it is that online marketing is always changing. Even the most conservative estimates suggest that Google makes around 9 changes to their search engine algorithm…
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Animated Video Explains How Google’s Search Engine Works

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Have you ever wonder exactly how Google works? How it sorts through the billions upon billions of web pages to find the best results for users? The latest video in the company’s “Search for Beginners” series helps explain the basics…
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Google’s Local Search Results Start Using “Neural Matching”

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Google’s latest search algorithm update made some significant changes to how local search results are compiled and processed, according to a recent statement from the company. Though the rollout of the update began in early November, Google…
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