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Bing’s New Chat Feature Lets Users Directly Connect With Businesses

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Bing is launching a new feature specifically for local businesses to make it easier for customers to reach you at any time. With the new chat feature, users can click a link to “chat online with a representative” directly from the search…
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Google Introduces The “Google Guarantee” For Locksmiths and Plumbers

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After months of testing a new verification in the San Francisco area exclusively for locksmiths and plumbers, the search engine has officially launched the “Google guaranteed” verification process. If your business gets “Google guaranteed”,…
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Help Your Customers Plan Their Holiday Shopping With Three New Google Features

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Last year, Google gave businesses the ability to list their busiest hours on Google Maps listings so that customers can better plan their shopping during the holiday season. Now, they are taking it a step further. Instead of relying on businesses…
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Instagram Puts Its Own Twist On Live Video

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Considering the success of live video on Facebook and other social media platforms, it doesn’t come as much of a surprise that Instagram is trying its hand with live video. But, they have put their own twist on it. Today, the social photo…
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Google’s Mobile-First Index Won’t Include AMP Pages

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Google has already begun rolling out its mobile-first index to some users, but there are still a lot of questions about how exactly the search engine’s new separate index actually functions. One such question got a surprising answer yesterday…
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Google’s Price Extension Ads Get A Makeover

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Google is giving AdWords’ price extensions a makeover this week to make prices even more prominent in search results, according to an announcement Monday. Price extensions are one of Google’s many extended ad formats designed to highlight…
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App Install Ads Come To Bing

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Bing is officially expanding their ad format selection to include app install ads in a pilot program open to all US advertisers. These ads are designed specifically to drive users to install apps when searching from their mobile devices. The…
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Brands Can Now Send Sponsored Messages On Facebook Messenger

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Facebook has been expanding their advertising service across every aspect of their platform for years, but one area has remained completely ad-free for users despite this – until now. Facebook has officially launched ads within its Messenger…
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Google Officially Starts Experimenting With “Mobile-First” Index

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As announced last month, Google is officially making its first step towards the launch of mobile-first indexing with the test of its mobile-first search index. The company confirmed the testing has officially started via its company blog: “Although…
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