On Friday the 13th this month, Ray Kurzweil took the stage at TED 2018 in Vancouver to talk about his latest work at Google. Their latest service, Talk to Books, allows you to, well, talk to books. And not just a few books. More like the 100,000+ volumes available in Google Books. Source: Will Google's … Continue reading Will Google’s Semantic Search in ‘Talk to Books’ Supplant Keywords?
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Should local businesses worry about voice search?
We're living in a voice-activated world, but do local businesses need to pay attention to voice search? BrightLocal's voice search statistics tell the local voice search story. Source: Should local businesses worry about voice search? | Voice Search Statistics
Reports: Fake reviews are a growing problem on Amazon, Google
Facebook is reportedly the source of some of the fake review solicitations. Source: Reports: Fake reviews are a growing problem on Amazon, Google - Search Engine Land
The power of podcasting: How to boost your reputation and search engine rankings
Podcasting is hot and a must-use SEO tactic, says contributor Sherry Bonelli. Here is Part 1 of a three-part series on how to use podcasts to boost your SEO and brand reputation. Source: The power of podcasting: How to boost your reputation and search engine rankings - Search Engine Land
7 Search Engine Optimization Tools Every Content Publisher Should Know
There's no shortage of SEO tools to choose from, but which ones get results and who's got time to try them all? Source: 7 Search Engine Optimization Tools Every Content Publisher Should Know
AnswerThePublic.com: that free visual keyword research & content ideas tool
Looking for questions that demonstrate your expertise? Try the quirky website Answer the Public! It's fun and it's awesome... Source: AnswerThePublic.com: that free visual keyword research & content ideas tool
Already doing SEO? Add these two things to optimize for voice search
Not sure how to optimize your webpages for voice search? Contributor Bryson Meunier lists 12 'how-to' tactics and suggests two of them are the real workhorses in driving traffic to your site. Source: Already doing SEO? Add these two things to optimize for voice search - Search Engine Land
Study: Responding to reviews can improve paid-search conversion rates
Better reviews would have meant 13,000 more local leads for businesses in the study. Source: Study: Responding to reviews can improve paid-search conversion rates - Search Engine Land
Here’s how to use Twitter to dominate the Google search results
If you want to displace negative content or build a strong brand identity, Twitter can help, says Contributor Chris Silver Smith. Here are 10 ways to use tweets to dominate page one on Google. Source: Here's how to use Twitter to dominate the Google search results - Search Engine Land
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