July 2018 – Voice Search & Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) first appeared to web users in February 2016, when Google began to show the AMP versions of webpages in mobile search results: AMP pages are published on the open web and can be displayed in most current browsers. When a standard webpage has an AMP counterpart, a link to the AMP […]

The days when websites were optimized for search engines only and flooded with keywords are long gone. The focus is now on the user and his individual needs and experiences, but the need for a target group-oriented approach is still challenging for many marketers.

Supposedly, Google started the trend of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in 2015 using it to optimize its algorithm and RankBrain. Today, digital marketers are making use of AI to make their life a lot easier, with a focus on process automation and personalized search results. Marketing dazzling AI pullulates in the industry since then since

Today, an individual and personal customer approach is essential, hence, Search Engine Advertising (SEA) started to influence its success with targeted and locally controlled customer communication. With fine-tuned local search ads, every customer response gains in importance, with advertised products and services getting seasonally adjusted and the advertising intensity increased or reduced according to the

EU regulators just sentenced Google to pay a record-breaking €4.3 billion ($5 billion) fine for Android antitrust violations, in their attempt to force the tech giant to stop the ‘illegal tying of Google’s search and browser apps”.

According to a study conducted by OC&C Strategy Consultants, voice shopping is expected to jump to $40 billion in 2022, up from $2 billion today, suggesting the new channel may well be the next major disruptive force in retail. The growth in the voice segment will be driven by a surge in the number of

“The next mainstream computing platform may not be bots, AR, or VR, but rather voice-based computing”, Alexandre Linares, Founder of Alpine.AI believes and points out that it is estimated that there will be 24.5 million voice-first devices shipped this year, which will lead to a total device footprint of 33 million devices in circulation.

MediaMath, a pioneer in programmatic advertising, just announced an integrated set of initiatives to accelerate its mission of connecting marketers with consumers in a manner that is more effective, efficient and trusted.

Gartner predicted already in 2016 that by 2020 30% of web browsing sessions will be done without a screen due to more new platforms based on “voice-first” interactions.

In the age of digitization, the consumption of content across different channels often changes quickly. Anyway, the search for content itself has remained relatively constant, since search engines are dominant for many years – with Google taking the lead and being far ahead of all competitors. At least, we see as well more and more