Digital marketing in Asia in 2024
If you are an international digital marketer with experience targeting the Asian market, then you will know that you cannot treat the vast continent of “Asia” as one singular entity. As well as the obvious differences in language between countries, there are also significant variations between countries’ digital landscapes that you need to take into […]
6 markets where Bing is surprisingly popular in 2024
Bing is probably not the first search engine you think of when crafting your SEO or PPC strategies – but there are certain markets where you may actually benefit from targeting this search engine. Whilst Bing has less than 5% of the search engine market share in most countries around the world, this blog post […]
6 markets with an unexpected search engine landscape in 2024
When people think of search engine marketing, most will immediately think of Google; the most popular search engine in the world. But Google is not the only important search engine out there. In fact, there are certain countries where being aware of the popular local alternatives will be the key to success in your search […]
8 markets where Bing has over 5% of the search engine market share
When you think of search engines, Bing is probably not the first one to come to mind. But, with 100 million daily active users, Bing is still an important player in the worldwide search engine market – and ignoring it could lead to you missing out on opportunities. The infographic below lists eight countries where […]
Will Google’s page experience update affect your website rankings?
What is the page experience update? The page experience update is a Google algorithm update that is already impacting mobile search results. In February 2022, it will start impacting desktop search results. It takes Core Web Vitals related to web performance and loading speed, HTTPS and intrusive interstitials into account as a ranking factor. For […]
How to optimise your website for Core Web Vitals
Core Web Vitals are a set of metrics that measure a website’s loading, interactivity and visual stability. In combination with other components relating to website security and user friendliness, these metrics will make up a set of signals called “page experience” which Google will begin using as part of its rankings systems. The “page experience […]
WhatsApp launches new service for businesses
Global marketing news – 23rd January 2018 The messaging app WhatsApp has launched a new service for businesses. It is now possible to edit keywords within the AdWords app. Various South East Asian countries look set to introduce an ecommerce tax in the near future. Yahoo Japan has been found guilty of “defaming” a man […]
China clamps down on VPNs in censorship push
Global marketing news – 19th January 2018 China is clamping down on virtual private networks (VPNs) in an attempt to tighten online censorship in the country. Google has announced that, from July 2018, page speed will be a ranking factor in the mobile search results. YouTube has introduced new rules about which publishers can earn […]
Facebook to decrease visibility of business posts
Global marketing news – 16th January 2018 The social media giant Facebook has announced that it is to change its algorithm that decides what content to show in users’ news feeds. Google AdWords is to get rid of review extensions next month. The Chinese ecommerce company Alibaba has announced that it wants to help French […]
New version of Google Search Console being rolled out
Global marketing news – 12th January 2018 A new version of the Google Search Console has started rolling out to all users. The Chinese ecommerce company Alibaba has announced that it successfully tackled counterfeit goods on its Taobao platform last year. India is now the fastest growing mobile payments market in the world, according to […]