Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.

From Search Engine Land:

• Google lets user see their related search history with new card
  Jan 9, 2019 by Barry Schwartz

  Google helps searchers remember what they saw on Google in their past searches and web site visits with a new search feature.

• In-depth with Bing Webmaster Tools — the definitive guide
  Jan 9, 2019 by Pamela Parker

  Get up close and personal with the functionality offered in Bing Webmaster Tools in this six-part series.

• 10 reasons you need to attend SMX West
  Jan 8, 2019 by Search Engine Land

  For profitable and tangible SEO and SEM results, attend Search Engine Land’s SMX® West, January 30-31 in San Jose. Here are 10 reasons to join us… 1. Actionable tactics from experts. Get proven, actionable tactics from industry leaders working at companies like Google, Microsoft, IBM, SurveyMonkey, and many more. You’ll leave with tactics you can […]

• Google Assistant updates: Airline check-ins, hotel bookings, language translation and Maps
  Jan 8, 2019 by Greg Sterling

  The business model for Google Assistant may be transactions over advertising.

Recent Headlines From Marketing Land, Our Sister Site Dedicated To Internet Marketing:

• Google Chrome’s filtering of ‘annoying’ ads will apply to sites worldwide starting in July
  Jan 9, 2019 by Ginny Marvin

  Sites that don’t adhere to the Better Ads Standards could see ads blocked.

• Reaching global equilibrium: The value of consent and user preference
  Jan 9, 2019 by Ben Barokas

  While consent is core to operating ethically, it is crucial not to forget about user experience.

• Reddit hires former Twitter ad team director as VP of ad products, engineering
  Jan 9, 2019 by Amy Gesenhues

  Shariq Rizvi will report to CEO Steve Huffman and lead Reddit’s monetization and ads product team.

• ABM is maturing, here are some tools to help build successful campaigns in 2019
  Jan 9, 2019 by Cara Caruso

  Top ABM tools have different platforms with their own focus in core competencies. Review these four areas before making your choice.

• HubSpot CEO Brian Halligan reflects on the evolution of inbound marketing
  Jan 9, 2019 by Ben Jacobson

  Although the concepts of inbound theory are no longer revolutionary, it’s still possible to move the needle on returns with the right kind of attention.

• Instagram’s e-commerce success is building with Stories
  Jan 9, 2019 by Jon Kroopf

  Instagram’s shoppable update for Stories earlier this year and a standalone IG Shopping app in development, it is well positioned to continue its journey into e-commerce.

• The coming battle between ABM and marketing automation tools
  Jan 8, 2019 by Barry Levine

  Gartner VP/analyst Todd Berkowitz talks about the evolution of Account-Based Management and what it might mean for marketers.

• Quora advertisers can now retarget users who looked at specific questions
  Jan 8, 2019 by Robin Kurzer

  Question Retargeting campaigns run across the Quora platform.

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About The Author

Barry Schwartz is Search Engine Land’s News Editor and owns RustyBrick, a NY based web consulting firm. He also runs Search Engine Roundtable, a popular search blog on SEM topics.

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