Google and Bing come clean on Social Media (SM)

It has long been thought that with the addition of social media features and search options from both Google and Bing that social activity, Tweets and FB posts and commenting were being used, to some extent, in both of their search algoriths. But, until now that was all it was.

However, from a series of questions asked by Danny Sullivan of SEL (Search Engine Land), both have come clean and admitted they are using them in different ways to varying degrees.

Tags: Search Marketing | Bing | Social Media | SMM | SEO | Search Engine Optimisation

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Advertising Association confirm regulation changes may be in place by end of year

Online advertising regulator the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) will take on the regulation of companies' social marketing page content by the end of this year, according to advertising industry proposals.

Two thirds complaints about SM (Social Media)

Tags: Advertising | Internet Marketing | Social Media | SMM

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