How To Resolve Issues With Flexible Bid Strategies In AdWords

Experiencing performance issues with AdWords that you can't explain? Columnist Christi Olson recommends checking your Flexible Bid Strategy statuses. The post How To Resolve Issues With Flexible Bid Strategies In AdWords appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Live Pubcon Interviews with Your Favorite Marketers: Schedule Announced by @megcabrera

SEJ announces its scheduled interviews with industry experts at Pubcon Las Vegas.

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OS X El Capitan is now available for download

Right on schedule, OS X EL Capitan is now available for download. It replaces OS X Yosemite, Apple’s radical redesign of its desktop operating system. El Capitan brings in a Notes app that mimics the iOS version, and new features for Maps and Safari. It also has a nice new window management system that lets you evenly split your screen between two apps. El Cap also rolls Metal into the mix, which is up to 40 percent faster than Open GL. If you’re curious what the new OS is all about, check out our review. It’s an iterative update, but one…

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At Nexus Hardware Event Google Shows Now On Tap & Expanded Voice Actions

Yesterday Google held its Nexus and Android hardware release party. Most of the attention and coverage was focused on the devices introduced: the Nexus 5X and 6P phones, the Pixel C Android tablet and various Chromecast devices. However there was also a discussion or reintroduction of features...

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Software developers need to focus on traits, not skills

Java, Python, Ruby, C#, C++ and PHP. These are a few of the top languages in demand for software developers, but more important than competency in a specific scripting language is having the skills to succeed in DevOps and Agile. It’s not uncommon for a talented developer to cross-train a new language while on the job, moving from Ruby to Python, for example. Besides, there are very few single language shops anymore and developers with knowledge in a new area are usually quite welcome. What’s more of a struggle today is hiring developers who are collaborative, team players, and whom…

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Why Some Might Think Google Is Hostile To The Daily Show

Does Google dislike The Daily Show? Why is it showing a negative description of the popular late night show? The post Why Some Might Think Google Is Hostile To The Daily Show appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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7 apps that would make terrible TV shows

Popular gaming app QuizUp is officially becoming an NBC television show, so we thought about what other apps would make great, terrible or hilarious programmings. Completely unfueled by lunch, here’s what we came up with. Shazam Shazam the game show is a family-friendly programming that lets you compete to see who can recognize songs at the drop of a hat. If you can’t tell apart your Bon Jovi from your Bon Iver, consider getting a hearing aid or subscribe to a music streaming service (or three.) Crossy Road In Crossy Road the TV show, you’ll compete to get yourself across a…

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Google News Publishers No Longer Require Three-Digit Numbers In URLs

After years of Google News requiring URLs to contain 3-digits, Google has finally dropped that requirement. The post Google News Publishers No Longer Require Three-Digit Numbers In URLs appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Microsoft copies Facebook and adds Likes and @Mentions to Outlook

Microsoft wants email to learn some tricks from social media. The company today announced it’s bringing Likes and @Mentions to Outlook on the Web. Indicated by the classic thumbs-up, Microsoft says the Likes are meant to help you endorse a specific email, or bring attention to it. Or as on Facebook, it could simply be used to acknowledge you’ve read something or empathize with it, without having to type a full response. As you might expect, you’ll receive a notification when someone likes an email, and it will show up highlighted a top the message. Meanwhile, you can also tag people…

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