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As the United States Senate attempts to pass a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, former Auburn football coach and current Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville had one thing on his mind: anti-trans legislation. Tuberville attempted to add an anti-trans amendment to the COVID-19 relief bill Saturday, but was voted down 49-50. If passed, the amendment would have prohibited funding to educational institutions that allowed trans women to compete in women’s athletics. Washington Senator Patty Murray,… Source link

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a transformation in purchasing patterns. From ordering essential goods online to opting for home delivery of food, consumers are today choosing safety, convenience, and value, and are more open to switching brands. Buy Online, Pick Up in Store (BOPIS), which was already an emerging trend, has gained momentum in the last one year. According to the COVID-19 Consumer Pulse Surveys by McKinsey & Company, more than 60% of customers have… Source link

Google has updated it’s Product Structured Data page to add a new form of rich results called the Price Drop Appearance. The price drop appearance will display price drop information in the search rich results. Structured Data and Google Rich Results Schema.org structured data was developed by Google, Yahoo, Bing and Yandex. Google selects specific structured data types to use for displaying rich results in Google search results pages (SERPs). Product rich results stand out in the SERPs and… Source link

Google might soon make its Calendar available to users even when they are offline. However, this new feature of the popular app will only be enabled for a select few users. The new feature will be made available to web-based Google Calendar users. While the app can be used offline, the app might still need some kind of internet connectivity. The Google Calendar doesn’t have to be synced to an app locally on the computer or laptop if the user wants to access it… Source link

Your online small business profile now must provide a whole host of information. And you have to make this information available quickly and accurately. Google is making this possible by bringing messaging capabilities and customer insights on Google Maps and Search. This new feature is the second part of an effort by Google to simplify the way businesses update their information. In May of this year, the company made it possible to update your Business Profile directly from Maps and Search…. Source link

As per Google, the demand for bicycle navigation on Google Maps has grown rapidly during the COVID-19 outbreak. Requests have grown 69% and Google is now responding with a couple of useful biking-related features and navigation for some major cities. Google has used an AI algorithm, crowdsourced data and data collected with the local municipalities to deliver the features. In some cities, you can now use Google Maps to guide you through bicycle lanes or bicycle-friendly streets and… Source link

Dive Brief: Google’s research and development lab, Area 120, has unveiled Shoploop, a video shopping platform for finding, reviewing and purchasing goods, the tech company announced on Thursday.  With the platform, users can watch 90 second or less videos to discover a range of products and access product reviews from other users. Customers can save products to buy later or click to buy it directly on merchants’ websites, according to the company… Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Bing Ads Introduces In-Market and Custom Audiences Targeting  Search Engine Journal Source link

Bing Ads is releasing two new features via a pilot program that are designed to help advertisers reach their ideal customers. The two new features include In-Market Audiences (US-only), and Custom Audiences (global). In-Market Audiences In-Market Audiences are curated lists of individuals found to have purchase intent for a particular category of products or services. Purchase intent is determined based on user signals across Bing, MSN, and other Microsoft services. These curated lists can… Source link