Google Improves Image Search

Google recently launched its new and improved image search. Prior to the new image search, the user would need to click on the photo’s thumbnail and redirect to the site where the image came from in order to see the … Continue reading

Facebook Launches a More Sophisticated Search Experience, Graph Search

Yesterday, Facebook introduced Graph Search, an upgrade to its search tool. Graph Search will search the entire social network in order to answer more refined questions, like “photos of people who live in my area,” or “people who like cycling … Continue reading

Local Splash Gets Headline in the Orange County Business Journal

Local Splash is excited to announce that we have been featured in this week’s Orange County Business Journal. Check out the article about the local companies that made the Deloitte Tech Fast 500 list below.

By Noon Cyber Monday Sales Already Up 24.1% Since Last Year

It’s only half way through the day but Cyber Monday sales are already up 24.1% since last year according to a report by IBM. IBM based the report on IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark, a platform that tracks over a million … Continue reading

Google Changes Review Interface – Puts Less Emphasis on Zagat

Google recently made changes to its review interface to put less of a focus on the Zagat review system. The new interface allows review authors to choose words or phrases like “Excellent,” “Very Good,” “Good,” and “Poor-Fair” rather than Zagat’s … Continue reading

Time Watched is Now a Factor in YouTube Video Ranking

According to the YouTube Blog, YouTube is now rewarding videos that keep users’ attention longer with higher search rankings. This means if your video is engaging and people watch the entire thing, (rather than watching only a few seconds then … Continue reading

Local Splash CEO, Steve Yeich Speaks at BIA/Kelsey’s SMB Digital Marketing Conference in Chicago

Local Splash CEO, Steve Yeich, spoke this morning with Andrew Shotland, Principal of Local SEO Guide, at BIA/Kelsey’s SMB Digital Marketing Conference. The two spoke about the value of local SEO for SMB’s. Shotland gave an update on what’s happening with … Continue reading