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Transcript
FIVE EMERGING TRENDS IN ONLINE SEARCH Tom Anthony SearchLove London
2015
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5 TRENDS
COMPOUND QUERIES IMPLICIT SIGNALS PERSONAL ASSISTANTS 1 2 5 WEB
SEARCH TO DATA SEARCH 4 KEYWORDS VS INTENTS 3
1 IMPLICIT QUERY SIGNALS 1
search query “london tube stations”
explicit aspect of query implicit aspect of query iPhone user,
on street in London “london tube stations”
TIME TOTAL SIGNAL INFORMATION explicit signal implicit signal
Device Location Browser Social Connections Time of Day Search History
Language
• NBED - WEARABLES IMPLICIT SIGNALS: WEARABLES
IMPLICIT SIGNALS: MODE OF TRANSPORT
• NBED - PHYSICAL WEB IMPLICIT SIGNALS: HYPER-LOCAL (BEACONS)
Mockup: Jack Morgan IMPLICIT SIGNALS: READING SIGNS
TIME TOTAL SIGNAL INFORMATION explicit signal implicit signal
My vision when we started Google 15 years ago was
that eventually you wouldn't have to have a search query at all. SERGEY BRIN GOOGLE
FACT Explosion of implicit signals is leading to more complex
queries and more granular results. QUESTION Which implicit signals could impact searchers trying to find your clients?
COMPOUND QUERIES IMPLICIT SIGNALS PERSONAL ASSISTANTS 1 2 5 WEB
SEARCH TO DATA SEARCH 4 KEYWORDS VS INTENTS 3
COMPOUND QUERIES 2
Query Algorithm Response Revised Query Algorithm Response A SEARCH QUERY
Query Algorithm Response Revised Query Algorithm Response OLD MODEL: INDEPENDENT
QUERIES
HUMMINGBIRD Credit: mikebaird on Flickr
brought to you by… https:/ /youtu.be/JfJOFvKDNu4
brought to you by… https:/ /youtu.be/X8K2ccNBZYU
NEW MODEL: DEPENDENT QUERIES Query Algorithm Response Additional Input Algorithm
Revised Response
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https:/ /youtu.be/M1ONXea0mXg
https:/ /youtu.be/M1ONXea0mXg
COMPOUND QUERIES ARE LIKE FACETED SEARCH
FACT Queries are no longer single expressions of intent followed
by static responses. QUESTION What compound queries might your visitors be trying?
COMPOUND QUERIES IMPLICIT SIGNALS PERSONAL ASSISTANTS 1 2 5 WEB
SEARCH TO DATA SEARCH 4 KEYWORDS VS INTENTS 3
KEYWORD FOCUS TO INTENT FOCUS 3
Example from: Rand Fishkin, Moz KEYWORDS & INTENTS
Source: /u/UpboatOarKnotUpboat SEARCH HISTORY OF A 5 YEAR OLD
KEYWORDS INTENT
KEYWORDS INTENT IMPLICIT SIGNALS COMPOUND QUERIES
brought to you by… https:/ /youtu.be/Cv_EzsI7x34
CONTEXTUAL SEARCHES http:/ /selnd.com/1MnLlF8
FACT Intent is not just ‘better keywords’; it is determined
from implicit signals and across multiple queries. QUESTION Do you know which landing pages serve which intents on your site?
COMPOUND QUERIES IMPLICIT SIGNALS PERSONAL ASSISTANTS 1 2 5 WEB
SEARCH TO DATA SEARCH 4 KEYWORDS VS INTENTS 3
WEB SEARCH TO DATA DRIVEN SEARCH 4
SHIFT AWAY FROM ‘WEB SEARCH’: ENTITIES
SHIFT AWAY FROM ‘WEB SEARCH’: DIRECT ANSWERS
SHIFT AWAY FROM ‘WEB SEARCH’: GOOGLE NOW
FROM WEB TO APP INDEXING & DEEP LINKS
WHERE ARE WE HEADED? ?
CROSS DEVICE TASKS & SEARCHES source: http:/ /services.google.com/fh/files/misc/multiscreenworld_final.pdf (thanks, Dr
Pete)
CROSS DEVICE: APPLE HANDOFF
CROSS DEVICE: SHARED SCREENS
DIRECT ANSWERS & CARDS
CARDS: UNITS OF DATA
CARDS: ADAPT EASILY CROSS DEVICE dicddic
CARDS: NEW MOBILE INTERFACE
CARDS: DATA SOURCES Knowledge Graph Data Partnerships Everything Else ?
CARDS: DATA SOURCES Knowledge Graph Data Partnerships Everything Else YOU!
DIRECT ANSWERS: FEATURED SNIPPETS
FACETED SEARCH 2.0: CROSS DEVICE CARDS?
FACT Direct answers and cross device search are driving us
towards a ‘data driven’ model where cards are key. QUESTIONS Is your data accessible to Google? Why should Google choose you as a data source?
COMPOUND QUERIES IMPLICIT SIGNALS PERSONAL ASSISTANTS 1 2 5 WEB
SEARCH TO DATA SEARCH 4 KEYWORDS VS INTENTS 3
PERSONAL ASSISTANTS 5
GOOGLE’S MISSION
‘PERSONAL INDEX’: PHOTOS
‘PERSONAL INDEX’: CALENDAR
‘PERSONAL INDEX’: DEVICES
‘PERSONAL INDEX’: EMAILS
EMAIL STRUCTURED MARKUP
A single interface for all searches.
NOT JUST GOOGLE
MICROSOFT CORTANA
PROACTIVE SIRI
FACEBOOK ‘M’
HOUND
We are in a Post-PageRank world.
FACT We will increasingly search both personal and public indexes
via a single interface. QUESTION How can we prepare to be the most useful source from a personal assistant app’s perspective?
TAKEAWAYS
COMPOUND QUERIES IMPLICIT SIGNALS PERSONAL ASSISTANTS 1 2 5 WEB
SEARCH TO DATA SEARCH 4 KEYWORDS VS INTENTS 3
Intent is more than just ‘keywords done better’; consider the
implicit signals and compound queries. Data Driven Search is coming; start considering what steps to take to prepare. The rise of ‘Personal Assistants’ is an opportunity; optimise on another axis (that isn’t PageRank based). 1 2 3
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THANKS @TomAnthonySEO