This Week in Retail Search 12/14/2014

Keeping your thumb on top of search news and strategy is pivotal for ecommerce sellers and agencies,particularly during the holiday season. Marketers who want to proactively manage Digital Marketing campaigns for the highest ROI need to understand and stay on top of search news.
To facilitate that process, CPC Strategy puts together a weekly news recap to cover Retail Search news on Google, Amazon, Mobile, and other leading verticals in one convenient article.
Search giant Google has been grappling with laws across the European Union as of late, but recently fell victim to a new law in Russia, geographically the largest country in the world and home to 143 million people.
Google has released a new guide to best practices for mobile app developers and owners. The new checklists promote best practices to grow both your installs and app engagement.
Ecommerce hub Amazon.com has introduced a new system to allow purchase price negotiations on items such as artwork and collectibles in one-on-one private negotiation messaging.
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