Barry Schwartz

Member since: 09-29-08
Website: http://www.seroundtable.com/
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iAcquire Banned From Google After Link Buying AllegationsSearchCap: The Day In Search, May 24, 2012Google Asked To Take Down Over 1.2 Million URLs Last Month From Search ResultsSearchCap: The Day In Search, May 23, 2012New Design & Features Come To iPhone Google Search: Version 2.0Google's Latest Interactive Logo: The Moog SynthesizerAuto DraftSearchCap: The Day In Search, May 22, 2012Auto DraftSearchCap: The Day In Search, May 21, 2012Bing Offers Advice On Google's Penguin Update: DiversifySearchCap: The Day In Search, May 18, 2012Search In Pics: LinkedIn Bike, Chrome Watch & Facebook @ GoogleDylan Hoffman's Pirate Times Doodle 4 Google Wins Pirate BootySearchCap: The Day In Search, May 17, 2012Bing Search API Now On Paid PlatformGoogle's Penguin Update Makes The Wall Street JournalSearchCap: The Day In Search, May 16, 2012Did Google Drop 100+ Small Directories?SearchCap: The Day In Search, May 15, 2012Funny Google Matt Cutts Mashup VideoSearchCap: The Day In Search, May 14, 2012Majestic SEO Announces New Link Metrics: Trust Flow & Citation FlowGoogle's Happy Mother's Day Logo (2012 Edition)SearchCap: The Day In Search, May 11, 2012Recent Comments
Google Panda 3.2 Update ConfirmedAlfred, Panda and the Page Layout Algo are not related according to Google's John Mueller.
ILF, I think the rollout would be both US and internationa
Facebook Ranked #3, Google #5 For Best Places To WorkFixed.
Google Disables URL Removals After Bug Allows Anyone To Remove Any SiteArjun, I did not but James did.
ikiks, I am told Google disables the removal tool, which I wrote above. So nothing will happen, it won't let you.
Google Disables URL Removals After Bug Allows Anyone To Remove Any SiteThis is why I didn't cover it here until Google removed the feature or fixed the bug.
Yahoo Shutting Down Site Explorer This YearReuben, it does not mean that. Mostly but Yahoo said they still will use Slurp on selective sites for richer search result usage.
Official: Google Panda Update 2.2 Is Live@kasper, we do not know.
@Jeffree, sorry, fixed.
Official: Google Panda Update 2.2 Is Live@Pedro, I have asked Google to confirm the exact date, but they have not done so.
@Jon, Panda has not yet been released to non-English language por
Google Tests Using Site Name Rather Than URL In Search ResultsRiccardo, yep, we covered that a couple weeks ago at http://searchengineland.com/google-testing-url-above-search-results-snippet-78488
Google Instant Now For Google PlacesSame as how ads or other organic results are impacted.
3 seconds is the AdWords impression count rule. Same likely applies to this.
Of course,
New: Google Lets You Block Any Site From Search ResultsIt is being rolled out slowly. It might take days for everyone to see it.
Bing Tiles: Interactive Images In Search ResultsThanks Cameron, see what happens when you write a title with the word tiles in it? ;-)
Google On Designing Mobile Friendly WebsitesExtima, depends on your content.
Google Uses Amazon’s Algorithm For YouTube’s Recommendation EngineMatt, I did not cover this story as a Bing vs Google follow up from yesterday. I just found it interesting that Google didn't build this from the gro
Google Says Search Quality Improved With New Spam DetectionMagnus,
Yes, I wrote that above. But Google promised to get stricter on that.
Google’s Second Major Quality Score Reporting Bug In 3 WeeksDid you read what I wrote?
"If your quality score dropped, please do not panic, it might be a reporting glitch."
Google Analytics Data Skewed Because Of Instant PreviewsYep, but you need to know that you need to set up that filter. That is until Google changes the fetch process.
Study: Change From “Sponsored Links” To “Ads” Increased CTRs On GoogleI should note, it seems like the start date of the data collection process and the start date of the ad label change don't coincide.
Matt Cutts & Other Google Engineers Close Facebook AccountsKnowing Matt, he has never liked Facebook because it is "closed" where you cannot easily get your data out of it. So likely a protest of some kind.
Meet The 25-Year-Old Who Saved “SEO” From Being TrademarkedAh, thanks for clarifying Jonathan.
Sorry, Yahoo, You DO Index The Meta Keywords TagI feel like I was lied to. Remember Danny, I asked Cris "are you sure?" I had this feeling like he was wrong...
How To Ask A Google Engineer For SEO HelpI should add that Google Operating System blog just
wrote Google Cash Scams Targeted By “White Knight” SEOsJonah,
I wouldn't consider Bing to be all that good at managing their ads. Did you read http://searchengineland.com/report-90-of-bings-internet-ph
Google AdSense for Mobile Applications Goes Into Public BetaPersonally, I cannot wait for this. :)
Is Google Maps Getting Flickr Photos?Those are some awesome office pictures. ;-)
Hoping To Improve People Search, Google Launches “Profile Results”I think I broke it. :) I have two profiles now, both duplicate and both verified.
http://www.google.com/profiles/107945426404682361496
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