The 2018 Search Engine Land Award winners: The full roster of this year’s search rock stars & superheroes
The SEO and SEM community recognized the industry's top performers last night during the SMX Advanced Conference in Seattle.
Amy Gesenhues was a senior editor for Third Door Media, covering the latest news and updates for Search Engine Land, MarTech and MarTech Today. From 2009 to 2012, she was an award-winning syndicated columnist for a number of daily newspapers from New York to Texas. With more than ten years of marketing management experience, she has contributed to a variety of traditional and online publications, including MarketingProfs, SoftwareCEO, and Sales and Marketing Management Magazine. Read more of Amy's articles.
Google doodle doubles as a garden gnome game in honor of Germany’s Garden Day
Leading to a search for 'History of Garden Gnomes,' the doodle gives players a quick history of garden gnome production before launching the game.
SearchCap: Google My Business, building an in-house search team & more
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google My Business Agency Dashboard launches today Jun 5, 2018 by Barry Schwartz This new dashboard, announced a month ago, is now live and available for use. Building an in-house search […]
S.P.L. Sørensen Google doodle doubles as a quiz for pH levels of food, soap & batteries
The Danish chemist is known for the pH scale he invented to measure acidity and alkalinity levels.
James Wong Howe Google doodle honors influential cinematographer behind more than 100 US films
Today marks the 1934 release date of 'The Thin Man,' one of Howe's most notable films.
SearchCap: Google’s new local search world, Abraham Ortelius Google doodle & more
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: How to survive Google’s new local search world May 21, 2018 by Wesley Young Google has made some significant changes in the area of local search. Contributor Wesley Young gives an […]
Abraham Ortelius Google doodle honors cartographer behind first modern day atlas
Published on this date in 1570, Ortelius's 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum' included a collection of maps from scientists, geographers and cartographers.
Tamara de Lempicka Google doodle honors artist whose work focused on the Roaring ’20s
Born in Poland in 1898, de Lempicka was part of the Art Deco movement, creating artwork that blended neoclassical and Cubist styles.
Mother’s Day Google doodle honors moms with hand-painted artwork
The brightly colored doodle leads to a search for Mother's Day.
US Teacher Appreciation Week Google doodle highlights what it means to be a teacher
Today's doodle was created in partnership with the 55 US educators named "State Teachers of the Year" by the Council of Chief State School Officers.
Has Amazon ended its Google Shopping campaigns?
Reports from digital marketing firm Merkle show Amazon's Shopping campaigns slowed after end of Q1, stopped abruptly April 28.
Georges Méliès Google doodle pays tribute to visionary French film director with first-ever VR doodle
Today marks the 1912 release of Méliès's famous film, "À la conquête du pôle" ("The Conquest of the Pole").
Johann Carl Friedrich Gauß Google doodle honors mathematician known as the ‘Prince of Mathematicians’
The celebrated mathematician made contributions across several mathematical fields.
Fanny Blankers-Koen Google doodle honors Olympic runner who broke records & shattered stereotypes
The Dutch-born Olympian earned the nickname 'The Flying Housewife' after becoming the first woman to win four gold medals in a single Olympics.
Earth Day Google doodle delivers hopeful message from Dr. Jane Goodall
'Every single individual matters, every single individual makes some impact on the planet every single day,' says the renowned ethologist and conservationist.
Google officially rolls out ‘More results’ search button on mobile
After confirming it was testing the 'More results' button earlier this week, Google tweeted an official announcement about its launch today.
Does Cambridge Analytica have your info? Here’s how to check
Facebook is making it easy for users to find out if their data was scraped and is launching a data abuse bounty program to report app developers.
Omar Sharif Google doodle honors actor from classics like ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ & ‘Doctor Zhivago’
The artwork for today's doodle was created by doodler Sophie Diao.
María Félix Google doodle celebrates iconic actress from Golden Age of Mexican cinema
Félix's breakout role came in the 1942 film,'El Peñón de las Ánimas.'
SearchCap: Optimizing for voice search & more
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Already doing SEO? Add these two things to optimize for voice search Apr 6, 2018 by Bryson Meunier Not sure how to optimize your webpage for voice search? Contributor Bryson Meunier […]
Maya Angelou Google doodle features Oprah Winfrey, Laverne Cox & others reciting her poem, ‘Still I Rise’
Today would have been Dr. Angelou's 90th birthday.
SearchCap: Google’s AMP Project, John Harrison Google doodle & more
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
John Harrison Google doodle honors man who invented marine chronometer 283 years ago
The self-taught clockmaker invented a device that helped sailors gauge their latitude and longitude at sea.
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Community Corner: Spotlight on Search Engine Land Award Winner DAC Group
Today’s featured Search Engine Land Award winner is the DAC Group. The agency’s work with Bridgestone Retail Operations earned it a Best Local Search Marketing Initiative for SEM at the 2017 awards event. “We’re all big fans, and thought a nod from the organization and exceptional panel of judges would be a true honor if […]
Guillermo Haro Google doodle celebrates Mexican astronomer who discovered Orion’s flare stars
Haro's discovery of the red and blue flare stars in the Orion constellation earned the astronomer a spot in the esteemed Royal Astronomy Academy.
Spring Equinox Google doodle introduces Quinn, an animated flower fairy & musician
Designed by Google doodler Sophie Diao, the image leads to a search for Spring Equinox.
St. Patrick’s Day Google doodle includes hidden word written in ancient Irish ogham alphabet
Google recruited Irish artist Ross Stewart to create the image depicting a scenic Ireland landscape with a stonemason arranging rocks.
George Peabody Google doodle honors philanthropist often called ‘Father of Modern Philanthropy’
Over the course of his life, Peabody is credited with giving away half of his $16 million fortune.
Pi Day Google doodle marks 30th anniversary of March 14 holiday honoring mathematical constant 3.14
Google recruited Dominique Ansel, the pastry chef behind the Cronut, to bake a salted caramel apple pie in honor of the math-inspired holiday.
Google says it removed more than 3.2 billion bad ads in 2017
The number of ads Google took down last year for advertising policy violations nearly doubled from 2016, and cryptocurrency ads will soon join the list of forbidden ad types.
Sir William Henry Perkin Google doodle recognizes British scientist behind 1st synthetic dye
Perkin accidentally discovered mauveine, the first synthetic dye, while cleaning out a beaker after an unsuccessful science experiment.
Paralympics 2018 Google doodle marks the start of the winter games in PyeongChang
The animated image celebrating the Paralympic games honors the 670 athletes competing over the next 10 days.
International Women’s Day Google doodle honoring females around the world arrives a day early
The doodle is a collective of 12 stories from female artists, each using her art to share an experience that has impacted her life as a woman.
Gabriel García Márquez Google doodle honors novelist behind the classic ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’
Today would have been Márquez's 91st birthday.
SearchCap: Bing Entity Search API, Yelp’s new ad customization & Google’s Holi doodle
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Community Corner: Spotlight on Search Engine Land Award Winners Brainlabs & Trimark Digital Mar 2, 2018 by Amy Gesenhues An interview series highlighting 2017’s Award winners: A look at the work […]
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Community Corner: Spotlight on Search Engine Land Award Winners Brainlabs & TriMark Digital
During the last five weeks, Search Engine Land has conducted a number of interviews with last year’s Search Engine Land Award Winners. In this week’s series, we are featuring Brainlabs and TriMark Digital. Brainlabs was awarded two trophies at last year’s event: Best Retail Search Marketing Initiative for SEM and the Best B2C SEM Initiative […]
Holi Google doodle celebrates the Hindu holiday with a colorful image of dhol players
The illustrated doodle highlights the vivid colors associated with the holiday along with the traditional wooden barrel drum known as a dhol in South Asia.
SearchCap: Google’s antitrust infringement, Bing Ads ‘fan’ community & technical SEO
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google’s antitrust infringement continues ‘unabated’, Google Shopping competitors tell European Commission Mar 1, 2018 by Ginny Marvin Four months in, 19 rivals say too little has changed. You’ll love what the […]
Winter Olympics Day 17 Google doodle marks the end of the 2018 games
Google has posted a new doodle every day for its Winter Olympics series.
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Community Corner: Spotlight on Search Engine Land Award Winners Mediahub & UPMC Health Plan
Last year, more than twenty agencies and SEO professionals were recognized for their excellence in SEO and search marketing at the 2017 Search Engine Land Awards. To give insight into the winning campaigns and the award submission process, we have been conducting interviews featuring last year’s award winners. In today’s edition of the Search Engine […]