YouTube sees 90% lift in searches for football highlight videos during the last year
According to YouTube, sports fans are watching more sports-related videos than ever.
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Community Corner: Spotlight on Search Engine Land Award Winners Odd Dog Media & SapientRazorfish
In 2015, the Search Engine Land Awards were introduced to recognize the top performers in the SEO and SEM community. The inaugural event was a big success by all accounts. Hosted in New York City during the SMX East conference, the awards program drew hundreds of attendees and raised thousands of dollars for Be the […]
SearchCap: New Google Assistant features, improving ROAS & Carter G. Woodson Google 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: Google Assistant adds new media capabilities ahead of HomePod release Feb 1, 2018 by Greg Sterling You can now wake up to a favorite playlist and use voice to pick up […]
Wilder Penfield Google doodle spotlights neurosurgeon once considered the ‘Greatest Living Canadian’
Penfield's research in brain mapping led to groundbreaking advancements in the treatment of epilepsy.
SearchCap: The Virginia Woolf Google doodle, Google Q&A & remarketing ads
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Looking at marketing automation platforms? We compare 14 vendors Jan 25, 2018 by Digital Marketing Depot Virtually every marketing automation platform provides three core capabilities: email marketing, website visitor tracking and […]
Virginia Woolf Google doodle honors iconic author of classics ‘Mrs. Dalloway’ & ‘A Room of One’s Own’
Today's doodle was created by the London-based artist Louise Pomeroy.
Sergei Eisenstein Google doodle honors Soviet film director known as the ‘Father of Montage’
Eisenstein's technique of editing film to create fast-paced sequences made him a cinema legend.
Katy Jurado Google doodle marks 94th birthday of film star from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema
Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, Jurado won a Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe Award for her role in the 1952 Hollywood classic "High Noon."
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2018 Google doodle honors Dr. King & his dream for a better world
The image was designed by guest artist Cannaday Chapman and created in collaboration with the Black Googlers Network.
Zhou Youguang Google doodle honors Chinese linguist known as the ‘Father of Pinyin’
Youguang's work helped bridge multiple Chinese dialects into a written language.
Har Gobind Khorana Google doodle celebrates first chemist to construct a synthetic gene
Born in Raipur, Pakistan, Dr. Khorana received the Nobel Prize while doing research at the University of Wisconsin in 1968.
New Year’s Day 2018 Google doodle brings in the new year with a bright sunrise
The illustrated image includes the penguins featured in all of Google's holiday doodle series back home on a snow-filled landscape.
New Year’s Eve 2017 Google doodle brings back penguins for the holiday doodle series
Today's New Year's Eve image is the third entry in the series.
December global festivities Google doodle marks day 2 of Google’s holiday doodle series
Today's doodle shows Google's animated penguins celebrating the holidays with their warm weather friends.
Google & NORAD Santa Trackers show St. Nick already in flight for his 2017 trip around the world
The two sites will be tracking Santa's whereabouts for the next 24 hours.
Take our Holiday Retail Survey & let us know how your search marketing strategy changed this year
Survey results will be shared during the "Holiday Retail Search Strategies" webcast on January 18.
Winter solstice 2017 Google doodle marks the shortest day of the year & official start of winter
Google has brought back its animated mouse to finish out the 2017 solstice and equinox doodle series.
December global festivities Google doodle kicks off series of holiday doodles
Today's doodle is the first in a series of doodles Google will post over the next two weeks leading up to Christmas and New Year's Day.
How on-site search can drive holiday revenue & help e-commerce sites compete against major retailers
According to SLI Systems, people who use on-site search are more likely to make a purchase than visitors who only browse a website.
Hurricane Irma was the No. 1 top trending Google search in the US & globally for 2017
Google has released its top trending searches of the year, covering everything from the most searched people and news to celebrity break-ups.
Microsoft’s new Outings app aims to help travelers find their next destinations
Developed for both iOS and Android platforms, the app was designed by the Microsoft Garage Project.
Max Born Google doodle marks 135th birthday of man behind the Born Rule in quantum theory
Born was awarded the Nobel Prize in quantum mechanics for his theory, which serves as the foundation for nearly all quantum physics predictions.
Robert Koch Google doodle honors German physician awarded the 1905 Nobel Prize in medicine
Koch is credited with ushering in the Golden Age of bacteriology.
Jan Ingenhousz Google doodle marks 287th birthday of scientist behind photosynthesis discovery
Ingenhousz also served as the family doctor for Austria's royal House of Habsburg under the rule of Austrian Empress Maria Theresa.
Have a question about Will Ferrell? Google may show you a video response directly from him
Google is serving up selfie videos from celebrities answering frequent questions about themselves.
SearchCap: Twitter AMP analytics, Bing Ads & targeting branded searches
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Twitter broadens its AMP support to include analytics Dec 6, 2017 by Amy Gesenhues Twitter says the new AMP analytics feature will help distinguish page views happening on Twitter versus organic […]
Twitter broadens its AMP support to include analytics
Twitter says the new AMP analytics feature will help distinguish page views happening on Twitter versus organic page views.
SearchCap: Apple search ads, Google’s newest search features & latest carousel test
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Apple launches ‘set it and forget it’ Search Ads Basic for the App Store Dec 5, 2017 by Greg Sterling No keywords, no bidding with new simplified search product. Google’s latest […]
Google’s latest search updates brings more content to Featured Snippets & Knowledge Panel info
“Search is not just about answering your questions -- it’s also about discovery,” writes Google product manager Michael Galvez.
Google wraps Hanukkah, Festivus, Christmas & Kwanzaa searches in festive holiday decor
Hanukkah decorations include a Menorah, Christmas searches display a gingerbread house and candy canes, and Kwanzaa searches get a Kinara.
Google Santa Tracker is live, counting down the days until Christmas with holiday games & resources
This year's Google Santa Tracker comes with coding games, an elf filter in the Android app and daily updates delivered via an Advent-styled calendar.
Google coding-game doodle marks 50th anniversary of kids learning to code
The Google doodle team partnered with the Google Blockly team and MIT researchers to create "Coding with Carrots," its first-ever coding-game doodle.
Google book search now includes audiobook results
Search results will show books available on audiobook apps.
Google adds a donate button directly into search for US-based nonprofits
Google says it started with organizations that have opted in via its Google for Nonprofits initiative and hopes more nonprofits will join.
Gertrude Jekyll Google doodle marks 174th birthday of the famous British horticulturist
Google invited British artist Ben Lewis Giles to create the colorful image celebrating Jekyll.
Google Trends now shows data for YouTube search, Google Shopping, News search & Image search
Google says it aims to open up more data to show what's being searched around the world.
Thanksgiving Google doodle turkey pardons itself & takes leave from any dinner traditions
“Unlike his domesticated brethren," writes Google, "the Turkey in today’s Doodle is taking flight…from the Thanksgiving table.”
Google’s new #SmallThanks Hub automatically creates digital & printed marketing assets for SMBs
Using content pulled from Google reviews, businesses with verified Google listings can create posters, social media posts, window clings, stickers and more.
Google beefs up mobile shopping results for the holidays, adds more product info & buying guides
Google has also released search trends around Black Friday and Cyber Monday-related search queries.
Pedro Infante Google doodle marks 100th birthday of iconic Mexican singer & actor
Born in Mazatlán, Mexico, Infante helped popularize mariachi music around the world.