Chinua Achebe Google doodle celebrates Nigerian writer & author of ‘Things Fall Apart’
Born in the Igbo town of Ogidi in southeastern Nigeria, Achebe would have been 87 years old today.
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Google adds new features to its job listings search tool released earlier this year
Salary, location and application details are now included directly in job listing search results.
Bing launches 2017 Black Friday ads, expands list of delivery services for package-tracking search feature
Bing also announced new weather and sports-related search updates and a photo contest.
Hole punch history Google doodle celebrates 131-year-old product of German engineering
The doodle celebrates a tool that has remained mostly unchanged since its introduction 131 years ago.
Veterans Day Google doodle designed in collaboration with Google’s veteran employee network
The doodle highlights service members from each branch of the military: Marines, Coast Guard, Air Force, Navy and Army.
What is pad thai? Google’s animated doodle shows what’s in the dish & how to make it
Inspired by a doodler's own research into the recipe, the colorful doodle offers a fanciful ride through the pad thai-making process.
Halloween Google doodle tells the story of Jinx, the lonely ghost
To celebrate today's trick-or-treating festivities, Google put together a mini-movie about a ghost who just wants to join in on the fun.
Google searches now correspond to user location instead of domain
Users can still change their search settings to select a country service if desired.
Search Engine Land Awards Gala spotlights top performers in the SEO & SEM industry
Here's the full list of winners from last night's third annual awards event, sponsored by Google, Acronym Media and Stone Temple.
S. Chandrasekhar Google doodle honors astrophysicist who won a Nobel Prize for his study of the stars
Chandrasekhar's work led to The Chandrasekhar Limit, explaining how a star's mass will result in a "white dwarf" star, a black hole or a supernova.
Google Tag Manager now has a native scroll depth tracking plugin
The new feature lets site owners track vertical and horizontal scrolling on their website pages.
Selena Quintanilla Google doodle celebrates Mexican-American musician & beacon for Latinx community
Selena was the first female, and youngest, Tejano artist to win a Grammy.
SearchCap: Capitalizing on Google Tag Manager, Google My Business & 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: Danny Sullivan joins Google, leaves advisor role at Third Door Media Oct 6, 2017 by Michelle Robbins Search industry veteran journalist begins new role at Alphabet’s core business division on Monday […]
SearchCap: Updates to AdWords daily budgets, Bing’s Dynamic Search Ads & 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 announces AdWords daily budgets can overspend by 2x, automaticallyOct 5, 2017 by Ginny Marvin While advertisers won’t be on the hook for overages, the real question is why are daily […]
Google’s latest Easter Egg is a video game that shows up with searches for ‘snake’ & ‘play snake’
Announced in conjunction with Google's 19th birthday surprise spinner doodle, the digital game can be played on both desktop and mobile.
Google marks its 19th birthday with a ‘Google birthday surprise spinner’ doodle
The spinner leads to searches for 19 different Easter egg games and quizzes launched during Google's 19 years.
Gloria E. Anzaldúa Google doodle marks 75th birthday of ‘Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza’ writer
Born in South Texas, Anzaldúa was American and Mexican and lived her life embracing both sides of her cultural background.
SearchCap: Improving link equity distribution, recent Google My Business updates & 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: 10 AdWords copywriting hacks Sep 22, 2017 by Digital Marketing Depot The holiday season is quickly approaching, and competition for ad clicks gets more competitive each day leading up to Black […]
Autumn equinox 2017 Google doodle returns mouse featured the 1st day of spring & summer
Google keeps its seasonal doodle theme for today's arrival of fall.
SearchCap: AdWords extensions for call-only ads, SEO 101 & Bing Ads updates
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: 3 AdWords extensions now eligible for call-only ads Sep 21, 2017 by Greg Finn Account-level extensions will be eligible to display automatically with the ad type. 3 behavioral stats for retailers […]
Amalia Hernandez Google doodle celebrates the Ballet Folklorico de Mexico founder
Today would have been the dancer and choreographer's 100th birthday.
Google Search lets readers find e-books at their local libraries
The new search feature is currently available on mobile.
Samuel Johnson Google doodle honors author behind ‘The Dictionary of the English Language’
Johnson spent nine years compiling his dictionary before it was published in 1755.
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Spark Foundry takes home Bing’s 2017 Agency of the Year & Innovator of the Year awards
Hosted by the Daily Show's Trevor Noah, Bing's 2017 Agency Awards event celebrated "the practice of search" by recognizing key executives and agencies.
SearchCap: Amp links at large, Google AdWords demographic targeting & 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: AMP links at large: What’s a publisher to do?Sep 14, 2017 by Barb Palser If you’re a publisher that’s implemented Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP), you’ve likely seen views on those pages […]
SearchCap: SEO content audits, a search marketer’s view of Facebook & a link study
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 conduct an SEO content audit Sep 13, 2017 by Thomas Stern Columnist Thomas Stern shows how a content audit, when done right, can help you assess whether your content […]
Eduard Khil Google doodle recreates the Russian baritone’s viral video from 2009
Today would have been Khil's 83rd birthday. He was best known for his "tro-lo-lo-ing" vocalizations.
Labor Day Google doodle inspired by art created during The Great Depression
The doodle mirrors murals from the Federal Art Project, part of the Works Progress Administration program founded in 1935.
Google Maps Android app adds ‘find parking’ feature to show you nearest parking garage
Starting today, Google Maps users can tap the “find parking” button on the Android app to see a list of parking garages and lots in 25 US cities.
SearchCap: How to choose the perfect domain, website load time tips & more
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on and from other places across the web.
Google’s Great American Eclipse 2017 doodle offers fun facts about today’s big event
In addition to offering tips on how best to view and photograph today's eclipse, the doodle leads to a search for "solar eclipse science."
Google gives allergy sufferers a heads-up on pollen levels via mobile search
In partnership with The Weather Channel, pollen and allergy-related mobile searches return information on local pollen levels and an offer to receive pollen count alerts.
Google adds 30 languages to voice search & makes it possible to use emojis with voice typing
Included among the new languages are Swahili and Amharic, two of the most popular African languages.
Google is bringing the funk with a doodle & digital turntable marking the birth of Hip Hop music
"Hip Hop was disruptive," says YouTube's head of music. "It shows that people in any situation have the ability to create something powerful and meaningful."
Dolores del Río Google doodle celebrates iconic film star from Golden Age of Mexican cinema
Del Río is credited with being the first Latin American actress to become a major Hollywood film star.
Latest Gboard iPhone updates include access to Maps, YouTube & a new drawing feature
Gboard also now supports Arabic, Hebrew and Farsi languages.
Google adds new SOS Alerts to search and Maps as part of its crisis response features
For search, the alerts will display at the top of results related to the incident or crisis location. In maps, there will be a tappable card with relevant details.
YouTube using Redirect Method technology to fight terrorist video content in search results
The new technology will surface playlists with content that aims to disprove extremist video propaganda attached to certain search terms.
Marshall McLuhan Google doodle pays tribute to ‘The medium is the message’ media theorist
In his 1962 book "Understanding Media," McLuhan argued that the way people receive information is more important than the information being received.
Women’s Cricket World Cup 2017 Google doodle returns cricket-inspired video game
Google is once again displaying the video game it first introduced for the men's ICC Championship tournament last month.