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.
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The Google doodle team partnered with the Google Blockly team and MIT researchers to create "Coding with Carrots," its first-ever coding-game doodle.
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Amy Gesenhues | Nov 15, 2017 at 10:52 am ETBing also announced new weather and sports-related search updates and a photo contest.
Amy Gesenhues | Nov 14, 2017 at 4:05 pm ETThe doodle celebrates a tool that has remained mostly unchanged since its introduction 131 years ago.
Amy Gesenhues | Nov 14, 2017 at 9:06 am ETThe doodle highlights service members from each branch of the military: Marines, Coast Guard, Air Force, Navy and Army.
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Amy Gesenhues | Nov 7, 2017 at 10:07 am ETTo 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.
Amy Gesenhues | Oct 31, 2017 at 10:05 am ETUsers can still change their search settings to select a country service if desired.
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Amy Gesenhues | Oct 19, 2017 at 11:20 am ETThe new feature lets site owners track vertical and horizontal scrolling on their website pages.
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Amy Gesenhues | Oct 5, 2017 at 4:00 pm ETAnnounced in conjunction with Google's 19th birthday surprise spinner doodle, the digital game can be played on both desktop and mobile.
Amy Gesenhues | Sep 27, 2017 at 10:54 am ETThe spinner leads to searches for 19 different Easter egg games and quizzes launched during Google's 19 years.
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Amy Gesenhues | Sep 26, 2017 at 10:20 am ETBelow 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 […]
Amy Gesenhues | Sep 22, 2017 at 4:00 pm ETGoogle keeps its seasonal doodle theme for today's arrival of fall.
Amy Gesenhues | Sep 22, 2017 at 9:05 am ETBelow 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 […]
Amy Gesenhues | Sep 21, 2017 at 4:00 pm ETToday would have been the dancer and choreographer's 100th birthday.
Amy Gesenhues | Sep 19, 2017 at 9:30 am ETThe new search feature is currently available on mobile.
Amy Gesenhues | Sep 18, 2017 at 4:35 pm ETJohnson spent nine years compiling his dictionary before it was published in 1755.
Amy Gesenhues | Sep 18, 2017 at 9:41 am ETSMX® - Search Marketing Expo & Conference series
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.
Amy Gesenhues | Sep 15, 2017 at 11:27 am ETBelow 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 […]
Amy Gesenhues | Sep 14, 2017 at 4:05 pm ETBelow 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 […]
Amy Gesenhues | Sep 13, 2017 at 4:10 pm ETToday would have been Khil's 83rd birthday. He was best known for his "tro-lo-lo-ing" vocalizations.
Amy Gesenhues | Sep 5, 2017 at 8:59 am ETThe doodle mirrors murals from the Federal Art Project, part of the Works Progress Administration program founded in 1935.
Amy Gesenhues | Sep 4, 2017 at 9:35 am ETStarting 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.
Amy Gesenhues | Aug 29, 2017 at 5:27 pm ETBelow is what happened in search today, as reported on and from other places across the web.
Amy Gesenhues | Aug 22, 2017 at 4:11 pm ETIn addition to offering tips on how best to view and photograph today's eclipse, the doodle leads to a search for "solar eclipse science."
Amy Gesenhues | Aug 21, 2017 at 11:48 am ET