Google uses RankBrain for every search, impacts rankings of “lots” of them
Last year, RankBrain was used for less than 15% of queries. Now Google's confidence has increased enough that it's used all the time.
Danny Sullivan was a journalist and analyst who covered the digital and search marketing space from 1996 through 2017. He was also a cofounder of Third Door Media, which publishes Search Engine Land and MarTech, and produces the SMX: Search Marketing Expo and MarTech events. He retired from journalism and Third Door Media in June 2017. You can learn more about him on his personal site & blog He can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.
No, SEO isn’t “search engine manipulation” that Google will ban you for
In a legal statement, Google introduces the term "search engine manipulation" -- but think of it as a synonym for spam, not SEO.
Apple brings Siri to Mac, new exposure for non-Google search engines
Soon, you will finally be able to search the web from your Mac desktop -- and Google won't be a default provider.
Google says it’s not deliberately filtering “Crooked Hillary” suggested search to favor Clinton
Google offers an autocomplete suggestion of "Lying Ted" for "lying" but fails to do something similar for Clinton, raising questions.
Google now handles at least 2 trillion searches per year
The search giant won't say exactly how many trillions of queries it processes, other than it's now two or more. It last claimed 1.2 trillion in 2012.
All the AdWords & Google Analytics changes announced at Google Performance Summit 2016
At Google's annual event for AdWords and Google Analytics customers, it shared new ad formats, mobile-first bidding options and more.
Meet Google assistant: A new search platform, rather than a gadget or an app
Think of it as Google 2.0. Google assistant is Google's search smarts put into anything, no keyboard needed & conversations welcomed.
SEO for Gboard? How Google’s new keyboard search for iOS ranks content
There's a new SERP in town, the search engine results page generated by Gboard. And it's not just mobile search results reformatted in a horizontal layout.
Microsoft blocks Google Chrome & other browsers from Cortana in latest Windows 10 release
Microsoft says blocking third-party browsers & search providers improves user experience and is in keeping with how competitors act with their own digital assistants.
Google honors Prince with special Purple Rain logo
Music legend receives logo within hours of news of his death.
10 big changes with search engines over my 20 years of covering them
Search Engine Land founding editor Danny Sullivan looks at how search has changed over the two decades he's been writing about it.
RIP Google PageRank score: A retrospective on how it ruined the web
While Google will remove PageRank scores from public view in the coming weeks, the way those scores dramatically reshaped the web will remain.
Google Dance 2016: The recap post
Over 500 search marketers gathered at Google last week for a revival of its annual Google Dance celebration offering food, drinks, fun and knowledge.
Google Agrees To Complicated Worldwide “Right To Be Forgotten” Censorship Plan
Google will ensure those within a country where a RTBF request was granted cannot find censored content, regardless of what Google edition they use.
Google To Remove Right-To-Be-Forgotten Links Worldwide, For Searchers In European Countries
Links will no longer show for those in the particular country where a RTBF request was made, regardless of the Google edition they use.
New US Presidential “Candidate Cards” Are A Disaster For Google’s Search Quality
An experiment to allow US presidential candidates to have an unprecedented guaranteed spot at the top of Google's search results turned into a megaphone for one.
How Google’s Search Chief Has Been Living The “Mobile First” Life For Over A Year
Amit Singhal has been living his digital life mostly off his two smartphones for more than a year.
The Google Dance Is Back For Search Engine Land’s SMX West Search Conference
After a hiatus since 2008, the "Google Dance" returns to the Googleplex, where Google will host a special event on March 2, 2016 for marketers attending Search Engine Land's Search Marketing Expo & Conference in Silicon Valley.
What Time Is The Super Bowl? Google & Bing Are Confused
You might get information for 2015, depending on how you ask.
New Year, New Look For Search Engine Land’s SMX Search Marketing Conference
Search Marketing Expo gets a new logo, site makeover and a new tagline: "Obsessed With SEO & SEM"