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LISTEN: Danny Sullivan reflects on 21 years covering the search industry
In this week's podcast, our outgoing co-founder Danny Sullivan talks about the beginnings of his career documenting the search marketing industry, how SEO has evolved and why he's stepping away now.
‘SEO: The Movie’ aims to trace the rise of internet marketing
Documentary features stories from the early days of SEO, as told by some of the industry's well-known pioneers.
Google’s mobile-first index likely not coming until 2018 at earliest
At SMX Advanced, Gary Illyes says Google will "communicate a lot" before rolling out the mobile-first index.
SMX Advanced keynote: Google explains mobile-first, featured snippets data & more
Google's Gary Illyes sits down with Search Engine Land's founding editor, Danny Sullivan, for a keynote conversation covering a wide range of Google- and SEO-related topics.
Bing Visual Search lets you search specific objects within images
Bing joins Google, Pinterest and others in upgrading its image search capabilities.
[Podcast] The Google I/O 2017 recap: Lens, Assistant & more
In our latest podcast, we recap some of the bigger news and announcements from Google I/O 2017, with audio from the company's main keynote on Wednesday.
Google Assistant comes to iPhone, adds alerts, hands-free calling & more
Google's virtual assistant gains a number of new features and expands to Apple's iPhone as competition for Siri & Cortana.
Google announces Google Lens, an AI-powered visual search tool
At today's Google I/O 2017 conference keynote, Google introduces a new visual search tool coming to Google Assistant and Google Photos.
Google’s rocky road: Fake news, extremist videos & bad search results [Podcast]
In this week's podcast, we discuss Google's efforts to combat hyperpartisan and extremist content, fake news and misinformation on YouTube and in its search results.
Google Maps Timeline finally comes to iOS
Feature available on Android and desktop since 2015 hits iOS; Google's main iOS search app also gets a small update.
Local search ranking factors: What’s working in 2017 [Podcast]
In our new episode, we chat with Darren Shaw about the just-released Local Search Ranking Factors survey and discuss what marketers need to know about local SEO in 2017.
Just released: 2017 Local Search Ranking Factors survey results
After taking a year off, latest version of survey again features educated opinions from almost 40 local search experts.
Bing has a chatbot answering local search questions
Skype-powered chatbot is showing up as an assistant to help searchers learn about restaurants in the Seattle area.
SMX West: What Google’s exact match changes mean for AdWords advertisers [Podcast]
In our latest Marketing Land Live, listen in to clips from the "flash session" at SMX West as our panel answered audience questions about Google's dilution of exact match keywords.
Google’s mobile-first index is (still) months away
At SMX West, Google's Gary Illyes said the company is still experimenting with its mobile-first index and doesn't have an exact timeline for launch.
SMX West keynote: Google talks about ranking, more in Google Assistant
Google's Jason Douglas shares what marketers and developers need to know about Actions on Google.
Google is testing a new way to report offensive Autocomplete suggestions
Feedback tool is currently in limited testing, but company hopes to launch it worldwide soon.
Google’s updated iOS app pulls in YouTube videos, menus & more
Version 22 gives searchers fewer reasons to need to leave the app.
Search Engine Land’s Top 10 News Stories Of 2016: Goodbye right-rail ads, goodbye visible PageRank & more
Our annual year-in-review coverage starts with a look at the most popular news stories we covered in 2016.
Just launched: Search Engine Land’s new MarTech Today website!
Our new editorial website is laser-focused on the fast-growing world of marketing technology, an area of increasing importance to all marketers.
SearchCap: Google Assistant & Google Home coming soon, Bing Ads device bidding & 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: Using search marketing to amplify TV buys: SMX East 2016Oct 4, 2016 by Erin Everhart Columnist Erin Everhart provides key takeaways on a session from SMX East 2016 detailing the relationship […]
WordPress.com adds “advanced” SEO tools, and it’ll make you smile
Need a reminder that a lot of business owners are still in need of basic SEO? WordPress.com's "advanced" tools offer exactly that.
SearchCap: Offline call data, AdWords budget creep & AMP fire hose
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Allstate: offline call data improved SEM performance and the customer experienceOct 3, 2016 by Greg Sterling Company generated increase in quality calls and lowered customer acquisition costs. 3 mysterious and scary […]
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iProspect, Razorfish, Wolfgang Digital earn multiple wins at 2016 Landy Awards
For iProspect, it's the second straight year with multiple awards as Search Engine Land again honors the best in search marketing.
#SMX Advanced keynote: Google’s Gary Illyes talks RankBrain, Penguin update & more
Day one of SMX Advanced concludes with the traditional Google keynote conversation covering the biggest issues in SEO.
Google’s Candidate Cards Being Tested For Businesses?
A local business has been spotted using the equivalent of Candidate Cards to add content directly into Google's search results.
Confirmed: Google To Stop Showing Ads On Right Side Of Desktop Search Results Worldwide
A long-running test is now rolling out for desktop queries: Google will no longer show ads to the right of its search results, with two exceptions.
Wikimedia Foundation: “We’re Not Building A Global Crawler Search Engine”
Two executives refute recent reports that Wikipedia is planning to build its own search engine to compete with Google.
Wikimedia Foundation Secures $250,000 Grant For Search Engine Development
Knight Foundation money to be used for Knowledge Engine project that aims to discover "reliable and trustworthy public information on the Internet."
Powerball Numbers? You’ll Be Surprised Which Search Engines Knew Them
It was the biggest lottery drawing in US history, and neither Google nor Bing showed searchers the winning numbers. Here's who did.
Search Engine Land’s Top 10 News Stories Of 2015: Google’s Quality Update, Mobilegeddon, RankBrain & More
Our annual year-in-review coverage starts with a look at the most popular news stories we covered in 2015.
Help Wanted: We’re Hiring A Social Media Reporter
Applications are now being accepted for a full-time position on our editorial team!
Yahoo Updates Search Experience For Firefox Users On Desktop
Yahoo introduces new carousel of image and video content, says changes will eventually make their way to other browsers, too.
Matt Cutts, SEOs Around The World Share Their #SEOHorrorStories On Twitter
Hundreds of SEOs celebrate Halloween by tweeting their SEO nightmares, even pushing the #SEOHorrorStories hashtag into Twitter's trends.
Third Door Media Expands Martech Coverage With Newest Editorial Hire
Third Door Media is expanding its coverage of the fast-growing marketing technology space — “martech,” as it’s commonly called — with the hiring of a new full-time writer. We’re excited to announce that Barry Levine formally joins us today as our Martech Reporter. He’s been writing for us on a freelance basis for the past […]
Amazon Echo Now Offers Local Search With Help From Yelp
Voice assistant offers basic business information via audio, additional details in its mobile app.
SearchCap: Google Targets Hacked Spam, Keyword Performance Reporting In AdWords & 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: Wanted: Session Ideas For SMX WestOct 6, 2015 by Chris Sherman We want your input to help us plan our upcoming SMX West conference, which will be taking place in San […]
Google: New Algorithm Changes “Aggressively Targeting Hacked Spam,” May Impact 5% Of Queries
Company says searchers may see some search results pages that have fewer than the typical ~10 results.
SearchCap: Bing Ads Editor Upgraded, Holiday PPC Success Tips & 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: Bing Ads Updating Segmentation Reporting: Call For Early TestersOct 5, 2015 by Ginny Marvin Access segmentation reporting from the campaigns tables rather than having to dig into the Reports section of […]