Google News
Google News is an online news aggregator service that shares articles from thousands of publishers. Searchers can access the app via Android and IOS devices as well.
The company launched a beta version of News in 2002, with the official app rolling out later in 2006.
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German Publisher Group Sues Google Again Under Draconian Copyright Law
A group of German publishers has filed a civil complaint against Google. The group, constituted as VG Media, claims to be enforcing Germany’s “Ancillary Copyright” Law, passed in 2013. This is the latest episode in an ongoing dispute between German news publishers and Google. Essentially, the publishers are suing to get Google to pay them […]
SearchCap: Yahoo Search App, MindMeld Voice Assistant & Holistic SEO
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Yahoo Search App For iPhone Gets A Bit More “Now” With Personalized Content Dec 11, 2015 by Greg Sterling Yesterday Yahoo introduced an updated search app for the iPhone. It offers […]
SearchCap: Google News Apps, Android Marshmallow & Doodle For Hedy Lamarr
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: 6 Things To Know Before Using Facebook For Local Search, And 6 Reasons FB Search Can DominateNov 9, 2015 by Wesley Young Now that Facebook’s Universal Search includes public posts, columnist […]
Google News Editors’ Picks Now Contains App Links
After two months of asking Google News Publishers to add their app links in the Google News Publisher Center, the Editor's Picks is now showing App download icons.
German Newspaper Publisher Trying To Bring Failed “Google Tax” To All Of Europe
Disruptive technologies are often met with lobbying efforts to block them by vested interests trying to preserve the status quo. One such example is the unsuccessful effort by taxi companies to use the law to hold back Uber’s advance, especially in Europe. Another is the European newspaper industry’s efforts to boost sagging revenues with strict […]
SearchCap: Google App Indexing API Boost, AdWords Audience Insights & Google News SEO
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 Adds Additional Ranking Boost For Using App Indexing APISep 30, 2015 by Barry Schwartz Google announced a new ranking boost for App Indexing, as well as a new iOS indexing […]
Google News Publishers No Longer Require Three-Digit Numbers In URLs
After years of Google News requiring URLs to contain 3-digits, Google has finally dropped that requirement.
Google News “First Click Free” Gets Less Free To Appease Publishers
Google's First Click Free program drops user access requirements from 5 to 3 free clicks.
A Guide To Schema Markup & Structured Data SEO Opportunities By Site Type
Structured data can help you to send the right signals to search engines about your business and content. But where do you start? Columnist Tony Edward has some suggestions.
How Google Now, Siri & Cortana Predict What You Want
It's like magic when your digital assistant has an answer before you think to search. Here's how they understand your needs.
SearchCap: Bing Predictions Tackles The NFL, Yahoo Expands Gemini & Blocking Bad Bots
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 Predictions Tackles The NFL, Likes The Broncos, Colts, Packers & Seahawks Having done pretty well with predictions for basketball, tennis and soccer, Bing turns its prediction engine loose on the […]
Google News Editors’ Picks To Get App Links
The Google News Publisher Center added a way for publishers to add links to their apps. This will be used to show apps in the Editors' Pick section in Google News.
SearchCap: Google Goes After The App Interstitial, Duke Kahanamoku Google Logo & ComScore Report
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 Goes After The App Interstitial: Protecting Consumers Or Its Own Search Monopoly? Google recently published a case study suggesting that app download interstitials on mobile are ineffective, leading to high […]
Google News Adds 7 More Languages, Including Romanian, Lithuanian & Thai
Google says Romanian, Bahasa Indonesia, Bengali, Bulgarian, Latvian, Lithuanian and Thai editions will be released during the next few days.
SearchCap: Google iOS App Update, Google Shopping Adds Automated Bid Options & 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’s iOS App Now Provides Context-Aware Conversational Search Google recently updated its iOS app to bring context-aware searching to any content within search results. It allows searchers to ask additional questions […]
Report: Spain’s Google Tax A Disaster For Newspapers, Internet Innovation
Call it one of the most egregious examples of unintended consequences. The effort of the Spanish newspaper association and Spanish government to get Google to subsidize Spanish news publishers with a mandatory link tax (under the the guise of copyright fees) is a massive disaster — for publishers, for the Spanish internet and for innovation in […]
SearchCap: Google PDF Spam, Paid Search Up & Mobile Movie Times
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: What Does It Mean To Be “Search Marketer of the Year”? Learn more about the two awards to be presented for Male and Female Search Marketer of the Year at the […]
SearchCap: Russia Right To Be Forgotten, Bing Ads, Google AdWords & Bing Pong
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 AdWords Location Extensions Can Also Show Ratings Stars Now Ratings from Google My Business page listings are automatically eligible to show up in search ads. Bing Ads Introduces More Functionality […]
The Evolution Of SEO Trends Over 25 Years
Columnist Thomas Stern invites you to take a trip through the history of search engine optimization as we know it, as well as a brief glimpse into the future.
SearchCap: Google Kicks Emojis, Google Video Search Broken & Google’s Update
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 Sending Searchers To Nonexistent Videos Can’t find that video that Google listed in your results? It’s not you. It’s Google. Why Don’t My Leads Convert? – June 30 Webcast Ideas […]
SearchCap: Google Trends, AdWords URLs & Direct Answers
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Enterprise Social Media Management Software Marketer’s Guide- Updated for 2015 Does your company need social media management software? Google Trends Now Tracking YouTube & Google News To Identify Trending Topics In […]
Google Trends Now Tracking YouTube & Google News To Identify Trending Topics In Real-Time
In its biggest expansion since 2012, Google trends rolled out a number of new updates today, including real-time data and a redesigned homepage.
Structured Data & The SERPs: What Google’s Patents Tell Us About Ranking In Universal Search
Columnist Barbara Starr delves into several Google patents to explore the ways in which the search giant is displaying search results based on structured data and context.
SearchCap: Google News, Transparency Report & BrightLocal Survey
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Online Reviews, Reputation And How To Become Super Credible Looking to build your online reputation? Columnist Marcus Miller details the mindset local businesses need to build credibility beyond simple reviews. Survey: […]
Is It Time For Google To Rank News Content Behind Paywalls Better?
If Hollywood's paid content can be shown without fear of upsetting searchers, why not news? But with more visibility, all access subscription may be needed.
SearchCap: Google Right To Be Forgotten, YouTube Searches & 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: Give Yourself A Grade In AdWords Columnist Frederick Vallaeys shares his favorite tools and methods for evaluating your AdWords performance. Right-To-Be-Forgotten One Year Later: 70 Percent Of Requests Refused The most […]
SearchCap: Google Mobile Algorithm Done, Cortana App Integration & Google Voice Actions
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 Launches Custom Voice Actions For Third Party Apps Voice Actions will allow users to not only launch but explore content in apps. For Task Completion, Cortana Now Integrates More Deeply […]
Mobilegeddon & Me: My 20-Year-Old Website Is About To Get Zapped By Google’s Mobile-Friendly Update
Will Google demote highly-trusted content that's not mobile friendly, replacing it with less-trusted content that looks good on a smartphone?
Mobilegeddon Checklist: How To Prepare For This Week’s Google Mobile Friendly Update
Are you ready for Mobilegeddon? Google is releasing the mobile friendly update on April 21st. Here is what you need to know.
Problems & Solutions: Analyzing The EU’s Antitrust Charges Against Google Over Shopping Search
The EU has raised four concerns about how Google has dominated shopping search. A close look at each charge and possible fixes that might emerge.
SearchCap: Google Panda & Penguin, Bing Ads Upgraded URLs & Getty Images Partners With Bing
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 Adding Support For Upgraded URLs The roll out will occur in two stages: one for AdWords imports and a second for full availability within Bing Ads. Link Risk Management: […]
SearchCap: Voice Search, DuckDuckGo Answers & Google Bolding Answers
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Report: Google To Launch Search Service To Connect Searchers To Home Service Providers BuzzFeed reports Google will launch a new service to connect searchers with local plumbers, electricians, contractors and other […]
SearchCap: Google’s New Mobile Algorithm, This Week’s Search In Pics & 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: Consider Interstitials When Mobile-Friendly-ing Your Site For Google Columnist Mark Munroe explores an element of mobile SEO that may not have occurred to some webmasters. Everything You Need To Know About […]
SearchCap: Google Maps Pac-Man, Google/Baidu China & Senator Lee FTC
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Click-to-Call Deep Dive: Best Practices from Search Experts – April 16 Webcast Tips for search marketers trying to turn mobile callers into customers. Google’s PAC-Maps Gets April Fools’ Ball Rolling Early, […]
SearchCap: Google News Mobile Algorithm, Mobile Queries Up, Product Ratings In AdWords
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Report: Mobile Search Queries 29 Percent Of Total But Growth Modest Search query percentages don’t line up with overall usage trends. Google Expands Product Rating Stars In Google Shopping Ads To […]
Google News Ranking Won’t Be Impacted By The New Mobile-Friendly Algorithm
Google News ranking algorithm won't factor in if a publisher is mobile-friendly or not, at least not yet.
SearchCap: Google Business Photos & Chat, AdWords Spring Cleaning & Google Unwanted Downloads
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 Search Tests “Chat” Button In Local Business Box Google is testing showing a live chat button in the local search box within the web search results for some businesses. No […]