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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 confirms core search ranking algorithm updateMar 12, 2018 by Barry Schwartz Google acknowledged the suspected update but says there is nothing webmasters can do to fix their sites if they […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Conductor will help WeWork offer ‘holistic’ proposition to enterprise customers Mar 6, 2018 by Greg Sterling It will now be able to manage customers’ physical and digital presence. Optimize your search, […]
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 to move more sites to mobile-first index in coming weeksFeb 21, 2018 by Barry Schwartz Google plans to roll more sites into the mobile-first index in the near future. Are […]
The judge's decision disregards existing law and if upheld could expose bloggers and publishers to potential copyright lawsuits.
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: SMX West is coming! Here’s everything you need to knowFeb 14, 2018 by Chris Sherman Search Engine Land’s SMX® West is just five weeks away, and it’s shaping up to be […]
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 Stories: The new Accelerated Mobile Pages format from GoogleFeb 13, 2018 by Michelle Robbins Does this doubling down on the mobile framework by adding the new, heavily visual and interactive […]
New, visually rich mobile content format is designed to generate more engagement from users.
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 Console request indexing limit removed from interfaceFeb 8, 2018 by Barry Schwartz Google won’t comment on why quota details in the fetch tool are no longer displaying. What 3,000 […]
Sometimes Bing Ads is the forgotten stepchild of PPC. The reasons probably trace back to when Bing Ads was very hard to manage and provided very little opportunity for the effort invested, but times have changed. With now more market share and easier tools to manage them, Bing Ads can be a lucrative opportunity for […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Four new search trends in mobile app discoveryFeb 2, 2018 by Brian Solis Consumers are searching for helpful apps and downloading what best meets their needs. Contributor Brian Solis discusses what […]
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 Hotel Ads moving out of beta to general release with KoddiJan 23, 2018 by Susan Wenograd The release opens up another paid channel for hotel marketing. How AI can uncover […]
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 keyword functionality to the AdWords appJan 18, 2018 by Ginny Marvin Advertisers can make more on-the-go changes. The unique selling proposition: A key element for SEO successJan 19, 2018 […]
Here are several trends that will affect nearly every search marketer in the year ahead.
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 tests ‘more results’ mobile search interface and new search refinement buttonsDec 21, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Google told us, “We constantly experiment with new search formats and experiences to deliver […]
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 confirms mid-December search ranking algorithm updateDec 20, 2017 by Michelle Robbins As the update continues to roll out, early indications suggest disruptions in mobile SERPs, sites with no schema data […]
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: Fundamentals of writing meta descriptions don’t change with longer search snippetsDec 14, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Google has officially commented about what webmasters should focus on when writing meta descriptions […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Law firms spamming Google My Business: Don’t trust your money or your life to them!Nov 30, 2017 by Joy Hawkins Many local businesses are guilty of violating Google My Business guidelines […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: SEO in 2018: What’s hot, what’s not?Nov 14, 2017 by Digital Marketing Depot Voice search. AMP pages. Gap analysis. Algorithm updates. Local SEO. SEO is constantly changing, and what worked well […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: CEO who forged court order to get Google to remove defamation faces prisonNov 13, 2017 by Chris Silver Smith Contributor Chris Silver Smith tells the lamentable story of a sophisticated reputation […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: The SEO ‘do more with less’ cookbookNov 1, 2017 by Bobby Lyons How do you get the most out of your SEO program with limited resources? Columnist Bobby Lyons outlines his […]
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 launches automated bid strategy to ‘Maximize Clicks’Oct 10, 2017 by Susan Wenograd Bing Ads can now automatically manage keyword bids in an effort to generate the most clicks possible […]
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 […]
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 announces new Editor features for ad extensionsSep 28, 2017 by Susan Wenograd Now available: Support for scheduling and Shared Libraries for call and location extensions Canonical tags gone wildSep […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: AdWords Editor update supports Shopping Showcase AdsSep 20, 2017 by Ginny Marvin Create and edit the newest Shopping ad format in Editor. Looking at marketing automation platforms? We compare 14 vendorsSep […]
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Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: AdWords mobile extensions get major upgrades with tappable sitelinks & more visible contentAug 9, 2017 by Greg Finn New changes to sitelink extensions will bring more usability to mobile, while also […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Optimize your AdWords account with these hidden gemsAug 7, 2017 by Pauline Jakober Scanning your SEM accounts for ways to improve? Columnist Pauline Jakober believes that the slower summer months are […]
Apple Maps could be the beneficiary of the company's push into augmented reality and "autonomous systems."
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 Image Search adds badges for recipes, videos, products and animated imagesAug 1, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Google will now show you if an image in their search results is a […]
ACSI rankings are based on survey of nearly 5,000 US consumers.
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 testing list format for AdWords enhanced sitelinksJul 27, 2017 by Ginny Marvin The test displays four enhanced sitelinks with a smaller font size used in the links. 2017 Webinar Benchmarks […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Three ways local businesses can survive the on-demand threatJul 19, 2017 by Adam Dorfman How worried should brick-and-mortar businesses be about companies like Amazon? Columnist Adam Dorfman weighs in with some […]
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 home service ads come to the East Coast & open up to more service categoriesJul 17, 2017 by Ginny Marvin The local home services ad product is now available in […]
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 retiring Campaign Planner in favor of Keyword PlannerJul 7, 2017 by Ginny Marvin Keyword Planner will take over at the end of July and offer most of the same […]
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Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Pinterest’s Lens update adds a Snapchat-style look and a fashion sense Jun 21, 2017 by Tim Peterson Pinterest is making its image-scanning visual search tool easier to use and more useful […]
Pinterest is making its image-scanning visual search tool easier to use and more useful for outfit ideas.
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: The Periodic Table of SEO Success Factors: 2017 edition now released Jun 12, 2017 by Danny SullivanMobile, direct answers & site speed factors gain greater weight. Gboard for Android gets new […]
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 Visual Search lets you search specific objects within images Jun 1, 2017 by Matt McGee Bing joins Google, Pinterest and others in upgrading its image search capabilities. Microsoft expands its […]
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 will automatically convert display ads to AMP, test AMP landing pages for SearchMay 23, 2017 by Ginny Marvin Company says AMP ads can load up to 5 seconds faster than […]