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The upstart search engine's visibility has been growing.
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SMX Overtime: What really matters for SEO success
SEO expert Lily Ray offers advice on how small websites can build credibility, why depth above breadth is a good philosophy and the reason ad transparency is important.
Yelp adds ‘Verified Licenses’ for local providers to lineup of paid products
Yelp manually checks that the business has a license and is in good standing.
Google enables ‘join waitlist’ for restaurants
Functionality is provided by DineTime as part of Reserve with Google.
Is Google Maps what augmented reality has been waiting for?
AR walking directions could be a breakthrough application for the industry.
DuckDuckGo is growing fast but not enough to grab SEOs’ attention
The search engine's share is small but some of its metrics are better than Bing's, according to a third party analysis.
Google offers improved GMB sign-up flow for service-area businesses
Improved process will make it easier to set up service areas on GMB.
Leading local SEO predictions: Reserve with Google will grow, real-time local inventory gets real
GMB messaging, voice search optimization, local inventory data, Q&A and the decline of SMB websites are all explored.
SearchCap: Google mobile first indexing rolling, YouTube ads & Google Home for local
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 mobile-first indexing now powers over half of Google’s search resultsDec 19, 2018 by Barry Schwartz Google issued an update on the status of its mobile-first indexing initiative. 3 prospecting features […]
SinglePlatform and Moz partner for restaurant SEO and content distribution
Each company will enable the other's customers improve visibility and local discovery in search.
Report: EU antitrust unit exploring broader local search complaint against Google
The focus now moves to travel, hotels and restaurants.
SearchCap: Google seller ratings, complex SEO & local reviews
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 now shows Seller Ratings by country, changes eligibility requirementsNov 9, 2018 by Ginny Marvin Businesses must have 100 reviews per country to be eligible for Seller Rating. Solving complex SEO […]
Report: ‘Incentivized reviews’ effective for consumers and brands
While 58 percent of consumers were unaffected by the presence of an incentive, 42 percent were less willing to trust them.
Verdict is in for CEO involved in forging court order over reputation attack
This case highlights the lack of protection and justice available for online defamation victims from Google and other tech companies.
SearchCap: Google SEO feedback, fake local reviews & Google walkout
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 employee walkout followed by call for Google blackout at 11:10 am Pacific timeNov 1, 2018 by Greg Sterling There is a call to users to stop using Google services for […]
SearchCap: Google says yes to reviews from Yelp, Google Maps, algorithm change impacts local search & 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 Voice Search to Transform Your Local Search Strategy Sep 6, 2018 by Digital Marketing Depot More than 43 million people in the U.S. now own a smart speaker, and, as […]
Google gives thumbs-up on placing your local reviews from Yelp, Google Maps and others on your own website
The only exception here: Make sure not to mark up those copied reviews with review structured data and schema. That would be against Google's guidelines.
Here’s an exclusive insider look at SMX East
Search Engine Land’s SMX® East returns October 24-25. We’re bringing a revamped, updated agenda and more than 50 world-class speakers to NYC, and we can’t wait to see you there. If you’re involved in SEO, SEM, marketing, content, social media or any other customer-facing activity, you owe it to yourself (and your company or client’s […]
Bing adds hotel booking filter, home services pricing & coupon deals in search
Bing launches new intelligent search features to help you make better buying decisions.
Yext integrates local business listings directly into Amazon Alexa
Name, address, phone and hours, with more to come.
Ask the SMXperts — Schema & Structured Data, JavaScript
Three #SMXperts answer questions from the Advanced Technical SEO session at SMX Advanced and share their insights on JavaScript and structured data, two topics at the forefront of website development and search engine ranking.
EU: Google shopping search reforms working
EU Commissioner Vestager gave qualified approval to the changes put in place.
SearchCap: Google updates ad settings, negative SEO & 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 updates ‘Ad Settings’ to allow users to turn off targeting signals Jun 14, 2018 by Amy Gesenhues Google is also extending ‘Why this ad?’ notices to all services that display […]
SearchCap: Matt Cutts at SMX Advanced, Bing announces AMP viewer & 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: Supercharging your SEO with AI: Insights, automation and personalization Jun 12, 2018 by Jim Yu The tech giants are fully committed to ‘AI-first,’ and marketers who follow suit can supercharge their […]
TripAdvisor survey: TripAdvisor more trusted, widely used than Yelp, Google, Facebook
The sponsored survey looked at influence on restaurant decision-making.
Report: EU about to fine Google billions in Android antitrust case
The first antitrust fine was roughly $2.8 billion; this one could be larger.
SearchCap: Yelp against Google, Guide to PPC out & Google Shopping Auctions
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Introducing Search Engine Land’s ‘Guide to PPC’May 24, 2018 by Ginny Marvin Just getting started with paid search or need a refresher on what’s new and possible with ad creative, targeting, […]
Yelp-led group’s new video appeals to Google employees to advocate for internal change
Video makes argument that Google is doing anti-competitive things in local search results.
SearchCap: Google Trends, Yelp antitrust & Google 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: Google steps up efforts to fight scams and fraud directed at SMBsMay 23, 2018 by Greg Sterling The company is filing new lawsuits, has developed tools and a stronger education program. […]
Yelp asks Europe to take new antitrust action against Google
Complaint to European Commission applies the logic of the Shopping Search case to local search.
Google to notify those who leave reviews when business owners respond
The new feature will be rolling out over the next few days.
Reports: Fake reviews are a growing problem on Amazon, Google
Facebook is reportedly the source of some of the fake review solicitations.
SearchCap: Google algorithm update, changes to autocomplete & regional content
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 rolling out a broad core search algorithm update earlier this weekApr 20, 2018 by Barry Schwartz Google has confirmed rumors that a search algorithm update took place on Monday. […]
Google selling Zagat to restaurant recommendations site The Infatuation
Google no longer needs Zagat as it once did.
SearchCap: Bing Entity Search API, Yelp’s new ad customization & Google’s Holi 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: Community Corner: Spotlight on Search Engine Land Award Winners Brainlabs & Trimark Digital Mar 2, 2018 by Amy Gesenhues An interview series highlighting 2017’s Award winners: A look at the work […]
Yelp offers new ad customization to advertisers
Advertisers are permitted to pick an image and favorite review or let an algorithm do it for them.
SearchCap: New Google AdWords keyword planner, Yelp ads & audits
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 Keyword Planner update appears to be rolling out in the new interfaceFeb 22, 2018 by Ginny Marvin The latest version features streamlined workflows and reflects the design updates in the […]
Are Yelp ads worth paying for? How to figure it out
Contributor Joy Hawkins isn't sure Yelp ads are better in all cases and provides a detailed case study comparing the efficiency of Adwords over Yelp ads.
Law firm that used contest to solicit Google reviews sees all but one disappear
Incentivizing reviews individually or 'in bulk' is a bad idea.
SearchCap: Google News meta keywords, Yelp attribution & AdWords scripting
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 drops support for meta news keywords tagFeb 20, 2018 by Barry Schwartz After years of telling publishers to use the news meta keyword tag, Google said it stopped supporting it […]