Why one marketer thinks smart speakers have their work cut out for them
Rebecca Stone, LiveRamp's VP of Marketing, discusses what needs to happen for smart speakers (and displays) to realize their marketing and commerce potential.
Voice assistants
News on voice assistants from Search Engine Land provides information, trends and how-to’s marketers need to stay ahead of the competition.
Written by the experts at Search Engine Land, check back daily for the freshest content on voice assistant technology, software, tactics and strategies to help you implement successful marketing campaigns.
SEO Year In Review: 2018 saw Google updates and a focus on mobile
Here is our recap of what happened in SEO in 2018 - with links and summaries of some of the bigger changes throughout the year in search and SEO.
Google Home wins smart speaker IQ test but Siri beats Alexa and Cortana
Alexa had the most noticeable improvement according to the test results, nearly matching Google for general information queries.
Will Google Home Hub ever become a useful local search tool?
Just a few modest improvements would make Home and Home Hub more effective for local search.
Here’s your exclusive insider look of SMX West
TL;DR: Here’s my epic 3,000-word preview of all the sessions, speakers and networking you’ll experience at SMX West. Read a little or read it all. Then register by 11:59pm Saturday, December 22 and save big with Early Bird rates. Search Engine Land’s SMX® West, the go-to event for search marketers, returns to San Jose January 30-31. […]
Dive deep on best practices in search. Attend an SMX workshop!
Bona fide digital marketers need proven search marketing tactics and best practices in their toolkit. That’s why SMX® West offers in-depth workshops conducted by the world’s leading subject matter experts in SEO, SEM, in-house, and digital marketing. Workshops will be held Friday, February 1 at the San Jose Convention Center. Each provides: In-depth instruction from […]
The importance of understanding intent for SEO
Search engines are getting more sophisticated at measuring how well a page matches intent so here are some tips on how to build a better strategy for it.
Search engines still dominate over social media, even for millennials
New research suggests when information gathering really matters, users turn to search engines.
The revamping of AMP: Renew your commitment to mobile
Regardless of niche, it's time to up your mobile SEO game, and AMP can help with that. Learn specific steps you can take.
SearchCap: Google Assistant GMB setting, voice assistance & SMX West
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 age of voice assistance and a new input paradigmNov 2, 2018 by Eric Enge SMX East’s opening keynote from Google’s Naomi Makofsky outlined how marketers can find opportunities for the […]
The age of voice assistance and a new input paradigm
SMX East's opening keynote from Google's Naomi Makofsky outlined how marketers can find opportunities for the explosion of conversationally powered experiences with customers.
Become a better search marketer in 2019 – the SMX West agenda is live
Serious marketers attend Search Engine Land’s SMX® West. Join us on January 30-31, 2019 for the latest SEO and SEM tactics in mobile-friendly indexing, Google’s new dynamic rendering, voice search, match types, Amazon ads, and so much more. The agenda is live and ready for you to explore: SEO Mobile First Indexing & Mobile Friendly SEO Google’s New […]
SEO for holiday shoppers
Here are a few tips to add to your SEO strategy to generate short-term wins during this holiday season.
SearchCap: Google Maps follow business, local voice survey & link building tools
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Link building tool roundup: Site crawlersOct 26, 2018 by Julie Joyce Link building is hard work! Here’s how to utilize site crawling tools to make sure your effort pays off. Google […]
Survey: 88 percent seek driving directions after a local voice search
9 out of 10 consumers use a voice assistant on their smartphones; 41 percent say they use it daily.
Here’s a sneak peek at the SMX West 2019 agenda
I just met with the Search Engine Land editors to build out the agenda for SMX® West 2019 and I have to say, I think you’re going to love it. We reviewed more than 100 pitches from passionate search marketers like you and hand-crafted an agenda that delivers cutting-edge, actionable SEO and SEM tactics. Here’s an inside […]
SearchCap: Bing Search Ads with LinkedIn data, Google cache bug resolved & cross channel attribution
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 fixes the cache 404 issue with mobile-first indexingOct 23, 2018 by Barry Schwartz After several months, Google has fixed the bug that caused the cache page to fail to load. […]
SearchCap: DuckDuckGo growth, Voice search and Salesforce tools
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: DuckDuckGo reaches 30 million queries per dayOct 12, 2018 by Barry Schwartz DuckDuckGo, the privacy focused search engine, keeps growing steadily. Voice search isn’t the next big disrupter, conversational AI IsOct […]
Voice search isn’t the next big disruptor, conversational AI is
Virtual assistants and chatbots are opening up a whole new world for marketers, and voice search is just the beginning.
SearchCap: Google Ads recording calls, Sitelinks snippets & Google Easter Eggs
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Updated: The big list of Google Easter eggsOct 9, 2018 by Chris Sherman We’ve updated this post to include new Easter eggs that Google has placed as part of its 20th […]
Tips for optimizing content for voice search, virtual assistants
Voice search is coming. Here's what you can do today to get ahead of the curve.
SearchCap: Taking pitches for SMX West, Amazon ads skyrocketing, Google AMP & 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: Deciphering search intent: 5 areas to get you started Sep 19, 2018 by Kristopher Jones Here are five ways to use search engine results and smart keyword research to help determine […]
Deciphering search intent: 5 areas to get you started
Here are five ways to use search engine results and smart keyword research to help determine search intent for higher rankings.
SearchCap: Google Dynamic Search ads, advanced speed optimization tips, Google penalties & 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 now shows dynamic search ad performance aggregated by landing page Sep 10, 2018 by Ginny Marvin The landing page report is one of three reports available for dynamic ad targets […]
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 […]
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 […]
SearchCap: Managing multiple GMB listings, malicious content take down & 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: How to manage multiple GMB listings for service area businesses Aug 24, 2018 by Brian Smith Contributor Brian Smith offers insights on how service area businesses can use GMB’s bulk syndication […]
SearchCap: Google Drive rebrands, visual and voice search, Amazon’s ad opportunities & 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: [Reminder] Ramp Up Your Amazon Ad Game: 5 tips for success Aug 20, 2018 by Digital Marketing Depot Amazon has emerged as the primary purchase channel of the US consumer. Nearly […]
How Visual and Voice Search Are Revitalizing The Role of SEO
Contributor Jim Yu outlines how savvy marketers are using voice and visual search to engage more meaningfully with audiences at each stage of their purchase journey.
SearchCap: Google’s latest algorithm update, local SEO myths & the Mary G. Ross 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: Google extends added character benefits of Responsive Search Ads to text adsAug 9, 2018 by Ginny Marvin The new text ad format will continue to roll out this fall. In the […]
Our wake-up call to improve an industry
If you change nothing, nothing will ever change. We’re making it our primary goal to improve advertising technology. We’re facing down the challenges of our industry and responding with innovation because we believe call-based leads are the truest form of performance marketing. Soleo matches ready-to-buy consumers with businesses by way of local searches and calls […]
SearchCap: SMX East early bird rate ends soon, better reporting in Google Search Console & 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: Don’t miss out on the best offer to attend SMX East Aug 7, 2018 by Search Engine Land Struggling with how (and why) to optimize your site for speed, whether to […]
Don’t miss out on the best offer to attend SMX East
Struggling with how (and why) to optimize your site for speed, whether to focus on voice search, or how to measure cross-channel search campaigns? Attend SMX® East, October 24-25 in New York City to train with SEO and SEM experts at the top of their game and get the answers you need. With tactic-rich sessions […]
Survey: SEO rated the ‘least popular digital marketing channel’
Only 44% of businesses said SEO was a part of their digital strategy.
SearchCap: Google adds dataset schema, Bing maps update, HTTP status code guide & 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 search adds dataset schema support to search results Jul 31, 2018 by Barry Schwartz Data nuts, here is your chance to get your data and charts looking pretty in the […]
Special rates to SMX East end soon!
Google’s new Search Console. Site speed as a ranking factor. Voice search. Mobile-first index. Search advertising testing. For more than a decade, hot topics like these have attracted marketers obsessed with SEO and SEM to New York City for SMX® East. Now, it’s your turn: Join your search marketing community October 24-25 for intense training […]
SearchCap: Google upgrades event search feature, rookie link building & 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 event search feature adds more details and links to book tickets Jul 26, 2018 by Barry Schwartz Upgrades to Google’s event search features include time, location, ticketing providers, sharing, saving […]
Yext integrates local business listings directly into Amazon Alexa
Name, address, phone and hours, with more to come.
Attend SMX East with your team to save big on SEO & SEM training!
Teams of search marketers who connect the dots between organic, paid, content marketing and social media outperform organizations that don’t. One of the best ways to cultivate unity, nurture collaboration and build a world-dominating search marketing team is to attend SMX® East October 24-25 in New York City. Attending SMX East as a team is […]
SearchCap: Ask an SMXpert, Trump tops Google ratings for “idiot”, 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: Ask the SMXpert – Optimizing for voice search & virtual assistants Jul 20, 2018 by Debra Mastaler SMXpert Upasna Gautam continues the Q&A from SMX Advanced and discusses a number of […]