#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.
Topic: Accelerated Mobile Pages
Google brings rich results filter to Search Analytics report within Search Console
After seeing leaked screen shots of a rich results filter in the Google Search Console, it is now available for all to use.
SearchCap: Bing News PubHub, AdWords features & ranking tips
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 News launches PubHub, a portal for news publishers to submit their sitesJun 7, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Bing News has launched their Bing News PubHub, a place to submit your […]
SearchCap: SEO e-commerce, Google shopping & 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: Can you manage your inventory with Google Shopping?Jun 3, 2016 by Andreas Reiffen Contributor Andreas Reiffen shares how some companies are calculating yield values in order to better manage their inventory […]
SearchCap: Google mobile page speed, Google Now on Tap updates & 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 says page speed ranking factor to use mobile page speed for mobile sites in upcoming monthsJun 1, 2016 by Barry Schwartz The speed of your mobile pages currently doesn’t impact […]
SearchCap: Google iOS app, food and brand queries & 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 App for iOS gets AMP content & sports highlights in Now cards May 27, 2016 by Amy Gesenhues Google says today’s improvements for its IOS app will save users a […]
Google App for iOS gets AMP content & sports highlights in Now cards
Google says today's improvements for its IOS app with save users a combined 6.5 million hours this year.
SearchCap: Google real time index, AMP expands & search analytics filters
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 beta testing a real-time indexing APIMay 19, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Can Google find content even faster than it does now? Google thinks so, and they are beta testing a […]
Google bringing featured snippets & rich results filters to Search Analytics report
Here is proof that Google is bringing more filters to the Search Analytics report in the Google Search Console. Keep them coming, Google!
Google AMP has reached 125 million documents & is expanding to apps & recipe pages
AMP is growing and expanding. Here's some of the latest information from Google's Richard Gingras at Google I/O.
SearchCap: Google assistant, AMP stats & Firebase app indexing
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Meet Google assistant: A new search platform, rather than a gadget or an app May 18, 2016 by Danny Sullivan Think of it as Google 2.0. Google assistant is Google’s search […]
Google adds the ability to see how people find your AMP pages in Google Search Analytics reporting
AMP reporting has gone beyond just error reporting in the Google Search Console, and it now shows in the Search Analytics report.
SEO for Gboard? How Google’s new keyboard search for iOS ranks content
There's a new SERP in town, the search engine results page generated by Gboard. And it's not just mobile search results reformatted in a horizontal layout.
Google hints that Voice search reporting coming to Google Search Console’s Search Analytics report
Google may bring voice query reporting to the Google Search Console's Search Analytics report; when is unclear.
SearchCap: Google rich snippet spam, AMP report & Bing ads 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 drops product rich snippets from airline pricing websitesMay 4, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Google confirmed they removed the ability for some airline sites, such as Trip Advisor and Expedia, to […]
Google updates the AMP report in the Google Search Console
Five months after launching the AMP error report in the Google Search Console, Google has updated the report to make it easier to spot errors.
SearchCap: AdWords order IDs, Google changes & SEO forecasts
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Now you can capture Order IDs to mitigate double-conversion counting in AdWordsApr 19, 2016 by Ginny Marvin Filter out repeat visits to a conversion page from the same device with an […]
SearchCap: Google green ad label, HTTPS migration & 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: HTTP to HTTPS: An SEO’s guide to securing a websiteApr 14, 2016 by Patrick Stox Despite the numerous benefits of switching to HTTPS, many SEOs and website owners have not done […]
SearchCap: Google expands Featured Snippets, penalizes free product reviews & 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 manual action penalty this weekend was over free product reviews Apr 12, 2016 by Barry Schwartz The mass Google manual actions for outbound links were related to the warning Google […]
Feed your search marketing obsession at SMX Advanced
For 10 years, search marketers have purchased every ticket available for SMX Advanced. Don’t miss your only opportunity this year to attend! SMX Advanced is unique. Sessions are fast-paced, Q&A-packed and don’t slow down to cover the basics. We dive deep into the thorny challenges SEO and SEM pros like you overcome every day. You’ll […]
SearchCap: Google local ranking, Bing ads analytics & 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 documents Google My Business local ranking factorsApr 1, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Google’s document on ranking in the local search results has been expanded to include factors like links, articles […]
SearchCap: Travel & retail report, first page bids & 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: AdGooroo releases travel and retail keyword results after Google’s right rail ad changeMar 31, 2016 by Ginny Marvin Overall, the number of advertisers competing is down and CPCs are up somewhat, […]
Google AMP results carousel live in 12 countries
The Google AMP news carousel is only live in Brazil, Germany, Spain, France, the UK, India, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Japan, Russia and the US.
SearchCap: Google image saving, link building outreach & 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: The real impact of Google’s new paid search ad layout on organic searchMar 29, 2016 by Winston Burton We’ve heard a lot about how Google’s changes to its paid ad display […]
Google developing keyboard for iPhone in hopes of boosting search volumes [report]
Keyboard part of a larger strategy to boost engagement with search on mobile devices.
SearchCap: comScore data, 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: Link building is a human endeavorMar 22, 2016 by Andrew Dennis The secret to getting valuable, high-quality links? According to columnist Andrew Dennis, it’s one-on-one interaction with another person. Evangelizing organic […]
SearchCap: Real-time search, SEO changes & 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 ch-ch-ch-changes. How they’re affecting publishers and SEOsMar 17, 2016 by Kristine Schachinger Is Google’s relationship with publishers and SEOs deteriorating? Columnist Kristine Schachinger discusses the state of this long-standing love-hate […]
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Get ready for Search Engine Land’s SMX Advanced, which returns to Seattle June 22–23. Two exceptional days of professional-level tactics, keynotes and networking await you! The agenda is now up, and SMX Advanced provides the latest, professional-level tactics and best practices in PPC, SEO, local and mobile search, social media marketing and more. Look forward to groundbreaking […]
SearchCap: Google PageRank dead, Google Travel expands, Bing period table & 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: RIP Google PageRank score: A retrospective on how it ruined the webMar 9, 2016 by Danny Sullivan While Google will remove PageRank scores from public view in the coming weeks, the […]
SearchCap: Google Click To Call, App AdWords & Google Dance
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: App marketers can now upload customer IDs to AdWords for targeting on Google Display NetworkMar 7, 2016 by Ginny Marvin The new bulk IDFA/advertising ID upload feature helps developers try to […]
Search In Pics: Google AMP, SMX & Androidify Station
In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have and more. Androidify Station: Source: Google+ A Google AMP: Source: Twitter Monica Wright’s SMX Hair Style: Source: Twitter […]
SearchCap: Bing Ads, NCAA On Bing & Google Image Filters
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 Partners With NCAA To Deliver March Madness Predictions & Tournament App Mar 3, 2016 by Amy Gesenhues For the second year in a row, Bing and the NCAA are teaming […]
SearchCap: Google Manual Actions, Conversational Shopping & AdWords Changes
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 Would Like You To Buy Products Using Voice SearchMar 2, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Google’s next frontier is conversational shopping, which would allow you to buy products without the click […]
SearchCap: Google AdWords & Bing Ads Bugs, AMP Ranking Signal & Review Stars Bug
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: AMP Not Yet A Search Ranking SignalFeb 26, 2016 by Barry Schwartz In December, Google said AMP might become a ranking signal. It is not yet, but it still may […]
Search In Pics: Coca Cola Google Cardboard, Googley Volvo & Animated Google Sign
In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have and more. View From Google’s San Francisco Office: Source: Google+ GIF: Google Cardboard From Coca Cola Box: Source: […]
Google: AMP Not Yet A Search Ranking Signal
In December, Google said AMP might become a ranking signal. It is not yet, but it still may become a ranking factor when it is more widely launched.
SearchCap: Google Search Console Delays, Google Maps Closed & SEO Expectations
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 Explains How Search Console Reports WorkFeb 25, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Why are the reports in the Google Search Console delayed? Google explains. The Death Of Search Marketing ExpertiseFeb 25, […]
Google Explains How Search Console Reports Work
Why are the reports in the Google Search Console delayed? Google explains.
SearchCap: Google AMP, Send Map To Phone & Ad Layout
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 New SERP Layout: The Biggest Winners & LosersFeb 24, 2016 by Larry Kim What has been the impact of Google’s new desktop ad layout thus far? Columnist Larry Kim uses […]
Google’s AMP Top Stories Now Live In Mobile Search Results
AMP's objective is a faster, more engaging mobile web experience in an open ecosystem.