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This day in search marketing history: February 6
AdWords announces Enhanced Campaigns, plus: more Google Shopping ads, Toolbar PageRank, GSC updates, AMP change and more.
Google provides some reasons why it won’t use your HTML title tags; Monday’s daily brief
Plus, Instagram tests ‘Map Search’ and last-minute holiday shopping SEO tips.
Google expands GMB profile editing capabilities in Search and Maps
Google is also offering Pointy, a platform that enables local businesses to get their inventory discoverable online, for free to eligible businesses until September 30.
SearchCap: Google Discover ads, YouTube engagement metric & PPC 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: YouTube now counts ‘engagement’ for YouTube for action ads at 10 seconds, not 30Oct 15, 2018 by Ginny Marvin Google says the new attribution will better reflect the role of video […]
Helen Rodríguez Trías Google doodle honors physician who fought for women & children’s right to healthcare
Dr. Rodríguez Trías's advocacy work earned her the Presidential Citizen Medal in 2001.
Disney theme parks now on Google Street View
Users can now virtually tour almost every inch of Disney's many theme parks.
What is a pangolin? 1st of Google’s Valentine’s Day doodles is mobile game spotlighting endangered animal
Day one of Google's Valentine's Day doodle series launched on mobile only and includes a game featuring the endangered pangolin species.
SearchCap: Google AdWords connects with Data Studio, Searchmetrics ranking factors & mobile popup study
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 Data Studio beefs up AdWords MCC integrationFeb 10, 2017 by Ginny Marvin A new “Manager Accounts” option lets MCC account holders select individual sub-accounts for reporting. Here’s how Google’s own […]
‘Tis the season! Google spreads cheer with its Holiday 2016 Day 1 doodle
Google has created two versions of the doodle - one for the Northern Hemisphere and one for the Southern Hemisphere.
Yahoo & Google Together Again In New Search Deal
Three-year deal to put Google's results and ads into some of Yahoo's search results needs US Department of Justice approval and still might get vetoed by India or EU action.
SearchCap: Bing Predicts Scotland Vote, Google Maps Navigation Expands & Bing Ads Sitelinks
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Cortana Coming To Windows 9, Will It Replace Bing? Next week in San Francisco, Microsoft will unveil Windows 9 for the press. Among the features of the new OS is reportedly […]
Google Maps Navigation Now Covers 104 Countries
Android Police points out that Google has expanded navigation for Google Maps to 20 additional countries. These are mostly in Africa, the Caribbean islands and South America. From Algeria to Venezuela, the addition of these 20 brings to an impressive 104 the total number of countries where Google Maps offer navigation services. Google Maps is the fifth most […]
Dian Fossey Commemorated With Google Logo To Mark The Famous Zoologist’s 82nd Birthday
Today’s Google logo is an artful tribute to zoologist and avid Gorilla enthusiast Dian Fossey in honor of her 82nd birthday. The image depicts Fossey taking notes with a gorilla sitting behind her. The logo includes illustrations of the Silverback gorillas Fossey studied during her time in Rwanda, along with a picture of the Rwanda […]
New AdWords Terms & Conditions Roll Out In Europe, Middle East, Africa
Today, Google announced the roll out of a new set of Terms and Conditions for AdWords in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The changes are part of Google’s efforts to update AdWords T&C globally, in part, to reflect the impact of new capabilities. Mark Martel writes in the announcement that the new set of […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, October 24, 2013
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web. From Search Engine Land: US Search Awards Names Search Engine Land Best Blog Of 2013 Last night, Search Engine Land had the honor of being named Best Blog of 2013 by the US Search Awards […]
Google Street Views Now In 50 Countries With Addition Of Hungary & Lesotho
Google Maps announced today that their collection of images now include Street Views from 50 countries with photos recently added from Hungary and Lesotho, an enclave surrounded by South Africa. According to the Google Maps blog, their latest update is the largest single update of Street Views imagery since Google Maps launched in 2007, with […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, April 16, 2013
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 Advanced Agenda Posted – Register Now & Save with Early Bird Rates! Join the most accomplished search marketers in the world at SMX Advanced, June 11-12 in Seattle. Check out […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, March 29, 2013
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web. From Search Engine Land: 5 Simple Ways To Debug Your Google Analytics Installation As you might guess, we QA a lot of Google Analytics installs. It is often a maddening task that makes you want […]
Apple Hiring ‘Ground Truth’ Managers To Improve Maps
If job listings are any indication, Apple remains committed to improving its iOS Maps app. As the iDownload Blog spotted, Apple currently has seven job listings for what’s called a “Maps Ground Truth Manager.” The positions are based around the world — U.S., Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Japan, Asia-Pacific, the Americas and Middle East/Africa. The […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, March 19, 2013
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web. From Search Engine Land: Latest Google Shopper App Offers New Refinement Options & More Product Details Google Commerce has released Google Shopper 3.2, an updated version of its app that includes category-specific refinements for improved […]
Google Maps Takes Users To The Highest Mountain Peaks In The World
Google Maps offered users breathtaking views of the world’s highest mountain peaks today with the launch of 360-degree images from Aconcagua in South America, Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, Mount Elbrus in Europe, and the base camp at Mount Everest in Asia. Taken with a lightweight tripod and digital camera using a fish-eye lens, a group […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, January 14, 2013
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 Aaron Swartz, One Of The Earliest Google Bloggers I was saddened to see the news that Aaron Swartz had committed suicide. Such a tragedy. Swartz is known for a wide-range […]
The Top 10 Ways To Achieve Breakthrough In International Search In 2012
As the first of the International Search Summits of 2012 looms large (at SMX West next week) I felt it was time to review what seem to be the most significant 10 issues for search marketers at this time. What’s interesting to note is that just one year ago, this list was very different. 1. […]
Bieber Tops Bing’s List Of Most Popular Searches In 2011
First out of the gate this year in the annual rush to declare search winners is Bing, who earlier today unveiled the top searches of 2011 at BingTrends.com. Bing.com also created an original video to recap the year in search, ending the clip with the Twitter hashtag #My2011. Video: Bing Originals: Decisions That Shaped 2011 […]
SMX East Keynote: A Conversation With Eli Pariser
Good morning! Welcome to day two of our SMX East Conference in New York City. We’re beginning today with a keynote conversation with Eli Pariser, author of The Filter Bubble, a book in which Pariser argues that search personalization leads to users being unaware of viewpoints and opinions that are different than their own. We […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, November 16, 2010
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 Now With Leaderboard Ads The Google AdWords Blog announced a new ad format available on the image search vertical. The new ad format is the old-style leaderboard display […]
Is Google Baraza A Test Drive For A New Google Q&A Product?
Google Blogoscoped pointed our attention to Google’s Baraza, a Yahoo-Answers-like Q&A site for Africa. The expressed rationale behind Baraza is that it will help generate “local content” across the continent. There’s a relatively elaborate point system (a “currency”) used to pay for answers and as a reward for participation otherwise. Because it’s globally available in […]
Google Instant: Could It Be Instantly Successful Globally?
Google Instant certainly got people talking -- where it was rolled out that is because it didn't make it to rest of the globe instantly. Comscore has released figures showing its impact on search shares in the US -- but what are the predictions for the rest of the world. Will Google Instant be a runaway global success -- instantly?
SearchCap: The Day In Search, October 8, 2010
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Time To Think Carefully About Which Country Hosts Your URL Shortener In my “how to choose a URL shortener” article last year, I warned that the country domain that a shortener […]
Google Adds Maps, Local Search For 30 Countries In Africa
Relying largely on crowdsourcing and its MapMaker product, Google announced the addition of maps and local business search for 30 countries across Africa: Our big announcement today is that we are launching Maps domains for 30 countries across Africa. So what’s on offer? As well as searching online Maps for towns, highways, or roads, Google […]
Trademark Owners: Get Your New International Domain Names Now!
Soon it will be possible to register domain names using local language character sets creating vast new opportunities for marketers - and domain name sellers. Time to act to protect your own domain names and trademarks in the new languages.
Has Google Ocean Uncovered Atlantis?
Is that the lost city of Atlantis? Whatever it is, this grid-like pattern of lines on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean is getting a lot of buzz these days — and it’s all made possible by the recently launched Google Ocean. According to the Telegraph, a 38-year-old aeronautical engineer recently spotted the pattern off […]
Google To Help Bring Internet To Africa & Beyond Through New Satellites
Google backs project to connect 3bn to net from the Financial Times reports Google will announce they’re contributing to a project to place 16 low-earth orbit satellites to provide internet access to 3 billion people in Africa and other emerging markets. Google is working with John Malone, the cable television magnate, and HSBC to set […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, August 14, 2008
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
SearchCap: The Day In Search, February 6, 2008
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
Google Hiring In Africa
Google is reportedly starting to bulk up a bit in Africa. The company is doing some new hiring in its Nairobi, Kenya African headquarters and opening new offices in several countries. International revenues represented 48 percent of Google’s earnings in Q4 2007.
Google Top Worldwide Search Engine; Baidu Beats Microsoft
comScore has released new figures looking at the most popular search engines worldwide. Google tops the list, with nearly five times as many searches as nearest competitor Yahoo. But the worldwide list does focus attention on some non-US based search players like Baidu and NHN, which owns Korea’s Naver. It also shows Asia-Pacific as the […]
Google Endings Commission Payments In Europe, Middle East & Africa
Back in September 2005, Google announced an end to commission payments to agencies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, replaced by "Best Practice Funding." That was to me simply still paying commissions, only under a different name and a more standardized pan-European rate. Now even Best Practice Funding is going away. Google to end […]
Google Has About 2,000 Job Openings Worldwide
Gary Price reported that Google has almost 2,000 job openings at this point in time. He counted them yesterday, and of course, they are subject to change at any moment. Here is his breakdown by region: United States 1,233 Jobs Canada, Caribbean, South America 67 Jobs Asia 269 Jobs Europe, Middle East, and Africa 388 […]