Alphabet (GOOG) reports big revenue gains but EU fine takes a bite from earnings and income
Aggregate paid clicks were up 52 percent but CPCs were down 23 percent.
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SearchCap: Sundar Pichai promotion, content hoarding & Quora’s ad platform
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 CEO Sundar Pichai joins Alphabet boardJul 24, 2017 by Greg Sterling During his tenure, Google’s stock has increased from roughly $650 to $995. Got amazing content but no leads? 5 […]
Google CEO Sundar Pichai joins Alphabet board
During his tenure, Google's stock has increased from roughly $650 to $995.
YouTube using Redirect Method technology to fight terrorist video content in search results
The new technology will surface playlists with content that aims to disprove extremist video propaganda attached to certain search terms.
EU slaps Google with $2.7B antitrust fine for favoring its own content in search results
The fine is much larger than expected and sets a worrying precedent for the company as it faces future cases.
EU ready to fine Google billions in shopping search antitrust case [Report]
In one of three active cases, the company faces potential fines of up to $9 billion.
Report: Google planning to bring its Assistant to the iPhone
Google also expected to announce integration of the Assistant into GE appliances.
SearchCap: Google job search, metrics on search update & cheese 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: Is Google testing its own jobs search engine?Apr 28, 2017 by Barry Schwartz In the market for a new job? Google appears to be testing a new search feature just for […]
Here’s how Google’s own ads impact bids & pricing in AdWords auctions
Google takes steps to minimize the impact of its ads on CPCs, but advertisers pay as if Google didn’t win its ad positions, not as if Google didn’t bid at all.
SearchCap: AdWords Partners bug, AMP upsets publishers & SEO power
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Report: AMP causing monetization frustration among some news publishersOct 28, 2016 by Greg Sterling Some publishers, such as CNN and The Washington Post, are having good experiences, however. Due to a […]
When is Google’s birthday? Google turns 18 & makes itself a doodle to celebrate
Designed by doodler Gerben Steenks, the animated doodle leads to a search for "when is Google's birthday."
SearchCap: An AdWords UI wishlist, Earth Day Google doodles & an IAB report
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Improve internal linking for SEO: Calculate Internal PageRank Apr 22, 2016 by Paul Shapiro Columnist Paul Shapiro shares his method for determining what pages on your site might be seen as […]
Epic Roundup: The Biggest Things To Happen In Paid Search In 2015
From new deals to more data to audiences, 2015 was packed with PPC changes.
Google AdWords Turns 15: A Look Back At The Origins Of A $60 Billion Business
AdWords launched with 350 advertisers in 2000. Today, more than 1 million advertisers generate tens of billions in revenue for the company.
Google Asks Europe For More Time To Respond To Antitrust Charges
According to the Wall Street Journal, Google has been given extra time (until August 31) to respond to the European Commission’s antitrust charges. The original deadline was August 17, next Monday; however, Google requested additional time. Notwithstanding historical complaints about maps/local and other vertical areas, for the present, the “Statement of Objections” (formal antitrust charges) […]
Irony Alert: Could Alphabet’s Hidden Link To Hooli Get It Banned In Google?
If you know where to look or click, there's a hidden link from Alphabet to Hooli, the fictional tech company in HBO's Silicon Valley comedy. But hidden links are a no-no with Google's search guidelines.
Is Bing Trolling Google & Alphabet With ABC.WTF Redirect?
Google's name change/reorganization prompts a witty response from Redmond.
Sundar Pichai Appointed Google CEO As Google Becomes Division Of Alphabet Inc.
In a totally unexpected development this afternoon, Google announced that it had formed a new holding company, Alphabet, Inc., and that Google would be a wholly owned subsidiary of that entity. In addition, Google co-founders Page and Brin will become CEO and President of the new company, respectively, turning over daily control of Google to Sundar Pichai, who […]
Google’s 17 Percent Growth In Click Volume Is Lowest Since 2010
In Google’s Q3 earnings report, released yesterday, another round of big revenue gains weren’t enough to meet analysts’ expectations. Google’s revenue grew 20 percent over the previous year in Q3, but that’s the lowest annual growth rate the company has posted since Q2 2013. Year-over-year click volume increased 17 percent over Q3 2013. But, click […]
Google Updates OneBox Results Design To Match Mobile Interface
Google announced they have updated their OneBox results, also known as quick answer results, to match the mobile and tablet designs they released back in August. The new results are cleaner, take up more space, but also are more interactive. For example, here is the stock quote for GOOG and the chart on the search […]
Google: Paid Clicks Up 34% While Cost Per Click Down 8% YoY
Google just posted their Q4 2011 earnings resulting in a massive quarter but not meeting expectations of investors. In fact, Google’s stock is down over 9% in after hours trading. That being said, part of those earning results showed that paid clicks on Google’s network is up 34% year over year but cost per click […]
Larry Page “CEO Of The Year” — Investors Business Daily
When Larry Page took over the CEO role at Google last year the company was doing well. Now it’s doing better and so Investor’s Business Daily has named him “CEO of the Year.” The publication summed up its rationale as follows: [Page] reorganized the company’s management structure, redesigned the face of the company’s products and […]
Today On Google+: 10 Million Users?, “Fake Name” Suspension Info, Spam Blocking & More!
Below is today’s top news relating to Google+, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. Adoption Rates & 10 Million+ Users? Google+ Vaulting Past 10 Million User Mark by eWeek’s Clint Boulton covers the stats behind Google+’s massive user influx. This report comes on the heels from Paul Allen’s report of 4.5 […]
Feds Ready To Approve Google-ITA Deal — With Ongoing Government Oversight
After months of lobbying and speculation the US appears ready to approve Google’s $700 million acquisition of travel software company ITA, with some interesting “safeguards” or provisions. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Justice Department approval of the deal would come with ongoing monitoring of the deal by regulators: Google Inc. and the Justice […]
Google TV Ads Coming To Verizon FiOS TV Customers
Google has announced a partnership with Verizon to have Google TV Ads power some of the ads on the Verizon FiOS TV network. The ads should begin showing in “early 2011” and be seen by about “35 million households, or almost one-third of all US cable and satellite homes.” To learn more about Google TV […]
A guide to Google: Origins, history and key moments in search
Google, founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, is the most popular search engine in the world, with a commanding market share of over 80% globally and just under 80% in the U.S. While we don’t have any figures direct from the company, it’s estimated that billions of searches – or trillions per […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, July 28, 2009
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 Gets Its Affiliates On, Summit-Style Watching Shawn Collins of the Affiliate Summit conference tweeting about a big party at the Googleplex last night, I wondered what was up. Turns out […]
Google Gets Into “Addressable TV” With Visible World
Google’s TV Ads platform is getting some help from a company called Visible World, which offers demographic and geotargeted advertising across different media types. According to an article in the Wall Street Journal this morning: Google Inc. is teaming up with Visible World Inc., a well-known New York technology company that uses software to create […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, June 26, 2009
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 Conversion Tracking: How To Optimize Your Account 10x Quicker Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could get data 10 times faster so you could make your bid & ad decisions […]
Google Does TV Ads, To Push Chrome Browser In Commercials
It used to be common wisdom that Google never did consumer marketing. That’s changed over the past few years, with Google doing everything from billboards to radio ads to bus “wraps” to push particular Google products. Now it boldly goes into that final frontier, TV ads in the United States. It’s a first for Google. […]
Sorry, Tom Curley: Don’t Expect A Google Ranking Boost For The AP
Apparently talks between Google and the Associated Press aren’t going well, or so says Forbes today, with AP chief executive Tom Curley threatening to take his content and play elsewhere. Where that will be is hard to say. Part of the AP’s original issue with Google was that AP’s own member publications would reprint AP […]
YouTube Moves: Google TV Ads And More Premium Content
YouTube is clearly evolving before our eyes — from a site that was largely about viral, user-generated content (UGC) to a premium content destination that may one day be a viable replacement for cable TV. First the news. Google/YouTube has signed deals with more studios to expand the range of full-length TV and movies content […]
Google “TV Ads Online” Dangles Multi-Platform Lure For Brand Advertisers
It’s now a cliche to point out that consumer audiences have fragmented. However, once mighty media have seen audiences dwindle over the past five or so years. Accordingly almost all traditional media are struggling, exacerbated by the recession to be sure but caused by the rise of the internet (mobile will fragment audiences further). Many […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, March 9, 2009
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
SearchBiz: The Economy Takes Its Toll On Google & Why Twitter Rejected Facebook’s Acquisition Overtures
The buzz today comes from the Wall Street Journal article, which you’ve probably already seen, called “Google Gears Down for Tougher Times.” In a related post, Silicon Alley Insider summarizes the piece with more than a hint of schadenfreude. The thrust of the WSJ story is that Google is trying to cut costs and reduce […]
Search Biz: Wall St. Flips On GOOG; Google Canning Slackers & More
When Google went public in August, 2004, co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin made no secret of the company’s disdain for how the Wall St. system of analyst ratings and recommendations works. They wrote a letter saying they had no interest in trying to manage analysts expectations and keep Wall St. happy on a quarterly […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, November 10, 2008
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
GOOG’s Mystery Stock Plunge
The stock market is bad, but Google trading for as low as 1 cent today and closing initially at $320 (after opening at $488) has the NASDAQ checking out some odd trades and resetting the closing price to $400. Reuters reports that “erroneous orders” may have caused the drop and that these orders might not […]
Battlestar Galactica Meet Google TV Ads: Deal With NBC Universal Cut
Just in — and brief because it’s the end of the day — Google and NBC Universal have reached an agreement that will see the TV ads that Google sells coming to NBCU cable channels including SciFi, Oxygen, MSNBC, CNBC and others. The full release is below: