Google Maps is testing interface with categories of local search suggestions
New Google Maps interface on Android shows category selections based on where you're viewing the map.
Topic: Android
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.
SearchCap: Google News updated, standout tag gone & e-commerce SEO
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 new and AI-improved Google News now available for iPhone and iPadMay 15, 2018 by Greg Sterling Google News redesign in more than 120 countries on the web, Android and iOS. […]
The new and AI-improved Google News now available for iPhone and iPad
Google News redesign in more than 120 countries on the web, Android and iOS.
SearchCap: Google Lens, WordStream acquired & 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: IAB: Search, the largest category of digital ad spending, generated $40.6B in 2017May 10, 2018 by Greg Sterling Mobile was responsible for 54 percent of paid-search ad revenue last year. Ask […]
Google Lens improvements ready visual search and AR for mainstream adoption
Better text recognition, lookalike search and real-time functionality are upgrades.
Demoed at Google I/O: AMP cache URLs showing publisher’s URL instead of Google AMP URL
Want to see how the new AMP URLs work in search? Google demoed showing the publisher's URL over the Google AMP cache URL.
Google announces ads updates for app developers at Google I/O
Google says 94 billion apps were downloaded from Google Play last year.
Google Maps redesigns ‘Explore’ tab, launches ‘Your match,’ ‘Group planning’ and ‘For you’ section
Google Maps has announced a whole set of new features at Google I/O around their mapping product.
SearchCap: Local search ads, Intent keywords & The Flying Housewife
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Look Ma, no keywords! Phrase-free AdWords campaigns are hereApr 26, 2018 by Andy Taylor Contributor Andy Taylor discusses Google’s new Local Search Ads Experiment in AdWords, which uses address and location […]
Google officially rolls out ‘More results’ search button on mobile
After confirming it was testing the 'More results' button earlier this week, Google tweeted an official announcement about its launch today.
SearchCap: Google SEO patents & Search Engine Land Awards
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 patent on related entities and what it means for SEO Apr 5, 2018 by Dave Davies Contributor Dave Davies pulls key points from a newly awarded Google patent on related […]
April Fools’ Day 2018: Google, Amazon & more have fun over the weekend
April Fools' Day 2018: Google, Amazon & more have fun over the weekend
Europeans again raise the specter of breaking up Google
More of a bargaining position, it's extremely unlikely to actually happen.
SearchCap: Google My Business update, AdWords ad grants & voice search
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Spring Equinox Google doodle introduces Quinn, an animated flower fairy & musicianMar 20, 2018 by Amy Gesenhues Designed by Google doodler Sophie Diao, the image leads to a search for Spring […]
SearchCap: SMX Insights, Google Doodle & charity
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Stop! Think twice before using nofollow attributes on your websiteMar 16, 2018 by Patrick Stox Using page-level nofollow attributes? Just stop, says Contributor Patrick Stox. Instead, use nofollow on specific links […]
Search in Pics: Android totem poles, Google’s book tree & printed faces on lattes
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. Print your face or photo on a latte at Google: Source: Instagram The book tree at […]
Google Images update: Captions added to images, pulled from the page title tag
To add more context to image results, Google will now display a caption with images in mobile Images search results.
SearchCap: Google bringing AMP benefits to web standards, musicians on Google Posts & Google Lens rollout
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 working to integrate AMP benefits into future open web standardsMar 8, 2018 by Michelle Robbins Standardization will allow sites to implement, and benefit from, AMP features without adopting the framework. […]
Google Lens comes to Android devices through the side door — Google Photos
This indirect rollout of visual search is intriguing but awkward.
SearchCap: Bing JSON-LD, Google Search app & Gboard update
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Conductor will help WeWork offer ‘holistic’ proposition to enterprise customers Mar 6, 2018 by Greg Sterling It will now be able to manage customers’ physical and digital presence. Optimize your search, […]
Google’s Gboard for Android keyboard now supports 300+ languages
Google says Gboard for Android now covers 74% of the world's population.
Google Assistant to get multiple new languages, distribution and skills
The Assistant will soon speak 30 languages and be able to offer mobile carrier customer support.
SearchCap: Google mobile-first index expanding, Google reviews spam & Gboard update
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 to move more sites to mobile-first index in coming weeksFeb 21, 2018 by Barry Schwartz Google plans to roll more sites into the mobile-first index in the near future. Are […]
Latest updates to Gboard for Android include a ‘search all media’ feature
Reports indicate the latest refresh for the Google-designed keyboard comes with a new interface that allows users to search all categories.
Google Maps adds mall directory search & browse in local panel
Google adds a new tab to the local panel in the search results named "directory."
SearchCap: Google Images changes, Google Maps iOS app update & SEO ROI
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 removes View Image button and Search by Image featureFeb 15, 2018 by Barry Schwartz After making a deal with Getty Images, Google has revamped some of their image […]
Google Maps for iOS catches up with Android version, adds driving directions, transit info & explore nearby
A year after bringing real-time information within Google Maps for Android, Google has now released it for iOS devices.
SearchCap: Getty Images, SEO and website migrations & Winter Olympics Doodles
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, Getty Images enter a multi-year global licensing partnershipFeb 12, 2018 by Greg Sterling The deal effectively ends Getty’s European antitrust complaint against Google. Monitoring web migrations: A checklist for moving […]
Effective July 2018, Google’s Chrome browser will mark non-HTTPS sites as ‘not secure’
After years of pushing for 'secure by default' web sites, Google will identify insecure sites in the Chrome browser beginning mid-Summer.
Google adds new features & improves navigation for mobile hotel & flight searches
Aiming to make travel planning easier on a mobile device, Google is rolling out new tabs that let users switch between hotel, flight and trip details.
Google Assistant adds new media capabilities ahead of HomePod release
You can now wake up to a favorite playlist and use voice to pick up where you left off with Netflix shows.
SearchCap: Google local news, voice search usage & Facebook 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 Bulletin: Hyperlocal news, Nextdoor competitor or both?Jan 26, 2018 by Greg Sterling Google has already proven it can crowdsource local content at scale through its Local Guides program. Survey: People […]
Survey: People becoming less inhibited about using voice search in public
Texting is the most common use case for voice, and men use voice search more than women, according to new data from Stone Temple Consulting.
Google says Assistant now on more than 400 million devices
Sales of Google Home smart speakers are considerably smaller.
Search in Pics: Google’s floppy sofa, rusty Android head & dancers
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. A very floppy Google sofa bench: Source: Instagram Google’s bathroom signs: Source: Instagram A rusty Android […]
Google & NORAD Santa Trackers show St. Nick already in flight for his 2017 trip around the world
The two sites will be tracking Santa's whereabouts for the next 24 hours.
SearchCap: Top Google searches, more data in Search Console & Google Assistant expands
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Hurricane Irma was the No. 1 top trending Google search in the US & globally for 2017Dec 13, 2017 by Amy Gesenhues Google has released its top trending searches of the […]
Google bringing the Assistant to tablets and Lollipop Android phones
The move comes against the backdrop of accelerating virtual assistant usage and intensifying competition.
SearchCap: Google’s SEO guide, Microsoft outings app & data SEO
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 revamps its SEO Starter GuideDec 12, 2017 by Barry Schwartz This is the first update of the SEO starter guide in several years. A balanced approach to data-driven SEODec 12, […]