17 days of 2016 Rio Olympic Google Doodles: a full list of Google’s “Fruity Doodle” images
From the start of the games through closing ceremonies, Google replaced its usual home page logo with the following animated images.
Topic: Android
SearchCap: Google images in results, AdWords changes & keyword planner excuses
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 testing image thumbnails in mobile search results againAug 19, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Google brings back an old test, showing images in the mobile web search results. What do you […]
Search in Pics: Moz alumni with smiles, Android puzzlebot & Buddhists at Google
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. Moz alumni smiling after layoffs: Source: Twitter Buddhists drawing a sand mandala at a Google office: […]
Google Now testing “Explore Interests” feature to make personal assistant app more personalized
TechCrunch reports the new feature aims to give Google Now users more control over the information Google tracks on their behalf.
Google Maps adds “Wi-fi only” feature & ability to save areas to SD card
In addition to the new offline features, Google Maps has added more international ride-service options to compare rates in a number of countries.
SearchCap: Olympics Google logo, SEO KPIs & 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: KPIs for SEO: measuring SEO successAug 5, 2016 by Marcus Miller Wondering what metrics you should use to demonstrate value to your clients? Columnist Marcus Miller shares some of the most […]
Olympics Google Doodle marks start of 2016 Rio Games & points to “Fruity Games” mobile app
The free gaming app, with "produce from all over the market" competing for the title of freshest fruit, works on both Android and iOS.
SearchCap: Gboard update, Google local 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 app now delivering restaurant reviews & best-of-lists for local searchesAug 4, 2016 by Amy Gesenhues Released today in the U.S., Google says food and drink related searches will now return […]
Google gears up for 2016 Rio Olympics with search updates & YouTube highlight videos
Olympic event information will be delivered via Google search, along with broadcaster videos on YouTube.
AdWords Editor updated to support expanded text ads
A new section for expanded text ads is among several updates in AdWords Editor 11.5
Google Maps updates map design, highlights areas of interest and adds business photo carousel
Check out the new look for the Google Maps imagery and features. It is subtle, but Google said it helps users navigate.
SearchCap: Verizon buys Yahoo, Google Maps wifi mode, Google AdWords features
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: After buying Yahoo for nearly $5 billion, Verizon is now in the search businessJul 25, 2016 by Greg Sterling With the acquisition, Verizon now has advertising deals with both Google and […]
Google Maps for Android to add “WiFi-only” mode
Google Maps now lets you restrict your Android app to go into "Wi-Fi only" mode.
Google Maps adds more ways to add or edit locations
Google Maps now lets users add, change, supplement and check the details for venues listed on Google Maps in a new way.
Report: EU responding to Google antitrust search-quality defense with new objections
Supplementary statement reportedly being filed to enable European Commission to address Google's defense against claims of abuse of market position.
SearchCap: Google Now on Tap, estimated numbers & bids
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 expands Now on Tap to translate app screens, discover button & barcode scanningJul 6, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Google Now on Tap has added three new features for Android devices. […]
Google expands Now on Tap to translate app screens, discover button & barcode scanning
Google Now on Tap has added three new features for Android devices.
The 10+ biggest things to happen in PPC so far in 2016
Big text ad changes, a revival of device bidding and LinkedIn possibilities are among the announcements that hold big implications for search marketers.
SearchCap: Machine learning, content marketing & search rankings
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Machine learning for large-scale SEM accountsJul 1, 2016 by David Fothergill Can machine learning be applied to your PPC accounts to make them more efficient? Columnist David Fothergill describes how he […]
SearchCap: Dynamic search ads, Google Keyword Planner & 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: Google says Dynamic Search Ad targeting will soon get better Jun 30, 2016 by Ginny Marvin Query matching set to improve over several months. Learn how to drive more conversions with […]
Google Maps Android users get multi-stop directions & new Your Timeline features
Currently available only on Android, Google says the new features will be coming soon to iOS.
Google facing likelihood of third antitrust complaint in Europe
AdWords and search-box contracts the focus of potentially impending third Statement of Objections from European Commission.
SearchCap: Google time filters, local search reporting & 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 is removing the custom date range search filter for mobile usersJun 17, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Mobile searchers on Google will no longer be able to use the custom date […]
SearchCap: Google search analytics upgrade, Bing Ads edits & SEO makeup
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 analytics report adds the ability to compare queries Jun 16, 2016 by Barry Schwartz You can now compare one search phrase to another in the Google Search Analytics report […]
Now you can edit text ads and address disapprovals in Bing Ads apps
Make quick fixes and updates to Bing text ads right in the iOS and Android apps.
New survey says Google Maps favored by nearly 70 percent of iPhone users
The survey data seem to contradict statements made by Apple and others about Apple Maps' dominance on the iPhone.
SearchCap: Google & Hillary Clinton, SEO URLs & AdWords explained
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: Autocomplete does not favor any candidate or causeJun 10, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Google public relations and Matt Cutts come out to call the allegations that Google altered their search […]
Android launcher and search engine Evie “reimagines” the mobile home screen
Company wants to offer a better home screen and help users get things done across apps and the mobile web more efficiently.
Google Maps brings faster, smoother scrolling to Street View
Fluid scrolling and swiping replaces more awkward arrow-advance navigation.
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 […]
Bing News launches PubHub, a portal for news publishers to submit their sites
Bing News has launched their Bing News PubHub, a place to submit your site to Bing News for inclusion.
Bing Ads now accepting signups for Shared Budgets pilot
Automatically redistribute budget across multiple campaigns.
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 […]
Google’s latest Now on Tap update shows more info for selected words & photos
The Now on Tap Android feature works across all apps, displaying relevant information for selected words, phrases or photos.
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 […]
Search in Pics: Google Dance Tokyo, gBrau beer & a pink penguin engineer
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. Google pink penguin Android figurine: Source: Google+ Google Dance Tokyo: Source: Twitter Google Zurich rock-climbing wall […]
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 […]
Search in Pics: Google I/O, Sundar Pichai with Danny Sullivan & fancy YouTube toilets
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. An army of Google I/O Android figures: Source: Twitter Google’s Sundar Pichai with Danny Sullivan: Source: […]
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.
Google says 20 percent of mobile queries are voice searches
Voice search growing as virtual assistant market heats up.