Google Expands App Indexing To Find & Stream App-Only Content
Google is now experimenting with nine Android apps to surface their app only content in the mobile search results. This is a huge step for apps and Google search.
Topic: Android
SearchCap: Yahoo Gemini, Google Search Console & Penguin 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: How To Prep For The Pending Penguin Update & Ensure You’re Penalty Free In 2016Nov 17, 2015 by Erin Everhart The next Penguin update is coming soon, according to a Google […]
SearchCap: Google Smarter Search, Facebook Google App Indexing & Foursquare With Apple Maps
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Foursquare Joins Apple Maps Data Sources As Company Builds Out EcosystemNov 16, 2015 by Greg Sterling Apple continues to improve its mapping product by adding new features and content, albeit often […]
Facebook Now Using Google App Indexing To Drive Visitors From Search Into Its App
Use of app indexing will send searchers from Google into the Facebook app, but only on Android and not for all Facebook content.
SearchCap: Bing Mobile Test, Yahoo Product Ads & Bing Ads Editor For Mac
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 Launches Their Mobile-Friendly Testing ToolNov 12, 2015 by Barry Schwartz A year after Google launched their mobile-friendly testing tool, Bing has launched their own similar version, the Bing Mobile Friendliness […]
SearchCap: AdWords SMS Promotions, Google TLS Warnings & Yahoo Firefox UI
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Promote Black Friday & Cyber Monday Offers With AdWords Structured Snippet HeadersNov 11, 2015 by Ginny Marvin The extensions can start showing starting the week before Cyber Monday. JustWatch Claims Google’s […]
Europe Turns Antitrust Attention To Google Maps For Android
The antitrust investigation (or enforcement action) against Google in Europe is currently focused on shopping search. There’s an earlier stage, but parallel investigation of Android is now taking off. Comments from regulators and European politicians suggest there’s a potentially long road ahead for Google and many investigations to come. Indeed, a more formal local search […]
SearchCap: Overstock’s Google Decline, Google Search Console Severity Label & Offline Google Maps
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Offline Search & Turn-By-Turn Navigation Come To Google Mobile MapsNov 10, 2015 by Greg Sterling Earlier this year, at Google’s May developer conference, the company announced that Google Maps search and […]
Offline Search & Turn-By-Turn Navigation Come To Google Mobile Maps
Earlier this year, at Google’s May developer conference, the company announced that Google Maps search and turn-by-turn navigation will be available offline. Today it’s starting to roll out this capability to Android users and later to iOS. Users will be able to search Maps offline and get directions with a weak or non-existent connection: You […]
SearchCap: Google News Apps, Android Marshmallow & Doodle For Hedy Lamarr
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: 6 Things To Know Before Using Facebook For Local Search, And 6 Reasons FB Search Can DominateNov 9, 2015 by Wesley Young Now that Facebook’s Universal Search includes public posts, columnist […]
Google News Editors’ Picks Now Contains App Links
After two months of asking Google News Publishers to add their app links in the Google News Publisher Center, the Editor's Picks is now showing App download icons.
Android 6 “Marshmallow” & SEO Series: Google Now Cards Featuring Merchant Data
How might Android Marshmallow's new features impact the future of mobile search? In part two of a three-part series on the topic, contributor Cindy Krum discusses Google Now Price Alerts cards and Visually Similar Products.
SearchCap: Google App Interstitial Penalty, Bing Ads Academy & SEO Horror Stories
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 App Interstitial Giant Ad Penalty Is Now Live Nov 3, 2015 by Barry Schwartz Yesterday, Google released an update to their mobile-friendly algorithm, penalizing sites using giant app install interstitial […]
SearchCap: Day Of The Dead Google Doodle, A PPC Agency View Of Ad Blocking & 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: Day Of The Dead Google Doodle Marks The Mexican Holiday Devoted To Departed Souls Nov 2, 2015 by Amy Gesenhues Today’s Google logo has been replaced with an illustrated “string of […]
SearchCap: Bing Shopping Campaigns Updates, SEO For Local Businesses & Google’s Halloween 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: Bing Shopping Campaigns Get Several Pre-Holiday Updates Oct 30, 2015 by Ginny Marvin Mobile inventory, used and refurbished product ads support, and more are now available. SEO For Shops: The 12 […]
Bing Shopping Campaigns Get Several Pre-Holiday Updates
Mobile inventory, used and refurbished product ads support and more are now available.
Facebook Adds Public Posts To Search, More Frequent Updates May Be Coming
Facebook has announced some incremental search improvements and a new “channel” for its newsroom (Search FYI) that will provide updates on the evolution of search at Facebook. This suggests to me that we’ll be seeing more “search activity” going forward. In a blog post announcing the improvements, Tom Stocky, Facebook’s VP of Search, said that […]
Google Releases Waze Version 4.0 For iOS Users; Android Coming Soon
Version 4.0 of Waze brings a new cleaner design, easier navigation, reporting, sharing and more to the popular navigation app.
Search In Pics: Android Ice Sculpture, National Coming Out Day & Google’s Drought
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 Search Adds Support For App Indexing In Safari On iOS 9
By the end of October, searching on Google in Safari on iOS 9 will provide deep links into apps, when appropriate and where publishers have taken action.
Russian Regulators Give Google November Deadline To Change Android Contracts
The Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation (FAS) told Google it has until November 18 to address a finding that it violated Russian competition law. FAS agreed with Yandex, which had complained that Google was in violation by requiring phone makers to pre-install selected Google apps on Android as a condition of gaining access […]
SearchCap: Google Targets Hacked Spam, Keyword Performance Reporting In AdWords & 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: Wanted: Session Ideas For SMX WestOct 6, 2015 by Chris Sherman We want your input to help us plan our upcoming SMX West conference, which will be taking place in San […]
SearchCap: Google On Penguin & Panda, Authorship Lives & Apple Searches
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 Panda 4.2 Is Still Rolling Out Oct 1, 2015 by Barry Schwartz Google has confirmed that the Panda 4.2 update that started rolling out 2 1/2 months ago is still […]
Apple Devices Driving More Search Than Android In US [comScore]
This week at SMX East, I moderated a session called The New Search Landscape, which asked what the near-term future of search will look like. It was a lively and interesting discussion. For a full overview of the session, read Casie Gillette’s recap. At the outset, comScore’s Eli Goodman presented some overview data. It was […]
SearchCap: Google App Indexing API Boost, AdWords Audience Insights & Google News 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 Adds Additional Ranking Boost For Using App Indexing APISep 30, 2015 by Barry Schwartz Google announced a new ranking boost for App Indexing, as well as a new iOS indexing […]
At Nexus Hardware Event Google Shows Now On Tap & Expanded Voice Actions
Yesterday Google held its Nexus and Android hardware release party. Most of the attention and coverage was focused on the devices introduced: the Nexus 5X and 6P phones, the Pixel C Android tablet and various Chromecast devices. However there was also a discussion or reintroduction of features associated with the “Marshmallow” update to Android OS. […]
SearchCap: Google Knowledge Graph, Schema Markup & Local 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 Adds Site URL In Knowledge Graph Box Sep 25, 2015 by Barry Schwartz Google has added a hyperlink to the brand’s web site in the knowledge graph box. A Guide […]
Google Snubs & Bing Embraces The 2015 Rugby World Cup
Bing provides a special area in search with standings and information for fans. Google does a special logo, but only in some countries.
DuckDuckGo Is The Default Search Engine In New Adblock Browser
In addition to being the default Adblock browser, the privacy search engine says it will sign the "Acceptable Ads Manifesto."
How Google Now, Siri & Cortana Predict What You Want
It's like magic when your digital assistant has an answer before you think to search. Here's how they understand your needs.
SearchCap: Google Structured Data Ranking, Baidu Mobile Assistant & Google My Business App
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 May Add Structured Markup & Data To Ranking Algorithm Sep 11, 2015 by Barry Schwartz Google hints it may decide to use structured data in its ranking algorithm some day, […]
The Google My Business App Gets An Update
Check out the updated Google My Business App for Android -- iOS version coming soon.
Siri Comes To Apple TV & Could Make Search A Natural Part Of Watching
A Siri button on the new Apple TV remote lets users pull up weather, sports scores, and search across apps.
SearchCap: Google Health, Google Maps Explore & Our App
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 Search Engine Land App Now Live For iOS & Android Download the new Search Engine Land app, plus the Marketing Land sister app for iOS and Android devices now. Google […]
Google Maps “Explore” Adds Curated Recommendations, New Features
Google is adding more content, filters and personalization to the “Explore” feature in Google Maps for Android in the US and UK. In several markets to start (SF, NYC and London), Google says you’ll get new “curated recommendations” about nearby dining options: Once you pick the category that suits your craving, you can see in-depth […]
SearchCap: Bing Ads App, Google Dynamic Answer Box & Bing iOS App 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: Bing iOS App Gets A Refresh With Updates To Bing News & New Bing Interests Feature New version also includes at-a-glance Popular Now content on Apple Watch and easier access to […]