International SEO execution: Keyword research, link building & UX that converts
Learn how to structure, localize, and optimize your website for international audiences. This guide covers hreflang, geotargeting, multilingual SEO, and more.
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Google AI Overviews expand to more users
Google's AI-generated answers are now available in 200+ countries and territories and in more than 40 languages.
Multilingual and international SEO: 5 mistakes to watch out for
Want traffic in new markets? Bad SEO kills global growth. Fix these common issues before expanding your site.
Google Gemini app now available for iPhone users
Previously only available as a standalone app on Android, and available within the iOS Google app - now it is a standalone app for iOS users.
8 steps to maximize success during global site migrations
Ensure SEO is deeply integrated from the start, high-value URLs are preserved and monitoring occurs across all language/market sites.
Google expands Bard to more countries, more languages and adds new features
The new features include pin and rename conversations, export code to more places, share answers, use images for prompts, listen to answers and adjust responses.
How to demonstrate E-E-A-T in AI-generated content
The concept of E-E-A-T, Google's template for search quality, can help us assess and improve the quality of AI-generated content.
The right approach to multilingual marketing strategy
Is your brand lost in translation, missing out on opportunities or revenue? Learn how to correctly do multilingual marketing.
Google Search rolls out a more visual search interface on mobile with grid format
Are both top results position one or does Google count the one on the right as position two?
Apple’s Siri gets first major redesign in years
Plus there is a new Apple Translate app that is private and on-device.
Several WordPress SEO plugins are on the fritz
Site owners using Google Analytics Dashboard for WP, Yoast SEO and Rank Math should check for the following issues.
SearchCap: Gboard update, Locadium launch & EPIC privacy
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Privacy group files flawed complaint against Google Store Sales MeasurementJul 31, 2017 by Greg Sterling EPIC gets the basic facts wrong about the data being used in Google program. Locadium: a […]
Latest Gboard iPhone updates include access to Maps, YouTube & a new drawing feature
Gboard also now supports Arabic, Hebrew and Farsi languages.
Google adds emoji & GIF suggestions, translations & more to GBoard for Android
The latest updates give Android users access to emoji and GIF suggestions as they type and the ability to share GIFs in supported apps.
Microsoft Translator App Comes To iOS & Android With Wearable Support
Microsoft launches a new mobile app for real-time translation to compete with Google's Google Translate app.
2012 Yahoo! Year In Review: Over 500 Top Searches In 50+ Categories
Last year, Yahoo! celebrated ten years of sharing its annual Year In Review feature, marking the occasion by releasing 30 categories of the most popular searches on Yahoo! in 2011, one of the biggest lists up to that point in time. For 2012, Yahoo! one-upped themselves by providing us with the top 10 most popular searches […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, August 20, 2012
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: What Is In Your Enterprise SEO Toolkit? Enterprise SEO ain’t like the others. As I’ve said before, simply saying “I’m an enterprise SEO!!!” doesn’t make you one. You need different tools, […]
Google Launches “Penguin Update” Targeting Webspam In Search Results
Google has announced that it is releasing a new search algorithm that it hopes will better catch people who spam its search results or purposely do things to rank better that are against Google’s publishers guidelines. Going live today, Google says the “Penguin Update” will impact about 3% of search queries. From the company’s posts […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, March 6, 2012
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: When The Going Gets Tough, The Links Get Blamed Links are usually the first thing that people look at when something happens in the SERPs. Surely, if your rankings fall, you […]
Improved Snippets, Rank Boost For “Official” Pages Among 10 New Google Algorithm Changes
Google just posted about ten new algorithm changes it has made to how it shows and ranks search results. These include showing rich snippets more often, improving the quality of snippets, a better way of showing page titles for times when Google ignores the HTML title tag itself and a ranking boost for “official pages,” […]
Google’s Page Speed Tool & Public Data Explorer Survive Latest Labs Cuts; Google Body Doesn’t
Several more Google Labs projects have learned their fate as the company continues to close down Google Labs as part of a larger streamlining effort. Here’s a look at the latest group of decisions. Google Labs Survivors Page Speed Online – A tool that launched earlier this year, Page Speed analyzes a given URL, gives […]
Yandex Expands To Turkey, First Shots Fired In New Google, Baidu & Yandex Stand Off
Did you think the search engine war was over and that Google had won? Perhaps you believed that there were a few outposts still resisting the Google conquest, but expected that they’d give in eventually? If so, you’d better sit down and take a strong drink as the first salvos in the new Search Engine […]
Kadafi, Gaddafi, Qaddafi: In The Age Of Search, News Publications Still Struggle With Libya Leader’s Name
A decades-old dispute involving Libya remains unresolved. How do news organizations spell the name of Libya’s leader, Muammar Gaddafi? The exact spelling has a bigger impact these days, where people search for news. Use the wrong spelling, and your story might go missing. Can search tell us the “right” one? More below.
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?
Google Translate Adds Latin, Google Renews Flu Search, & Adds Languages To Video Alerts
Google announced a few new small features added recently. (1) Google Translate added Latin as a new language. Google said, “although considered a “dead language” by many, Latin is still studied by hundreds of thousands of students worldwide and is the predecessor to many modern tongues.” I am sure those who study in this language […]
Effectively Managing Multilingual Content Segmentation
No, this is not another top-level domain vs. sub domain article but one that goes more to a deeper problem global companies are having with a haphazard approach to their local language content management. I have seen far too many global companies large and small cobble together local language sites that make Frankenstein look like […]
Google’s Virtual Keyboard Now In Search Bar
Google is deploying their virtual keyboards on the search results pages for their non-English based search portals. For example, you can see them live at Google Poland and Google Israel and Google Russia, amongst others. Here is a screen capture: As you can see, the keyboard icon is next to the search box. When you […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, February 2, 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: “Inkbait”: A Case Study In Linkability In the world of search engine optimization (SEO), the tactic known as “linkbait” is one of the few link building tactics the search engines embrace, […]
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.
SearchCap: The Day In Search, September 10, 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: Bigger Is Better When It Comes To Search Boxes Fresh off of patenting its home page design, Google is throwing caution to the wind and messing with success: It’s making […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, September 2, 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 AdSense Improves The Competitive Ad Filter The Google AdSense blog has made improvements to the competitive ad filter. The two major changes includes increasing the size of the competitive ad […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, August 27, 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: Debunking The Italian Newspapers’ Antitrust Allegations Against Google May it please the Italian court. Google does not ban newspapers that opt-out of Google News from being in Google at all, as […]
Google Mobile Search Adds Universal Flavor To Arabic & Hebrew Searchers
The Google Mobile blog announced that Arabic and Hebrew mobile searchers are now able to see universal results directly on their mobile devices. Although not related, this comes soon after Google Translated recently added 9 new languages. I know a bit of Hebrew, so I tried to test out the search results on Google Israel […]
Yahoo Acquires Arab Portal, Bing Gets Backdoor Into Deal
This morning Yahoo announced that it was acquiring Maktoob.com, “the leading online community in the Arab world.” According to Yahoo the site has an audience of 16.5 million people. The purchase price has been estimated at between $75 and $100 million and was apparently in the works before the search deal with Microsoft was announced last month. […]
Who Does Twitter Love? Breaking Down The Twitter Suggested Users List
In some ways, it’s the Who’s Who of Twitter — the Twitter Suggested Users list. These are the 241 people Twitter currently suggests that new people should follow. Below, a look at who makes it by categories, such as media or sports. Who’s getting Twitter’s love (such as the New York Times) and who’s not […]
Google Toolbar For IE Adds “Advanced” Translation
The Google Blog announced the latest version of the Google Toolbar for IE (Internet Explorer) has new “advanced translation” capabilities. The translation features include: Automatic detection of languages other than your default language One click translation Client side (does not communicate with Google) language detection Automatic language translation on page clicks Real-time translation for dynamic […]
Google Updates AdWords Editor (Version 7.5.1)
The Inside AdWords Blog announced the release of a new version of AdWords Editor, the desktop editing tool for managing your AdWords campaigns. The new features include: Import files via CSV format Option to select which campaigns to download Resume download campaign feature Sort columns in up to three columns Three new conversion tracking metrics […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, March 11, 2009
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, December 16, 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, November 12, 2008
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.