Twitch usage and growth statistics: How many people use Twitch?
In-depth look at the user base of the popular video streaming platform, Twitch.
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How to see AI search prompts inside Google Search Console
See how long-tail Google Search Console queries reveal AI-style prompts, plus a regex trick and ways to turn raw data into tracking insights.
Google AI Mode: What it is & how it impacts search
Google AI Mode is reshaping how results are generated. Learn what it means for SEO, how it works, and how to adapt your strategy for AI-driven search.
Bing’s new ChatGPT has multiple personalities
Gaslighting, memory loss, accidental racism, yep, sounds like AI.
If almost everyone uses Google, does that make it a public utility?; Thursday’s daily brief
Plus, tips for choosing the right event to speak at.
Check your YoY reporting and how to set HARD, DUMB or FAST search marketing goals; Monday’s daily brief
Plus, ORM strategies when attack sites strike and Facebook says the algorithm isn't the ONLY one to blame
Facebook unfriends Australia and Maryland passes ad tax; Monday’s daily brief
Plus, Google's Search Central Live conference is right after SMX Report
Australia’s showdown with Google has profound implications for domestic businesses and other digital platforms
The proposed legislation could create an untenable position for search engines in Australia, and Google’s threat to shut down search could affect traffic and domestic businesses across sectors.
SearchCap: Super Bowl search ads, testing search ads & 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: Bing doesn’t show ads for queries around Super Bowl commercials, while Google doesFeb 4, 2019 by Barry Schwartz Were you interested in driving online traffic to your Super Bowl ad campaign? […]
SearchCap: Google Search Console welcomes API, SMX Advanced recap & 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 local pack business categories dynamically change based on queryJun 18, 2018 by Barry Schwartz Google now uses searchers’ keywords to customize the local pack business categories. How social networks usurp […]
SearchCap: Google authority score, hotel reviews & Bing image backstory
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 Google assesses the ‘authority’ of web pagesMay 3, 2017 by Danny Sullivan Google has no single authority metric but rather uses a bucket of signals to determine authority on a […]
SearchCap: Google Assistant, Bing Ads merchant promotions & AdWords settlement
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: Google Assistant bests rivals for questions answered and overall accuracyApr 27, 2017 by Greg Sterling Cortana was second for questions answered, Alexa second-best for accuracy. What your paid search KPI […]
SearchCap: Google quality drop, Google search tags & a 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: A deep look at Google’s biggest-ever search quality crisisApr 3, 2017 by Danny Sullivan Under fire for months, can Google reverse the drip-drip-drip of criticism as incorrect, absurd or even dangerous […]
Google receives search warrant for identities of everyone who searched crime victim’s name
If this overly broad warrant were duplicated in other jurisdictions, local law enforcement might use Google as a first stop in their investigations.
SearchCap: Google AMP URLs, Google Maps traffic & Super Bowl search ads
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 makes it easier to see and share publishers’ real URLs from AMP pagesFeb 6, 2017 by Danny Sullivan New anchor button enables copy-and-paste of URLs directly to publisher sites. SMX […]
SearchCap: Google AdWords customer match, responsive ads & Apple indoor 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: New features may be coming to AdWords Responsive AdsDec 1, 2016 by Ginny Marvin Some accounts are now requiring a square image. Google makes it easier to add & remove emails […]
After 4 months & 125M+ pages indexed, where are we with AMP?
Contributor Kristi Kellogg recaps a session from SMX East 2016 in which Google, Condé Nast and Vox Media share successes and challenges with Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP).
SearchCap: Google AdWords login, keyword planner bug & Bing Ads bulk editing
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: New: Access up to 5 AdWords accounts with one loginSep 13, 2016 by Ginny Marvin Also, no need to confirm user access invitations anymore. Seeing Google Keyword Planner down? You’re not […]
SearchCap: eBay AMP, Bing trivia & Google 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: 13 link opportunities to pursue now Jul 5, 2016 by Andrew Dennis Need some great link-building ideas? Columnist Andrew Dennis has them for you — with examples from major brands to […]
SearchCap: Google Search Analytics sets, AdWords 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 Search Console now lets you group your sites together with property setsMay 23, 2016 by Barry Schwartz One of the most asked-for Google Search Console feature requests is now live. […]
SearchCap: Streetmap Loses, Google SEO Certification & AdWords Automated 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: Streetmap Loses Anti-Competitive Lawsuit Against Google In UKFeb 12, 2016 by Greg Sterling Streetmap had sued on grounds that putting Google Maps at the top of search results was an “abuse […]
SearchCap: Holiday Countdown Ad Results, Alice Paul Google Doodle & Powerball 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: What Time Is The Super Bowl? Google & Bing Are Confused Jan 11, 2016 by Danny Sullivan You might get information for 2015, depending on how you ask. How Much Did […]
SearchCap: Santa, Google NCR & SEO Success
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Authoritative Links: Search Engine Land’s 10 Top Link Week Columns Of 2015Dec 28, 2015 by Jessica Thompson Though naysayers continue to predict the death of link building, it’s still going strong. […]
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 […]
Cortana Everywhere: Speech-Driven Digital Assistants As The New Universal UI
Microsoft's Project Oxford offers bundle of advanced tools and functionality to developers.
SearchCap: Google Debuts New Hotel Booking Ads, A New Call Analytics Report & Holiday Paid Search Drivers
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 Debuts New Look For Hotel Booking Ads As The Carousel Disappears The grand, awkward Carousel experiment appears to be coming to an end — for local listings at least. Google […]
Google Dorking: It’s All Fun & Games Until The Hackers Show Up
For anyone not in the know, Google Dorking is the practice of using advanced search techniques – more specifically, specialized search parameters – to locate hard-to-find web pages and information. As innocent as it sounds, Google Dorking has a dark side – so dark, federal authorities are warning website owners of its dangerous nature. According […]
Google May Be Forced To Pay $1 Billion To Patent Troll
A New York-based “patent troll” called Vringo, through its subsidiary I/P engine, successfully sued Google, Microsoft, AOL and others using two patents related to search advertising. The plaintiff won approximately $30 million at trial in 2012. Google was asked to pay $15.8 million of that amount. Yet plaintiffs were also seeking ongoing royalties, which the court has now awarded. […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, November 14, 2013
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web. From Search Engine Land: Court Finds Google’s Book Scanning Is Fair Use: Highlights From The Ruling Nearly ten years after it began and eight years after Google was sued over it, Google’s program that scans […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, November 7, 2013
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web. From Search Engine Land: SEMPO Asks Search Marketers To Take 9th Annual State Of Search Survey Just after publishing its annual salary survey results, SEMPO is calling for participants to take part in its 9th […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, November 1, 2013
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web. From Search Engine Land: Don’t Want Your Searches Encrypted? Add ?nord=1 To Your URL Parameters Not interested in having Google encrypt and secure your searches? Well, now there is a way to stop Google from […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, May 23, 2013
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web. From Search Engine Land: Penguin 4, With Penguin 2.0 Generation Spam-Fighting, Is Now Live The fourth release of Google’s spam-fighting “Penguin Update” is now live. But, Penguin 4 has a twist. It contains Penguin 2.0 […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, November 8, 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: Priceline To Buy Travel Search Engine Kayak For $1.8 Billion Priceline is a public company that owns several other travel brands, including Booking.com, Agoda.com, Cheaptickets.com, Rentalcars.com and a few other travel […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, October 16, 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: Google Launches Disavow Links Tool Google has launched a new and widely anticipated “disavow links” tool. The tool was announced by the head of Google’s web spam team Matt Cutts, when […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, October 10, 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: Tracking Changes To Google’s 50 Webmaster Guidelines Pages Shaun Anderson created a tool to keep track of changes made to 50 of the top Google webmaster guidelines. The tool shows you […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, October 2, 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: Making Your Site Sticky For Both Search & Social Users You are probably well aware of the benefits of making a “sticky” site. Sticky sites — engaging, well-designed sites that visitors […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, September 10, 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: Google Removed The Pirate Bay From Instant Search TorrentFreak reports Google has removed The Pirate Bay from showing up in Google’s search suggestions within Google Instant Search. Google Instant Search will […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, July 26, 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: Google Now Allows You To Write Your Search Queries It started with typing your query, then voice queries, then image based queries and now Google announced you can hand-write your queries. […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, June 8, 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: Google’s May Updates: Inorganic Backlinks, Page Titles, Fresh Results & More Google’s latest batch of search quality updates is online, and offers some insight into a variety of search- and SEO-related […]