Welcome BERT: Google’s latest search algorithm to better understand natural language
BERT will impact 1 in 10 of all search queries. This is the biggest change in search since Google released RankBrain.
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You can’t advertise that: The big list of prohibited ads across social and search platforms
To get ads approved in a timely manner, brands need to know what content is allowed, what’s restricted and what’s prohibited. we put together this cheat sheet to help.
Google App campaigns expand to Discover feeds, AdMob testing ads on app loading screens
Google announced new inventory sources and monetization tools for app advertisers and publishers.
Apple News, Google News, Google Newsstand: What marketers need to know
What they are, how they work and how to optimize for Google News and Apple News.
Google launches News Initiative subscriptions lab for publishers
The company also announced new fact-checking tools and other efforts to stop the spread of 'misinformation.'
DuckDuckGo a new ‘default search’ option for Chrome, is it time to start paying attention?
The upstart search engine's visibility has been growing.
YouTube aims to show more authoritative search results around news topics
Google to provide more sources and context on breaking news-related searches in YouTube.
Chat rate is the new CTR for AdWords message extensions
Google is rolling out message reporting metrics in the next few weeks for the US, the UK, Canada and other countries.
Bing Entity Search API is now available
The API enables you to pull Bing Knowledge Graph information about people, places, things, and local businesses directly into your sites and apps.
Google bringing the Assistant to tablets and Lollipop Android phones
The move comes against the backdrop of accelerating virtual assistant usage and intensifying competition.
Google Manufacturer Center for product data expands scope, launches API
A new API, more countries and knowledge panel visibility give brands more incentive to use Google's product data management tool.
Google searches now correspond to user location instead of domain
Users can still change their search settings to select a country service if desired.
Google now has 50M Local Guides adding content to Google Maps and Search
The number of Guides has grown by 10x in just one year.
Spark Foundry takes home Bing’s 2017 Agency of the Year & Innovator of the Year awards
Hosted by the Daily Show's Trevor Noah, Bing's 2017 Agency Awards event celebrated "the practice of search" by recognizing key executives and agencies.
Google now removing medical records from its search results
Google's content removal policy has been updated to include medical records. This goes on a very short list of content that Google will remove from search.
Bing now sharing backstory of its home page photo & gallery of past pictures
In addition to a summary of the picture, Bing is also including a map of where the picture was taken and the option to like, download and share the image.
Search in Pics: Google bird nest room, braille business card & real big easter eggs
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 easter eggs on logo: Source: Instagram Google bird nest room? Source: Instagram Google Brazil view: […]
Google Posts now gives museums, movies, musicians & sports groups dedicated space in search
Program opens in US and Brazil. Expansion is a sign Google no longer sees it as just an experiment.
SearchCap: Google Search Analytics bug, WebMD & Alexa & more 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 to fix missing data from Search Console analytics report soonMar 13, 2017 by Barry Schwartz No need to panic over the Google Search Analytics report’s confirmed bug. You did not […]
First day of winter Google doodle marks Northern Hemisphere’s Winter Solstice 2016
Google's Southern Hemisphere home pages have a similar doodle to mark the first day of summer for the other half of the world.
SearchCap: Google local tweets, AdWords audience targets & SEO strategies
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Tweet Google an emoji & it will reply with local search resultsDec 7, 2016 by Amy Gesenhues Tweet an emoji to @Google and you’ll get an immediate reply that includes a […]
Bing Partner Program expands to agencies and technology partners, rolling out to more markets
Customers that meet certain engagement criteria can become eligible for program benefits.
SearchCap: Google AdWords ad preview, Bing autocomplete, & illegal linking
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 improves autocomplete suggestions for academic papers & movie titlesSep 9, 2016 by Amy Gesenhues Bing says autocomplete suggestions for movies will analyze a user’s natural language and intent to deliver […]
Search in Pics: Google’s upcoming birthday, Bing 20% share balloons & fruit bar truck
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. Bing Ads balloons for 20% UK marketshare: Source: Twitter Google Brazil green pickup truck fruit bar: […]
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.
Gboard gets first major update with internationalization, smart GIF suggestions & custom keyboards
Google upgrades their iOS keyboard, Gboard, to roll out to five new languages and adds more GIF support.
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.
SearchCap: Google on Crooked Hillary, AdWords with Salesforce & Google mobile tests
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 it’s not deliberately filtering “Crooked Hillary” suggested search to favor ClintonJun 4, 2016 by Danny Sullivan Google offers an autocomplete suggestion of “Lying Ted” for “lying” but fails to […]
SearchCap: Google local pack mini reviews, DuckDuckGo scores & 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: Dark search, dark social & everything in betweenApr 5, 2016 by Maggie Malek Certain types of web traffic do not pass referral information on to our analytics programs, making it difficult […]
SearchCap: Google AMP, knowledge graph & auto 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 adds share feature to Knowledge Graph panelMar 30, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Google now lets you share a Knowledge Graph panel on social via Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and more. Google […]
Google AMP results carousel live in 12 countries
The Google AMP news carousel is only live in Brazil, Germany, Spain, France, the UK, India, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Japan, Russia and the US.
Vernal Equinox Google doodle welcomes the first day of spring
The animated doodle has replaced Google's logo on many of its home pages in the Northern Hemisphere, leading to a search for "vernal equinox."
New “Uber tab” added to Google Maps
Google adds ride-sharing tab to maps to enable more options, faster time to destination.
Retailers: GTINs Required By May 16 For Google Product Listing Ads
GTINs will be required for brand name products sold by multiple merchants.
Yahoo & Google Together Again In New Search Deal
Three-year deal to put Google's results and ads into some of Yahoo's search results needs US Department of Justice approval and still might get vetoed by India or EU action.
September 15: GTINs Required In Google Shopping Feeds In US And Other Markets
The product identifiers will be required for roughly 50 designated brands.
Google Map Maker Up Again In 45 More Countries Including The U.S.
Earlier this month, Google re-launched Map Maker after a several-month hiatus to address issues that had resulted in racist map references and several other problems. Map Maker came back first in Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, India, the Philippines and Ukraine with a new moderation structure that substantially relies on regional lead moderators. Today, Google is saying […]
Search In Pics: Felicia Day At Google, Mobile Google Trucks & ABC-Strasse
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.