Hashtags explained: What they are and how to use them
Confused about hashtags? This guide explains what hashtags are, why they matter, and how to choose the right ones for reach and discoverability.
Topic: Emoji
9 best social media planning tools in 2026
The best social media planning tools are Semrush Social, Hootsuite, Buffer, SocialPilot, and Sprout Social.
Meta: Native Reels ads can lift purchase intent 5.3x
Meta’s latest research shows that Reels ads designed natively for the platform can significantly boost purchase intent, and brand interest.
TikTok expands monetization opportunities and rewards for creators
The platform is encouraging content creators to post longer, higher-quality videos to increase user engagement
The LinkedIn Funny emoji is here
It's no joke, but it is Funny. As promised, LinkedIn has finally delivered a new reaction type: its version of the laughing emoji.
Google tests favicons in text ads
Google has confirmed a small experiment that might help users more easily identify an advertiser — by including their favicon in the URL.
Google News inclusion is automated, sorry publishers; Monday’s daily brief
Plus, Google introduces Mobile Web Certification for partners
Emoji SEO presents opportunities for video
Emoji search hasn’t quite caught on, but emojis still pose some interesting opportunities for your organic visibility.
SearchCap: Google PageSpeed Insights update, exact match PPC & account analytics
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Last chance: Save $450 on a seat at SMX WestNov 12, 2018 by Search Engine Land Results-obsessed marketers are attending SMX® West for actionable SEO and SEM tactics and strategies. Join […]
Google adds 30 languages to voice search & makes it possible to use emojis with voice typing
Included among the new languages are Swahili and Amharic, two of the most popular African languages.
SearchCap: SEO success, AdWords spreadsheets & July Fourth
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: This script automates adding any AdWords data to a Google spreadsheetJul 5, 2017 by Frederick Vallaeys Feeling bogged down by all the reports you need to create for your AdWords campaigns? […]
SearchCap: Google Posts live, Google purges medical records & search pics
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 Posts now live for all Google My Business usersJun 22, 2017 by Barry Schwartz After much anticipation, Google Posts is finally available to all small businesses. The content will appear […]
Gboard for Android gets new ways to search for emojis & phrase suggestions
The Android version of Gboard will now anticipate what phrase you're about to type and offer possible suggestions.
SearchCap: Google Fred confirmation, mobile-first index status & future of search
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: Our search leads won’t let us talk about the Fred updateMar 23, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Gary Illyes from Google said the techniques Fred went after specifically are mentioned in […]
SearchCap: SEM accounts, pictures & 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: Search in Pics: Android ice sculpture, AMP team & cloud balloonsMar 10, 2017 by Barry Schwartz In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, […]
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.
SearchCap: Google Assistant, AdWords ad labels & knowledge graph
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 Assistant might take weeks to reach your Android phoneMar 3, 2017 by Danny Sullivan Google Assistant is officially available for my Android phones this week, but the rollout will take […]
Gboard adds new languages, voice typing, new emojis & doodles
Google has upgraded their iOS keyboard extension to support voice dialing and 15 more languages.
SearchCap: Google mobile-friendly bug, emojis are back & Google 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: Google brings back emojis in the search results snippets for relevant queriesFeb 17, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Google has brought back displaying emojis in the search results when the query thinks […]
Google brings back emojis in the search results snippets for relevant queries
Google has brought back displaying emojis in the search results when the query thinks it is relevant.
SearchCap: Google Holocaust denial, AMP reports & Google defamation
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Official: Google makes change, results are no longer in denial over ‘Did the Holocaust happen?’Dec 20, 2016 by Danny Sullivan Criticized for listing a Holocaust-denial site first, Google’s results are finally […]
Tweet Google an emoji & it will reply with local search results
Tweet an emoji to @Google and you'll get an immediate reply that includes a quick quip, GIF and link to local search results that correspond to the emoji.
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 […]
SearchCap: Google political bug, Google PageRank redirects & 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 returns special presidential candidates box that previously omitted Donald TrumpJul 27, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Google blames “technical bug.” Sanders continues to show as having Google: There is no PageRank […]
SearchCap: Green AdWords ads, Google on top-level domains & 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 keywords in the TLD part of your URL are ignored for ranking purposes Jun 15, 2016 by Barry Schwartz After a controversial sponsored post on Search Engine Land, Google […]
Google now also allows you to search using emoji characters
You can now ? using Google to find your favorite emoji results. Whether you love ? or ? or you're on the healthy side and love ?, you can search for them on Google now.
Google launches iOS keyboard that lets you search in any app & more
Gboard, a new keyboard app for iOS, was launched today by Google to enable searching directly in your iOS keyboard - without leaving the app.
SearchCap: Google Japan Penalty, AdWords App Update & Emojis In Google PLAs
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Sorry, No Emoji Allowed In Google PLAs (Frown Face)Feb 5, 2016 by Ginny Marvin The emoji moment was short-lived, if already technically not allowed. AdWords App For Android Now Supports Universal […]
Sorry, No Emoji Allowed In Google PLAs (Frown Face)
The emoji moment was short-lived, if already technically not allowed.
SearchCap: Google’s New Search Head, Google Ads Against Radicals & Google Expands Shopping Campaigns
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Amit Singhal, The Head Of Google Search, To Leave The Company For Philanthropic Purposes Feb 3, 2016 by Barry Schwartz After 15 years, Google’s head of search, Amit Singhal, is leaving […]
SearchCap: Google Store Data, AdWords Shopping Ads & Semantic Search
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: 3 Google Patents You Need To Know About In 2016Nov 25, 2015 by Pratik Dholakiya Columnist Pratik Dholakiya outlines three patents that Google is applying for and explains how they could […]
Bing Wants You To Search In Emoji With New Emoji Keyboard
Can't get enough of those emojis? Bing is testing a virtual emoji keyboard to facilitate your emoji searches.
SearchCap: Google Hotel Finder, Google Maps Timeline & Bing Revenge Porn
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 Device Launch Campaigns: Key Insights For Online Advertising Success About to launch your first device-specific paid search campaign for smartphone, tablet, wearable, or something else entirely? If so, columnist John […]
SearchCap: Google On Links, RTBF In US & Tweets Indexing
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Wywy Lets Advertisers Sync Search Bidding With Television Campaigns eHealth.com is first to boost Google AdWords bids in the minutes after commercials air. Google Now Indexing 466% More Tweets, Still Favoring […]
SearchCap: Google Carousel Expands, Yahoo Java Deal & Markup Spam
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Yahoo Signs Deal With Oracle To Attract New Users Via Java Installs Yahoo hopes to repeat the success of last year’s Mozilla Firefox partnership, which grew its search share in the […]
Google Finally Drops Emojis From Search Results Listings Page
As expected, Google has finally removed the emoji characters from their desktop and mobile search results pages.
SearchCap: Google Maps Offline, App Indexing & Structured Data
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 Maps Breakthrough: Search And Navigation Without A Connection Google continues to add features and capabilities that keep its maps that much ahead of the competition. Coming out of I/O yesterday […]
SearchCap: Apple Web Search, Google Search Analytics & Wave Goodbye To Emojis
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Content Marketing For Local Businesses: Get Creative & Pay To Play Even with all the competition online, local businesses can still stand out using creative content to attract new customers. Columnist […]
Google Will Stop Displaying Emoji Symbols In The Search Results
Google will soon kill off the emoji characters from showing up in their desktop search results.
SearchCap: Google With Twitter Stream, AdWords Sneak Peek & Google Play Promo
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Top 10 Insights On Local Search & Marketing From The Experts At LSA 15 Columnist Wesley Young recaps some of the biggest takeaways from the 2015 Local Search Association Conference. Google […]