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 beta testing brand-new Google Search Console designJul 17, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Check out these screen shots of the new Google Search Console user interface. Google Search Console may have […]
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 tests a Google My Business dashboard within the web search resultsJul 11, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Google is testing a method to get more business owners to update their 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 will automatically convert display ads to AMP, test AMP landing pages for SearchMay 23, 2017 by Ginny Marvin Company says AMP ads can load up to 5 seconds faster than […]
Doubling down on voice Between the many Google Home and Google Assistant announcements, it’s clear that marketers need to shift content creation strategies to focus not only on natural conversational language, but also the context of the conversation query — from which device and the time/location of a query. Joe Youngblood noted in his recent […]
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 […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Getting the most bang for your buck: 11 CRO opportunitiesMar 31, 2017 by Amy Bishop Stumped on ways to improve your conversion rate? Columnist Amy Bishop has you covered — check […]
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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 Ads Editor for Mac is now available to everyoneMar 1, 2017 by Ginny Marvin The highly requested desktop tool is now out of beta. The value of search across the […]
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 AdWords interface alpha is rolling out to more advertisersJan 31, 2017 by Ginny Marvin As Google continues to build out the new UI, more advertisers are getting access. Google launches […]
It turns out Google's new hands-free voice-based assistant has a way to let users click to the answers it gets from publishers. That's via the companion 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: Search ads in 1H generated $16.3 billion or 50 percent of total digital revenueNov 1, 2016 by Greg Sterling Mobile was the driver of overall growth, with mobile search ad revenue […]
You've down everything right from an SEO standpoint, but your website has still dropped in rankings following a site migration. What gives? Contributor Dawn Anderson breaks down how Google determines page importance and allots crawl budget.
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 keyword segmentation can increase Google Shopping profits Oct 18, 2016 by Digital Marketing Depot Over the past few years, retailers have seen steady growth in product listing ad (PLA) channels […]
For iProspect, it's the second straight year with multiple awards as Search Engine Land again honors the best in search marketing.
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 […]
Many think links are a declining ranking signal in Google's algorithm, but this new study shows links are more important than ever.
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 bug sends re-verification notifications to usersJul 8, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Don’t panic, says Google — That verification email from Google Search Console was an accident, but it […]
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 ads bolsters Keyword Planner targeting and rolls out access to the UK, Canada & AustraliaJul 7, 2016 by Greg Finn Keyword Planner begins expansion outside of the US and gives […]
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 handles at least 2 trillion searches per yearMay 24, 2016 by Danny Sullivan The search giant won’t say exactly how many trillions of queries it processes, other than it’s […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Meet Google assistant: A new search platform, rather than a gadget or an app May 18, 2016 by Danny Sullivan Think of it as Google 2.0. Google assistant is Google’s 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 sent 4.3 million messages to webmasters and saw 33% increase in clean-up efforts May 2, 2016 by Barry Schwartz It is now even more important to verify your web site […]
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 documents Google My Business local ranking factorsApr 1, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Google’s document on ranking in the local search results has been expanded to include factors like links, articles […]
How have recent changes in Google's mobile SERP display impacted traffic, and what can you do about it? Contributor Jonathan Hunt lays it out.
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web. From Search Engine Land: Global Content Marketing for Enterprise — September 24 Webcast Sep 14, 2015 by Search Engine Land Technologies, tactics and tricks for gaining market share with exceptional content. 14 Billion Reasons You […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web. From Search Engine Land: Cortana For Android Available For Download Ahead Of Official Launch A few days ago, Microsoft’s digital assistant, Cortana, became available for download. This is not the official launch, and it’s not […]
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 Sending Searchers To Nonexistent Videos Can’t find that video that Google listed in your results? It’s not you. It’s Google. Why Don’t My Leads Convert? – June 30 Webcast Ideas […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Why You Should Be Using Google Analytics Smart Lists For Remarketing Are you using Smart Lists in your remarketing efforts? Columnist Rebekah Schelfhout believes you should consider doing so if you’re […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Enterprise Paid Media Campaign Management Platforms: New Market Intelligence Report Do you need an paid media campaign management platform? Act Now: SMX Advanced Early Bird Rates Expire Saturday Search Engine Land’s […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Moz Open Site Explorer Adds Spam Analysis For Risky Links Popular SEO tool software company, Moz, launched a spam analysis feature within their link analysis toolset. 10 Practical Tips For Using […]
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 They May Flag Broken Security Certificates In The Search Results Google may flag sites that have broken security certificates in the search results. They may also boost the ranking […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: 10 Common Mistakes To Avoid On Local Websites Avoid the pitfalls that trip up many local business owners with these tips from columnist Greg Gifford. Firefox Deal Continues To Boost Yahoo […]
We begin two weeks of year-in-review articles with a look at the most popular news stories we covered in 2014.
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 Puts Custom Ebola Info Box At Top Of Search Results & Offers To Match Donations To Help Fight Deadly Outbreak Google announced today it has launched a public fundraising campaign […]
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 Eric Schmidt In Berlin: “Really, Our Biggest Search Competitor Is Amazon” The attitudes of European policy makers toward Google seem to have hardened of late. On various regulatory fronts, Google […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Nokia’s Here Maps Come To Android Phones (Sort Of) Nokia’s Here Maps, which power maps on Windows Phones, has released a beta version for Samsung Galaxy Android phones. It’s not available […]
Stone Temple Consulting (STC) published a study in which it compared mobile answers to “3086 different queries” on Siri, Google and Cortana to determine how each performed relative to the others. Google was the winner with more direct answers and more complete information. Eric Enge, who wrote up the results, says this was not a “personal assistant […]
Last week, Google officially rolled out Structured Snippets, the search giant’s move to show snippets of relevant data directly in its search results. According to Google, the content being displayed is powered by its Knowledge Graph, as well as other data sources. As Search Engine Land news editor Barry Schwartz noted in his article, “Where […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Covario To Be Acquired By Dentsu Aegis Network, Rio SEO To Remain Independent Covario, one of the very large search marketing agencies in the US with over 220* employees, has announced […]