Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: SEO in 2018: What’s hot, what’s not?Nov 14, 2017 by Digital Marketing Depot Voice search. AMP pages. Gap analysis. Algorithm updates. Local SEO. SEO is constantly changing, and what worked well […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: CEO who forged court order to get Google to remove defamation faces prisonNov 13, 2017 by Chris Silver Smith Contributor Chris Silver Smith tells the lamentable story of a sophisticated reputation […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: US court orders Google not to comply with Canadian court’s order delisting search resultsNov 3, 2017 by Greg Sterling The US court agreed with Google that implementation of the Canadian court’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: Creating a B2B and B2C overlap strategyNov 2, 2017 by Justin Freid How should you structure paid search accounts when your targets include both businesses and consumers? Columnist Justin Freid discusses […]
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 ways to generate links with online influencersOct 20, 2017 by Kevin Rowe Columnist Kevin Rowe shares tips on working with online influencers to boost your brand’s link profile, its brand […]
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 can now be automated with new API supportOct 16, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Google My Business API version 4.0 adds new features, including the ability to manage your Google […]
As smart speakers proliferate around the world, some governments will require strong privacy disclosures and consent to recording.
Mobile fees and new regulatory moves could bump Google's revenue costs.
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: First Click Free is over, being replaced by Flexible SamplingOct 2, 2017 by Greg Sterling Google is rolling out a suite of tools to help news publishers drive more subscription […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: AMP links at large: What’s a publisher to do?Sep 14, 2017 by Barb Palser If you’re a publisher that’s implemented Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP), you’ve likely seen views on those pages […]
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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: Pinterest now lets people zoom in on pins, has redesigned visual search iconAug 17, 2017 by Tim Peterson Users no longer have to be signed in to Pinterest to use its […]
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 creates Google Slides with AdWords data to automate your presentation-makingAug 2, 2017 by Frederick Vallaeys Last week, Google announced they had added the Google Slides API as an Advanced […]
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 testing list format for AdWords enhanced sitelinksJul 27, 2017 by Ginny Marvin The test displays four enhanced sitelinks with a smaller font size used in the links. 2017 Webinar Benchmarks […]
In its concern over Google's market dominance, the EU has focused on the wrong issue. Its ruling won't benefit consumers and isn't going to bring CSE business back.
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Dear Google: 4 suggestions for fixing your massive problem with fake reviewsJun 15, 2017 by Joy Hawkins Columnist and local search expert Joy Hawkins notes that unless Google My Business gets […]
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 has officially rolled out a new tab-based local panel with quick access to reviewsJun 7, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Users can toggle between a local listing’s overview details and their […]
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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: Report: Google planning to bring its Assistant to the iPhone May 16, 2017 by Greg Sterling Google also expected to announce integration of the Assistant into GE appliances. Are you a […]
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 Google Earth delivers guided tours, 3D images & an ‘I’m feeling lucky’ feature Apr 18, 2017 by Amy Gesenhues It’s currently only available on Chrome and Android, but Google says […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: 1,000 ways to redirectApr 13, 2017 by Patrick Stox What’s in a redirect? Columnist Patrick Stox provides a primer on redirects, showing why this critical technical SEO task can often trip […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: SMX West keynote: Google talks about ranking, more in Google AssistantMar 21, 2017 by Matt McGee Google’s Jason Douglas shares what marketers and developers need to know about Actions on Google. […]
The year 2016 has been an exciting one for marketers. Technology continues to infiltrate the industry to offer new and more efficient ways of getting in front of customers. Social sharing platforms like Instagram have implemented click-to-purchase buttons, Alexa and Cortana became a household names, and Snapchat Spectacles are the talk of the town — […]
The group of 80 lawyers and academics want a lot more information from Google.
Google continues to face potential fines for failing to change its privacy policy in Europe. Since the company introduced its “simplified privacy policy” in 2012 it has faced Europe-wide criticism and the threat of fines for violating local data protection laws. Multiple government data protection authorities across Europe are cooperating in an effort to compel Google to make changes in […]
Google is notifying publishers when it de-indexes their links under the controversial “Right to Be Forgotten” (RTBF). What this does is often trigger republication of a version of the story by the media outlet or a page that indicates what URLs are being removed from the search index. Among others, that’s what the BBC has […]
If you are a site that is based anywhere in the EU, you will legally need to have a Cookie Policy overlay on your site to warn visitors your site will be dropping cookies on their computer. Pretty much all sites do this, as cookies are used for everything from analytics to web functionality to advertising. […]
Google began removing listings in response to the EU’s new Right To Be Forgotten mandate last week. As promised, Google is also disclosing to searchers when such removals have happened. However, it is also confusingly reporting that removals may have happened even when they have not. Welcome to Google’s new blanket notice that all name-based […]
Depending on what you read, a “Right To Be Forgotten” court ruling in the European Union this week means that now anyone can ask for anything to be removed from Google, which will soon collapse under an overwhelming number of requests. In reality, it’s far more limited than it sounds, though the ruling does raise […]
A fine of 145,000 EUR (roughly $189,000) is trivial for Google. But that’s close to the maximum fine allowed by German law ($150,000 EUR). The fine is being imposed on Google for violations of German privacy and data protection laws stemming from the so-called “WiSpy” episode in 2008 – 2009 in which Google collected private […]
According to a report in Computerworld, Google has violated German data protection and privacy rules with its new Google Maps app for the iPhone. When users install the app and agree to the terms and conditions there’s a check box that authorizes Google to collect “anonymous” user location data. The fact that this box is […]
According to a report from Chinese news agency Xinhua, a judge in India has ordered a broad range of online companies, including Google, Facebook and Yahoo, to “delete ‘inflammatory’ images of religious figures” from their sites. Though not identified in news reports the images were deemed offensive or blasphemous under a sweeping law enacted earlier […]
Google has reached agreement with privacy officials in the German state of Hamburg that will allow website owners to continue using Google Analytics. The accord comes months after Hamburg officials threatened to fine German businesses that used Google Analytics. As part of the agreement, Google has made its analytics opt-out browser plugin available to Safari […]
OK, it’s round two. And I can tell you no, don’t expect much. How do you clear the press table when Google competitors are about to testify at a Senate hearing? Have Eric Schmidt do a post-game recap in the hearing room hallway. He’s done, I’m back, will catch up as best I can. NOTE: […]
Earlier this year the Italian Communications Authority decided that YouTube was effectively a TV broadcaster and imposed the same rules and restrictions that apply to TV in Italy — and potential penalties for their violation — on Google. It said that Google is now legally responsible for any content appearing on YouTube. Now an Italian […]
The Spanish Data Protection Authority is treating Google not as an “intermediary” but as a “publisher” under Spanish law. That brings with it numerous burdens and obligations that potentially create a massive legal and privacy headache for Google. A similar thing happened recently in Italy where YouTube is now being classified and treated as a […]
In a move that could harm its country’s own businesses, Germany is targeting Google on privacy issues again — this time over Google Analytics. German privacy officials are concerned that Google Analytics tracks web users’ IP addresses, and that could violate an individual’s privacy. According to German news site The Local, Johannes Caspar, data protection […]
YouTube, and parent Google, are now to be considered TV broadcasters in Italy according to new rules handed down by the Italian Communications Authority (AGCOM). The rules apply equally to other sites providing video content over the internet provided they’re also running advertising. According to a translated version of an article appearing in the Italian […]
Will 2011 be the “year of privacy”? There are many reasons to think so. In the US, the Obama administration is planning to establish a committee or “czar” to oversee potential new internet privacy rules. Republicans and Democrats alike seem to be concerned about online tracking and privacy issues. The question would appear to be […]