Google to update GoogleBot’s user agent
Make sure you are prepared for the new GoogleBot user agent, which launches this December.
Topic: Google Chrome
Google Assistant in Chrome testing Duplex to help users buy movie tickets
The Assistant’s transaction-handling abilities take a step forward.
Getting started with Google Tag Manager
Here's how you set up a GTM account, create your first tags and triggers, and use the platform to streamline your tracking setup process.
Google can crawl AJAX just fine
No special action necessary for webmasters.
SMX Overtime: Your questions answered about Google penalties and their impact on websites
SMX London attendees asked SEO expert Fili Wiese a wide-ranging number of questions about penalties, indexing, crawling and more.
Google testing highlighting content on-site based on the search result clicked
Make sure to check your call to action and ad placements.
Google testing tools now support evergreen Googlebot
After three months, the Google testing tools are now using the latest version of Googlebot.
Google to offer mandated ‘search choice’ to EU Android users in 2020
However, use of an auction for inclusion on the choice screen has some search rivals complaining.
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.
Google swaps ‘voice search’ on Android for Google Assistant
Goodbye voice search, hello Google Assistant. The company is swapping out the familiar blue and red mic in favor of its Assistant on the home screen of Android handsets. The news was first reported by 9to5google. After seeing the report, I turned on my Pixel XL this morning and there it was. We’ve asked Google […]
Simplifying Google Analytics configuration with Google Tag Manager
Using analytics through GTM allows you to simplify the code in place on your site and quickly set up advanced features like cross-domain tracking.
The third-party browser tracking cookie is dead. What’s next?
Why cookies are going away and how marketers can acquire more new customers without them using first-party data.
SMX replay: SEO that Google tries to correct for you
Patrick Stox explains the processes to pay attention to and the ones to leave to Google.
SMX Replay: How to use data storytelling to earn top-tier media coverage
Amanda Milligan explains three factors that have earned coverage from NPR and CNN.
SMX Advanced through the lens of a young SEO professional
Shahista Kassam shares her takeaway from the Seattle event: SEOs need to advocate their value while expanding their writing competencies and developer skills.
Leaning into SEO as Google shifts from search engine to portal
How to prepare your company for Google's new customer journey for search.
Google launches new search menu with icons
After a few months of testing, Google is finally rolling out the new Google search bar interface.
Google AMP URLs not letting searchers click through to main site
Yet another Google bug may be impacting your traffic - this one is with Google AMP.
PWA: How to avoid partial rendering issues with service workers
When there are issues rendering pages server side to prevent correct rendering, the content can have discrepancies shown to end users (or search bots).
I/O announcements have some applauding and others shaking their fists
Marketers continue to accuse Google of stealing their clicks.
Google now rolling out podcast results in search
Can you hear me now? Yes, Google is now showing podcast results in search.
Google’s web crawler Googlebot now runs on the latest version of Chromium: Why that’s a good thing
Googlebot has been upgraded and should now be able to crawl more modern web sites with less of an issue.
DuckDuckGo proposes the “Do-Not-Track Act of 2019”
If enacted, the law would require sites to honor user tracking preferences.
Google to offer browser, search-app choices in Android Europe set-up flow
Users will be asked to choose from among five search and browser apps in randomized order.
Some cheers, a few sneers for Google’s URL solution for AMP
Solution addresses one of the most prominent AMP criticisms, but its implementation doesn’t come without controversy.
Google’s ‘Signed Exchange’ solution let’s publishers use their own URLs for AMP pages
Publishers will need to create a Signed Exchange but Cloudflare (and potentially others) promise to simplify the process.
Google spotted testing version of GoogleBot that can render more content
Google may be able to fully crawl more advanced and modern web apps sooner than you thought.
Google data shows Page Speed update resulted in 15-20% speed increases among slower sites
Webmasters, developers, SEOs and site owners took notice and the results are in: The web is faster, according to Google.
DuckDuckGo a new ‘default search’ option for Chrome, is it time to start paying attention?
The upstart search engine's visibility has been growing.
Using JavaScript to publish content? Here are 6 ways to view rendered HTML via desktop and mobile
Always test your pages using Google’s own tools and third-party resources to view the rendered HTML to make sure all your content is showing up.
Nearly half of users have a bad reaction to ‘not secure’ browser warning, survey finds
With few exceptions, brands suffered diminished credibility in UK study.
Google Actions vs. Alexa Skills is the next big App Store battle
There are thousands of Skills and Actions but very few people are using them.
SearchCap: Google Ads click share, shopping 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: For retail advertisers, Shopping ads continue to overshadow text adsFeb 12, 2019 by Ginny Marvin Fourth-quarter reports from Marin and Merkle highlight the importance of Shopping ads for merchants’ search advertising […]
SearchCap: Bing Maps API, Google and YouTube ads and targeted 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: Now your Google text ads can show on YouTube search results, tooJan 30, 2019 by Ginny Marvin Google says early tests have shown similar performance results for text ads on YouTube […]
SearchCap: Voice input for Google mobile web search, paying for search analytics tools, 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: What customers expect in the age of AI Jan 29, 2019 by Digital Marketing Depot Making big purchase decisions can be stressful, especially when the products are complex or expensive. People […]
SearchCap: Amazon adds acquisition metrics, Google Posts, SMX West starts next week
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Get started with marketing automation–learn the terms you need to know Jan 23, 2019 by Digital Marketing Depot For businesses involved in digital marketing, marketing automation has quickly become a game-changer. […]
Mueller: Focus your SEO on Google’s status quo
Sometimes it is a good idea to keep it simple with your web pages.
SearchCap: Google Posts traffic changes, Google China & ABM metrics
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’s Chinese search project ‘Dragonfly’ ends (for now)Dec 17, 2018 by Greg Sterling A combination of internal and external pressure has apparently prevented the project from going forward. Google Posts […]
Is Google Image Search launching a new design for image preview?
We're waiting for official confirmation from Google but they may be rolling out a design update to their image search product.
Google opens developer preview of AMP URLs showing publisher domain names
Here is how to see Google's fix for AMP URLs from Google search when you click on an AMP result.