This day in search marketing history: February 10
Google refreshes Page Layout Algorithm, plus: Google's ads impact on advertisers, poor grammar, Google Buzz reaction and more
Topic: Google Fiber
SearchCap: Google’s new local search world, Abraham Ortelius Google doodle & 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: How to survive Google’s new local search world May 21, 2018 by Wesley Young Google has made some significant changes in the area of local search. Contributor Wesley Young gives an […]
Search in Pics: Google antlers, cloud car & nap hexagons
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 antler wall decor: Source: Instagram Google nap hexagon: Source: Twitter Dylan Schneider performs at Google […]
SearchCap: Olympics Google logo, SEO KPIs & 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: KPIs for SEO: measuring SEO successAug 5, 2016 by Marcus Miller Wondering what metrics you should use to demonstrate value to your clients? Columnist Marcus Miller shares some of the most […]
Search in Pics: Suicide Squad at Google, indoor gazebos & Fiber installer
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. A Google Fiber installer: Source: Twitter Google Japan Top Contributor meetup: Source: Google+ Suicide Squad at […]
SearchCap: Google Images filters, Bing photo contest & 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: Bing partners with US National Park Service for #FindYourPark photo contest Mar 18, 2016 by Amy Gesenhues The winning photo will be featured on Bing’s home page during National Park Week […]
Search in Pics: Google Analytics With NASA, Google buffalo & Fiber office
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. The new Google Fiber office in Austin: Source: Google+ A buffalo at Google: Source: Google+ NASA […]
Google’s April Fools’ Day Jokes For 2014: Google Maps Pokémon Challenge, Magic Hand & More
Is it just me, or does it seem like Google starts celebrating April Fools’ Day earlier and earlier every year? No company on the web takes April 1st more seriously than Google, as we’ve been covering for years now. So what about this year’s April Fools’ Day antics? Let’s have a look. Google Maps: Pokémon Challenge It […]
Search In Pics: Steve Jobs Pre Google+, Nest Fire Truck & Google Fiber Bunny
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 Pushes To Build Marketshare Through “Bing It On” For Faster Airport Wifi
I got a surprise recently on my trip through Orange County’s John Wayne Airport. When I tapped into the free wifi there, I was offered a “premium connection speed upgrade” if I took Bing’s Bing It On challenge. It turns out Bing has been doing this in several airports since March. Bing told me: Bing began […]
Bing Asking Users To Break Their Google Habit In Latest Bing It On Challenge
Bing announced today a new version of their Bing It On Challenge, an online campaign launched last September that offers users a side-by-side comparison of Bing and Google search results. In the latest Bing It On Challenge, Bing asks users to perform five separate search queries on BingItOn.com and choose the unbranded search result list […]
Search In Pics: Google Glass On Glass, Silly Bandz & Googely Nail Polish
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’s April Fools’ Day 2013 Joke-A-Thon: YouTube Shutdown, Google Nose & More
April Fool’s Day is pretty much like a national … err, international holiday for everyone that works for Google. It seems that nobody else on the Web takes the tradition of pranks and jokes as seriously as Google does — just see our coverage from the last few April Fool’s Days for proof: Google’s Gags […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, December 12, 2012
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 Updates SafeSearch Filter In Image Search Google has changed the default behavior of their image search to work similarly to how web search works. Now when you search for less […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, December 10, 2012
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: On Hanukkah Google Adds Festivus Decorations But No Dreidels This week is Hanukkah and typically Google adds holiday decorations in the form of Jewish Stars, Menorahs, Dreidels or other Hanukkah related […]
Search In Pics: Domo At GooglePlex, Google Subway Bench & Google Fiber Van
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.
SearchCap: The Day In Search, August 3, 2012
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 Intros Congressional District Targeting In AdWords Just in time for upcoming elections, Google has released an AdWords feature that lets political candidates (and anyone else, for that matter) target their […]
Search In Pics: Yahoo Family Olympics, Google Fiber Stickers & Panda iPhone Wallpaper
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’s Gags Go Worldwide For April Fool’s Day 2012
It was right about this time last year when we gave Google the winner’s trophy for a series of gags that put all others to shame. We could do the same again right now, because Google has tried to top itself with another round of April Fool’s Day jokes that pretty well span the globe […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, January 18, 2012
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 5th “Doodle 4 Google” Contest Opens For K-12 Students Google has launched its fifth annual “Doodle 4 Google” contest, and this year’s version appears to be bigger than ever and […]
Google Selects Kansas City For Superfast Broadband Network
A little more than a year after announcing its plans to build a superfast, experimental broadband network somewhere in the U.S., Google has announced where that’s going to happen: Kansas City, Kansas. In selecting a city, our goal was to find a location where we could build efficiently, make an impact on the community and […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, December 15, 2010
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 Image Search With Tabs & Page Preview As Greg covered earlier, Bing announced a ton of new features today. One of those features is an improved image search. The […]
Topeka Changes Its Name To Google, Kansas (Temporarily)
What would you do to get Google to build a super high-speed broadband network in your hometown? If you’re the city of Topeka, Kansas, you’d change your name. To Google, Kansas. According to the Topeka Capital-Journal (err … the Google Capital-Journal?), mayor Bill Bunten issued a proclamation today that renames the city to “Google, Kansas […]
Google To Develop Superfast “Experimental Fiber Network”
Google continues to flirt with being an ISP or carrier. Several years ago the company was part of the aborted municipal WiFi bid for San Francisco with Earthlink. Google is also one of the major forces behind the White Spaces initiative (“WiFi on steroids“) that seeks unused TV spectrum for broadband purposes. In addition, Google […]