Google adds new ‘family-led’ attribute to Google My Business profile
Joining the women-led and veteran-led icons is a new family-led icon for your Google local listings.
Topic: Google Maps
SearchCap: Google’s 20th birthday, Image Search update & event markup reports
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 Image Search desktop design is now rolling outSep 27, 2018 by Barry Schwartz In addition, Google has added Creator and Credit metadata support to image search. Google adds event […]
Google announces cards, discovery tools, revamped image search at 20th anniversary event
Most of the new features were for mobile devices and focused on structured data and machine learning.
SearchCap: Bing augmented reality & Quora targeting
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Augmented reality artist creates sculptures using Bing searchSep 21, 2018 by Chris Sherman At the Annual Bing Agency Awards in New York City on Thursday, guests were asked to input random […]
SearchCap: Bing drops URL submission tool, Ask the SMXperts, Google Maps, link building & 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 Maps now available for Apple CarPlay Sep 18, 2018 by Barry Schwartz The moment many Apple fans have been waiting for – Google Maps on CarPlay devices is now here. […]
Google Maps now available for Apple CarPlay
The moment many Apple fans have been waiting for - Google Maps on CarPlay devices is now here.
Google My Business testing future opening dates in the local panel for new businesses
Google can let searchers know when a new business will be opening its doors.
SearchCap: Google says yes to reviews from Yelp, Google Maps, algorithm change impacts local search & 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: Using Voice Search to Transform Your Local Search Strategy Sep 6, 2018 by Digital Marketing Depot More than 43 million people in the U.S. now own a smart speaker, and, as […]
Google gives thumbs-up on placing your local reviews from Yelp, Google Maps and others on your own website
The only exception here: Make sure not to mark up those copied reviews with review structured data and schema. That would be against Google's guidelines.
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How Search Engines Rank Pages
Google ranks pages by using an algorithm to search its massive database of everything it can find on the internet, and find pages that seem relevant to each individual search. For popular searches, it will have cached the results (or some table of top results at least) so that it can serve them even faster. […]
Google My Business API v4.2 has been released
New features in the Google My Business API include verification options, new location end points, expanded search, chain membership and product posts.
Google puts focus on deals in hotel, flight search with latest updates
Google has rolled out a bunch of travel search features around finding the best hotel and flight based on price and location for your Thanksgiving weekend.
Survey: 82 percent of smartphone shoppers conduct ‘near me’ searches
Over 90 percent of survey respondents also said they were likely to click on the first set of results.
Google adds new ‘veteran-led’ attribute to Google My Business profile
It becomes the second business owner identity attribute, following 'women-led' in March.
Ask an SMXpert – Significant changes to local search
Looking for a way to maximize local ads or geotargeting? SMXperts Dana DiTomaso, David Mihm and Andy Taylor share valuable tips and advanced tactics to help you succeed in local search.
SearchCap: Google update still rolling out, Bing adds hotel booking, page speed performance & more
Here's our recap of what happened in online marketing today, as reported on Marketing Land and other places across the web
Google Maps desktop now shows the world as a spinnable globe
Google has released 3D Globe Mode on Google Maps desktop. Give it a spin!
SearchCap: Google algorithm update, survey says SEO not popular, Bing guide & 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: The ultimate guide to using Bing Webmaster Tools — Part 1 Aug 1, 2018 by Christi Olson Contributor and Bing Chief Evangelist Christi Olson kicks off a multipart series on Bing […]
Lenovo debuts Smart Displays featuring Google Assistant
Combining a tablet-like display with a high-quality speaker, the Lenovo Smart Display incorporates Google Assistant into an interactive screen for a richer visual experience.
SearchCap: Google quality guidelines released, so long Adwords, Yext gets heard & 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: Compare the top marketing automation tools and platforms Jul 25, 2018 by Digital Marketing Depot The latest edition of MarTech Today’s “B2B Marketing Automation Platforms: A Marketer’s Guide” examines the market […]
SearchCap: Save big on SMX East, Google Image search, lawsuit settled & 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 releases speakable markup for news publishers interested in Google Assistant Jul 24, 2018 by Barry Schwartz Google has released new markup and schema aimed at bringing more news content to […]
SearchCap: Apple loses top management, new SEMPO Board, Apple Maps & 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: SEMPO announces new board of directors for 2018-2020 Jul 19, 2018 by Barry Schwartz Here are the 15 new members of the board of directors for the search marketing organization. How […]
SearchCap: Google Assistant ups its game, SMX East, SEO traffic projections & 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 project SEO traffic levels and avoid saying, ‘It depends’ Jul 18, 2018 by Simon Heseltine Establishing a baseline and understanding historical trends helps forecast traffic trends and alerts you […]
Google may notify you when your local business listing goes live in Google Maps & Search
A new notification from Google My Business will tell businesses when their local listings go live.
Google brings Hotel Ads into the Google Ads platform, updates feed management hub
A new Hotel Ads campaign type is currently in beta.
Ask the SMXperts — Schema & Structured Data, JavaScript
Three #SMXperts answer questions from the Advanced Technical SEO session at SMX Advanced and share their insights on JavaScript and structured data, two topics at the forefront of website development and search engine ranking.
SearchCap: Google My Business insights, SMX Advanced recap & 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 drive conversions with on-brand SEO copywriting Jul 5, 2018 by Jessica Foster Are your web pages not converting? Contributor Jessica Foster explains how to create an SEO-focused brand message […]
Google My Business Insights adds queries used to find your business
Learn how people find your business in Google Maps and local search within Google My Business Insights with this new report.
SearchCap: Google’s indexing API, SMX East agenda, link building & 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: Getting it done: how to overcome common link building blockers Jun 26, 2018 by Paddy Moogan Link building is tough to begin with and made harder when company policies slow down […]
Google Maps begins rolling out new explore features announced last month
The new Google Maps features are rolling out worldwide now, so go get them.
SearchCap: Google search verification, Google legal woes & voice assistants
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 invites more entities to take control of their Knowledge Panels and ‘get verified’Jun 22, 2018 by Greg Sterling Suggest a featured image and control other factual information in the panel. […]
SearchCap: Google Search Console welcomes API, SMX Advanced recap & 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 local pack business categories dynamically change based on queryJun 18, 2018 by Barry Schwartz Google now uses searchers’ keywords to customize the local pack business categories. How social networks usurp […]
Google local pack business categories dynamically change based on query
Google now uses searchers' keywords to customize the local pack business categories.
SearchCap: LiveRamp targets Bing Ads, Amazon Marketing Services & 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: The basics of working with Amazon Marketing Services Jun 15, 2018 by Daniel Gilbert Contributor Daniel Gilbert shares his insights on Amazon Marketing Services and how they stack up (or don’t) […]
Google updates ‘Ad Settings’ to allow users to turn off targeting signals
Google is also extending 'Why this ad?' notices to all services that display Google Ads, including YouTube, Google Play, Gmail, Maps and partner websites and apps.
Google announces new features for retail advertisers at SMX Advanced
A new local inventory ad unit for GDN and product pricing benchmarks are among the announcements.
Google My Business Agency Dashboard launches
This new dashboard, announced a month ago, is now live and available for use.
SearchCap: Google Maps test, EU copyright reform & image 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: Two weeks until SMX Advanced. Lock in your ticket now!May 29, 2018 by Search Engine Land Equip yourself with the actionable tactics you need to deliver superior search marketing results. Attend […]
Google Maps is testing interface with categories of local search suggestions
New Google Maps interface on Android shows category selections based on where you're viewing the map.