Google My Business revamps photo management for Google Maps listings
Google aims to make it easier for business owners to manage their photos within Google My Business.
Topic: Google Maps
SearchCap: Bing Ads import, voice searches & ad groups
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Merkle: Google Q4 search growth aided by changes other than ETAsJan 24, 2017 by Ginny Marvin Overall paid search growth remained steady in Q4. Separate device bidding among the drivers of […]
Merkle: Google Q4 search growth aided by changes other than ETAs
Overall paid search growth remained steady in Q4. Separate device bidding was among the drivers of growth for Google.
Google testing new look for local inventory ads in place of local pack
The test is another effort to monetize local queries on mobile.
SearchCap: Google crawl budget, voice search survey & image search video test
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Mind the store: Using AdWords to drive offline salesJan 17, 2017 by Matt Lawson Store visits from online ads can be reported in AdWords. Columnist and Googler Matt Lawson explains what […]
SearchCap: Search engine entities, pictures & 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: Newly-granted Google patent sheds light on how the search engine sees entitiesJan 13, 2017 by Dave Davies Columnist Dave Davies explains a recent Google patent which hints at how the search […]
SearchCap: Google link command, mobile-first index & SEO problems
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 killed off their link commandJan 12, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Google tells webmasters and SEOs to stop using the link command, that it is officially dead and not […]
Google to start showing local-specific phone numbers when location extensions appear in ads
Advertisers that depend on calls going to a central phone number for conversion tracking and other reasons will face a challenge as of January 19, 2017.
Why Google shutting down Map Maker should terrify SMBs
Contributor Joy Hawkins warns about the likely unintended consequences of Google's impending shutdown of Map Maker, calling for the search giant to create more transparency.
2016: The year in paid search (A year of massive change!)
This year will be seen as a watershed moment for mobile, with nearly every change reflecting mobile's now-dominant contribution to search.
Eat Local: Our Top 10 Local Search Columns of 2016
Hungry for some good local SEO content? Satisfy your hunger with Search Engine Land's 10 most popular local search columns of the year.
Where is Santa Claus? Your 2016 guide to Santa trackers from NORAD & Google
Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus ... but where exactly is he? Our guide to Santa trackers helps you locate Jolly St. Nick in a flash.
Uncovering the white spaces of opportunity for local search
With “near me” mobile moments surging, contributor Jon Schepke contends that brands must use the context of location across all their search marketing efforts -- paid, earned and owned.
SearchCap: Google offensive, local SEO & small business
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 studying ways to deal with offensive search suggestions & resultsDec 16, 2016 by Danny Sullivan Facing criticism over “fake news,” inappropriate search suggestions and more, the search company is looking […]
SearchCap: Google review guidelines, photo insights & PPC campaigns
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 reviews schema guidelines to prohibit vulgar or profane languageDec 16, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Make sure your reviews don’t contain profane or vulgar language. If they do, Google can remove […]
SearchCap: AMP images, Google Maps promoted places & machine learning
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 results now showing in Google Image SearchDec 15, 2016 by Barry Schwartz AMP is now showing up in the mobile Google Image search results. Retailers testing Google Maps mobile Promoted […]
Retailers testing Google Maps mobile Promoted Places ads include MAC Cosmetics, Starbucks, Walgreens
The promoted pins in Google Maps are being tested on Android devices.
SearchCap: Google local tweets, AdWords audience targets & SEO strategies
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Tweet Google an emoji & it will reply with local search resultsDec 7, 2016 by Amy Gesenhues Tweet an emoji to @Google and you’ll get an immediate reply that includes a […]
Tweet Google an emoji & it will reply with local search results
Tweet an emoji to @Google and you'll get an immediate reply that includes a quick quip, GIF and link to local search results that correspond to the emoji.
SearchCap: Microsoft HomeHub, Google extremism & Black Friday ads
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Top 10 local search insights of 2016Dec 5, 2016 by Wesley Young Columnist Wesley Young of the Local Search Association looks back at 2016 to find the top 10 insights that […]
Google’s 2016 Santa Tracker signals the official countdown to Christmas
This is the 12th year Google has counted down the seconds until Santa's December 24 departure from the North Pole.
Apple hopes to enhance maps with indoor location and drone data collection
Drones will collect data, shoot images and video, according to an FAA filing.
Google My Business tests a messaging feature to chat with your customers
New pilot feature in Google My Business lets you do live chat with your customers directly from the Google search results.
SearchCap: Bing local search updates, digital assistants & PPC performance
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 local search update highlights business holiday hours in local listings Nov 28, 2016 by Amy Gesenhues Local listings display accurate holiday hours in real time. SEO without SERPs is here […]
Bing local search update highlights business holiday hours in local listings
Local listings display accurate holiday hours in real time.
SearchCap: Google rich cards, AdWords store visits & fake news
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 Google might not be able to stop “fake news”Nov 22, 2016 by Danny Sullivan Google says it wants to prevent fake news from spreading, but the search giant has serious […]
SearchCap: Google Home Services ads mobile, live popular times in Maps & SEO KPIs
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 adds a live view for popular times at venuesNov 21, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Google Maps makes the popular times feature work in the now, with a real-time view. […]
Google Maps adds a live view for popular times at venues
Google Maps makes the popular times feature work in the now, with a real-time view.
Google Home Services Ads roll out on mobile
The ads, which are also being tested on desktop, feature service area maps.
SearchCap: Google AdWords cards, Bing pervasive search & Google verification spam
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Microsoft execs share plans for making Bing ‘pervasive’; say search is about to become very differentNov 14, 2016 by Ginny Marvin At an event in Redmond, Microsoft shared its vision of […]
70% of consumers will leave a review for a business when asked
Want to get inside the minds of potential customers for your local business? Columnist Sherry Bonelli shares insights from BrightLocal's annual Local Consumer Review Survey.
SearchCap: Google mobile index, move to Canada & repeat offender penalties
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: FAQ: All about the Google mobile-first indexNov 9, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Here’s everything we know about the Google mobile-first index. As Trump racked up Electoral College votes, searches about moving […]
Google retiring Map Maker to speed up the Maps editing process
Company says that new process, using Google Maps app and Google Search, will expedite publication of changes and additions.
SearchCap: Google mobile index, back to top button & a Doodle
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 begins mobile-first indexing, using mobile content for all search rankingsNov 4, 2016 by Barry Schwartz While called an ‘experiment,’ it’s actually the first move in Google’s planned shift to looking […]
Meet a Landy Award winner: Noble Studios drives traffic to Tahoe South to win Best SEO Initiative for Small Business
Noble Studios introduced a new approach to blogging and content creation for Tahoe South that resulted in a 134% increase in mobile site traffic.
SearchCap: Yandex Palekh algorithm, Yext reviews & more 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: Yext Reviews product is pre-optimized for Schema, balances reviews across sitesNov 2, 2016 by Greg Sterling Company says that capturing more reviews will help with local ranking. Yandex launches new algorithm […]
Yext Reviews product is pre-optimized for Schema, balances reviews across sites
Company says that capturing more reviews will help with local ranking.
SearchCap: Google communication, search ad growth & 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: 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 […]
SearchCap: Voice search, Bing Ads & scary 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: It’s scary how many ways SEO can go wrongOct 27, 2016 by Patrick Stox In search engine optimization, sometimes even small errors can have a large and costly impact. Columnist Patrick […]
SearchCap: Bing Ads expanded text ads, Merkle report & VR
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Merkle: After big increases in mobile inventory last year, paid search growth slows a bit in Q3Oct 26, 2016 by Ginny Marvin Still, mobile spend increased significantly year over year, and […]