SearchCap: Bing Profits, Unnatural Links & B2B SEO
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Topic: Google Penguin
The Power & Importance Of A Search History Analysis For SEO Recovery
When working with a new client who's experienced a significant traffic loss, it's easy to jump right into an audit. But columnist Glenn Gabe believes you should dig into the search history of the domain first.
Google May Have Penalized Another Underground Link Network
Did Google just penalize the SAPE link network again? Many "black hat" SEOs are reporting serious ranking drops in Google.
SearchCap: Local SEO, Link Building & Negative Keywords
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 I Saved $1M Using Negative Keyword Lists Oct 2, 2015 by Carrie Albright Is it worth it to use negative keyword lists? Columnist Carrie Albright shares her thoughts, plus an […]
SearchCap: Google On Penguin & Panda, Authorship Lives & Apple Searches
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 Panda 4.2 Is Still Rolling Out Oct 1, 2015 by Barry Schwartz Google has confirmed that the Panda 4.2 update that started rolling out 2 1/2 months ago is still […]
SearchCap: Google Knowledge Graph, Schema Markup & Local 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: Google Adds Site URL In Knowledge Graph Box Sep 25, 2015 by Barry Schwartz Google has added a hyperlink to the brand’s web site in the knowledge graph box. A Guide […]
Google Says Penguin Refresh Months Away From Happening
Google's Gary Illyes reminds us that the Penguin algorithm refresh is still months and months away, as Google works to make Penguin run in real-time.
SearchCap: Russia Right To Be Forgotten, Bing Ads, Google AdWords & Bing Pong
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 AdWords Location Extensions Can Also Show Ratings Stars Now Ratings from Google My Business page listings are automatically eligible to show up in search ads. Bing Ads Introduces More Functionality […]
Not Panda: Google Confirms Another Core Search Algorithm Update
The Google update from yesterday was a core ranking change, something Google does throughout the year. This was not Panda-, Penguin- or HTTPS-related.
SearchCap: Goodbye Yahoo Maps, Google Search Shows iOS Apps & Touch To 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: Google Says It May Unverify Inactive Local Business Listings Company will first try to contact businesses that haven’t logged in within six months, then may unverify if there’s no response. Mobilegeddon […]
SearchCap: SMX Advanced Live Blog, SEO Tools & Google Panda Update Is On Its Way
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 On The Buy Now Button: We Have No Intention To Be A Retailer Jerry Dischler, the VP of Google AdWords, explained the Buy Now button is about improving conversions on […]
Google: We Are Working On Making The Penguin Update Happen Continuously
At SMX, Google says they hope to release a new Penguin update that is updated by itself in the next several months.
SearchCap: Google Search Console, Apple Maps & Panda & Penguin Speed
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 Lists The White House & Howard University For Racists Terms Where previous Google Maps hacks were arguably playful, this is ugly. Google: We Are Trying To Update The Data […]
Google: We Are Trying To Update The Data For Panda & Penguin Faster
It has been several months since we had either a Google Penguin or Panda refresh, Google says they are working on updating it faster - but they said that before.
Google Says No Panda Update Happened This Past Weekend
Google said on record there was no update over the weekend despite webmasters and SEOs noticing significant changes in their search rankings.
SearchCap: Google Mobile Winners, Google Maps Hack & Disavowing
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Enterprise Paid Media Campaign Management Platforms: New Market Intelligence Report Do you need an paid media campaign management platform? Act Now: SMX Advanced Early Bird Rates Expire Saturday Search Engine Land’s […]
SearchCap: Google Mobile Update Rolling, Bing Detailed Answers & Google Action Cards
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 Action Cards For Android & Search Integration Google search now better communicates with your Android phone for taking notes, setting alarms, finding your phone and getting directions. Bing Providing Detailed […]
SearchCap: Google Panda & Penguin Confusion, Bing Mobile Design & Google Japan Reviews
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 Panda & Penguin Lack Real-Time Updates, Despite Google’s Past Statements Google had given statements that its Panda and Penguin anti-spam fighting filters were running constantly. Now it says there’s still […]
Google Panda & Penguin Lack Real-Time Updates, Despite Google’s Past Statements
Google had given statements that its Panda and Penguin anti-spam fighting filters were running constantly. Now it says there's still delays between data pushes.
SearchCap: Bing Images & Places, Yahoo Testing & Google Mobile Lite
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 Places Adds Several Agency-Friendly Local Business Listing Tools Agency dashboard offers local listing management, sharing with clients, features for chain businesses and more. Is Yahoo Testing Non-Bing Powered Search Results? […]
SearchCap: Google Panda & Penguin, Bing Ads Upgraded URLs & Getty Images Partners With Bing
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 Ads Adding Support For Upgraded URLs The roll out will occur in two stages: one for AdWords imports and a second for full availability within Bing Ads. Link Risk Management: […]
Google Says The Penguin & Panda Algorithms Still Require Manual Data Pushes
It has been over 4 months since a Google Penguin or Panda update and Google's John Mueller tells us the data updates are currently done manually.
SearchCap: Google Feud, AdWords Top Movers & Mobile SEO Ranking
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: AdWords Top Movers Report Gets A Makeover Google is updating the Top Movers report with a summary to make it easier to spot areas for AdWords improvement. 3 Keys To Understanding […]
How Big Will Google’s Mobile-Friendly Update Be? Bigger Than Panda Or Penguin
Google's Zineb Ait Bahajji is quoted as saying at SMX Munich the upcoming mobile-friendly algorithm will impact more sites than their Panda or Penguin algorithms.
SearchCap: Google FireFox Notice, AdWords Speeds Up Data, Cortana On iOS & Android
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 Tests New “Favorites” Feature That Lets Users Bookmark Images Still in beta, the new feature is available only for users signed in to their accounts on a desktop. AdWords Search […]
Google Says There’s No Whitelist To Save You From Panda Or Penguin
Google's John Mueller said there is no whitelist for the Penguin and Panda algorithms, like there is for the SafeSearch algorithm.
SearchCap: Google Gets Firehose, Google Algorithm Tweaks & Yahoo Gemini
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Yahoo Gemini Gaining Mobile Search Share, But Not At Google’s Expense, Yet A criticism of the Yahoo Bing partnership is that the two have merely traded market share rather than cut […]
Google Confirms Making “Tweaks” To The Search Results But Says No “Update” To Announce
Google says that last update the SEO community noticed was not related to the Penguin or Panda algorithms.
SearchCap: GoogleBot Locale Support, Bing Maps For Stadiums & Local Paid 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: Bing Maps Shows Super Bowl Spirit With New Venue Map, Streetside & Hi-Res Venue Imagery Recent image updates show University of Phoenix Stadium being prepped for Sunday’s Super Bowl. Quality Content […]
Search Engine Land’s Top 10 News Stories Of 2014: When Pandas, Penguins & Pigeons Attack
We begin two weeks of year-in-review articles with a look at the most popular news stories we covered in 2014.
SearchCap: Making Your Website Evergreen, Bing Upgrades Safe Search & No More Credit Cards For Adwords Customers
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 In Pics: The Google Flood, Drunk Penguin & Storm Preparation In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at […]
SearchCap: Google Penguin Rolls On, AdWords Editor Revamped & Mobile-Friendly Labels Go Global
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 Says Penguin To Shift To “Continuous Updates” Google To Continuously “Optimize” The Penguin Algorithm As It Goes Google Overhauls AdWords Editor: Version 11 Released Globally Editor now supports more bulk […]
Google Says Penguin To Shift To “Continuous Updates”
Google To Continuously “Optimize” The Penguin Algorithm As It Goes
SearchCap: Google Penguin Holiday Rollout, Microsoft Torque & Facebook 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: Bing Rolls Out New “Fact Answers” Search Feature With Information On Local Addresses & Reviews Bing has updated its search results to deliver what it calls “Fact Answers” for local reviews […]
For The Holidays, Google Breaks Its No Updates Rules, Gives Out Fresh Penguin Updates
Since Google’s “Florida” Update of November 2003, the search engine has kept to an unofficial promise not to mess with its ranking algorithm during the holiday season. That’s changed this year with a flurry of Penguin Updates. Penguin is Google’s filter to fight spam that gets past its regular spam fighting defenses. It is used […]
SearchCap: AdWords VP To Host Livestream, 2015 SEO Predictions & Google’s Santa Tracker Card
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: AdWords VP To Host Year-End Livestream, Promises “Announcement You Won’t Want To Miss” On Wednesday, December 10, Vice President of Product Management for AdWords, Jerry Dischler, will host a 30-minute livestream […]
SearchCap: Bing Ads Campaign Planner, Yahoo Firefox Surge & Local 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: How To Grow PPC Revenue Without Tanking ROI Columnist Amanda West-Bookwalter shares her tips for improving paid search campaigns while keeping ROI steady. Was Your Site Hit By Google’s Panda Or […]
SearchCap: Google Local Quality Guidelines, Shopzilla Rebrands & Mobile 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: 6 Things You Always Wanted To Know About AdWords Match Types (But Were Afraid To Ask) Even advanced advertisers have questions about the details of keywords and match types. Contributor Matt […]
Google: Penguin 3.0 Rollout Still Ongoing
Google has confirmed with us that the shifts and changes reported throughout the industry on Thanksgiving day were a result of the Penguin 3.0 refresh that first began rolling out 6-weeks ago. Google told us in response to what we saw on Thanksgiving day, “the Penguin rollout is ongoing, and this is just the effect […]