Google’s latest search update gives art lovers a deeper dive into the masterpieces
Google's Search team worked with its Arts and Culture team to improve art-related searches and create a new Street View feature for art museums.
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SearchCap: Google tests personal search, featured snippets CTR & Google Attribution
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 ‘Personal’ search filter, then drops itMay 30, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Google tests a personalized version of their search results for signed-in Google users. Did you see it? Google […]
SearchCap: AdWords keyword bids suggest, SEO vs PPC & auditing
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: 4 critical areas to consider when performing AdWords auditsMay 12, 2017 by Matt Umbro AdWords audits are a great way to win business and check on the health of an account, […]
SearchCap: eCPC AdWords Changes, Google event search & Google algorithm updates
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 rolls out new event search feature on app & mobile webMay 10, 2017 by Amy Gesenhues Searches for events will now surface a list of activities that include location and […]
SearchCap: Google Home recipes, app indexing & Doodles
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Simple tips to get your app indexed, ranked & installedApr 26, 2017 by John E Lincoln Got an app you’d like to promote? Columnist John Lincoln provides some basic tips for […]
SearchCap: Website audits, optimizing content for SEO & local search ranking factors
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Here’s a script to stop ads from showing next to offensive videosApr 12, 2017 by Frederick Vallaeys Wondering how to avoid embarrassing or controversial video ad placements on YouTube? Frederick Vallaeys […]
Google says it has now tracked 4 billion store visits from ads
The company says thousands more advertisers will gain access to store visits data as a result of improved measurement techniques and machine learning-powered modeling.
SearchCap: DMOZ officially closes, Google dilutes Exact Match in AdWords & 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: Your playbook for click-to-call paid search is here Mar 20, 2017 by Digital Marketing Depot Consumers now click on “Call” buttons from search ads and landing pages by the billions. To […]
SearchCap: Google warrant, PPC teams & AMP
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 receives search warrant for identities of everyone who searched crime victim’s nameMar 17, 2017 by Greg Sterling If this overly broad warrant were duplicated in other jurisdictions, local law enforcement […]
SearchCap: Google Home integration, AdWords local extensions & PageRank
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 Home gets ‘Beauty & The Beast’ promo, but Google says it’s not an adMar 16, 2017 by Danny Sullivan Appears to be the first-ever commercialization of Google’s home assistant product. […]
SearchCap: Google featured snippets and ask box, 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 featured snippets now often followed by the ‘people also ask’ boxFeb 14, 2017 by Barry Schwartz The “People also ask” gets more frequent and prominent placement in Google. Want to […]
SearchCap: Google AdWords connects with Data Studio, Searchmetrics ranking factors & mobile popup study
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 Data Studio beefs up AdWords MCC integrationFeb 10, 2017 by Ginny Marvin A new “Manager Accounts” option lets MCC account holders select individual sub-accounts for reporting. Here’s how Google’s own […]
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 […]
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.
SearchCap: Bing Ads app installs, Google link penalties & Veterans Day
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Meet a Landy Award winner: For its work with Scotts Miracle Gro, Acronym wins Best Overall Enterprise SEM InitiativeNov 11, 2016 by Greg Finn This year’s Best Overall Enterprise SEM Initiative […]
SearchCap: Google iOS app, broken AMP & Apple results
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 iOS search app adds Touch ID for reentering your private searchesSep 27, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Google’s iOS search app can unlock your incognito mode private searches using Touch ID. […]
SearchCap: Bing Ads Editor, Google index status stalled & local business cards expands
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: OpenStreetMap debuts Google Street View alternative: OpenStreetViewAug 22, 2016 by Greg Sterling The company seeks to crowd-source street-level photography on a global basis. Bing Ads Editor now supports custom ad copy […]
OpenStreetMap debuts Google Street View alternative: OpenStreetView
The company seeks to crowd-source street-level photography on a global basis.
SearchCap: Google AdWords design, Yelp & TripAvisor & 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: Confirmed: New AdWords interface rolling out to more usersAug 10, 2016 by Greg Finn Google has confirmed the rollout of the new user interface to more AdWords users. SEO and the […]
SearchCap: Google local pack ad, expanded AdWords 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: First appearance of ads in Local Pack found in UK mobile search resultAug 7, 2016 by Greg Sterling The configuration showed three organic listings with one ad at the top. Expanded […]
Google gears up for 2016 Rio Olympics with search updates & YouTube highlight videos
Olympic event information will be delivered via Google search, along with broadcaster videos on YouTube.
SearchCap: Bing ads Keyword Planner, SEO dirt & 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 ads bolsters Keyword Planner targeting and rolls out access to the UK, Canada & AustraliaJul 7, 2016 by Greg Finn Keyword Planner begins expansion outside of the US and gives […]
SearchCap: Google shopping ad filters, Google maps speeds up & Yandex algorithm update
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 testing filter buttons for Shopping ads: Filter by local availability, top rated and moreJun 9, 2016 by Ginny Marvin The new test offers more opportunity for ad exposure beyond the […]
Google Maps brings faster, smoother scrolling to Street View
Fluid scrolling and swiping replaces more awkward arrow-advance navigation.
Search in Pics: Gboard team, Google Boston’s vintage arcade room & new weight training room
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 Gboard team photo: Source: Twitter Google Boston’s vintage arcade game room: Source: Twitter Google London’s […]
SearchCap: Bing Ads copy & paste, Google updates Search analytics & 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: Copy & paste comes to Bing Ads UIMay 10, 2016 by Ginny Marvin Easily add keywords and ads to new ad groups from the web interface. How to make SEO a […]
SearchCap: Google Trips app, Bing image search app & 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: Moz launches comprehensive keyword research tool ‘Keyword Explorer’May 3, 2016 by Greg Finn A slick new keyword research tool from Moz gives users the power of customization when curating keyword lists. […]
SearchCap: Google merchant feed, Getty Images EU complaint & 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 adds Merchant Center Feed Rules to make formatting shopping feeds easierApr 27, 2016 by Ginny Marvin A self-service tool to fix errors, add custom labels and more right in Merchant […]
SearchCap: Google image saving, link building outreach & 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 real impact of Google’s new paid search ad layout on organic searchMar 29, 2016 by Winston Burton We’ve heard a lot about how Google’s changes to its paid ad display […]
SearchCap: Bing Ads, NCAA On Bing & Google Image Filters
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 NCAA To Deliver March Madness Predictions & Tournament App Mar 3, 2016 by Amy Gesenhues For the second year in a row, Bing and the NCAA are teaming […]
SearchCap: Bing’s Search Wave, Mobile Page Speed Insights & Leap Day Google 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: SEO & The Zero Moment of Truth Feb 29, 2016 by Marcus Miller Columnist Marcus Miller discusses how the customer journey has changed in the digital age and recommends ways to […]
Google Makes MyMaps App Improvements But Doesn’t Quite Make It There
Google has rebuilt and relaunched its MyMaps app. For those unaware. it’s a stand-alone app that allows users to create and share custom maps. The idea is compelling. But it’s less compelling as a user experience. A trip-planning and social-mapping tool, it’s also interesting as a way to save local favorites for repeated use. Google […]
SearchCap: Bing Ads Reporting Glitch, Google Knowledge Graph Edit & Starting 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: Bing Ads Experiencing Nearly 2-Day Reporting OutageFeb 9, 2016 by Ginny Marvin Engineers say they are working on a fix and that historical data is not lost. Google Letting Official Representatives […]
SearchCap: Google AdWords Columns, Apple Street Views & FairSearch Funds
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 Adds Lottery & Powerball Numbers To Search ResultsJan 27, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Did your odds just increase? Bing added winning lottery numbers to their quick answer box. Brand Bidding […]
Is Apple About To Launch A Competitor To Google Street View?
Google Street View is a dramatic and sometimes useful feature of Google Maps that helped set it apart from competitors such as Nokia Maps and Bing Maps a few years ago. Now, there’s evidence that Apple may be seeking to create its own version of Street View. The following posting appears on Apple’s site: It […]
SearchCap: Google Core Explanation, Bing Updates & Bad Ads Report
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 Explains What It Means To Be Part Of The “Core” AlgorithmJan 21, 2016 by Barry Schwartz To be core, the algorithm needs to be consistent enough to run by itself […]
Google Street View Goes “Miniatur” To Capture Hamburg Model Train Exhibit
Miniatur Wunderland is a massive model railroad exhibit in Hamburg, Germany, spread out over 1,300 square meters (nearly 14,000 square feet). It’s reportedly Hamburg’s most popular tourist attraction. Started in 2000, it features eight sections that depict various scenes and countries throughout Europe and the US, including a mini Las Vegas and Grand Canyon. Google […]
SearchCap: Bing Ads Feature Changes, SEO Hype & Search Trends
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: PPC Paydirt: Check Out Our Top Paid Search Columns Of 2015!Dec 29, 2015 by Jessica Thompson From retargeting tactics to time-saving AdWords scripts, our top SEM columns from the past year […]
SearchCap: Google Ranks App Only Content, Bing App Refresh & Yandex Chews JavaScript
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 Expands App Indexing To Find & Stream App-Only ContentNov 18, 2015 by Barry Schwartz Google is now experimenting with nine Android apps to surface their app only content in the […]
SearchCap: Google Smarter Search, Facebook Google App Indexing & Foursquare With Apple Maps
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Foursquare Joins Apple Maps Data Sources As Company Builds Out EcosystemNov 16, 2015 by Greg Sterling Apple continues to improve its mapping product by adding new features and content, albeit often […]