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.
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New Google Search Console adds filter for Web Light search appearance
For the first time, Google is showing webmasters how many of their visitors access their sites in Google search via the Web Light version for slower connections.
Google makes some clarifications related to mobile-first indexing
Confused about the Google mobile-first indexing change? Google just posted several clarifications.
Google kicks off the World Cup 2018 with this special logo
Google has produced numerous logos for the World Cup.
SearchCap: Search Engine Land awards, Facebook gets serious about local & 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 2018 Search Engine Land Award winners: The full roster of this year’s search rock stars & superheroes Jun 13, 2018 by Amy Gesenhues The SEO and SEM community recognized the […]
The 2018 Search Engine Land Award winners: The full roster of this year’s search rock stars & superheroes
The SEO and SEM community recognized the industry's top performers last night during the SMX Advanced Conference in Seattle.
Google adds college search knowledge panel
Thinking of getting your college degree? Google aims to make the decision easier by tailoring the search results for college-related queries.
SearchCap: Matt Cutts at SMX Advanced, Bing announces AMP viewer & 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: Supercharging your SEO with AI: Insights, automation and personalization Jun 12, 2018 by Jim Yu The tech giants are fully committed to ‘AI-first,’ and marketers who follow suit can supercharge their […]
Matt Cutts stops by SMX Advanced to say hello!
Hey, Matt Cutts came to say hello at SMX Advanced today.
TripAdvisor survey: TripAdvisor more trusted, widely used than Yelp, Google, Facebook
The sponsored survey looked at influence on restaurant decision-making.
Bing announces Bing AMP viewer & JSON-LD support in Bing Webmaster Tools
Bing announced two new features at SMX Advanced this morning.
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.
If you’re not updating ROAS and CPA targets frequently, you’re missing out
Implementing automated bids from the engines doesn't mean advertisers can forget about bid management.
SearchCap: Link building for boring industries, Google’s 45M notifications to website owners & 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: Building links in boring industries Jun 11, 2018 by Jeremy Knauff Fresh out of ideas on how to build links to a boring site? Contributor Jeremy Knauff walks us through his […]
Google sent 45M notifications through Search Console, 6M of which were search spam-related
Google sent about 3 million fewer manual actions this past year than the previous year.
Google doodle doubles as a garden gnome game in honor of Germany’s Garden Day
Leading to a search for 'History of Garden Gnomes,' the doodle gives players a quick history of garden gnome production before launching the game.
SearchCap: Google tests AMP labels, AdWords personalization & understanding user intent
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 AMP label in Search ads Jun 8, 2018 by Ginny Marvin The label is showing on some text ads with AMPed landing pages. Advanced AdWords Strategies to Personalize Experiences […]
Google testing AMP label in Search ads
The label is showing on some text ads with AMPed landing pages.
How to understand searcher intent and use it to boost SEO rankings
Understanding the intent behind the keywords you target simplifies the entire SEO process, says contributor Marcus Miller. Here is a look at how to understand and categorize keywords based on intent.
Search in Pics: Camp Google, pride logo & going down the slide
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. Camp Google: Source: Instagram Going down the Google slide: Source: Instagram Wooden horse rocker at Google […]
SearchCap: JavaScript powered websites, Google axes political ads & Amazon consumer survey
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Priorities for diagnosing JavaScript-powered websites Jun 7, 2018 by Maria Cieslak Contributor Maria Cieslak digs into JavaScript and some of the chaos associated with it and compiles a detailed checklist you […]
Google axes political ads in Washington state, LinkedIn does it globally
New campaign finance rules require near real-time disclosure of data.
Google Posts adds products and offers
Now you can not only highlight what's new or upcoming events in Google Posts, you can also highlight new products and offers.
Google doodle honors Dr. Virginia Apgar, inventor of the Apgar score
On the 109th birthday of Dr. Virginia Apgar, Google honors her contribution.
Survey: Consumer trust may be Amazon’s true competitive advantage
Unlike other online retailers, 67 percent of Amazon customers trust the company to protect their privacy and personal data.
SearchCap: EU & Google fines, Bing Merchant Center imports & Google News publisher features
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Report: EU about to fine Google billions in Android antitrust caseJun 6, 2018 by Greg Sterling The first antitrust fine was roughly $2.8 billion; this one could be larger. Bing Merchant […]
Report: EU about to fine Google billions in Android antitrust case
The first antitrust fine was roughly $2.8 billion; this one could be larger.
Bing Merchant Center launches Google Merchant Center Import tool
Product feed imports can be scheduled to easily keep them current for Bing Shopping campaigns.
Google News to deprecate crawl errors report in Search Console & mobile app link in News Publisher Center
The removal is part of larger update to Google News.
SearchCap: Google My Business, building an in-house search team & 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 My Business Agency Dashboard launches today Jun 5, 2018 by Barry Schwartz This new dashboard, announced a month ago, is now live and available for use. Building an in-house search […]
Google My Business Agency Dashboard launches
This new dashboard, announced a month ago, is now live and available for use.
Last call: Secure your seat at SMX Advanced now
SMX® Advanced is coming to Seattle in just a few days, and we hope to see you there! There are fewer than 25 All Access passes left, and they’re going fast. Grab yours now and join the largest gathering of elite search marketers June 11-13 for actionable tactics, in-depth learning and exceptional networking. SMX Advanced […]
SearchCap: AdWords Google Sheets, Google Posts testing & technical 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 launches AdWords add-on for Google SheetsJun 4, 2018 by Ginny Marvin The add-on to download AdWords account data into Google Sheets is now in beta. Mobile SERP survival: Technical SEO […]
Google launches AdWords add-on for Google Sheets
The add-on to download AdWords account data into Google Sheets is now in beta.
Google Posts testing different design and functional treatments in the search results
Have you seen a new look for Google Posts in Google search results? Well, you are not alone.
Google doodle honors long distance runner Tom Longboat
On Tom Longboat's 131st birthday, Google honors his life and achievements with an animated Doodle in the United States and Canada.
SearchCap: Google Wikipedia prank, Google answers & search pictures
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: What do Google and a toddler have in common? Both need to learn good listening skills. Jun 1, 2018 by Dave DaviesContributor and patent explorer Dave Davies reviews a recently-presented paper […]
What do Google and a toddler have in common? Both need to learn good listening skills.
Contributor and patent explorer Dave Davies reviews a recently-presented paper that suggests Google is grouping entities and using their relationships to listen for better answers to multipart questions.
Google’s reliance on Wikipedia makes it vulnerable to search pranks
Google said Wikipedia prank caused Republican "Nazism" Knowledge Panel.
Search in Pics: Rosie the Riveter Android figurine, Google indoor tennis & director chairs
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. Rosie the Riveter Android figurine: Source: Twitter Google director chair: Source: Instagram Wolf serving drinks at […]