Apple launches ‘set it and forget it’ Search Ads Basic for the App Store
No keywords, no bidding with new simplified search product.
Topic: Google
Google’s latest search updates brings more content to Featured Snippets & Knowledge Panel info
“Search is not just about answering your questions -- it’s also about discovery,” writes Google product manager Michael Galvez.
Google wraps Hanukkah, Festivus, Christmas & Kwanzaa searches in festive holiday decor
Hanukkah decorations include a Menorah, Christmas searches display a gingerbread house and candy canes, and Kwanzaa searches get a Kinara.
Google testing an answers carousel within the search results snippets
Publishers and webmasters might not like this new feature Google is testing.
SearchCap: Santa trackers, Google AJAX crawling & our community corner
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 Santa Tracker is live, counting down the days until Christmas with holiday games & resourcesDec 4, 2017 by Amy Gesenhues This year’s Google Santa Tracker comes with coding games, an […]
Google Santa Tracker is live, counting down the days until Christmas with holiday games & resources
This year's Google Santa Tracker comes with coding games, an elf filter in the Android app and daily updates delivered via an Advent-styled calendar.
Google coding-game doodle marks 50th anniversary of kids learning to code
The Google doodle team partnered with the Google Blockly team and MIT researchers to create "Coding with Carrots," its first-ever coding-game doodle.
Google tests ‘notable moments’ carousel in knowledge graph cards
Check out this new feature Google is testing in the knowledge cards. It looks like a timeline of notable events.
Google will stop using the old AJAX crawling scheme in Q2 2018
Googlebot will render the #! URL directly, making it unnecessary for the website owner to provide a rendered version of the page.
Google Manufacturer Center for product data expands scope, launches API
A new API, more countries and knowledge panel visibility give brands more incentive to use Google's product data management tool.
SearchCap: Google snippets increase, Google local Q&A, local services on Google Assistant
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 officially increases length of snippets in search resultsDec 1, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Company says change is meant to provide more descriptive snippets. Merkle: Black Friday, Cyber Monday sales from […]
Google officially increases length of snippets in search results
Company says change is meant to provide more descriptive snippets.
Merkle: Black Friday, Cyber Monday sales from Google paid search up by double digits YoY
Phone sales from search ads continue to play a significant role for retailers.
Google Local Questions & Answers now rolling out to desktop search
Searchers and businesses can now search on desktop to add questions and answers to the new Google Q&A feature.
Google brings local lead generation to Google Assistant and Google Home
The company taps HomeAdvisor and Porch to provide local contractors through a multistep voice-driven interaction.
Google facing $1 billion in potential liability with UK class action
The case stems from bypassing the cookie-blocking settings on the iPhone's Safari browser in 2012.
Search in Pics: Light bulb cups, Google brain fixtures & crazy hat day
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 drinks from light bulb cups: Source: Instagram Front of the Google Chicago rooftop subway car: […]
SearchCap: Google audiobooks, local spam & SEO metrics
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Law firms spamming Google My Business: Don’t trust your money or your life to them!Nov 30, 2017 by Joy Hawkins Many local businesses are guilty of violating Google My Business guidelines […]
Google book search now includes audiobook results
Search results will show books available on audiobook apps.
SearchCap: Google donate in search, Google Doodle & SEO SWOT
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 SWOT Analysis: Focus your efforts in areas that deliver resultsNov 29, 2017 by Marcus Miller Wondering where to start with your SEO strategy? Columnist Marcus Miller explains how to identify […]
Google adds a donate button directly into search for US-based nonprofits
Google says it started with organizations that have opted in via its Google for Nonprofits initiative and hopes more nonprofits will join.
Gertrude Jekyll Google doodle marks 174th birthday of the famous British horticulturist
Google invited British artist Ben Lewis Giles to create the colorful image celebrating Jekyll.
Shopify meets call tracking
As we enter the 2020s, e-commerce is set to generate more than $480 billion in the US and nearly $2 trillion globally. And while Amazon takes a lot of credit for online everything, they’re hardly the only game in town. A significant chunk of online retail is generated by smaller players, thanks in part to […]
SearchCap: Google Finance redesign, dynamic search results & Google 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: Google launches new Google Finance features in search and drops the portfolio featureNov 28, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Check out the new Google Finance, which means many will lose the “portfolio” […]
Google Trends now shows data for YouTube search, Google Shopping, News search & Image search
Google says it aims to open up more data to show what's being searched around the world.
Google launches new Google Finance features in search and drops the portfolio feature
Check out the new Google Finance, which means many will lose the "portfolio" feature in the old Google Finance.
SearchCap: Google event schema penalty, knowledge graph local panels & fake 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 warns webmasters not to use misleading event markupNov 27, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Google can penalize your website if you use event markup in a misleading manner. Looking to get […]
Google warns webmasters not to use misleading event markup
Google can penalize your website if you use event markup in a misleading manner.
Google showing knowledge graph data in local panels
Google is merging the local panel and knowledge graph panels into one for some searches related to big companies with many local venues.
Search in Pics: Android candy dispenser, Google Jiu Jitsu shirt & Bing partner plaque
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. Happy Thanksgiving cupcakes: Source: Instagram Android candy dispenser: Source: Twitter Google custom Jiu Jitsu shirt: Source: […]
Thanksgiving Google doodle turkey pardons itself & takes leave from any dinner traditions
“Unlike his domesticated brethren," writes Google, "the Turkey in today’s Doodle is taking flight…from the Thanksgiving table.”
SearchCap: Google printed materials, SEO migrations & development servers
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: A site migration SEO checklist: Don’t lose trafficNov 22, 2017 by Pratik Dholakiya Planning a site migration? Columnist Pratik Dholakiya’s helpful guide will ensure that you cover all the SEO bases […]
Google’s new #SmallThanks Hub automatically creates digital & printed marketing assets for SMBs
Using content pulled from Google reviews, businesses with verified Google listings can create posters, social media posts, window clings, stickers and more.
SearchCap: Google recent searches bug, Google mobile shopping & flight search upgrade
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 page search box now shows you recent searches by defaultNov 21, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Even former Google search executive Matt Cutts calls this new Google search behavior “super […]
Updated: Google home page search box now shows you recent searches by default
Even former Google search executive Matt Cutts calls this new Google search behavior 'super annoying.' This story was updated to say this was a bug and Google is fixing it.
Google beefs up mobile shopping results for the holidays, adds more product info & buying guides
Google has also released search trends around Black Friday and Cyber Monday-related search queries.
Google Flights gets a redesign in time for the holiday season
The new design for Google Flight search makes it easier to find cheaper flights, says Google.
Google AdWords Editor updates to support budget type option for video ads & more
A couple months after adding Showcase Ads to AdWords Editor, Google has updated the program to support even more features.
SearchCap: Featured snippets, SEO consistency & user experience
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 consistent marketing can pay big results for small industrial manufacturersNov 20, 2017 by Dianna Huff Sometimes the key to success in SEO and online marketing is just being consistent. In […]
Pedro Infante Google doodle marks 100th birthday of iconic Mexican singer & actor
Born in Mazatlán, Mexico, Infante helped popularize mariachi music around the world.