US court orders Google not to comply with Canadian court’s order delisting search results
The US court agreed with Google that implementation of the Canadian court's ruling would violate US laws, including the right to free speech.
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SearchCap: Google mobile design, Google News breaks RSS feeds & Baidu hack
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 rolling out new curved mobile search results interfaceNov 2, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Are you seeing a new look for the Google mobile search results page? You are not alone! […]
Google News to deprecate old RSS feed URLs on December 1, 2017
Do you subscribe to Google News RSS feeds? Well, you may have noticed that they appear to be completely broken now.
Search in Pics: SEOs dress up as Google algorithm, zombies, horses & Mr. Spock
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 zombie apocalypse: Source: Instagram Googlers horsing around: Source: Instagram SEOs as the Google algorithm: Source: […]
SLIDESHOW: Photos from the 2017 Search Engine Land Awards Gala
Last week’s awards gala not only celebrated the winners in each category, but also was an evening of celebration for all finalists in attendance. An epic view of the Empire State Building, amazing entertainment by 45 Riots and fabulous fare made it an evening to remember in NYC. All thanks in part to Search Engine […]
Confirmed: Google rolling out new curved mobile search results interface
Are you seeing a new look for the Google mobile search results page? You are not alone!
SearchCap: Bing shopping ads expand, Yext knowledge assistant & Acquisio acquired
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Creating a B2B and B2C overlap strategyNov 2, 2017 by Justin Freid How should you structure paid search accounts when your targets include both businesses and consumers? Columnist Justin Freid discusses […]
SearchCap: Ask Google, SEO cookbook & SMX recap
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 SEO ‘do more with less’ cookbookNov 1, 2017 by Bobby Lyons How do you get the most out of your SEO program with limited resources? Columnist Bobby Lyons outlines his […]
‘Ask Me Anything’ with Google’s Gary Illyes at SMX East
Have questions about Google's stance on organic rankings? On featured snippets? On the mobile-first algorithm? Get answers in contributor Eric Enge's recap of this informative session at Search Engine Land's recent conference.
SearchCap: Google service ads, local search & Halloween
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 services ads program rebrands, expanding to 30 cities by end of 2017Oct 31, 2017 by Ginny Marvin The program is now in 17 cities. A new app helps businesses […]
Halloween Google doodle tells the story of Jinx, the lonely ghost
To celebrate today's trick-or-treating festivities, Google put together a mini-movie about a ghost who just wants to join in on the fun.
Google home services ads program rebrands, expanding to 30 cities by end of 2017
The program is now in 17 cities. A new app helps businesses manage leads throughout the day.
Amazon Q3 ad revenues surpass $1 billion, up roughly 2x from early 2016
Amazon's CFO said that advertising revenue is growing "very quickly."
SearchCap: Google search location changes, GOOG earnings & Facebook marketplace
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 searches now correspond to user location instead of domainOct 27, 2017 by Amy Gesenhues Users can still change their search settings to select a country service if desired. Mobile-first updates […]
Google searches now correspond to user location instead of domain
Users can still change their search settings to select a country service if desired.
Search in Pics: Halloween at Google, Cowboy Android statue & a scary but yummy Google cake
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 office ready for Halloween: Source: Instagram A scary Google cake: Source: Instagram Android cowboy statue: […]
Alphabet (GOOG) third quarter beats estimates: $27.8 billion, revenues up 24%
Google paid clicks were up 55 percent, but CPCs were off 18 percent.
SearchCap: Google mobile first index, fact checking partnership & Landy Awards
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Tips to troubleshoot your technical SEOOct 26, 2017 by Patrick Stox Stumped by a technical SEO issue? Columnist Patrick Stox has some tips and tricks to help you diagnose and solve […]
Search Engine Land Awards Gala spotlights top performers in the SEO & SEM industry
Here's the full list of winners from last night's third annual awards event, sponsored by Google, Acronym Media and Stone Temple.
Google announces new Poynter partnership to train more news fact checkers globally
Support of the International Fact-Checking Network will provide tools and training for more fact checkers around the world.
Google’s mobile-first index has rolled out for some sites & will be implemented very slowly
Gary Illyes from Google would not give us any timelines, but the rollout of the mobile-first index is going well, and a blog post about the process should be out soon.
SearchCap: Google Shopping ad updates, SEO ranking factors & nofollow links
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: 5 ways to sell more this holiday season with Google’s updates to shopping ads Oct 25, 2017 by Frederick Vallaeys Contributor Frederick Vallaeys shares techniques to get the most out of […]
SEO Ranking Factors in 2017: What’s Important and What’s Not
What are the most crucial search engine ranking factors these days? Panelists at SMX East discussed their findings and provided practical advice for putting this data into action.
SearchCap: Google AdWords offline, Google Assistant for families & long-tail 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: Google announces new online-to-offline features on the cusp of the holiday shopping seasonOct 24, 2017 by Ginny Marvin The announcements are aimed at giving brick-and-mortar retailers greater visibility on Google search […]
Google Assistant now offering a wide range of games for kids and families
Fun is a competitive battleground in the smart speaker race.
Google announces new online-to-offline features on the cusp of the holiday shopping season
The announcements are aimed at giving brick-and-mortar retailers greater visibility on Google search properties.
SearchCap: Google booking features, SEO facts & paid search health
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Businesses can now sign up to add booking buttons to their Google local resultsOct 23, 2017 by Barry Schwartz After many questions, Google finally adds a feature to let you easily […]
Businesses can now sign up to add booking buttons to their Google local results
After many questions, Google finally adds a feature to let you easily add a "book online" button to your local business on Google Maps or Google Search.
SearchCap: AdWords parallel tracking, Google Attribution & local search 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: 10 ways to generate links with online influencersOct 20, 2017 by Kevin Rowe Columnist Kevin Rowe shares tips on working with online influencers to boost your brand’s link profile, its brand […]
10 ways to generate links with online influencers
Columnist Kevin Rowe shares tips on working with online influencers to boost your brand's link profile, its brand visibility and traffic to your site.
Google expanding Attribution beta to hundreds more advertisers
Google's anticipated multi-channel attribution product is rolling out to more advertisers.
Search in Pics: Danny Sullivan the Noogler, Google’s upside down room, a Google Sukkah & more
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. Danny Sullivan wearing his Noogler hat: Source: Twitter A Google Sukkah at the NYC office: Source: […]
Google AdWords to roll out ‘parallel tracking’ to speed up mobile landing page delivery
Third-party tracking platforms will need to make changes to accommodate the new tracking method.
SearchCap: Bing Ads new overview, Pinterest search ads & RIP Link Moses
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Salesforce’s Einstein boosts search in its Commerce CloudOct 19, 2017 by Barry Levine The new features make it easier for online retailers to tailor site search to their visitors. S. Chandrasekhar […]
Salesforce’s Einstein boosts search in its Commerce Cloud
The new features make it easier for online retailers to tailor site search to their visitors.
S. Chandrasekhar Google doodle honors astrophysicist who won a Nobel Prize for his study of the stars
Chandrasekhar's work led to The Chandrasekhar Limit, explaining how a star's mass will result in a "white dwarf" star, a black hole or a supernova.
SearchCap: Penalty guide, Google Tag Manager scrolls & faster images
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Our ‘Ultimate Guide to Google Penalties’ launches todayOct 18, 2017 by Michelle Robbins Google penalty notifications – and how to respond to them – continue to be confounding issues for SEOs. […]
Our ‘Ultimate Guide to Google Penalties’ launches today
Google penalty notifications - and how to respond to them - continue to be confounding issues for SEOs. Our new guide provides answers and guidance.
AdWords adds ‘Days to Conversion’ segmentation for sales cycle insights
Advertisers can see how long it takes users to convert after clicking on an ad.
Google Tag Manager now has a native scroll depth tracking plugin
The new feature lets site owners track vertical and horizontal scrolling on their website pages.