Google expands financial services ad verification across 24 European markets
Google requires financial advertisers to complete new compliance checks or risk losing the ability to run some EU ads.
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20+ ChatGPT alternatives for SEO and content teams
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How to fix the ‘Server error (5xx)’ error in Google Search Console
Learn how to fix the 'Server error (5xx)' error in GSC by improving content quality, site architecture, and more.
Google Demand Gen advertisers get generative image tools
Advertisers can generate original campaign assets in just a few clicks while maintaining full control over what images are used.
Google Analytics 4 adds new consent mode setting section
Setting up consent mode and ensuring GA4 is receiving consent signals should now be a little bit easier and faster.
Microsoft announces Automotive Ads, Audience Network expansion, and 7 other updates
The new updates were announced today on Microsoft's blog and will be rolled out over the coming weeks across the USA and other markets.
Microsoft Advertising announces open beta for RSA ad customizers
RSA customizers can help to create more dynamic ads that feature more product information in the ad copy without requiring advertisers to manually change the copy.
Microsoft Advertising nearly doubles available markets with 29 more countries
This update may make Microsoft Advertising more attractive to advertisers that sell products or services internationally.
Why it’s worth targeting keywords with no-to-low monthly search volume
Are low volume keywords a waste of time? Here’s why you may want to target under 100 volume keywords to generate targeted traffic and more leads for your website.
Lyudmila Rudenko, Soviet chess player, featured with a Google logo
Woman Chess Master Lyudmila Rudenko was born 114 years ago, and Google remembers her today with this doodle.
Kurt Masur, the German conductor, gets a Google doodle
Google logo honors one of the last old-style maestros, Kurt Masur.
Fanny Blankers-Koen Google doodle honors Olympic runner who broke records & shattered stereotypes
The Dutch-born Olympian earned the nickname 'The Flying Housewife' after becoming the first woman to win four gold medals in a single Olympics.
María Félix Google doodle celebrates iconic actress from Golden Age of Mexican cinema
Félix's breakout role came in the 1942 film,'El Peñón de las Ánimas.'
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.
Esther Afua Ocloo Google doodle honors co-founder & chairman of Women’s World Banking
Ocloo spent her life helping the women of Ghana -- and, eventually, the world -- start and run their own businesses.
What Is The Mountain Of Butterflies? Google Doodle Marks 41st Anniversary Of The Natural Phenomenon
In 1975, a team of Canadian zoologist found millions of monarch butterflies that had migrated to the eastern part of Mexico's Sierra Madre Mountains.
Winter Solstice Google Doodle Marks The Shortest Day Of The Year
The animated snow globe on Google's U.S. homepage today marks the first day of winter for the Northern Hemisphere.
How Google Now, Siri & Cortana Predict What You Want
It's like magic when your digital assistant has an answer before you think to search. Here's how they understand your needs.
Google Adds Complete Content Of United States Constitution To Search Results
To celebrate Constitution Day and further the efforts of The Constitution Project, Google has added constitutions from 13 countries.
SearchCap: Google AdWords Conversion Optimization & Bulk Edits, Bing Maps Imagery Update & Google’s Mobile Revenues Hit $8B
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 Adds Hundreds Of Streetside & 3D City Images; Plus New HD Aerial Images Bing announced a large maps update today, where they have added hundreds of Streetside images, 3D […]
SearchCap: Google Rolls Out PayDay Loan, World Cup Logos & Pinterest 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’s Payday Loan Algorithm 3.0 Rolling Out Now Google is now rolling out the 3rd version of the PayDay Loan algorithm. Last night we reported that Google is going to be […]
How Google’s New “Right To Be Forgotten” Form Works: An Explainer
Google has taken a big step forward in complying with the European Union’s new “Right To Be Forgotten” that was established after a court ruling earlier this month. The company has created a new form allowing those in the EU to request takedown of URLs they dislike. Removals will only happen for EU-versions of Google, […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, April 19, 2010
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 Hires Ex-MSFT Blake Irving For ‘Product Vision’ One could argue that Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz cut lots of fat at Yahoo and stabilized the organization after a period of takeover […]
Iceland Volcano Maps: Where’s The Volcanic Ash? What Airports Are Closed? Plus, Refugees Tweeting!
Ash from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland continues to ground flights across Europe. Indeed, I’m hosting a friend from Britain who can’t get home due to the volcanic ash crisis. This is an event made for mapping. So what have we got out there? Below, satellite images, a great New York Times airport closure tracker, […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, April 16, 2010
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Twitter May Release Some Deleted Usernames Within Weeks What’s happening with all those inactive and deleted usernames that Twitter has? Some of them will continue to be held back for a […]
Volcano “Ash Plume” Captured By NASA, On Google Earth
When I heard yesterday that a volcano in Iceland had erupted and that airports across Europe were closed I thought it was a joke. But unfortunately it wasn’t. The volcano, Eyjafjallajökull (no that’s not misspelled), sent ash out into the sky for miles. The ash apparently creates a dangerous condition for planes, and so most […]
Google AdWords Opens Up Trademarked Bidding To Most Countries
BrandVerity tipped me off to news that Google has modified its AdWords trademark policy to allow bidding on trademarked terms in 190 new countries. The policy is in line with the same trademark policy that we have in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Ireland. I asked Google for a comment on this change, […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, October 16, 2007
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
Global Search Usage & PPC Statistics
The Multilingual Search Blog posted their Global Search Report 2007 today. It is a compilation of search engine usage and PPC statistics from countries around the world. The report covers 16 counties, including Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic | Slovakia, Estonia, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Russia | Ukraine, South Korea, Spain, The Netherlands, and the […]