Why ChatGPT Ads deserve a place in your 2027 media plan
Cheap inventory and low competition make ChatGPT Ads worth testing. But Google’s distribution advantage may make it short-lived.
Topic: Internet Explorer
Navigating the AI wars: Winning SEO strategies for brands
See how AI is changing our quest for information, the key players in the AI wars and the attributes that will define the future of search.
Google CEO details how Chrome helped grow Google Search
We also now know exactly how much Google paid to be the default search engine on multiple devices and browsers: $26.3 billion in 2021.
DuckDuckGo proposes the “Do-Not-Track Act of 2019”
If enacted, the law would require sites to honor user tracking preferences.
SEOs beware: Link builders are back with bogus Domain Authority pitches
Stop optimizing for Domain Authority; it has no impact on Google rankings.
Search in Pics: Android Pie statue, IE logo Post-it notes & Google’s yellow submarine
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. Android Pie statue erected at GooglePlex: Source: Twitter A yellow submarine at Google: Source: Instagram Warped […]
Google confirms testing auto-play videos in the search results
Google is running a small experiment where videos automatically play in the knowledge panel. While it's a surprising move by Google, the test does not mean auto-play will be rolled out to everyone.
Microsoft blocks Google Chrome & other browsers from Cortana in latest Windows 10 release
Microsoft says blocking third-party browsers & search providers improves user experience and is in keeping with how competitors act with their own digital assistants.
RIP Google PageRank score: A retrospective on how it ruined the web
While Google will remove PageRank scores from public view in the coming weeks, the way those scores dramatically reshaped the web will remain.
With Windows 10, Bing Ads Anticipates 10 To 15 Percent More Search Volume By September
High hopes for Windows 10 to deliver search volume now that Bing and Cortana are built right in.
Bing Integrates “How Old?” Robot Feature Into Image Search
Bing Image Search experiments with guessing at the age of the people in their image search results. Give it a try at How-Old.net or on Bing Image Search.
Google To Sunset Their Old Version Of Google Maps
The original version of Google Maps is being shut down soon and a new "lite mode" of Google Maps will replace it.
Google Suggesting Firefox Users Change Their Search Engine & Home Page
Yahoo won the deal to be the default search engine in Firefox in November; now after losing some search share, Google's fighting back.
Report: Yahoo Search Losing Firefox Users Who “Switchback” To Google
Relying on recently released StatCounter data we previously reported Yahoo search gains in the wake of the Firefox “default search” deal announced earlier this year. However a subsequent analysis by RKG’s Mark Ballard argues that many Firefox 34 users are switching back to Google as their default search engine. Ballard looked at paid clicks from […]
Yes, Steve Scalise, There Was A Google In 2002
US House of Representatives majority whip says Google not being "available" in 2002 prevented vetting his speaking to group of white supremacists. But Google and other popular search engines did exist.
Bing Upgrades Child Safe Search Features
Bing deploys the new safe preference web protocol for safe browsing with Internet Explorer and Firefox.
Bing Teams Up With CNN To Let Viewers Give “Real-Time” Feedback On 2014 Election Coverage
Bing is upping its political game, announcing today a partnership with CNN where users can give “real-time feedback” on CNN’s political coverage via Bing Pulse. According to the announcement, viewers will be able to vote on CNN broadcasts during the 2014 US elections, and all the way through the 2016 Presidential elections. [blockquote cite=”Bing Search […]
SearchCap: Internet Explorer’s Sponsored Links, Google Universal Search Study & Yandex Cityguide Apps
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Will Google & Bing Penalize Microsoft Over Their Sponsored Post Campaign For Internet Explorer? This morning, news broke that Microsoft Internet Explorer is getting help from SocialChorus to build more awareness […]
Will Google & Bing Penalize Microsoft Over Their Sponsored Post Campaign For Internet Explorer?
This morning, news broke that Microsoft Internet Explorer is getting help from SocialChorus to build more awareness for the aging browser by way of sponsored posts. Michael Arrington posted on his site an email from the company, soliciting him into this paid blog post campaign. The campaign instructs bloggers to write about their experience with […]
Google AdWords To Drop Support For IE9 This Month
If you’re among the 8 percent of Internet Explorer users still on IE9, you’ll soon have to seek out an alternative way to access AdWords. Google announced Tuesday, that as of June 30, 2014, AdWords will no longer support IE9. Google regularly ditches AdWords support for legacy browser versions; IE8 was phased out last July. If […]
Xbox One Gets Bing Web Search
Microsoft announced on the Bing Search Blog that the Xbox One now supports full web search with the latest system wide update to the Xbox One. Microsoft said with this update they are “expanding search to include web results.” Now when you search with “Xbox Bing,” you will receive results from the Bing marketplace as […]
Google’s Matt Cutts: No More PageRank Updates This Year
Google’s head of search spam, Matt Cutts, said on Twitter yesterday that Google won’t be pushing out a new Google Toolbar PageRank update this year. Niels Bosch asked on Twitter if we should expect an update to PageRank before 2014. In response to that, Matt Cutts said, “I would be surprised if that happened.” It […]
Bing Ads Gets Extended Validation SSL Certificates & Two-Step Verification Process
Bing Ads announced today that it has tightened account security measures by adopting extended validation SSL certificates for its website, and added a two-step verification process for users accessing Bing Ads via a Microsoft account. According to the announcement, Bing Ads began implementing an extended validation certificate a few weeks ago: All communications with Bing […]
Is PageRank Finally Dead? It Seems To Be, At Least In The Google Toolbar
Want to know what the PageRank of a page is? The ability to easily do this using the Google Toolbar has gotten harder over the years, with the latest blow being no update in values for the past six months. The Google Toolbar is how non-tech-savvy people can discover how much Google trusts a page, […]
Google On Will They Ever Remove PageRank From The Google Toolbar?
Google’s head of search spam, Matt Cutts, posted a video on YouTube named Why don’t you turn off the PageRank feature in the Google Toolbar? It is a very fair question, given Google has downplayed the importance of PageRank over the years. Google has: Removed PageRank scores from Google Webmaster Tools in October 2009. Google dropped the […]
The Strange Explanation Of Why Windows Phone Users Lost Access To Google Maps
On Friday, Windows Phone users supposedly found themselves unable to access Google Maps. But Google said it made no sudden change on its end to cause this. What happened? It seems likely many people simple noticed for the first time long-standing redirection that Google had in place for those not using Android or iOS devices. Windows Phone […]
Sorry, Microsoft Surface Users: No Google Search App For You
Got a shiny new Microsoft Surface with Windows RT and want to search with Google? No can do. The Google Search app is only for Windows 8, and it seems like — amazingly enough — that’s because Google hasn’t gotten around to making one. Postscript (Nov. 13): This is now finally available. See our story, Google […]
Bing’s Voice Search On Xbox Now Searches The Web, Too
Microsoft is expanding Bing’s capabilities in the living room with news today that Xbox users can search the web via their console. It’s part of the “new entertainment experience” that Microsoft is pushing out this week via the Xbox. Bing Voice Search has been available on the Xbox since June 2011, but it could only […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, October 2, 2012
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Making Your Site Sticky For Both Search & Social Users You are probably well aware of the benefits of making a “sticky” site. Sticky sites — engaging, well-designed sites that visitors […]
Study: Bing And Yahoo Search Share Largest On Internet Explorer Browser
Internet Explorer (IE) is the browser where the most “non-Google” searches happen, according to data from ad network Chitika. The company analyzed “hundreds of millions of ad impressions [in the US and Canada] from within the Chitika Ad network” earlier this month. Chitika was seeking to determine search engine usage on each browser. Overall Chitika […]
Search Engine Friendly Web Design
Search Engine Friendly Web Design [flv:https://searchengineland.com/video_assets/bootcamp/se-friendly-design.flv 364 264] “I’m not designing my site for search engines,” is a common designer objection to SEO suggestions. But when search engines collectively have more users than either Internet Explorer or Firefox, how can you afford to ignore how they interact with your site? Search engines are like the […]
Search Marketing Boot Camp: Training Videos
Get up to speed on the basics of search marketing with our special training videos that cover the fundamentals: Keyword Research and Copywriting Search Engine Friendly Web Design Link Building Fundamentals Paid Search Fundamentals Keyword Research and Copywriting Christine Churchill The first step to success with any marketing campaign is to know your message. With […]
Chrome’s Market Share Drops In January; Was It Due To Google’s Penalty?
After 17 straight months of gains in market share, Google’s Chrome web browser dropped 0.17 percent in January, and the company that tracks browser market share suggests that it’s because Google penalized Chrome after a botched sponsored blog post campaign. The figures come from Net Applications, which says it tracks about 160 million unique visits […]
Google Webmaster Tools Adds Useful Download Options
Google webmaster tools data is helpful stuff, but has been somewhat tough to download and use. Last month, Google made things a bit easier by providing a Python script for downloading search query data (as this report isn’t available as of yet through the API). Now, they’ve added new download options that significantly add to […]
SMX East 2011: SMX Boot Camp: Search Engine Friendly Web Design
SMX Boot Camp: Search Engine Friendly Web Design Presentations from SMX East – NYC, NY, September 2011 “I’m not designing my site for search engines,” is a common designer objection to SEO suggestions. But when search engines collectively have more users than either Internet Explorer or Firefox, how can you afford to ignore how they […]
Cats & Dogs Living Together: Bing Promotes Firefox
If you ever wanted proof that Microsoft has learned that for Bing to succeed, it needs to spread its wings beyond Microsoft, look no further than today’s news that Bing is offering “Firefox With Bing.” That’s right, Microsoft is pushing a rival browser to its own Internet Explorer. Firefox With Bing In a blog post […]
Oh No! What Happened To My PageRank?
There has been a lot of discussion and scare on Twitter and within the SEO forums that Google has disabled the Toolbar PageRank scores from working. The truth is, no they have not. As several sites have reported already, PageRank is still alive in the Toolbar, but Google changed the lookup URL. This change has […]
Google Analytics Gets OK’d In German State
Google has reached agreement with privacy officials in the German state of Hamburg that will allow website owners to continue using Google Analytics. The accord comes months after Hamburg officials threatened to fine German businesses that used Google Analytics. As part of the agreement, Google has made its analytics opt-out browser plugin available to Safari […]
Behind The Numbers Of Google+’s Monumental Rise To 25 Million Visitors
This week comScore released findings on Google+’s monumental surge to 25 million unique global visitors. Launched just over a month ago, Google+ has become the fastest social networking service to reach 25 million unique visitors. This quick ascent outpaced MySpace, Twitter and Facebook: The comScore findings also separate the U.S. unique visitor stats from Global […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, July 29, 2011
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 Users Are From Internet Explorer; Google Users From Firefox, Chrome & Safari While almost 75% of Bing visitors in North America use Internet Explorer, only about 40% of Google’s search […]