Google Maps’ ‘For You’ tab comes to iPhones and a whole lot more countries
The personalized recommendations tool will be available in 130 countries on Android and 40 on iOS devices.
Topic: Japan
Updated: The big list of Google Easter eggs
A surprise with each search.
Gerda Taro, first female war photographer, featured in film Google doodle
Google honors "the little red fox" photographer with a special Google logo.
Search in Pics: Watermelons, air ducts & new office buildings
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 makes lot of watermelon: Source: Instagram Google cake in the face: Source: Twitter Pretty air […]
Kurt Masur, the German conductor, gets a Google doodle
Google logo honors one of the last old-style maestros, Kurt Masur.
YouTube aims to show more authoritative search results around news topics
Google to provide more sources and context on breaking news-related searches in YouTube.
Johann Carl Friedrich Gauß Google doodle honors mathematician known as the ‘Prince of Mathematicians’
The celebrated mathematician made contributions across several mathematical fields.
Google expanding types of predictions they remove from autocomplete
The autocomplete search function saves 200 years of typing time every single day.
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.'
Har Gobind Khorana Google doodle celebrates first chemist to construct a synthetic gene
Born in Raipur, Pakistan, Dr. Khorana received the Nobel Prize while doing research at the University of Wisconsin in 1968.
Google bringing the Assistant to tablets and Lollipop Android phones
The move comes against the backdrop of accelerating virtual assistant usage and intensifying competition.
Eiko Ishioka Google doodle pays homage to the Japanese artist & costume designer
Ishioka's costume design work on the 1992 film "Bram Stoker's Dracula" won her an Oscar.
Father’s Day 2017 Google doodle brings back the cactus family from Mother’s Day
Google's Father's Day doodle shares the same cactus-themed artwork that was used for its Mother's Day doodle in May.
Bing now sharing backstory of its home page photo & gallery of past pictures
In addition to a summary of the picture, Bing is also including a map of where the picture was taken and the option to like, download and share the image.
Search in Pics: Google sleep capsules, YouTube control room & golden Android figurine
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. YouTube control room at the Google Moscow office: Source: Instagram Google Japan sleep capsules: Source: Twitter […]
Google wins ‘right to be forgotten’ case in Japanese high court
Court rules that search results are a form of speech entitled to protection.
Fred Korematsu Google doodle honors Japanese internment camp survivor & civil rights activist
Born in Oakland, California, Korematsu was imprisoned at the Central Utah War Relocation Center at Topaz, Utah in 1942.
AdWords gains 3 new cross-device attribution reports
Based on AdWords cross-device conversion data, the new reports show device influence through the full conversion path.
Google has measured 1 billion+ store visits from AdWords ads globally
Store visits measurement is now available to 1,000 advertisers in 11 countries.
SearchCap: Google mobile friendly, Search Console update & Bing Ads bans
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 mobile-friendly algorithm boost has rolled outMay 12, 2016 by Barry Schwartz The new Google mobile-friendly algorithm is supposed to give an additional ranking boost for mobile-friendly websites in the mobile […]
SearchCap: AdWords order IDs, Google changes & SEO forecasts
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Now you can capture Order IDs to mitigate double-conversion counting in AdWordsApr 19, 2016 by Ginny Marvin Filter out repeat visits to a conversion page from the same device with an […]
Pandit Ravi Shankar Google doodle honors the famous Indian musician & his sitar
A huge influence on the Beatles' George Harrison, Shankar is credited with introducing Indian music to the world.
SearchCap: Google AMP, knowledge graph & auto ads
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 adds share feature to Knowledge Graph panelMar 30, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Google now lets you share a Knowledge Graph panel on social via Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and more. Google […]
Google AMP results carousel live in 12 countries
The Google AMP news carousel is only live in Brazil, Germany, Spain, France, the UK, India, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Japan, Russia and the US.
French privacy regulator fines Google for not removing RTBF links outside of Europe
CNIL in France refuses to compromise on demand that Google remove all Right to Be Forgotten content from its entire index.
Since 2013 Bing’s Share Up 5 Points, Ask & AOL Going Way Of The BlackBerry
January US desktop search rankings from comScore were released yesterday. There was almost no movement in the numbers from the previous month; Bing and Ask gained a tiny fraction of a point each. For the major search engines, total query volume was up slightly across the board, but volumes were essentially flat. These desktop data […]
Retailers: GTINs Required By May 16 For Google Product Listing Ads
GTINs will be required for brand name products sold by multiple merchants.
SearchCap: Google Japan Penalty, AdWords App Update & Emojis In Google PLAs
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Sorry, No Emoji Allowed In Google PLAs (Frown Face)Feb 5, 2016 by Ginny Marvin The emoji moment was short-lived, if already technically not allowed. AdWords App For Android Now Supports Universal […]
Google Has Penalized A Link Network In Japan
After being quiet for over a year on link network penalties, Google says it has penalized a large, Japanese-based link network.
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.
SearchCap: Bing Menus, Google Smart Goals & Yahoo Japan
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 Smart Goals For Advertisers That Don’t Have Conversion TrackingDec 10, 2015 by Ginny Marvin Smart Goals harness aggregated conversion data from Google Analytics-enabled sites for advertisers that don’t have […]
Japan Courts Order Removal Of Criminal Activity From Search As Privacy Violation
Suggesting that there may soon be a European-style “Right to be Forgotten” in Japan, two Japanese courts recently ordered Yahoo Japan and Google to remove indexed reports of criminal activity under the theory that individual privacy rights were being violated. The cases were discussed in the Japan Times. Courts in Sapporo and Tokyo essentially arrived […]
Worldwide, More Than Half Of Google’s Searches Happen On Mobile
Google also says it has indexed 100 million links within apps.
Google Snubs & Bing Embraces The 2015 Rugby World Cup
Bing provides a special area in search with standings and information for fans. Google does a special logo, but only in some countries.
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.
September 15: GTINs Required In Google Shopping Feeds In US And Other Markets
The product identifiers will be required for roughly 50 designated brands.
12 Biggest Things To Happen In PPC So Far In 2015
New ad formats for mobile users, big tests for PLAs, and a new search deal paves the way to managing three search platforms.
SearchCap: Russia Right To Be Forgotten, Bing Ads, Google AdWords & Bing Pong
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 AdWords Location Extensions Can Also Show Ratings Stars Now Ratings from Google My Business page listings are automatically eligible to show up in search ads. Bing Ads Introduces More Functionality […]
Women’s World Cup 2015 Google Logo Celebrates U.S. Win Over Japan
The U.S. took home its third World Cup title after scoring five goals during last night's final game.