Topic: Joy Hawkins

SearchCap: Google voice queries, Google search test & Bing tag helper

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 appeals French order to censor Right-to-Be-Forgotten links globallyMay 19, 2016 by Greg Sterling Google is taking its case to France’s highest administrative court. Bing launches UET Tag Helper, a troubleshooting […]

SearchCap: Google TV, AdWords annual livestream & more

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Better in-store attribution is here Apr 21, 2016 by Mona Elesseily Closing the online-offline attribution gap is difficult, but strides have been made in recent years. Columnist Mona Elesseily discusses some […]

SearchCap: Google Guidelines, Yahoo Redesign & Local SEO

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 Updates The General Guidelines Section Of Their Webmaster GuidelinesJan 28, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Google has made significant changes to the content on their Webmaster Guidelines documentation. Yahoo Redesigns Home […]

Local Search Ranking Factors 2015

The 2015 Local Search Ranking Factors report is out, and it’s a must-read for anyone in the local SEO arena. As you may know, the survey polls roughly 40 leading local SEO practitioners on what they believe to be the variables most responsible for driving rankings in Google local search results. David Mihm began the […]

Google To Shutter Orphaned Google+ Pages Next Week (July 28)

Google is going to “unverify” inactive Google+ local pages. Business pages that have not been claimed or with unresponsive owners are effectively going to be shut down on July 28. This is part of a general clean-up of unclaimed or dormant pages/listings. Blog author Mike Blumenthal has also asserted that the move “is a final […]