How Google creates knowledge panels
The influence of the Knowledge Graph is growing fast and should be included in your SEO strategy.
Topic: Music
Google Knowledge Graph Adds “Other Recordings Of This Song”
Google now shows other artists who covered popular songs in the Knowledge Graph.
SearchCap: The Day In Search, January 14, 2014
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Yelp Turns Up The Heat: 285 Consumer Alerts Issued Over Fake Reviews It’s been almost a year and a half since Yelp began issuing Consumer Alerts when a business on its […]
Yahoo! 2012: The Top TV, Movie, Songs & Singer Searches
Screen related searches are the backbone of Yahoo!’s year in review lists, as actors, actresses, talk show personalities and reality TV celebrities seem to command a bigger presence year after year. In the most popular TV searches on Yahoo! in the US, perennial favorite American Idol dominated top slots in several categories of Yahoo’s top search trends for […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, July 19, 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: The Pillars Of Strategic SEO & A Primer On Website Design Every serious business website must be built around relevant, business-critical keywords and phrases, and done in a strategic manner. This […]
Keyword Classification: Understanding The “Why” Of SEO
Keyword classification is often the missing ingredient in SEO plans. Without understanding the reasons why people search, search engine optimizers will often misinterpret or improperly classify keyword phrases. How do we understand the "why" part of the optimization process?
Google’s Latest Interactive Logo: The Moog Synthesizer
People absolutely love Google Doodles and today Google has went way over the top to pay respect to Bob Moog, the man who is credited for revolutionizing modern day music. He invented the first electrical music device, he named the Moog Synthesizer. The Moog Synthesizer was first introduced at the Audio Engineering Society convention in […]
What Is The Key To Effective SEO Elevator Pitches?
If you only had 30 seconds to explain search engine optimization (SEO) to others, how would you do it? Would your explanation be different for user experience professionals? Here's how I explain it.
Google Adds Rich Snippet Support For Music
Google announced they have added yet another rich snippet support, this one is for music results. The snippet will display the name of the song, the duration of the clip, and the album the song is from. The song title will link to the site’s specific page for that song. This works for both audio […]
Clickability & Search Engine Friendly Web Design
Clickability, or perceived visual affordance, is a key element of search-engine friendly website design. How do searchers and search engines perceive clickable and unclickable elements?
SearchCap: The Day In Search, July 8, 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: Bing Helps LeBron James Make His Decision On Live TV Once again taking advantage of top trends in pop culture and social search, Bing.com is hoping to shoot and score a […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, May 13, 2008
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web
In Unexpected Move, AOL Buys Social Network Bebo For $850 Million
In a somewhat surprising move, given the speculation surrounding AOL and its future, the company has acquired number three social network Bebo for $850 million in cash. Bebo has a reported 40 million unique users on a global basis. AOL says in its press release, “Together with its AIM and ICQ personal communications network, the […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, July 12, 2007
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
What Should The SMX Advanced Soundtrack Be?
One of the fun things about starting up the Search Marketing Expo conference series has been getting involved with lots of the details. Here’s one — walk in music. You know when you come into a session, and there’s music playing? Our SMX Advanced conference will have music like that when the show happens in […]