This day in search marketing history: January 20
Matt Cutts forks guest blogging, plus: Semrush buys Backlinko, ranking factor study, a Google search quality rater interview and more.
Topic: Nobel Peace Prize
Google doodle honors Norwegian explorer and champion skier Fridtjof Nansen
On his 156th birthday, Google celebrates the life and contributions of this Norwegian scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and athlete.
SearchCap: Google Algorithm Update, Android Apps In Search & 16 Product Listing 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 Core Algorithm Updates Continue As SEOs Notice Weekend Google UpdateJan 18, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Another Google update this weekend has been confirmed, but it is a core update, not […]
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Google Doodle Celebrates Civil Rights Leader’s Moving Speeches
To honor the Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Google says, "Today we're inspired to keep working towards a better future with grace and optimism."
SearchCap: The Day In Search, January 20, 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: Matt Cutts: “Stick A Fork In It, Guest Blogging Is Done” Google and Matt Cutts, in particular, has made a number of statements about guest blogging over the past year as […]
Martin Luther King, Jr. Google Logo Marks Holiday Honoring Civil Rights Hero
Today’s Google logo marks Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a federal holiday recognizing the civil rights leader. The illustrated logo includes a profile of Martin Luther King, Jr., images of doves to represent King’s 1964 Nobel Peace Prize, and the Lincoln Memorial where King made his iconic “I Have a Dream” civil rights speech. Michigan […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, September 6, 2013
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 To Include Local Product Inventory In Search Results Yesterday Microsoft and Local Corporation announced a deal in which the latter’s Krillion local product database will be provided to Bing for […]
Google Logo Celebrates Hull House Founder & Nobel Peace Prize Winner Jane Addams
Today’s Google logo celebrates Jane Addams, a woman of many disciplines, including social worker, peace activist, settlement house founder, suffragist and author. Included in her extensive list of accomplishments, Addams was the first American woman awarded a Nobel Peace Prize. The Google logo illustrates Addams’ civic-minded roles, highlighting Hull House, a settlement house co-founded by […]
Google’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Logo
Today Google has a special logo on Google.com for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Today would be his 82nd birthday celebration. Technically, Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15th, but the United States celebrates the first Monday after his birthday as a national holiday for his leadership during the African American civil rights […]
Factual: Parting The Curtains Of The Invisible Web
This year, we’ve seen several ambitious new efforts to mine and make searchable the vast part of the web that remains largely hidden to search engines—often referred to as the deep, hidden or invisible web. The latest foray into the reaches of hidden web is actually a hybrid, of sorts: Factual, founded by Gil Elbaz, […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, July 7, 2009
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 Sublinks As Sub Listings Being Tested This morning, I reported at the Search Engine Roundtable that Google was testing some type of sublink to the search results, to show additional […]
Searcharazzi Saturday Spectacular: The Larry Page Wedding Details
Now that the “who attended which conference this week” gossip chatter is over, we have a bigger question: Who is attending Larry Page’s wedding today? As previously reported, Larry is getting married today, and Searcharazzi is reporting to you live from an undisclosed location at the island location, if only in our minds. In any […]
Search In Pictures: Matchbox 20, Dr. Muhammad Yunus, & Yahoo Parachute
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.