ChatGPT Ads are expanding to 31 European countries
Advertisers in Europe will gain access to a new high-intent channel as OpenAI significantly expands its global advertising footprint.
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Google expands financial services ad verification across 24 European markets
Google requires financial advertisers to complete new compliance checks or risk losing the ability to run some EU ads.
International SEO execution: Keyword research, link building & UX that converts
Learn how to structure, localize, and optimize your website for international audiences. This guide covers hreflang, geotargeting, multilingual SEO, and more.
TikTok announces major expansion to creator monetization program
The platform is making it easier for creators to join by expanding the program to 33 new markets and lowering the eligibility requirements.
Google faces $2.27 billion lawsuit by publishers over advertising practices
A group of 32 publishers in Europe filed the lawsuit, alleging Google's advertising practices have caused them financial losses.
Google Analytics 4 adds new consent mode setting section
Setting up consent mode and ensuring GA4 is receiving consent signals should now be a little bit easier and faster.
Pinterest for WooCommerce extension turns products into shoppable pins
Pinterest continues to expand its shopping features for retailers and improve the shopping experience for users.
Microsoft Advertising Shopping campaigns reporting enhancements
Plus Microsoft Audience Network, Similar audiences and in-market audiences have been expanded.
The Microsoft Audience Network expands to 18 new markets
Advertisers can now reach more audiences in Europe, Central and South America.
Microsoft Advertising: ETA deprecation, auto-generated remarketing lists and Audience Network updates
Microsoft Advertising’s October product updates include aligning with Google Ads’ ETA deprecation timeline, new view-through conversion metrics and more.
Google unveils multimodal search, new SERP features; Thursday’s daily brief
Plus, the case for zero-party data as we approach the end of third-party cookies.
Google search gets larger images, enhances ‘About this result,’ gets more ‘shoppable’ and more
While MUM was the highlight of the Google Search On event, more search changes were announced — some might generate a lot of interest for search marketers.
Social Shorts: Snapchat’s TikTok rival is here, Facebook teams with BBB for ad reviews
Snapchat puts the “Spotlight” on top Snaps, will pay creators Snapchat has launched Spotlight to feature the best Snaps in a new feed aimed squarely at countering rival TikTok. Creators whose videos are selected can “earn a share of more than $1 million that we’re distributing to creators every day!,” said the company. Creators can […]
Keywords in generic top-level domains won’t help you rank better
Here’s how Google treats every type of TLD.
Google tests ‘Curbside Pickup’ badge for local Shopping ads
Local Inventory Ads gain prominence with "In store" mobile experience and "Curbside pickup" option.
What you need to know about Google Merchant Center identifier enforcement updates
The changes that can affect the visibility of your products in Google Shopping.
Bing Ads Custom Audiences now available in most markets
Retarget your customer lists by connecting Bing Ads to a partner DMP.
Community Corner: Spotlight on Search Engine Land Award Winners Wolfgang Digital, Metric Theory & Precis Digital
This year’s Search Engine Land Awards will mark the fourth consecutive year the SEO and SEM community has come together to celebrate the best and brightest in the industry. The 2018 event will be hosted in Seattle, Washington, on June 12 in conjunction with the SMX Advanced Conference, and it has been expanded to include […]
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.
CSEs will compete head-on with Google Shopping in EU search results
To provide "equal treatment" in the ad auction, Google Shopping will operate as a separate business unit bidding against Comparison Shopping Engines
SearchCap: Google AdWords notification, Bing & Google national convention results & 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: Google reports more than 40K government requests for user data during 2nd half of 2015Jul 19, 2016 by Amy Gesenhues Google says it is proud its transparency reports have helped “shed […]
Google adds Featured Snippets to 10 new European locales
Google expands featured snippets in 10 new European locales, expanding it to more than 20 different regions.
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.
DuckDuckGo Adds Auto Search Suggest To 34 New International Regions
The privacy search engine, DuckDuckGo, expanded their auto suggest to many other international regions.
Bing Rolls Out International Hotel Booking Feature & Updates Mobile Search Results
Bing has partnered with TripAdvisor to deliver reviews, booking capabilities and rates for hotel searches in 22 different countries.
How Google’s New “Right To Be Forgotten” Form Works: An Explainer
Google has taken a big step forward in complying with the European Union’s new “Right To Be Forgotten” that was established after a court ruling earlier this month. The company has created a new form allowing those in the EU to request takedown of URLs they dislike. Removals will only happen for EU-versions of Google, […]
Google’s Hummingbird Takes Flight: SEOs Give Insight On Google’s New Algorithm
On the eve of its 15th birthday last week, Google revealed a new search algorithm named Hummingbird. Designed to be more precise and provide faster query results, the algorithm is based on semantic search, focusing on user intent versus individual search terms. As Search Engine Land’s Danny Sullivan explained in his FAQ: All About the […]
New Research Says Search Engines Have Little To Do With Promoting Pirated Content
A new research paper authored by Matt Schruers and published by the Computer & Communications Industry Association argues that search engines have been unfairly targeted in the quest to impede online copyright infringement. According to the paper, the perception is that search engines are the primary culprit in copyright infringement cases, offering visibility to unlawful […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, October 11, 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: Ask CEO Doug Leeds Proclaims Search Wars “Over,” Says Yahoo Can Be Great Again Ask.com has 3.5 percent of the search market according to comScore. Ask.com CEO Doug Leeds told Bloomberg […]
Google Maps Adds 250,000 Miles Of Street Views In Their Largest Update In History
Google announced they have made their biggest ever street view imagery update by adding over 250,000 miles of roads around the world and doubling their “special collections” imagery. Google said they are increasing the street view imagery specifically in Macau, Singapore, Sweden, the U.S., Thailand, Taiwan, Italy, Great Britain, Denmark, Norway and Canada. They have […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, August 21, 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: Google Webmaster Tools Adds Clarity to Traffic Alerts: What To Do If You Receive One For some time (since at least March), Google webmaster tools has been sending messages to site […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, August 6, 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: Getting Dev Team Mindshare For Your SEO Projects Getting in the development schedule in an enterprise environment can be one of the most challenging parts of the job for an SEO […]
Microsoft AdCenter Rollout Comes To Three More European Countries
The paid search part of the Search Alliance has conquered three more countries. Both Bing- and Yahoo-owned and operated properties, as well as publisher networks, in Germany, Austria and Switzerland are now powered by Microsoft Advertising’s adCenter, the company announced today. Now both the algorithmic and the paid search portions of the Alliance have been […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, March 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: Bing Fires Two Marketing Execs Over Vendor Issues Microsoft has seemingly spared no expense on pushing its Bing search engine at star-studded entertainment events, such as the recent Sundance film festival. […]
Google Blackens Its Logo To Protest SOPA/PIPA, While Bing & Yahoo Carry On As Usual
As promised earlier, Google has voiced its opposition to two bills currently being discussed in Congress that the company says — and countless critics around the world agree — would censor the web and hurt U.S. businesses. While some sites like Wikipedia are going black for the day on Wednesday, Google has instead chosen to cover its logo […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, November 15, 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: Third Party Page Managment Comes To Google+ Google+ pages for brands & businesses were announced last week, and Google has been busy rolling out supporting features. Yesterday, Google began displaying select […]
Yahoo Asia & More European Properties Transitioned To Bing Powered Results
The Yahoo Search Blog announced they have transitioned much of their Asian algorithmic search to be powered by Bing with the exception of Korea. Specifically, Asian Yahoo search users in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam will now get Bing powered results. In addition, they also migrated over more European countries […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, August 30, 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: Microsoft Tightens Relevancy And Quality Requirements In AdCenter Microsoft has announced changes that tighten up its adCenter Relevancy and Quality policy for ads served to the U.S. and Canada. Changes are […]
AdWordsTargeting Getting More Geographically Granular in 17 Countries
AdWords advertisers seeking to target ad to cities in China, Brazil, Mexico and 14 other countries will soon get their wish. Google today will begin rolling out new city and regional targeting capabilities. The changes will allow advertisers to target, analyze and optimize ad campaigns based upon more granular geographic data. Retailers could, for example, […]
Google Now Helps Your Content Rank In Any Language
Do you need to localize your website to reach local markets anymore? Maybe not since Google last week rolled our a feature to many markets globally, to automatically translate a keyword and search for results from webpages everywhere in every language? What does this mean about our future strategies? Do we need to have a fundamental re-think about international search?