Google blocked 3.4 billion ads, suspended 5.6 million accounts in 2021
Google's 2021 Ads Safety Report details threats ranging from cloaking to abusive and inaccurate COVID-19 information.
Topic: Russia
Google, Microsoft report strong search ad revenue growth
Alphabet and Microsoft released earnings last night. Here are the key stats and takeaways for marketers.
Ahrefs has raised $1.5 million for Ukraine
Donations from members of the SEO community have gone to help Ukrainian charities. Most of these provide humanitarian help for civilians.
U.S. search ad revenue grew 33% to $78 billion last year
Digital ad revenue experienced tremendous growth in 2021, according to the IAB. Search continues to be the leading format.
Bing’s ‘Russian invasion of Ukraine’ results show Opinions section and timelines
The Opinions section contextualizes news-related listings for users, which may help reduce misinformation.
Russia-based advertisers can no longer reach global audiences on Google properties and networks
This latest policy change takes widespread ad suspensions from platforms across the industry into new territory by targeting businesses in Russia.
Dear Google: It’s time to remove Russian propaganda from search results
Some tech giants are taking steps to curate the Russian content that hits their platforms. It is time Google did the same in its search results.
Platforms that have suspended ads in Russia
In addition to political and economic sanctions, the conflict in Ukraine has prompted many crucial platforms to cut off advertiser access to Russian audiences.
Google’s ‘Russian invasion of Ukraine’ results includes new search features
The new features include sections for background information, estimated casualties and photos of the conflict.
Google and Bing halt all ad sales in Russia
The platforms already suspended ads from Russian state media; but, as the conflict in Ukraine intensifies, are now stopping all ads from serving to Russia-based users.
Help for Ukraine SEO & PPC specialists seeking work
An SEO entrepreneur has created two resources: one for job seekers and another for employers with vacancies willing to hire Ukrainians.
Google drops the auction from its search choice screen
Giving in to pressure from regulators and competitors, Google’s updated screen will roll out in September and search engines will appear based on market share instead of bidding per user.
PPC trends, event-speaker partnerships, and Russia cracking down on Twitter; Thursday’s daily brief
Plus, why you should automate more PPC tasks
Google’s search choice screen had virtually no effect on search market share, perhaps by design
Auction participants say the model favors ad-heavy search engines and redirects their profits to Google.
DuckDuckGo: Google’s mobile share would drop 20% with new search choice screen
The finding was based on user testing and an eye tracking study.
5 tips for starting international PPC
Be ready to watch for nuances of your targeted regions and adapt your strategy on a regional basis as you begin to track performance.
Yandex, the big Russian search engine, releases Vega update
Yandex doubled the size of its index, made it faster and added human elements to search.
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.
TripAdvisor says it blocked or removed nearly 1.5 million fake reviews in 2018
Most of the fake reviews that are submitted (91%) are "biased positive reviews."
You can’t advertise that: The big list of prohibited ads across social and search platforms
To get ads approved in a timely manner, brands need to know what content is allowed, what’s restricted and what’s prohibited. we put together this cheat sheet to help.
SearchCap: Google XML sitemaps, Amazon ads & 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: Managing sitemap XML with Google Search ConsoleFeb 8, 2019 by Detlef Johnson What to look for in Search Console indexing reports, plus learn why and how to create a dynamic Sitemap […]
SearchCap: EU search results preview, Google URL inspection tool update & Bing Ads page feeds
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 ordered to submit search index to state sponsorship in RussiaJan 16, 2019 by Greg Sterling Google has a 45 percent search market share in Russia, second only to Yandex. Demystifying […]
Google ordered to submit search index to state sponsorship in Russia
Google has a 45 percent search market share in Russia, second only to Yandex.
SearchCap: Google Posts traffic changes, Google China & ABM metrics
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Report: Google’s Chinese search project ‘Dragonfly’ ends (for now)Dec 17, 2018 by Greg Sterling A combination of internal and external pressure has apparently prevented the project from going forward. Google Posts […]
SearchCap: Google Search Console changes, Google Image design & Russia penalties
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Is Google Image Search launching a new design for image preview?Nov 27, 2018 by Barry Schwartz We’re waiting for official confirmation from Google but they may be rolling out a design […]
Google facing fine in Russia for allegedly not purging banned websites
The fine would be just over $10,000, but Russian officials are seeking penalties of 1 percent of global revenue going forward.
SearchCap: Google AMP URLs, Ads exact match changes & web.dev portal
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: With so many choices, which SEO tool is right for you?Nov 13, 2018 by Digital Marketing Depot Compiled from the latest research, this 55-page report is your source for the latest […]
How Search Engines Learn What’s On Every Page
Spiders. The terrifying answer to how search engines know what is happening all over the internet all the time is that they have an army of millions of spiders. The internet is positively covered in spiders making their way into every nook and cranny and reporting back to their masters on what they find. The […]
Google Assistant will now find you ‘good news’
'OK, Google: Tell me something good' triggers positive news stories from the Solutions Journalism Network.
Google’s political ad transparency report & library offers more accountability around election ads
Announced in May, Google's political ad transparency report and the accompanying political ad library are now available.
Lyudmila Rudenko, Soviet chess player, featured with a Google logo
Woman Chess Master Lyudmila Rudenko was born 114 years ago, and Google remembers her today with this doodle.
Google kicks off the World Cup 2018 with this special logo
Google has produced numerous logos for the World Cup.
Report: EU about to fine Google billions in Android antitrust case
The first antitrust fine was roughly $2.8 billion; this one could be larger.
Your Complete Guide to PPC (Pay-Per-Click) Advertising
PPC has become shorthand for advertising that appears on search engines. bought through Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising to advertise on Bing, but many other ad platforms also support pay-per-click or cost-per-click ad buying, including Facebook, Amazon, Twitter, Pinterest, Snapchat, Quora and LinkedIn. Advertisers can buy display, video, social and native ads on a pay-per-click […]
Johann Carl Friedrich Gauß Google doodle honors mathematician known as the ‘Prince of Mathematicians’
The celebrated mathematician made contributions across several mathematical fields.
SearchCap: Voice speaker ads, link building & Earth Day
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Why do we overcomplicate link building?Apr 23, 2018 by Julie Joyce Do we overcomplicate link building to make the job look glamorous? Contributor Julie Joyce thinks we might and suggests it’s […]
SearchCap: New Google AdWords keyword planner, Yelp ads & audits
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: AdWords Keyword Planner update appears to be rolling out in the new interfaceFeb 22, 2018 by Ginny Marvin The latest version features streamlined workflows and reflects the design updates in the […]
Federal Election Commission proposal toughens political ads disclosure rules
The rule would bring traditional media disclosure requirements to digital ads.
Sergei Eisenstein Google doodle honors Soviet film director known as the ‘Father of Montage’
Eisenstein's technique of editing film to create fast-paced sequences made him a cinema legend.
SearchCap: Google images, algorithm updates & top in 2018
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: What to watch for in 2018: Mobile SEO predictionsDec 27, 2017 by Cindy Krum Mobile SEO expert Cindy Krum shares her predictions for where mobile is headed in 2018 and dives […]