Google: August core algorithm update still rolling out
Google has given us an update on the big Google search algorithm update. It will take a few more days to fully roll out.
Topic: Search engine optimization
Google confirms new FAQs, Q&A and How-Tos for search results snippets
New markup from Schema.org including HowTo, QAPage and FAQPage can be used to potentially show your content in Google in a brand-new way. Google previewed this in Singapore a couple of weeks ago.
SearchCap: Google simplifies targeting controls, Google headed back to China & more stories not about Google
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Join SiriusDecisions and Openprise for ‘Key Marketing Ops Capabilities to Boost Revenue’ Aug 2, 2018 by Digital Marketing Depot While many marketing and sales teams have adopted new methodologies like the […]
SearchCap: Google algorithm update, survey says SEO not popular, Bing guide & 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: The ultimate guide to using Bing Webmaster Tools — Part 1 Aug 1, 2018 by Christi Olson Contributor and Bing Chief Evangelist Christi Olson kicks off a multipart series on Bing […]
Google confirms broad search algorithm update is rolling out
There is no "fix" if your website was hurt by this last Google update, Google says. But at least you know there was indeed a Google update that may have impacted your website in a good or bad way.
Survey: SEO rated the ‘least popular digital marketing channel’
Only 44% of businesses said SEO was a part of their digital strategy.
Google Post Insights shows you how well your Google Posts are performing
Now you can see how well, or poorly, your Google My Business Posts are doing in search and Google Maps.
SearchCap: Google adds dataset schema, Bing maps update, HTTP status code guide & 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 search adds dataset schema support to search results Jul 31, 2018 by Barry Schwartz Data nuts, here is your chance to get your data and charts looking pretty in the […]
Google adds deep breathing exercises to search results
Google wants their searchers to take a breather with this new relaxing search result.
You need 23 keywords in a blog post to rank well. Not.
Contributor Jessica Foster debunks keyword density myths and other SEO content misconceptions.
SearchCap: Bing Ads rolls out new bidding strategies & 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: Bing Ads rolls out Target CPA & Maximize Conversions bidding strategies Jul 30, 2018 by Ginny Marvin A campaign only needs a minimum of 15 conversions within the past 30 days […]
Special rates to SMX East end soon!
Google’s new Search Console. Site speed as a ranking factor. Voice search. Mobile-first index. Search advertising testing. For more than a decade, hot topics like these have attracted marketers obsessed with SEO and SEM to New York City for SMX® East. Now, it’s your turn: Join your search marketing community October 24-25 for intense training […]
SearchCap: Google mobile speed update, Lenovo debuts Google Assistant, Google deadlines & 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: 7 easy ways to multiply your conversions Jul 27, 2018 by Digital Marketing Depot Ask marketers what their goals are, and one of the first things they will say is to […]
Report: Google mobile speed update has no impact on general mobile rankings
So far, the Google Speed Update algorithm has had no impact on rankings in the mobile search results, says one study.
SearchCap: Google upgrades event search feature, rookie link building & 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 event search feature adds more details and links to book tickets Jul 26, 2018 by Barry Schwartz Upgrades to Google’s event search features include time, location, ticketing providers, sharing, saving […]
Google event search feature adds more details and links to book tickets
Upgrades to Google's event search features include time, location, ticketing providers, sharing, saving and much more.
SearchCap: Google quality guidelines released, so long Adwords, Yext gets heard & 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: Compare the top marketing automation tools and platforms Jul 25, 2018 by Digital Marketing Depot The latest edition of MarTech Today’s “B2B Marketing Automation Platforms: A Marketer’s Guide” examines the market […]
Google to stop supporting public URL submissions to its search index
Google's public form to submit new URLs to Google is going away
Google updates its search quality rating guidelines
Google has published a revised version of the 164-page set of guidelines used to help human 'quality raters' evaluate online content and provide feedback to Google
Google rolling out new white local panel in search results
Forget that blue Google search results interface for the local panel -- here is a new fresh look
SearchCap: Save big on SMX East, Google Image search, lawsuit settled & 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 releases speakable markup for news publishers interested in Google Assistant Jul 24, 2018 by Barry Schwartz Google has released new markup and schema aimed at bringing more news content to […]
BrightEdge and Searchmetrics settle patent infringement lawsuit
After a 4-year patent infringement lawsuit brought by BrightEdge against competitor Searchmetrics, the two have settled their differences.
Here’s why you should start thinking of content marketing as an SEO strategy
SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is a busy and dynamic market. As search engines regularly change their algorithms to take new factors into account when calculating a website’s rank, positioning sites is becoming more challenging. Today, SEO is no longer about low-quality content spiked with keywords to please search engine crawlers. In reality, the smartest approach […]
SearchCap: Chrome and HTTP will not mix tomorrow, Google hotel search 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: Tomorrow, Chrome starts telling users HTTP sites are not secure Jul 23, 2018 by Barry Schwartz Is your site using HTTPS yet? Google is releasing Chrome 68 that will begin marking […]
Chrome starts telling users HTTP sites are not secure
Is your site using HTTPS yet? Google is releasing Chrome 68 that will begin marking pages not using HTTPS URLs as not secure.
SearchCap: Ask an SMXpert, Trump tops Google ratings for “idiot”, search in pics & 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: Ask the SMXpert – Optimizing for voice search & virtual assistants Jul 20, 2018 by Debra Mastaler SMXpert Upasna Gautam continues the Q&A from SMX Advanced and discusses a number of […]
Ask the SMXpert – Optimizing for voice search & virtual assistants
SMXpert Upasna Gautam continues the Q&A from SMX Advanced and discusses a number of topics including creating the right content, using homonyms, stressed words and quality metrics when optimizing for voice search.
Trolls propel Trump to top Google ratings for ‘idiot’
People upset with Trump's recent actions and policies have used several SEO techniques to get pictures of the president at the top of image search results for the word 'idiot'
SearchCap: Apple loses top management, new SEMPO Board, Apple Maps & 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: SEMPO announces new board of directors for 2018-2020 Jul 19, 2018 by Barry Schwartz Here are the 15 new members of the board of directors for the search marketing organization. How […]
SearchCap: Google Assistant ups its game, SMX East, SEO traffic projections & 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: How to project SEO traffic levels and avoid saying, ‘It depends’ Jul 18, 2018 by Simon Heseltine Establishing a baseline and understanding historical trends helps forecast traffic trends and alerts you […]
SearchCap: Google Image search, Google AMP Stories, picking link partners & 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: 15 checks you should make when choosing a link partner Jul 17, 2018 by Julie Joyce How can you best evaluate a site to determine whether it’s a good linking partner? […]
Google Image search updates referrer URL to help publishers track image search traffic
In coming months, the Google Image search referral URL will be changing. Make sure your software tools are ready.
Google expands job search to the UK
After launching Google job search features a year ago in the US, Google has expanded it to the UK and several other countries.
SearchCap: Ask an SMXpert, Stone Temple acquired, Google mobile results & more
From Search Engine Land:
Ask an SMXpert – Google Tag Manager
SMXperts Stephanie Wallace and Tom Bennet answer questions on how Google Tag Manager works, its key benefits and why you should be using it.
Report: Google’s mobile search results now show image thumbnails 45% of the time
There was a 183% increase in the chances you'll see an image thumbnail in the mobile Google Search Results.
Stone Temple Consulting has been acquired by Perficient
Stone Temple and its roughly 60 employees will continue to operate out of its Boston office.
SearchCap: Google Search Console, negative SEO & 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: Webinar: Close the Online/Offline Data Gap with AI-driven Call Intelligence Jul 13, 2018 by Digital Marketing Depot With mobile search and voice interactions on the rise, it’s more important than ever […]
Google Search Console Search Analytics API now gives you 25,000 rows per request
Get more from Google faster with some changes to the Google Search Analytics API.
Search in Pics: Panda keyboard, Google Japan furniture & SEOs visit Google Zurich office
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. Here is some furniture at the Google Japan office: Source: Twitter Google’s interactive wall of buttons: […]