Google publishes new FAQ on job search postings for webmasters
Google's Mariya Moeva answered some of the top questions webmasters and SEOs have around marking up their job listings for Google's new jobs for search.
Topic: Search engine optimization
Google says it lost 20 days of data of new Google Search Console users
Did you recently sign up for Google Search Console? Well, you might be missing some important data.
Google image search now shows videos and recipes
Google video structured data schema now supports image and recipe information.
SearchCap: Google My Business dash, AMP for SEO & duplicate 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 tests a Google My Business dashboard within the web search resultsJul 11, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Google is testing a method to get more business owners to update their data […]
Google tests a Google My Business dashboard within the web search results
Google is testing a method to get more business owners to update their data within Google My Business.
SearchCap: Google menu list, Bing popular content & paid mistakes
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 adds menu tab to restaurants’ local panelJul 10, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Google is now adding more tab options to the local panel. Not only do we see an overview […]
Bing adds ‘Popular Content’ search results snippet section
Bing has a new carousel snippet feature that shows you the most popular content on the site. Is it too much?
SearchCap: Bing Ads keyword tool, SEO cost & Twitter AMP
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 retiring Campaign Planner in favor of Keyword PlannerJul 7, 2017 by Ginny Marvin Keyword Planner will take over at the end of July and offer most of the same […]
SearchCap: Google Maps accessibility, Google Posts expire & link problems
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 Maps will use crowdsourcing to identify wheelchair-accessible locationsJul 6, 2017 by Amy Gesenhues Anyone can now add accessibility information to places on Google Maps or business listings in search. Fix […]
Google Posts are removed after 7 days, with one exception
Google has confirmed with Search Engine Land that you need to make sure to keep your Google Posts up to date in order to ensure you have fresh messages in your local panel.
SearchCap: SEO success, AdWords spreadsheets & July Fourth
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: This script automates adding any AdWords data to a Google spreadsheetJul 5, 2017 by Frederick Vallaeys Feeling bogged down by all the reports you need to create for your AdWords campaigns? […]
SearchCap: YP acquired, PPC trends & tennis Doodle
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Wimbledon championship Google doodle marks 140th anniversary of world’s oldest tennis tournamentJul 3, 2017 by Amy Gesenhues The animated image, designed by Gerben Steenks, leads to a search for Wimbledon championship. […]
SearchCap: Google AdWords Editor, Danny Sullivan podcast & conversions
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 Editor’s new custom rules let you quickly see what’s missing in your accountsJun 30, 2017 by Ginny Marvin See what Google wants you to pay attention to and create your […]
LISTEN: Danny Sullivan reflects on 21 years covering the search industry
In this week's podcast, our outgoing co-founder Danny Sullivan talks about the beginnings of his career documenting the search marketing industry, how SEO has evolved and why he's stepping away now.
SearchCap: Canada censors Google, Voice search SEO & more on the EU antitrust
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Canada’s Supreme Court orders Google to de-index site globally, opening door to censorshipJun 28, 2017 by Greg Sterling Decision is dangerous to free speech and the free flow of online information. […]
SearchCap: Google News redesign, AdWords tests headlines & speed tool upgrade
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 News gets a cleaner look, new features to make it ‘more accessible’Jun 27, 2017 by Greg Sterling The new design is simpler to use, more visually appealing and offers more […]
Google updates its mobile Test My Site tool with more competitive analysis
Google's site speed tool now compares your site to your competitors' and tells you how many visitors your site is losing because of your load time.
SearchCap: EU fine, Google algorithm changes & local features
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: EU slaps Google with $2.7B antitrust fine for favoring its own content in search resultsJun 27, 2017 by Greg Sterling The fine is much larger than expected and sets a worrying […]
Google algorithm update may be rolling out since June 25
Did you notice changes in your Google organic search traffic or rankings? There may have been a serious Google algorithm update.
Meet NinjaCat ‘Shinobi,’ the all-in-one agency reporting and monitoring platform of the future
Reports are so 2000 and lame! Everything in our world — from software to phones, cars and TVs — is getting smarter, faster and sleeker. Isn’t it time for client reports to become smarter, faster and sleeker, too? If I can automate my pizza order, why can’t I automate a better client report? Compelling client […]
EU slaps Google with $2.7B antitrust fine for favoring its own content in search results
The fine is much larger than expected and sets a worrying precedent for the company as it faces future cases.
SearchCap: Bing Ads Editor update, Bing Ads voice metrics & Danny Sullivan changes
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Danny Sullivan: My new role as advisor for Third Door MediaJun 26, 2017 by Danny Sullivan Search Engine Land continues on strong, with an outstanding team in place. Bing Ads Editor […]
Danny Sullivan: My new role as advisor for Third Door Media
Search Engine Land continues on strong, with an outstanding team in place.
SearchCap: Google Posts live, Google purges medical records & search pics
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 Posts now live for all Google My Business usersJun 22, 2017 by Barry Schwartz After much anticipation, Google Posts is finally available to all small businesses. The content will appear […]
Search in Pics: Google bathtub table, Bing lunchbox & YouTube stairs
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. Google bathtub table: Source: Instagram YouTube stair case with a strong message: Source: Instagram Google padded […]
Google Posts now live for all Google My Business users
After much anticipation, Google Posts is finally available to all small businesses. The content will appear in both Google search and maps results.
SearchCap: AMP e-commerce, SEO audits & content consumption
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 one e-commerce company is going all-in on AMP (Hint: conversions)Jun 22, 2017 by Ginny Marvin With significant conversion lifts over responsive design, Event Ticket Center has been pushing the AMP […]
Survey: 43% of marketers say 75% of their content isn’t being consumed
Enterprise survey shows big gap between awareness and execution.
SearchCap: Pinterest Lens, SEO budgets & reviews user behavior
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Pinterest’s Lens update adds a Snapchat-style look and a fashion sense Jun 21, 2017 by Tim Peterson Pinterest is making its image-scanning visual search tool easier to use and more useful […]
SearchCap: Google job schema, Google mobile first & the SEO movie
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’s job listings search is now open to all job search sites & developersJun 20, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Do you have job listings you want to surface higher in Google? […]
‘SEO: The Movie’ aims to trace the rise of internet marketing
Documentary features stories from the early days of SEO, as told by some of the industry's well-known pioneers.
Google advice: Switch your m-dot domain to responsive before the mobile-first index rollout
Google also says the mobile-first index may not have a single launch day, but could rollout piecemeal as sites are ready for the change.
Google’s job listings search is now open to all job search sites & developers
Do you have job listings you want to surface higher in Google? Google now has new structured data support of job listings.
SearchCap: Cortana on Android, SEO algorithm updates & Facebook local search
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: No more ‘OK Google’: Cortana can now be the default assistant on AndroidJun 19, 2017 by Greg Sterling It’s Cortana you’ll get when you long-press on the home button. 7 changes […]
SearchCap: EU to fine Google, SEO reputation & PPC planning
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: EU sources say $1.17 billion antitrust fine against Google coming in weeksJun 16, 2017 by Greg Sterling Shopping search penalty is the first of three potential fines against the company. SEO: […]
EU sources say $1.17 billion antitrust fine against Google coming in weeks
Shopping search penalty is the first of three potential fines against the company.
Search in Pics: Google scary room, a lion chair swing & Bing hot air balloon
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. Google’s scary room: Source: Instagram Bing hot air balloon: Source: Twitter Google lion swing chair: Source: […]
SearchCap: WordPress AMP & Google fake reviews issue
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Dear Google: 4 suggestions for fixing your massive problem with fake reviewsJun 15, 2017 by Joy Hawkins Columnist and local search expert Joy Hawkins notes that unless Google My Business gets […]
SearchCap: Google mobile index, Bing ads in-market targeting and Pinterest search
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’s mobile-first index likely not coming until 2018 at earliestJun 13, 2017 by Matt McGee At SMX Advanced, Gary Illyes says Google will “communicate a lot” before rolling out the mobile-first […]
Google’s mobile-first index likely not coming until 2018 at earliest
At SMX Advanced, Gary Illyes says Google will "communicate a lot" before rolling out the mobile-first index.