Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: 4 ways brands are losing store traffic — and how to use location marketing strategies to reverse courseApr 24, 2017 by Wesley Young Many national franchise stores are failing to appear […]
Based on the trend of sites switching to HTTPS and what is ranking in Google, we may see 70% of the page one results going to HTTPS by the end of 2017.
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 updates its DMCA take-downs and copyright removal processApr 21, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Bing Webmaster Tools gains a content removal section for viewing and appealing DMCA take-downs. 5 must-dos for […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Apple expanding successful Search Ads to three new English-speaking marketsApr 19, 2017 by Greg Sterling Ads will begin serving in the UK, Australia and New Zealand on April 25. Google Home […]
Google wants to help you skip video introductions when searching for "how to" queries and jump you directly to the answer in the video.
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: We sent 9M web spam messages in 2016, more than double 2015 totalApr 19, 2017 by Barry Schwartz While more messages were sent, Google said they received less than half […]
Much of the information on The Online Advertising Guide is crowd-sourced. It’s been our pleasure to have some of the smartest digital marketers out there contribute to this site. However, we are no longer accepting submissions from new guest post authors. This is in large part due to AI-generated content lowering the standard of submissions significantly. […]
While more messages were sent, Google said they received less than half the 2015 number of user-generated spam reports in 2016.
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: New Google Earth delivers guided tours, 3D images & an ‘I’m feeling lucky’ feature Apr 18, 2017 by Amy Gesenhues It’s currently only available on Chrome and Android, but Google says […]
According to Google's latest update, a quick search will bring up an "all-star lineup of content" from pro sports teams across the US and Canada.
The threat of negative SEO is remote but daunting. How easy is it to for a competitor to ruin your rankings, and how do you protect your site? But before we start, let’s make sure we’re clear on what negative SEO is, and what it definitely isn’t. Negative SEO is a set of activities aimed […]
Infowars article was used to help illustrate how quality raters might judge content, but raters have no power to censor, ban or penalize pages.
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: [Reminder] Webinar — National Brands & Local Search: Use Insights to Drive Actions Apr 17, 2017 by Digital Marketing Depot With nearly one third of all mobile searches now related to […]
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 image search adds ‘style ideas’ after ‘similar items’ goes liveApr 14, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Google says with the new image search feature, they can “help boost your search style […]
Google says with the new image search feature, they can "help boost your search style IQ."
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: 1,000 ways to redirectApr 13, 2017 by Patrick Stox What’s in a redirect? Columnist Patrick Stox provides a primer on redirects, showing why this critical technical SEO task can often trip […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Here’s a script to stop ads from showing next to offensive videosApr 12, 2017 by Frederick Vallaeys Wondering how to avoid embarrassing or controversial video ad placements on YouTube? Frederick Vallaeys […]
MarTech is different in a couple of key ways that make it a must-attend experience for marketing leaders. MarTech is independent and not owned by a vendor. We don’t have axes to grind (or sales targets to meet) when it comes to any technology or platform. Speakers are selected based on their professional chops to […]
After taking a year off, latest version of survey again features educated opinions from almost 40 local search experts.
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: 5 hot trends in advanced analytics Apr 11, 2017 by Digital Marketing Depot Marketing data is everywhere. With so many new consumer touchpoints – from chatbots, to in-store beacons and virtual […]
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 working on fixing bug with the Links to Your Site reportApr 10, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Google Search Console reporting bug leads webmasters to panic over ranking issues. There is […]
New search feature covers small group of product types now, but Google says it will expand in the coming months.
Google has added a new location to submit URLs to their index. Where is it? In the search results.
Google Search Console reporting bug leads webmasters to panic over ranking issues. There is no reason to panic -- it is just a reporting glitch and has no impact on rankings.
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 expands fact-checking effort to all searches worldwideApr 7, 2017 by Danny Sullivan Is an online claim true or not? Google hopes special callouts for fact-checking articles will help searchers get […]
Is an online claim true or not? Google hopes special callouts for fact-checking articles will help searchers get the right answers or better make their own decisions.
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Siri is Google’s nearest mobile search competitor [Report] Apr 6, 2017 by Greg SterlingAccording to a survey from Fivesight Research, Siri had a larger share of mobile search than Bing or […]
According to a survey from Fivesight Research, Siri had a larger share of mobile search than Bing or Yahoo.
But Gary Illyes says it might not go live until 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: Why the future is all about PASO — personal assistant search optimizationApr 5, 2017 by John E Lincoln Have you started considering voice search in your SEO strategy? Columnist John Lincoln […]
Skype-powered chatbot is showing up as an assistant to help searchers learn about restaurants in the Seattle area.
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 problem with obsessive rank trackingApr 4, 2017 by Ryan Shelley Search engine optimization (SEO) is often focused on achieving high rankings in search results pages. But columnist Ryan Shelley explains […]
Now that Google no longer regularly announced algorithm updates, it can be hard to tell when your site's been hit by one. Luckily, there are steps you can take to determine if you've been hit. Contributor Mark Traphagen sums up a session from SMX West on this topic.
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Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: A deep look at Google’s biggest-ever search quality crisisApr 3, 2017 by Danny Sullivan Under fire for months, can Google reverse the drip-drip-drip of criticism as incorrect, absurd or even dangerous […]
The most sophisticated search marketers in the world are registering for SMX Advanced June 12–14 for: 30+ paid search, SEO, analytics, mobile and social media sessions and keynotes featuring proven, actionable tactics. Panel discussions and interactive Q&A sessions that solve the complex search marketing hurdles you’re facing and inspire you with new ideas. Demos from more […]
A new Google experiment updates the search results snippets to show tags related to the page. But these tags don't seem to do much of anything.
Under fire for months, can Google reverse the drip-drip-drip of criticism as incorrect, absurd or even dangerous results surface to the top?
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 the most bang for your buck: 11 CRO opportunitiesMar 31, 2017 by Amy Bishop Stumped on ways to improve your conversion rate? Columnist Amy Bishop has you covered — check […]
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 ad traffic steadily growingMar 30, 2017 by Andy Taylor Columnist Andy Taylor of Merkle shares data on the growth of ad traffic from Google Maps, including conversion rate and […]