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 Editor for Mac is now available to everyoneMar 1, 2017 by Ginny Marvin The highly requested desktop tool is now out of beta. The value of search across the […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: After rare Google confirmation of on-site penalty, Natural News is back in Google’s indexFeb 28, 2017 by Barry Schwartz HealthNews.com confirms being reincluded in the Google index after being deindexed last […]
HealthNews.com confirms being reincluded in the Google index after being deindexed last week.
Need to turn off your website for a period of time, but worry your Google rankings will drop? Here are some tips from Google's John Mueller on how to handle it.
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 Assistant to roll out across newer smartphonesFeb 27, 2017 by Greg Sterling The virtual assistant capability will soon be available on smartphones running Android 6.0 and 7.0. 5 ways you […]
The virtual assistant capability will soon be available on smartphones running Android 6.0 and 7.0.
Searching for nearby GPs and hospitals on Bing UK will surface information pulled from the country's publicly-funded national healthcare system.
Google loves the swipe left and right motion. They are now testing it on the Google Maps local finder search results.
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Links to AMP content are showing up outside of search resultsFeb 24, 2017 by Barb Palser With several popular distribution apps now linking to Accelerated Mobile Page (AMP) content, columnist Barb […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Natural News was not banned from Google over fake newsFeb 23, 2017 by Barry Schwartz A Google webmaster violation is the reason this web site was penalized by Google, not because […]
A Google webmaster violation is the reason this web site was penalized by Google, not because the site is controversial.
Technically called a “featured snippet,” Google lists four U.S. presidents as Klan members, even though there's no conclusive evidence any were.
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Official: Google’s green outlined ‘Ad’ label replacing solid green versionFeb 22, 2017 by Ginny Marvin The new label for search text ads is now rolling out globally. Updated Google My Business […]
Recently updated Google guidelines clarify how virtual offices are handled for Google My Business listings.
The latest Google employee departure is Maile Ohye, someone the SEO community has grown to love over the years.
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] Upcoming webinar — Tips for better brand/agency creative collaborationFeb 21, 2017 by Digital Marketing Depot We all know the creative process is challenging. Its non-linear nature often causes frustration, delays, […]
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 says no algorithm changes in new deal to demote pirated content in UK search resultsFeb 20, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Google and Microsoft Bing agree to reduce pirated content from […]
Google and Microsoft Bing agree to reduce pirated content from their search results in an agreement named the Voluntary Code of Practice.
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 brings back emojis in the search results snippets for relevant queriesFeb 17, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Google has brought back displaying emojis in the search results when the query thinks […]
Google has brought back displaying emojis in the search results when the query thinks it is relevant.
The latest update is part of version 23.0 for the Google iOS app.
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 free ride: Wall Street Journal pulls content out of Google’s “First Click Free” programFeb 16, 2017 by Danny Sullivan WSJ move might cause other publishers to remove content from […]
WSJ move might cause other publishers to remove content from Google's program, if it turns out "Subscription" label doesn't hurt conversions.
Did you notice a steep decline in your traffic from Google Image Search? You are not alone, it was due to a design change in some localized versions of the search engine.
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 latest search feature serves up fun facts about animals, plants, fruits & vegetablesFeb 15, 2017 by Amy Gesenhues Adding the words “fun facts” to queries for animals, plants, fruits or […]
Thinking of hiring an SEO firm or consultant? Watch this video from Google's Maile Ohye on what questions to ask and what to look for during that hiring process.
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 featured snippets now often followed by the ‘people also ask’ boxFeb 14, 2017 by Barry Schwartz The “People also ask” gets more frequent and prominent placement in Google. Want to […]
The "People also ask" gets more frequent and prominent placement in 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: Google: No comment on possibility of a Feb. 7 algorithm updateFeb 13, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Did your rankings in Google get better or worse over the past week? Many webmasters […]
Did your rankings in Google get better or worse over the past week? Many webmasters and SEOs are noticing some significant changes in Google's search rankings algorithm.
Google's people also ask feature has gained a new way for searchers to explore topics in the desktop and mobile search results.
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 Data Studio beefs up AdWords MCC integrationFeb 10, 2017 by Ginny Marvin A new “Manager Accounts” option lets MCC account holders select individual sub-accounts for reporting. Here’s how Google’s own […]
A new "Manager Accounts" option lets MCC account holders select individual sub-accounts for reporting.
Back in August 2016, Google warned that it would be releasing an algorithm to crack down on interstitials on mobile pages. Now that the update has been live for a month, columnist Glenn Gabe shares his findings on the impact.
Want to know what makes an e-commerce site rank well in Google? This study explores those ranking signals.
Google likely has 30+ billion queries per month across platforms.
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 refreshes weather search results with interactive slider to see forecasts throughout the dayFeb 9, 2017 by Amy Gesenhues Snowbirds can also get quick results for snow conditions at U.S. ski […]
Snowbirds can also get quick results for snow conditions at US ski resorts.
Feedback tool is currently in limited testing, but company hopes to launch it worldwide soon.
With the new 6.11 version of Bing's iOS search app, results for a "homes for sale + zip code" query returns real estate listings for specified zip codes.