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: 82% Of Super Bowl Ad Searches Happened On Mobile, Up From 70% Feb 8, 2016 by Ginny Marvin Ads drove more than 7.5 million incremental searches for Super Bowl advertisers. […]
Ads drove more than 7.5 million incremental searches for Super Bowl advertisers.
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Sorry, No Emoji Allowed In Google PLAs (Frown Face)Feb 5, 2016 by Ginny Marvin The emoji moment was short-lived, if already technically not allowed. AdWords App For Android Now Supports Universal […]
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 Coffee Maker: Source: Google+ Google Maps Peghog: Source: Twitter An SEO Dressed Up As GoogleBot: […]
After being quiet for over a year on link network penalties, Google says it has penalized a large, Japanese-based link network.
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Attributing Retail Store Transactions To Online Clicks At Keyword LevelFeb 4, 2016 by Thomas Stern Columnist Thomas Stern offers a sneak peek of results and winning tactics from the beta of […]
Android app update brings feature parity with iOS version, making common tasks faster and easier.
Google leads you into a new travel search experience on mobile search that makes it harder to view web-based search results.
Now you can use JSON-LD for your structured data markup for products and/or reviews rich snippets in Google. Also make sure to validate your markup, as Google is now enforcing requirements.
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Amit Singhal, The Head Of Google Search, To Leave The Company For Philanthropic Purposes Feb 3, 2016 by Barry Schwartz After 15 years, Google’s head of search, Amit Singhal, is leaving […]
After 15 years, Google's head of search, Amit Singhal, is leaving the company.
Company to extend AdWords credits to NGOs under Google AdWords Grants program.
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Get Your Priorities Straight: Structuring Google Shopping CampaignsFeb 2, 2016 by Laura Collins A good campaign structure can have a significant impact on performance, but what structure is right for your […]
The largest Russian search engine has launched their mobile-friendly algorithm today.
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 iOS App Adds “I’m Feeling Curious” To 3-D TouchFeb 1, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Google adds a cute surprise to the Google search app on iOS, the “I’m Feeling […]
Cards will deliver candidate and third-party content to inform voters about about their positions on issues; Google will also provide delegate counts.
Google's local results algorithm has not fixed the fake listing problem from five years ago.
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 US Presidential “Candidate Cards” Are A Disaster For Google’s Search QualityJan 28, 2016 by Danny Sullivan An experiment to allow US presidential candidates to have an unprecedented guaranteed spot at […]
Retail advertising spend on mobile Shopping ads nearly doubled year-over-year in Q4.
An experiment to allow US presidential candidates to have an unprecedented guaranteed spot at the top of Google's search results turned into a megaphone for one.
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 Updates The General Guidelines Section Of Their Webmaster GuidelinesJan 28, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Google has made significant changes to the content on their Webmaster Guidelines documentation. Yahoo Redesigns Home […]
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Google has made significant changes to the content on their Webmaster Guidelines documentation.
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 Adds Lottery & Powerball Numbers To Search ResultsJan 27, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Did your odds just increase? Bing added winning lottery numbers to their quick answer box. Brand Bidding […]
Did your odds just increase? Bing added winning lottery numbers to their quick answer box.
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: AdGooroo Launches Competitive Insights For Local Paid Search Jan 26, 2016 by Ginny Marvin The new tool provides keyword, ad copy and budget insights at a city level. Google Introduces Candidate […]
Google is giving Republican and Democratic candidates a privileged place in search in 2016. The company has launched what it says is an experimental feature we’ve dubbed Google Posts that will create a prominent placement for the candidates’ own messages and content in a horizontal carousel in search results. This is not an ad unit. […]
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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: Google Down 1 Billion PC Searches From 2014, But Mobile Volumes Likely Way UpJan 22, 2016 by Greg Sterling December desktop search rankings from comScore came out yesterday. Bing gained slightly […]
December desktop search rankings from comScore came out yesterday. Bing gained slightly versus November; most others are off a fraction of a point. Google has lost market share and volume versus a year ago, when it had a share of 65.4 percent. A year ago, Bing was at 19.7 percent; today it’s at 21.1 percent. […]
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. Penguin Awareness Day: Source: Google+ The Google Dance T-Shirts: Source: Instagram Google Madrid’s Micro Library: Source: […]
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 Explains What It Means To Be Part Of The “Core” AlgorithmJan 21, 2016 by Barry Schwartz To be core, the algorithm needs to be consistent enough to run by itself […]
To be core, the algorithm needs to be consistent enough to run by itself without much worry that it won't work right.
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 Console Adds AMP Error Report Jan 20, 2016 by Barry Schwartz A new report was added to the Google Search Console under the Search Appearance tab for AMP errors. […]
A new study broke down one million Google results. The results show that links & content had the highest correlation with a low Google position.
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 Core Algorithm Updates Continue As SEOs Notice Weekend Google UpdateJan 18, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Another Google update this weekend has been confirmed, but it is a core update, not […]
Check out the new Google Webmaster resource with a new design, better organization and three new features.
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Link building looked different a long time ago (in a galaxy far, far away). Columnist Winston Burton explains how things have changed and what works today.