Yesterday Google held its Nexus and Android hardware release party. Most of the attention and coverage was focused on the devices introduced: the Nexus 5X and 6P phones, the Pixel C Android tablet and various Chromecast devices. However there was also a discussion or reintroduction of features associated with the “Marshmallow” update to Android OS. […]
Does Google dislike The Daily Show? Why is it showing a negative description of the popular late night show?
After years of Google News requiring URLs to contain 3-digits, Google has finally dropped that requirement.
Google clarifies the URL removal tool through new language in the Google Search Console.
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web. From Search Engine Land: Enterprise Local Marketing Automation Tools — New Marketing Intelligence Report Sep 29, 2015 by Search Engine Land Completely updated with the latest industry statistics, developing market trends, new vendor profiles and […]
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 SEO And User Science Behind Long-Form Content Sep 28, 2015 by John E. Lincoln Nobody wants to read long pages of content on the internet, right? Columnist John Lincoln disagrees, […]
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Late this afternoon comScore released its monthly report on US desktop search market share. Google controlled 63.8 percent of all PC search volume in August. Microsoft (Bing) had 20.6 percent and Yahoo saw 12.7 percent. Bing was up a fraction of a point at Google’s apparent expense, while Yahoo was flat. Month over month 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 Adds Site URL In Knowledge Graph Box Sep 25, 2015 by Barry Schwartz Google has added a hyperlink to the brand’s web site in the knowledge graph box. A Guide […]
Google has added a hyperlink to the brand's web site in the knowledge graph 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: Google Voice Search In Google App Now 300 Milliseconds FasterSep 24, 2015 by Barry Schwartz Google makes voice search feel “blazingly fast” and improves voice accuracy within the Google App. Local […]
The 2015 Local Search Ranking Factors report is out, and it’s a must-read for anyone in the local SEO arena. As you may know, the survey polls roughly 40 leading local SEO practitioners on what they believe to be the variables most responsible for driving rankings in Google local search results. David Mihm began the […]
Looking to discover which keywords are driving organic traffic to specific pages on your website? Columnist Glenn Gabe shows how to do just that with Google Search Console.
Google may automatically reverse a hacked site manual action in the Google Search Console when they determine the hack issue has been resolved.
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web. From Search Engine Land: “Baidu Windows 10 Express” Deal Makes Baidu The Search Default For Windows In China Sep 23, 2015 by Danny Sullivan Deal will see special promotion of Windows when people search for […]
A new study from Stone Temple Consulting validates previous studies showing Wikipedia's Google traffic is declining.
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 Commission-Based Hotel Ads Program Sep 22, 2015 by Ginny Marvin Book on Google ads now available on desktop in the US. Local Search Voted Most Powerful Channel For Local […]
Bing provides a special area in search with standings and information for fans. Google does a special logo, but only in some countries.
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.
Do you spam Google over and over again? Google may decide to serve you harsher penalties and manual actions in the future.
Dana Lookadoo died Monday after a long battle with injuries she suffered in a November 2013 cycling accident.
Rich snippets can provide a 26% lift in clicks on the second search listing, says a Blue Nile Research study.
After Bing launched Link Explorer to replace Yahoo Site Explorer, they have now decided to shut it down in 15 days.
The company finally takes defensive action against illegal robocallers that prey on small businesses.
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 Maps Partners With 20th Century Fox To Promote “The Martian” With Guided Tour Of Mars Sep 15, 2015 by Amy Gesenhues Microsoft is giving moviegoers an advanced look at the […]
Microsoft is giving moviegoers an advanced look at the film, as well as offering new Bing in the Classroom lesson plans focused on space exploration.
In a video hangout Monday with Bruce Clay, Google's Gary Illyes discussed the HTTPS ranking boost and the latest on the Panda and Penguin filters.
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web. From Search Engine Land: Global Content Marketing for Enterprise — September 24 Webcast Sep 14, 2015 by Search Engine Land Technologies, tactics and tricks for gaining market share with exceptional content. 14 Billion Reasons You […]
There's no question about it: An effective content marketing campaign will increase your organic search traffic. Contributor Eric Enge discusses how you can implement a solid content marketing strategy.
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 May Add Structured Markup & Data To Ranking Algorithm Sep 11, 2015 by Barry Schwartz Google hints it may decide to use structured data in its ranking algorithm some day, […]
Google hints it may decide to use structured data in its ranking algorithm some day, though the company has previously denied 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: AdWords Changes The Definition Of Conversions For Reporting & Columns Sep 10, 2015 by Greg Finn In mid-October, AdWords will be changing the “Conversions” columns and reporting to only include optimized […]
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 Reasons Organic Search Is BetterSep 9, 2015 by Kristine Schachinger Getting traffic from paid advertising and social sites is wonderful — but not if it results in the neglect of […]
Finding the right balance between personalization and privacy.
While Google has been quiet on the link penalty side, Yandex -- the largest Russian search engine -- has issued widespread link penalties on several hundred sites.
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web. From Search Engine Land: Search, Content & Customer Experience – Moving Prospects From Awareness To ActionSep 8, 2015 by Jim Yu To reach your SEO goals, your landing pages must map to search terms tied […]