If you're a large publisher, you may be wondering if -- and how -- featured snippets are affecting your organic search traffic. Columnist Glenn Gabe explains his process for identifying and measuring the impact of these direct answers in search results.
Google says a Panda refresh began this weekend but will take months to fully roll out.
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 Device Launch Campaigns: Key Insights For Online Advertising Success About to launch your first device-specific paid search campaign for smartphone, tablet, wearable, or something else entirely? If so, columnist John […]
Survey finds high rate of those in SEM believe they're harmful to the world. Or does it? Digging deeper raises questions.
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web. From Search Engine Land: Report: Nokia Sells HERE Maps For $2.7B To BMW, Mercedes, Audi Group According to Bloomberg and CNBC, Nokia has found a buyer for its HERE mapping unit. The Cross-Border Series Part […]
Google has published the latest on how it handles TLDs -- the new ones, the old ones and the geo-specific ones.
Did you notice a huge drop in your Bing search traffic? You are not alone. It may be an analytics 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: Cortana For Android Available For Download Ahead Of Official Launch A few days ago, Microsoft’s digital assistant, Cortana, became available for download. This is not the official launch, and it’s not […]
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 Importance Of Monthly Versus Rolling Average Search Volume Columnist Jim Yu explores two different ways of looking at keyword data, arguing that a holistic look at search volume over time […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: US Paid Search Growing But At Slower Rate, Google Brand CPCs Surge [Report] Paid search ad spend growth continued to decelerate and clicks rose just 3 percent in Q2, according 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 Is Hiring An SEO Manager To Improve Its Rankings In Google Hey SEOs! Looking for a new place to work? Google is hiring a SEO to help drive more organic […]
Hey SEOs! Looking for a new place to work? Google is hiring a SEO to help drive more organic traffic to its web properties.
Frustrated with the messaging from Google's Search Console? Google wants to hear your feedback on how to make it better.
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: SEMPO Names 20 Leaders From Locations Around The World To Drive SEMPO Cities Initiative The new leadership will be charged with creating local communities to help educate and support search marketing […]
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 Penguin Refresh Months Away From Happening Google’s Gary Illyes reminds us that the Penguin algorithm refresh is still months and months away, as Google works to make Penguin run […]
Google sent out mass notifications of hreflang issues to webmasters via the Google Search Console.
Google's Gary Illyes reminds us that the Penguin algorithm refresh is still months and months away, as Google works to make Penguin run in real-time.
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 Showing Reviews Snippets About Products In Knowledge Panels Quotes pulled from reviews provide feedback on specific product features. Top 5 Issues Wrecking Local SEO For Multi-Location Businesses Columnist Marcus Miller […]
Quotes pulled from reviews provide feedback on specific product 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: What Does It Mean To Be “Search Marketer of the Year”? Learn more about the two awards to be presented for Male and Female Search Marketer of the Year at the […]
According to a recent study, Google found 74% of moviegoers search online for showtimes, with 56% of the searches happening on mobile.
Mobile continues to drive growth with smartphone spend up 71 percent year-over-year.
Study finds rates of brand bidding highest on Bing desktop/tablet, but lowest on Bing Mobile.
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Wywy Lets Advertisers Sync Search Bidding With Television Campaigns eHealth.com is first to boost Google AdWords bids in the minutes after commercials air. Google Now Indexing 466% More Tweets, Still Favoring […]
Google is now indexing nearly 5x the Tweets as four months ago, yet more than 96% of Tweets still go unindexed.
The line between what is a natural link versus an unnatural link according to Google seems to keep getting pushed more.
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 Microsoft “Three Generations” Campaign Packs Emotional Punch Microsoft has a long and checkered history when it comes to product advertising. Perhaps you recall the cringeworthy yet bizarrely compelling “Bing Goes […]
Microsoft has a long and checkered history when it comes to product advertising. Perhaps you recall the cringeworthy yet bizarrely compelling “Bing Goes the Internet” ad campaign in the early days of the search engine’s existence. Here’s one of those clips: Then there was the Microsoft campaign mocking the iPhone — mildly funny at points […]
Are you forgetting the "marketing" in your content marketing?
Earlier today Microsoft announced the next version of Bing Maps will offer many new features, enhanced content and multiple design enhancements. Users can see that version of the new Bing Maps in action today by opting in to Bing Maps Preview. There’s an emphasis on context, exploration and planning, rather than isolated lookups, which is currently the dominant […]
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 AdWords Location Extensions Can Also Show Ratings Stars Now Ratings from Google My Business page listings are automatically eligible to show up in search ads. Bing Ads Introduces More Functionality […]
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 Ultimate Guide To Bing Webmaster Tools Contributor John E Lincoln has put together this comprehensive guide to getting started with Bing Webmaster Tools. Be Aware! SEO Might Help You Land […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Yahoo Search Testing Google Powered Search Results Yahoo confirms they are testing supplementing other search ranking providers, including Google, to power Yahoo Search. 24/7 Bidding: Going Mobile With 100% More Shopping! […]
Yahoo confirms they are testing supplementing other search ranking providers, including Google, to power Yahoo Search.
China recently relaxed its regulations on allowing foreign companies to operate e-commerce businesses within the country. Columnist Chris Liversidge provides some advice and insights for businesses thinking of expanding into this new market.
Google wants your feedback on improving the Google Search Console, specifically about combining 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: Google+ Brand Posts Have Been Stripped From Knowledge Graph Cards Brand posts on Google+ will no longer be displayed in the Knowledge Graph cards, instead they’ll be treated like all other […]
Brand posts on Google+ will no longer be displayed in the Knowledge Graph cards, instead they'll be treated like all other social updates in the traditional 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: Choosing the Right Images for Your Ads- July 14 Webcast A picture is worth a thousand words Study By Former FTC Advisor Tim Wu Claims Google Local Search Results Violate Competition […]
Sponsored by Yelp, the study found users were more likely to click on merit-based results over Google's self-promoted content.