New Google Mobile Search User Interface Test: Line Separators In Snippets
Google is testing a line break within the mobile search results snippets that breaks up the URL and the description in the snippet.
Topic: Search engine optimization
Problems & Solutions: Analyzing The EU’s Antitrust Charges Against Google Over Shopping Search
The EU has raised four concerns about how Google has dominated shopping search. A close look at each charge and possible fixes that might emerge.
SearchCap: Bing Mobile Friendly, Google EU, Yandex Links & Google Maps
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Announcing “The Landy Awards” Presented By Search Engine Land Search Marketing Industry Awards Program Launches To “Celebrate The Power Of Search” – Recognizing Excellence In SEO & SEM, Profits To Benefit […]
EU Antitrust Charges Filed Against Google, Focus On Comparison Shopping Only
Complaint leaves out other vertical search categories, for now.
Bing Adds Mobile-Friendly Label To Their Mobile Search Results
Bing has been hush about showing a "mobile friendly" label in their mobile search results. Is more to come from Bing around mobile-friendly ranking?
Yandex To Bring Back Links To Their Ranking Algorithm
After dropping links from their ranking algorithm for specific niches, Yandex brings back links as a positive and negative ranking factor.
Advisory Board & Judges
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FAQ: The Search Engine Land Awards
Categories Judges Sponsor FAQ Stay tuned for updated FAQ information on the 2019 Search Engine Land Awards!
SearchCap: Flickr Search, Yahoo Knowledge Graph, Bing Ads App & EU vs 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: Reports: EU To File Formal Antitrust Charges Against Google This Week Company could face billions in fines if Commission decides to impose them. Identify and Eliminate Your R.O.T. Content – April […]
SearchCap: Google Panda & Penguin Confusion, Bing Mobile Design & Google Japan Reviews
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 Panda & Penguin Lack Real-Time Updates, Despite Google’s Past Statements Google had given statements that its Panda and Penguin anti-spam fighting filters were running constantly. Now it says there’s still […]
Google Panda & Penguin Lack Real-Time Updates, Despite Google’s Past Statements
Google had given statements that its Panda and Penguin anti-spam fighting filters were running constantly. Now it says there's still delays between data pushes.
SearchCap: Advanced SEO Guide To Mobilegeddon, Measuring Local SEO Success & 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: The Advanced SEO’s Guide To Mobilegeddon If you’re so far ahead that you’ve scoffed at other articles about preparing for Google’s upcoming mobile algorithm update, columnist Bryson Meunier has tips on […]
SearchCap: Bing Images & Places, Yahoo Testing & Google Mobile Lite
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 Places Adds Several Agency-Friendly Local Business Listing Tools Agency dashboard offers local listing management, sharing with clients, features for chain businesses and more. Is Yahoo Testing Non-Bing Powered Search Results? […]
Bing Places Adds Several Agency-Friendly Local Business Listing Tools
Agency dashboard offers local listing management, sharing with clients, features for chain businesses and more.
Google Drops Title & Images From In-Depth Articles
Google drastically changed the interface for displaying "In Depth Articles" in the Google search results by dropping the title and images.
SearchCap: Google Panda & Penguin, Bing Ads Upgraded URLs & Getty Images Partners With Bing
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 Adding Support For Upgraded URLs The roll out will occur in two stages: one for AdWords imports and a second for full availability within Bing Ads. Link Risk Management: […]
Google Says The Penguin & Panda Algorithms Still Require Manual Data Pushes
It has been over 4 months since a Google Penguin or Panda update and Google's John Mueller tells us the data updates are currently done manually.
Microsoft & Getty Images Announce Partnership & Drop Infringement Lawsuit Over Bing Images
On Monday, Getty Images dropped their lawsuit against Bing Images and on Tuesday they signed a new partnership deal with Microsoft.
SearchCap: Voice Search, DuckDuckGo Answers & Google Bolding Answers
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: Google To Launch Search Service To Connect Searchers To Home Service Providers BuzzFeed reports Google will launch a new service to connect searchers with local plumbers, electricians, contractors and other […]
Google Bolding Answers, Not Just Queries, In The Search Results
Google isn't just bolding the search query now, but also the answers to your search queries.
Bring Your Team To SMX Advanced – Save Up To 20%
SMX Advanced delivers expert-level tactics on SEO, paid search, social, mobile and more. Sending your team multiplies the benefits. Your results will improve and your team’s morale will soar. While attending SMX Advanced, you and your team will… Learn from experts who speak your language and have overcome challenges you’re facing. See the agenda and […]
SearchCap: Facebook Search On Android, Apple Maps Adds TripAdvisor & Content Ideas
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Facebook Post Search Is Finally Coming To Android Devices Facebook’s updated search product was launched for iOS, web and mobile web in December. It’s still only available for users of the […]
SearchCap: Google’s New Mobile Algorithm, This Week’s Search In Pics & 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: Consider Interstitials When Mobile-Friendly-ing Your Site For Google Columnist Mark Munroe explores an element of mobile SEO that may not have occurred to some webmasters. Everything You Need To Know About […]
SearchCap: AdWords Phone Verification, EU Google Antitrust & Google Paid Search Up
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 Steady Gains In Paid Search Location Tracking A Win-Win Over the past year, Google has greatly improved its ability to track user locations at ever more granular levels. Columnist Andy […]
SearchCap: April Fools, Bing Ads Tools & Yahoo/Bing Ads Grow
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: Q1 US Paid Search Growth Strongest In 3 Years Yahoo Bing Network gains share for third straight quarter. April Fools’ 2015 For the Search World: From Super Smart Google Panda […]
IgnitionOne: Q1 US Paid Search Growth Strongest In 3 Years
Yahoo Bing Network gains share for third straight quarter.
April Fools’ 2015 For the Search World: From Super Smart Google Panda To Backwards Google
Google, Bing and Kenshoo are bringing the funny today, polluting the web with gags galore.
April Fools: Google’s Matt Cutts Starts New SEO Spam Tool AutoSEO
Matt Cutts, head of Google search spam, announces AutoSEO at seo.ninja, a tool to automated your SEO. Happy April Fools Day!
SearchCap: Google Maps Pac-Man, Google/Baidu China & Senator Lee FTC
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Click-to-Call Deep Dive: Best Practices from Search Experts – April 16 Webcast Tips for search marketers trying to turn mobile callers into customers. Google’s PAC-Maps Gets April Fools’ Ball Rolling Early, […]
Click-to-Call Deep Dive: Best Practices from Search Experts – April 16 Webcast
Tips for search marketers trying to turn mobile callers into customers.
SearchCap: Yahoo & Microsoft, Blekko Now At IBM & Link Spam Analysis
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Moz Open Site Explorer Adds Spam Analysis For Risky Links Popular SEO tool software company, Moz, launched a spam analysis feature within their link analysis toolset. 10 Practical Tips For Using […]
Moz Open Site Explorer Adds Spam Analysis For Risky Links
Popular SEO tool software company, Moz, launched a spam analysis feature within their link analysis toolset.
Goodbye Blekko: Search Engine Joins IBM’s Watson Team
Quiet for nearly two years, Blekko's home page says its team and technology are now part of IBM's Watson technology.
SearchCap: Google AdWords Bug, Algorithm Updates & SEO Visibility
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Advertisers Reporting Big Google AdWords Quality Score Declines Issue appears to be affecting accounts globally. Google has now announced a fix is rolling out. They Fooled Us All: Why Google May […]
SearchCap: Google News Mobile Algorithm, Mobile Queries Up, Product Ratings In AdWords
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: Mobile Search Queries 29 Percent Of Total But Growth Modest Search query percentages don’t line up with overall usage trends. Google Expands Product Rating Stars In Google Shopping Ads To […]
Report: Mobile Search Queries 29 Percent Of Total But Growth Modest
Search query percentages don't line up with overall usage trends.
Google News Ranking Won’t Be Impacted By The New Mobile-Friendly Algorithm
Google News ranking algorithm won't factor in if a publisher is mobile-friendly or not, at least not yet.
Google Testing Removing Line Separator Between Search Ads & Organic Search Results
Google is testing removing the divider between the ads and free listings in the search results. Will it lead to more searcher confusion?
Google Clarifies “Mobile Friendly Update” Will Roll Out Over A Week, Be Yes/No Response & More
As we approach the April 21st date of the release of Google's mobile-friendly algorithm, we uncover more SEO facts about what to expect around the algorithm.
Google Adds Subdomain Support To Change Of Address Tool In Google Webmaster Tools
You can now communicate subdomain moves in Google Webmaster Tools Change of Address tool.