Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Are you guilty of these common SEO mistakes? Sep 24, 2018 by Sherry Bonelli Mistakes happen. When they do, the best response is to learn from your errors, and those made […]
A week after the big Google algorithm update, nicknamed the Medic Update, here is everything we know about it, including official information from Google and non-official insights from across the industry.
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 My Business Agency Dashboard launches today Jun 5, 2018 by Barry Schwartz This new dashboard, announced a month ago, is now live and available for use. Building an in-house search […]
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 steps up efforts to fight scams and fraud directed at SMBsMay 23, 2018 by Greg Sterling The company is filing new lawsuits, has developed tools and a stronger education 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: How to survive Google’s new local search world May 21, 2018 by Wesley Young Google has made some significant changes in the area of local search. Contributor Wesley Young gives an […]
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 new and AI-improved Google News now available for iPhone and iPadMay 15, 2018 by Greg Sterling Google News redesign in more than 120 countries on the web, Android and iOS. […]
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 confirms it shortened search results snippets after expanding them last DecemberMay 14, 2018 by Barry Schwartz Time spent increasing meta descriptions for the longer Google search results snippets may have […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Old AdWords interface will be phased out by year-endMay 7, 2018 by Ginny Marvin Google will notify advertisers ahead of the final switch to the new AdWords experience. Link building is […]
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 launches new Google My Business API, new dashboard to manage multiple locationsMay 1, 2018 by Greg Sterling Now a single registered account on GMB will be able to manage an […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: First batch of Google mobile-first indexing notifications goes out todayApr 30, 2018 by Barry Schwartz Achievement unlocked! Google has begun sending out mobile-first indexing notifications to webmasters. Johann Carl Friedrich Gauß […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Surefire tactics to get the most value out of budget-limited campaignsApr 27, 2018 by Amy Bishop Since few people have money to burn, contributor Amy Bishop shares how to get 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: How to use good ol’ PPC to support fun and creative branded contentApr 25, 2018 by Kevin Lee Contributor Kevin Lee looks at creative synergies and the power of collaboration 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 launches Outstream Ads to boost video reach beyond YouTubeApr 18, 2018 by Greg Finn A new video ad format brings video to mobile devices, in locations where no YouTube videos […]
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 launches cost-per-sale Shopping Actions, unified shopping program across Search, Assistant & ExpressMar 19, 2018 by Ginny Marvin In its answer to Amazon, Google’s new umbrella program will extend existing relationships […]
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 confirms core search ranking algorithm updateMar 12, 2018 by Barry Schwartz Google acknowledged the suspected update but says there is nothing webmasters can do to fix their sites if they […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Conductor will help WeWork offer ‘holistic’ proposition to enterprise customers Mar 6, 2018 by Greg Sterling It will now be able to manage customers’ physical and digital presence. Optimize your search, […]
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 Keyword Planner update appears to be rolling out in the new interfaceFeb 22, 2018 by Ginny Marvin The latest version features streamlined workflows and reflects the design updates in 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: Google to move more sites to mobile-first index in coming weeksFeb 21, 2018 by Barry Schwartz Google plans to roll more sites into the mobile-first index in the near future. Are […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Keyword infringement: Edible Arrangements files $209M trademark suit against GoogleFeb 19, 2018 by Greg Sterling While use of trademarked keywords has been allowed by courts, this case may be more complicated […]
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 request indexing limit removed from interfaceFeb 8, 2018 by Barry Schwartz Google won’t comment on why quota details in the fetch tool are no longer displaying. What 3,000 […]
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 new SEO Audit category to Chrome’s Lighthouse extensionFeb 5, 2018 by Michelle Robbins The popular auditing tool used by developers and search marketers now enables users to run basic […]
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 Page Speed Update does not impact indexingJan 31, 2018 by Barry Schwartz In response to questions raised in the community, here’s clarification about how indexing is impacted by the 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 Bulletin: Hyperlocal news, Nextdoor competitor or both?Jan 26, 2018 by Greg Sterling Google has already proven it can crowdsource local content at scale through its Local Guides program. Survey: People […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Side by side: Comparing two performance marketing tools/agenciesJan 24, 2018 by Andreas Reiffen Columnist Andreas Reiffen shares his method for testing two different AdWords tools/agencies — a process which could also […]
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 Hotel Ads moving out of beta to general release with KoddiJan 23, 2018 by Susan Wenograd The release opens up another paid channel for hotel marketing. How AI can uncover […]
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 Google Speed Update: Page speed will become a ranking factor in mobile searchJan 17, 2018 by Barry Schwartz Starting in July 2018, Google will finally use mobile page speed as […]
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 to fix reverse image search bugJan 15, 2018 by Barry Schwartz “Pages that include matching images” section is not showing image thumbnails as it should. 3 ways to kick-start your […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Smart speaker sales grew 103% last yearJan 11, 2018 by Greg Sterling The virtual assistant devices became the fastest selling consumer technology last year, dramatically outpacing wearables and VR. Advanced Ad […]
As the updates continue to roll out, early indications suggest disruptions in mobile SERPs, sites with no schema data & those relying on doorway pages being most impacted
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 advertisers can use phone numbers & addresses for Google Customer Match targetingDec 11, 2017 by Ginny Marvin Google Customer Match becomes more accessible to advertisers that don’t have large customer […]
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 Santa Tracker is live, counting down the days until Christmas with holiday games & resourcesDec 4, 2017 by Amy Gesenhues This year’s Google Santa Tracker comes with coding games, an […]
New feature to highlight the search marketing community launches today with this week's group of SEOs honored by their colleagues at Search Engine Roundtable.
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Law firms spamming Google My Business: Don’t trust your money or your life to them!Nov 30, 2017 by Joy Hawkins Many local businesses are guilty of violating Google My Business guidelines […]
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 warns webmasters not to use misleading event markupNov 27, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Google can penalize your website if you use event markup in a misleading manner. Looking to get […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Why consistent marketing can pay big results for small industrial manufacturersNov 20, 2017 by Dianna Huff Sometimes the key to success in SEO and online marketing is just being consistent. In […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Removal of hotel review reporting rape creates crisis of confidence for TripAdvisor contentNov 9, 2017 by Greg Sterling The site had scrubbed first-person reviews and content about rape and sexual assault […]
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 new knowledge panel to provide information about news publishersNov 7, 2017 by Barry Schwartz In an effort to combat fake news and equip searchers with more data about news […]
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 promises to improve accuracy of tweets shown in search resultsNov 7, 2017 by Barry Schwartz After misinformation surfaced in the Google search results under the Twitter section for the Texas […]
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 searches now correspond to user location instead of domainOct 27, 2017 by Amy Gesenhues Users can still change their search settings to select a country service if desired. Mobile-first updates […]
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 announces new online-to-offline features on the cusp of the holiday shopping seasonOct 24, 2017 by Ginny Marvin The announcements are aimed at giving brick-and-mortar retailers greater visibility on Google search […]