Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Business profile and review best practices from TripAdvisor and YelpJun 2, 2017 by Greg Sterling Businesses that complete their profiles see 5x the customer leads each month. Gilbert Baker Google doodle […]
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 Visual Search lets you search specific objects within images Jun 1, 2017 by Matt McGee Bing joins Google, Pinterest and others in upgrading its image search capabilities. Microsoft expands its […]
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 ‘Personal’ search filter, then drops itMay 30, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Google tests a personalized version of their search results for signed-in Google users. Did you see it? 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: Top 10 agency considerations for marketing automationMay 25, 2017 by Digital Marketing Depot You’ve decided to implement a marketing automation platform…great! This white paper from SharpSpring details 10 things your agency […]
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’s rolling out new reviews format for hotelsMay 24, 2017 by Barry Schwartz It’s official, Google is rolling out the more graphical user interface for hotel reviews. AdWords gets […]
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 launches bots for local businessesMay 22, 2017 by Greg Sterling Bots are created automatically from data in Bing Places and will soon work with Facebook Messenger and Cortana. [Podcast] 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: Bing Remarketing: The best-kept marketing secretMay 19, 2017 by Michelle Cruz Everything you need to know about an opportunity that’s not widely discussed in the industry — search remarketing on 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: Now you can schedule offline conversion imports in AdWords May 18, 2017 by Ginny Marvin Imports from files can be scheduled daily or weekly. 7 unannounced updates to Google My Business […]
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 Assistant comes to iPhone, adds alerts, hands-free calling & more May 17, 2017 by Matt McGee Google’s virtual assistant gains a number of new features and expands to Apple’s iPhone […]
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 planning to bring its Assistant to the iPhone May 16, 2017 by Greg Sterling Google also expected to announce integration of the Assistant into GE appliances. Are you a […]
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 critical areas to consider when performing AdWords auditsMay 12, 2017 by Matt Umbro AdWords audits are a great way to win business and check on the health of an account, […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Relevance vs. authority: Which link has more value? (Part 2)May 11, 2017 by Andrew Dennis In part two of his three-part series on authority versus relevance in link building, columnist Andrew […]
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 rolls out new event search feature on app & mobile webMay 10, 2017 by Amy Gesenhues Searches for events will now surface a list of activities that include location 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: Google shortcuts use personalization and rich content to build next-gen local discovery toolMay 4, 2017 by Greg Sterling Machine learning-driven results entirely bypass the traditional search box. Search in Pics: 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: Why e-commerce SEO is NOT a one-shot wonderMay 4, 2017 by Trond Lyngbø Columnist Trond Lyngbø explains that SEO is an ongoing process that requires continuous investment — not a one-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 rolls out similar audiences for Search and ShoppingMay 1, 2017 by Ginny Marvin Now out of beta, similar audiences for Search enables advertisers to target users searching for the same […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Is Google testing its own jobs search engine?Apr 28, 2017 by Barry Schwartz In the market for a new job? Google appears to be testing a new search feature just for […]
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 Assistant bests rivals for questions answered and overall accuracyApr 27, 2017 by Greg Sterling Cortana was second for questions answered, Alexa second-best for accuracy. What your paid search KPI […]
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: We sent 9M web spam messages in 2016, more than double 2015 totalApr 19, 2017 by Barry Schwartz While more messages were sent, Google said they received less than half […]
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 Google Earth delivers guided tours, 3D images & an ‘I’m feeling lucky’ feature Apr 18, 2017 by Amy Gesenhues It’s currently only available on Chrome and Android, but Google says […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: 1,000 ways to redirectApr 13, 2017 by Patrick Stox What’s in a redirect? Columnist Patrick Stox provides a primer on redirects, showing why this critical technical SEO task can often trip […]
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 fact-checking effort to all searches worldwideApr 7, 2017 by Danny Sullivan Is an online claim true or not? Google hopes special callouts for fact-checking articles will help searchers 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: Siri is Google’s nearest mobile search competitor [Report] Apr 6, 2017 by Greg SterlingAccording to a survey from Fivesight Research, Siri had a larger share of mobile search than Bing or […]
Now that Google no longer regularly announced algorithm updates, it can be hard to tell when your site's been hit by one. Luckily, there are steps you can take to determine if you've been hit. Contributor Mark Traphagen sums up a session from SMX West on this topic.
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: A deep look at Google’s biggest-ever search quality crisisApr 3, 2017 by Danny Sullivan Under fire for months, can Google reverse the drip-drip-drip of criticism as incorrect, absurd or even dangerous […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Getting the most bang for your buck: 11 CRO opportunitiesMar 31, 2017 by Amy Bishop Stumped on ways to improve your conversion rate? Columnist Amy Bishop has you covered — check […]
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 App for iOS gains Gboard, trending widget & 3D TouchMar 28, 2017 by Barry Schwartz An update to the iOS Google Search app gives you more features and bug […]
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: Our search leads won’t let us talk about the Fred updateMar 23, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Gary Illyes from Google said the techniques Fred went after specifically are mentioned 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: Are technical and content audits still relevant?Mar 22, 2017 by David Freeman SEO audits are very useful in identifying website issues and areas for improvement, but columnist David Freeman believes 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: SMX West keynote: Google talks about ranking, more in Google AssistantMar 21, 2017 by Matt McGee Google’s Jason Douglas shares what marketers and developers need to know about Actions on 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: Your playbook for click-to-call paid search is here Mar 20, 2017 by Digital Marketing Depot Consumers now click on “Call” buttons from search ads and landing pages by the billions. 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 new effort to flag upsetting or offensive content in searchMar 14, 2017 by Danny Sullivan Using data from human “quality raters,” Google hopes to teach its algorithms how 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: Search in Pics: Android ice sculpture, AMP team & cloud balloonsMar 10, 2017 by Barry Schwartz In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Flickr’s new ‘similarity search’ feature makes it easier to find visually similar photosMar 7, 2017 by Amy Gesenhues Flickr says its new search option uses advanced technology to surface similar photos […]
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 Editor for Mac is now available to everyoneMar 1, 2017 by Ginny Marvin The highly requested desktop tool is now out of beta. The value of search across 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: After rare Google confirmation of on-site penalty, Natural News is back in Google’s indexFeb 28, 2017 by Barry Schwartz HealthNews.com confirms being reincluded in the Google index after being deindexed last […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Links to AMP content are showing up outside of search resultsFeb 24, 2017 by Barb Palser With several popular distribution apps now linking to Accelerated Mobile Page (AMP) content, columnist Barb […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: [Reminder] Upcoming webinar — Tips for better brand/agency creative collaborationFeb 21, 2017 by Digital Marketing Depot We all know the creative process is challenging. Its non-linear nature often causes frustration, delays, […]
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 no algorithm changes in new deal to demote pirated content in UK search resultsFeb 20, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Google and Microsoft Bing agree to reduce pirated content from […]
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 latest search feature serves up fun facts about animals, plants, fruits & vegetablesFeb 15, 2017 by Amy Gesenhues Adding the words “fun facts” to queries for animals, plants, fruits or […]