Google leadership changes with Jeff Dean out, Demis Hassabis role change and more
Jeff Dean has been with Google for over 27 years, and helped build Google Search in the early days through AI Mode.
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YouTube testing new search experience, Ask YouTube
YouTube calls it a "conversational search experience to complement how you already search on YouTube."
OpenAI says ChatGPT ‘ads’ weren’t ads
ChatGPT execs said the ads were 'either not real or not ads' before admitting the company 'fell short' with an app suggestion feature.
YouTube to reinstate banned channels: What it means for advertisers
The return of banned YouTube creators could reshape ad reach and placements – and pose risks for brands and marketers.
EU fines Google $3.5 billion over anti-competitive ad-tech business
Google may be forced to divest its ad-tech business, but Google will appeal.
Google searches in Apple’s Safari fall for first time in 22 years
Apple's Eddie Cue believes AI search providers will eventually replace standard search engines like Google.
Sundar Pichai warns of ‘extraordinary’ risk to Google Search
Alphabet's CEO said the DOJ antitrust remedies could dismantle Search, threaten privacy, and reshape how billions interact with the web.
Google files its proposed remedies in DOJ’s monopoly case
Google was required to file its own remedies which include changes to browser agreements, Android contracts and more.
Sam Altman returns to OpenAI as CEO ‘in principle’
Days after being ousted as CEO by the OpenAI board, Sam Altman will return to the company, restoring the status quo.
Bitter, cynical Verge article blames SEOs for ruining the internet
What kind of publication would spend their time smearing an entire SEO industry for traffic and profit? The Verge.
Threads, Meta’s Twitter alternative, launches earlier than expected
Threads is the newest platform to challenge Twitter, which has upset many users and advertisers under Elon Musk's leadership.
These 44 hilariously terrible BuzzFeed travel articles were AI-assisted
Need 44 reasons why you need to be careful about publishing AI-assisted content, even if it is easy to do? Meet As Told to Buzzy.
Microsoft explores sharing Bing Chat ad revenue with publishers
Bing Chat had ads since it launched Feb. 7. Now Microsoft says it's exploring ways to give some publishers a piece of that ad revenue.
OpenAI launches new tool to detect AI-generated text
This new web-based AI Text Classifier tool predicts how likely it is that text was written by a human or AI.
Baidu working on AI chatbot service that will be added to search
Baidu reportedly is planning to launch its AI chatbot as a standalone app before incorporating it gradually into search by March.
Yandex ‘leak’ reveals 1,922 search ranking factors
SEOs have already started analyzing Yandex's search ranking factors, which include PageRank and several other link-related factors
Microsoft to add ChatGPT features to Bing Search
Microsoft wouldn't comment, but this feature could launch in the next couple of months.
Google Search drops tweet carousels after Twitter hack
Twitter had a serious and concerning security event Wednesday. Google has since removed tweets from its search results.
SearchCap: AdWords optimization, SEO on Twitter & organic traffic
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Optimize your AdWords account with these hidden gemsAug 7, 2017 by Pauline Jakober Scanning your SEM accounts for ways to improve? Columnist Pauline Jakober believes that the slower summer months are […]
Google says no algorithm changes in new deal to demote pirated content in UK search results
Google and Microsoft Bing agree to reduce pirated content from their search results in an agreement named the Voluntary Code of Practice.
Apple Shuts Down Topsy & Redirects It To iOS Search Help Page
Without warning or explanation, Apple has closed down Topsy, the once-popular Twitter search engine.
Russian Parliament Approves “Right To Be Forgotten” In Search Engines
If signed by President Vladimir Putin, law goes into effect in 2016, allows for broader removals than with the EU's similar law.
Canadian Appeals Court Orders Google To Censor Globally
Ruling comes in same week that France demands that Google institute worldwide censorship.
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 home service providers.
Google Overtakes Traditional Media To Become Most Trusted News Source
According to survey data from the 2015 Edelman Trust Barometer search engines (read: Google) have overtaken traditional media as the most trusted source of news globally. Last year search engines were just behind traditional media but have now overtaken them. This “trust gap” is most evident among Millennials, according to early release data seen by […]
SearchCap: Germany Publishers & Google, Bing Ads Tracking & Search Mobile CTR
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Growing Your Business With Customer Reviews – October 30 Webcast Learn how capitalizing on the insights from customer reviews can increase search traffic and landing page conversion rates. Join Chris Silver […]
Google AdWords Begins Enforcing Porn Ads Rules
CNBC reports that Google is now banning porn businesses from utilizing their ad network. The truth is, the policy of not allowing adult ads in the Google ad network was announced in March. You can read about it on Google’s help pages over here: The AdWords policies on adult sexual services, family status, and underage […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, November 25, 2013
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web. From Search Engine Land: 5 Trusted Accounts Every Local SEO Should Have As local marketers, most of us know how to set up a Google Places for Business account or create a Facebook Page. But, […]
Google’s Matt Cutts: We Dropped The 100 Links Per Page Guideline But We May Take Action If It Is Too Spammy
Google’s Matt Cutts posted a video explaining why Google no longer has that 100-links-per-page Webmaster guideline. In fact, the guideline was dropped well before 2008, but SEOs and webmasters still think having over 100 links on a page is something that may lead to a penalty. The truth is: no, it won’t. Sites like Techmeme […]
Google & Microsoft Agree To Block Child Sexual Abuse Material From Search Results
The Mail Online reports Google and Microsoft Bing have adjusted their search results to block child pornography and other child sexual abuse content from being accessible through their search engines. The news is being widely covered, some claiming that over a 100,000 unique searches and keywords have been blocked from showing up in the search […]
Court Finds Google’s Book Scanning Is Fair Use: Highlights From The Ruling
Nearly ten years after it began and eight years after Google was sued over it, Google’s program that scans books in order to make them searchable has been found legal. A judge found fair use, especially in that “Google Books does not supersede or supplant books because it is not a tool to be used to […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, December 31, 2012
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 Engine Land’s Most Read Stories Of 2012: Google Places Goes Google+, Panda, Penguin & More What were our most popular stories on Search Engine Land over the past year? Below, […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, December 28, 2012
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 Is Wikipedia’s Most Popular Article Of 2012: Hot Topic Or Confused Searchers? What was the most viewed article on Wikipedia this year? The one about Facebook. Is Facebook really that […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, December 24, 2012
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Where’s Santa Claus? The 2012 Santa Tracker List, From NORAD To Google, From The Web To Apps It’s Christmas Eve, and Santa Claus is on his annual trip delivering presents to […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, December 6, 2012
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Nokia Partners With Xyo To Power “Replacement App” Search For Windows Phones One of the persistent criticisms of Windows tablets and Windows Phones is that they just don’t have the app […]
Google Piracy Algorithm May Be Reviewed By UK Regulators
The Guardian reports that regulators within the United Kingdom will be reviewing Google’s efforts to remove piracy web sites from their search results because they feel Google has not done enough. In August, Google launched the Pirate Algorithm, which is designed to lower the ranking of sites that are repeatedly reported and found to have […]
Firefox 14 Now Encrypts Google Searches, But Search Terms Still Will “Leak” Out
Firefox 14 has officially launched today, which means all Google searches are encrypted by default. However, due to a Google loophole, the encryption will not prevent things you search for from “leaking” out to Google’s advertisers nor potentially showing up as search suggestions or in data reported to web sites through Google Webmaster Central. The Firefox […]
Link Building Means Earning “Hard Links” Not “Easy Links”
For ages, Google has encouraged people to build links in order to rank well. But in the wake of the Google Penguin Update, it’s become painfully clear to me how many people have failed to understand the inherent quality links part of that link building message. Consider this a wake-up call. Yes, you want links, […]
10 Blue Links Be Gone: Yahoo Axis Offers Browser & Visual Search Experience
Search launches seem to come in threes. A couple of weeks ago we had Bing Social, then came Google with Knowledge Graph and now Yahoo introduces Axis. When I met with Yahoo earlier this week to hear about it I received the now familiar speech that Yahoo is still very much in search and continuing to “innovate” around […]
Google Launches Knowledge Graph To Provide Answers, Not Just Links
Hinted at for months, Google formally launched its “Knowledge Graph” today. The new technology is being used to provide popular facts about people, places and things alongside Google’s traditional results. It also allows Google to move toward a new way of searching not for pages that match query terms but for “entities” or concepts that […]