Business websites dominate Gemini local AI search citations: Study
A study of 14,472 AI citations found business websites led Gemini's local results, but repeated searches rarely returned the same sources.
Topic: Thumbtack
Brave launches Search Ads
Eligible brands in the U.S., Canada, the UK, France and Germany can now run CPC-based ad campaigns on Brave Search.
Nextdoor in new deals with directories to monetize local search
Nextdoor is trying to ramp up revenue growth as it heads toward a likely IPO.
Which local citation sources matter now?
An informal poll of local SEOs yields some answers -- and disagreements -- about spending time on citations.
IAC buying Angie’s List, will combine with HomeAdvisor into new public company
The two companies will create a home services lead-gen powerhouse.
Irony Alert: Could Alphabet’s Hidden Link To Hooli Get It Banned In Google?
If you know where to look or click, there's a hidden link from Alphabet to Hooli, the fictional tech company in HBO's Silicon Valley comedy. But hidden links are a no-no with Google's search guidelines.
SearchCap: Google Quality Update, Fast Reconsideration Requests & Russia Right To Be Forgotten
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: EU Says Process For Reviewing Right To Be Forgotten Appeals Is Working Of the nearly 2,000 complaints reviewed so far, the EU found the majority of denied RTBF requests were justified. […]
Google: Write A Great Reconsideration Request, Get Back In Fast Like Thumbtack
You can go against Google's guidelines for years, get caught and then have the penalty reversed in less than a week.
SearchCap: Thumbtack Google Penalty Reversed. Bing To Go Not Provided & Google Slow Label Returns
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: FIFA Women’s World Cup Results Are For Android-Only Want scores in the FIFA Women’s World Cup? On Android, Google makes it easy. For desktop & iOS, it’s doing nothing special […]
Google Drops The Thumbtack Link Penalty Less Than A Week After It Was Issued
Google Capital backed Thumbtack's link penalty only lasted a week and now they are ranking just as well in Google. SEOs are calling this unfair.
SearchCap: Google Maps iOS App, Apple iOS Deep Linking & Gay Pride 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: Gay Pride Month Gets Google’s Support With Rainbow-Colored Images For LGBT Searches For the month of June, LGBT-related search terms will deliver a Google results page with a rainbow-colored heart and […]
SearchCap: Bing Ads Redesign, Tumblr GIF Search & Thumbtacks Google Penalty
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Confirmed: Google Capital-Backed Thumbtack Hit With Manual Action For Unnatural Links Thumbtack’s co-founder confirms the company received a Google manual action for links, vows to take the necessary steps to reverse […]
Confirmed: Google Capital-Backed Thumbtack Hit With Manual Action For Unnatural Links
Thumbtack's co-founder confirms the company received a Google manual action for links, vows to take the necessary steps to reverse it.