This day in search marketing history: March 7
Landing page load time added to Google Quality Score, plus: Broad Core Algorithm Updates, bogus Domain Authority pitches, and more.
Topic: Todd Saunders
This day in search marketing history: February 5
Moz updates DA, plus: spammy structured markup, Google launches link reporting tools, search deals, Super Bowls, antitrust, and more.
SearchCap: Google more results button, new filters for Search Console & Chrome search suggestions
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 & Cambridge Analytica: What we know, what they knew & where that leaves usApr 12, 2018 by Michelle Robbins A brief history of the many privacy disasters at the world’s […]
SearchCap: Super Bowl search ads, Google SEO audit tool & WordPress
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 […]
SearchCap: Google mobile-friendly, email marketing with AdWords & Yelp 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 offers advice on how to get ready for the mobile-first indexDec 18, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Check your log files to see if you see an increase in smartphone Googlebot […]
SearchCap: Google antitrust, Facebook local & Google defamation
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: CEO who forged court order to get Google to remove defamation faces prisonNov 13, 2017 by Chris Silver Smith Contributor Chris Silver Smith tells the lamentable story of a sophisticated reputation […]
SearchCap: Google EU offer, SEO mistakes & YouTube ads
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 proposes a new version of ‘rival links’ to remedy shopping search antitrust violationSep 18, 2017 by Greg Sterling Submission appears similar to its earlier, unsuccessful settlement proposal. Keys to Driving […]
SearchCap: Google AdWords tool, local Q&A & iOS 11 with AMP
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on and from other places across the web.
SearchCap: Sundar Pichai promotion, content hoarding & Quora’s ad platform
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 CEO Sundar Pichai joins Alphabet boardJul 24, 2017 by Greg Sterling During his tenure, Google’s stock has increased from roughly $650 to $995. Got amazing content but no leads? 5 […]
SearchCap: Bing Ads Editor update, Bing Ads voice metrics & Danny Sullivan changes
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Danny Sullivan: My new role as advisor for Third Door MediaJun 26, 2017 by Danny Sullivan Search Engine Land continues on strong, with an outstanding team in place. Bing Ads Editor […]
SearchCap: AMP expands, Flickr similar search & Google AdWords conversions
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 […]
SearchCap: Google featured snippet failure, Bing radio search & AdWords targets
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Direct answer fail: Google gives only one side of proposed gun ammo & magazine lawOct 21, 2016 by Danny Sullivan Want to know about California’s Proposition 63, a measure to control […]
SearchCap: AMP live in Google, Bing partners with CBS & EU copyright
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: AMP — Accelerated Mobile Pages — begin global rollout in Google mobile search resultsSep 20, 2016 by Greg Sterling Google reiterated that the move does not include a rankings change. New […]
SearchCap: Bing Ads Editor, Google index status stalled & local business cards expands
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: OpenStreetMap debuts Google Street View alternative: OpenStreetViewAug 22, 2016 by Greg Sterling The company seeks to crowd-source street-level photography on a global basis. Bing Ads Editor now supports custom ad copy […]
SearchCap: Verizon buys Yahoo, Google Maps wifi mode, Google AdWords features
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 buying Yahoo for nearly $5 billion, Verizon is now in the search businessJul 25, 2016 by Greg Sterling With the acquisition, Verizon now has advertising deals with both Google and […]
SearchCap: Google EU charges, Bing Ads changes & keyword planner bugs
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’ Lynne Kjolso talks growth after Yahoo, LinkedIn, voice search & quick winsJun 27, 2016 by Ginny Marvin In a keynote discussion at SMX Advanced, Lynne Kjolso, General Manager, Global […]
SearchCap: Google AdWords hack, SEO ROI & 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: True performance baselines & ROI for SEO without attribution modelingMay 31, 2016 by Chris Liversidge How do you determine your SEO program’s real performance, discounting the effects of seasonality, paid search […]
SearchCap: Google webspam, Bing bad ads & translation
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 sent 4.3 million messages to webmasters and saw 33% increase in clean-up efforts May 2, 2016 by Barry Schwartz It is now even more important to verify your web site […]