SEO vs. AI search: 101 questions that keep me up at night
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Google Gemini app now available for iPhone users
Previously only available as a standalone app on Android, and available within the iOS Google app - now it is a standalone app for iOS users.
Google algorithm updates 2023 in review: Core, reviews, helpful content, spam and beyond
In 2023, we had nine official and confirmed Google algorithm updates - which was one less than the previous two years.
Google October 2023 spam update done rolling out
This spam update targeted several spam tactics and had a larger impact in some non-English languages.
Google unleashes October 2023 spam update
Google said this update improves its "coverage in many languages and spam types" and will roll out over the next few weeks.
Google adds structured data support for pros and cons on product markup
Even if you don't use this markup, Google may still show pros and cons in the product search result snippets.
Microsoft Advertising nearly doubles available markets with 29 more countries
This update may make Microsoft Advertising more attractive to advertisers that sell products or services internationally.
Google adds Journeys to Chrome: search your history by topic
Want to resume searching for topics you did days or weeks ago? Google Chrome's new Journeys feature makes it easy to do.
Google rolling out more features for responsive search ads, adding 10 languages
New tools in the web interface are designed to make creating RSAs easier.
Google Maps adds 39 new languages supporting over 1B people
Google Maps now supports an additional estimated 1.25 billion people worldwide with new languages.
Google revamps its SEO Starter Guide
This is the first update of the SEO starter guide in several years.
Gboard adds new languages, voice typing, new emojis & doodles
Google has upgraded their iOS keyboard extension to support voice dialing and 15 more languages.
Microsoft Translator App Comes To iOS & Android With Wearable Support
Microsoft launches a new mobile app for real-time translation to compete with Google's Google Translate app.
Google Translate App Adds 20 More Languages To The Instant Visual Translation Feature
The Google Instant Translation app gets a lot more powerful.
Official: Google Payday Loan Algorithm 2.0 Launched: Targets “Very Spammy Queries”
Google has confirmed they have released a new algorithm update to their Payday Loan Algorithm update over this weekend. This algorithm specifically targets “very spammy queries” and is unrelated to the Panda or Penguin algorithms. A Google spokesperson told us: Over the weekend we began rolling out a new algorithmic update. The update was neither […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, May 15, 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: Google Knowledge Graph Gets More Stats and 4 New Languages At Google I/O today, Amit Singhal, Google VP of Search, announced that statistics and four new languages are being added to […]
Google Knowledge Graph Gets More Stats and 4 New Languages
At Google I/O today, Amit Singhal, Google VP of Search, announced that statistics and four new languages are being added to the Google Knowledge Graph. Knowledge Graph is already supported English and eight other languages: French, Italian, Spanish, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Korean. Now, Polish, Turkish, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese are the latest […]
Google Translate: Picture To OCR To Speech
Google Translate announced they added in integration with Google Goggles, to help with your translation needs. So when you are in a restaurant and the menu looks foreign to you, you can pull out your Google Translate app and have it search for the translation. You take a picture of the words, highlight the words […]
Google Translate For Android Literally Speaks More Languages, Through Conversation Mode
In January, Google Translate for Android gained “Conversation Mode,” a way to speak into your phone and have it speak back in a different language. Today, Google’s expanded the number of languages supported. Originally, the tool only supported English-to-Spanish translation (or vice versa). Now, Google says 14 languages in all are covered: Brazilian Portuguese, Czech, […]
Yandex Expands To Turkey, First Shots Fired In New Google, Baidu & Yandex Stand Off
Did you think the search engine war was over and that Google had won? Perhaps you believed that there were a few outposts still resisting the Google conquest, but expected that they’d give in eventually? If so, you’d better sit down and take a strong drink as the first salvos in the new Search Engine […]
Official: Google’s New Travel Search OneBox
As we expected, Google officially announced the launch of their new flight onebox. The new travel onebox will show up when you search for flight related keywords with destinations. For example, [flights from new york to san francisco] or [flights from new york or [flights to new york]. They all work to five you an […]
Google Tests New Travel Search OneBox
SEOGadget noticed Google testing a new travel search OneBox interface. I suspect this is an early sign of the Google ITA integration, where Google purchased ITA, a travel software company. A typical Google travel search OneBox looks like this: The new travel OneBox offers a more detailed box of information with departing cities, airlines and […]
Twitter As Utility, Like Running Water? That’s Goal, Says CEO
One should be able to access Twitter anywhere, on any platform, and the interface should be instantly usable. So said Twitter CEO Dick Costolo in outlining the company’s vision for its future at the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona, going as far as to compare the service to running water. “It needs to be water. […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, October 21, 2010
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 Google Can’t Count Results Properly It’s a long-standing complaint of mine with Google. You can do a search, then repeat the same search and “subtract” a word from your original […]
Google’s Virtual Keyboard Now In Search Bar
Google is deploying their virtual keyboards on the search results pages for their non-English based search portals. For example, you can see them live at Google Poland and Google Israel and Google Russia, amongst others. Here is a screen capture: As you can see, the keyboard icon is next to the search box. When you […]
Google Toolbar For IE Adds “Advanced” Translation
The Google Blog announced the latest version of the Google Toolbar for IE (Internet Explorer) has new “advanced translation” capabilities. The translation features include: Automatic detection of languages other than your default language One click translation Client side (does not communicate with Google) language detection Automatic language translation on page clicks Real-time translation for dynamic […]
Google Website Optimizer Steps Out Of The AdWords Box: Open To All Users & Urchin 6.0 Comes Out Of Beta
Google has announced that AdWords is no longer a requirement for Website Optimizer. In fact, you can now go to google.com/websiteoptimizer and register for free to use Website Optimizer, even if you do not have an AdWords account. Now, you can use Website Optimizer to not just A/B test your AdWords landing pages, but also […]
New Feed Subscriber Stats & User Interface For Google Webmaster Central
Google Webmaster Central has gone live with a new subscriber stats area showing statistics of how many people read your feeds through the iGoogle personalized home page and Google Reader, as well as a new look and user interface for GWC. Below, more about both, as well as issues for those tracking feeds through services […]