SEO in an AI-powered world: What changed in just a year
What does SEO look like when AI tools become the first stop, not the last resort? A look at what’s changed – and what hasn’t.
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The new Google Business Profile verification flow: Platinum Product Expert explains how to succeed
New changes to GBP verification mean you need to have more information ready to prove your business is real.
How to reappeal a Google Business Profile suspension
Follow these steps to appeal your GBP suspension and increase your chances of getting reinstated on Google Maps and local search results.
How to follow Google Business Profile guidelines
Here's why understanding Google's guidelines is vital for your Business Profile's success and how to avoid suspension.
The possibilities are infinite (or at least the mobile SERPs are); Friday’s daily brief
Plus, how to build a marketing team that works
Omnichannel shoppers collide with Black Friday and Cyber Monday, setting new records
Columnist Christi Olson shares consumer and search data from the recent holiday weekend -- and provides tips for how to use search to boost your omnichannel holiday marketing strategy.
Bing launches 2017 Black Friday ads, expands list of delivery services for package-tracking search feature
Bing also announced new weather and sports-related search updates and a photo contest.
SearchCap: The Day In Search, March 24, 2014
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 Slaps Greek Sites With Penalties It appears that Google has taken action on spammers, potentially link spammers, in Greece recently. Matt Cutts, Google’s head of search spam, responded on Twitter […]
Duck Duck Go’s Post-PRISM Growth Actually Proves No One Cares About “Private” Search
Look out, Google! Duck Duck Go is on the rise, posting a 50% traffic increase in just eight days. Is this proof people want a “private” search engine, in the wake of allegations the PRISM program allows the US government to read search data with unfettered access? Nope. Google has little to worry about. People don’t […]
WSJ Says Big Google Search Changes Coming? Reality Check Time!
The Wall Street Journal is out with a story saying that Google is about to make one of the biggest changes in its history of offering web search, providing more direct answers and gaining “semantic” smarts to understand more about what words mean. I’m scratching my head, since Google already does this. Methinks Google’s PR […]
The Alphabet of Google+ Direct Connect
A new feature of Google+ is Google+ Direct Connect, where typing the name of a company preceded by a + symbol will make that company’s Google+ Page appear as a suggestion in the search box, in the right circumstances. Who are the lucky few, so far? Here’s an alphabetical rundown, which reveals a number of […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, July 15, 2011
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, Twitter Flaunt Social Stats … It’s Like 2003 All Over Again Whether on purpose or not, Google and Twitter are having a little back-and-forth this week about the size of […]
Who Does Twitter Love? Breaking Down The Twitter Suggested Users List
In some ways, it’s the Who’s Who of Twitter — the Twitter Suggested Users list. These are the 241 people Twitter currently suggests that new people should follow. Below, a look at who makes it by categories, such as media or sports. Who’s getting Twitter’s love (such as the New York Times) and who’s not […]
Meet Bing, Microsoft’s New Search Engine
The speculation is over. Microsoft’s search engine officially has a new name, Bing. The name, along with some new features, opens the latest chapter in Microsoft’s quest to best Google in the search engine wars. If you’re expecting Bing to be a Google-killer, reset your expectations. The most dramatic change, in my view, remains the […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, April 27, 2009
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
SearchCap: The Day In Search, December 17, 2008
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
Yahoo One-Ups Google With 90 Day Data Retention Policy
Yahoo has announced they will be anonymizing their user log data to 90 days, compared to Google’s policy of 9 months. The data policy is not just inclusive of their search data but also their page views, page clicks, ad views and ad clicks. Yahoo does reserve the right to retain data longer than 90 […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, May 19, 2008
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
Google: Not American’s Most Admired Company (But Almost)
FORTUNE magazine released its America’s Most Admired Companies of 2008 list, and guess what? Google was not rated number one. Hard to believe? Well, they did make number four. Apple took the top position, which doesn’t surprise me since everyone I know is buying Macs, even oureditor-in-chief, Danny. Google ranked at number four while Microsoft […]
MapSpammers Getting More Sophisticated
After the first relatively unsophisticated Google MapSpam bulk upload attempt became public, I had a long and interesting conversation with a webmaster who had spent many years implementing a “long tail search” campaign on behalf of local business in a major market. He pointed out that with a little bit of work, a national company […]
Senate Hearing On Google-DoubleClick & Post Office Metaphors
After all the buildup to yesterday’s hearing in the US Senate on the Google-DoubleClick deal, the actual hearing itself sounded to be a bit anti-climatic. Below, a look at what was said and how it doesn’t seem like it will influence the ultimate decision by the US Federal Trade Commission one way or the other.
SEMPO Elects 2007 Officers
SEMPO has announced the new officers elected by the 2007 SEMPO Board of Directors Announced. Each officer will serve a one-year term and here they are: Gord Hotchkiss, Chairperson Jeffrey Pruitt, President Dave Williams, Vice President Dave Fall, Treasurer Chris Boggs, Secretary Congrats to the new board!