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 […]
Submission appears similar to its earlier, unsuccessful settlement proposal.
Reportedly, numerous Yelp business images were found in Google Maps.
Google still required to make changes to search results during appeal process.
The European Court of Justice rebuked a lower court for failing to properly consider Intel's arguments in a nearly decade-old case.
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on and from other places across the web.
Will the proposal bring the consumer-unfriendly return of "10 blue links?"
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Pinterest now lets people zoom in on pins, has redesigned visual search iconAug 17, 2017 by Tim Peterson Users no longer have to be signed in to Pinterest to use its […]
Aggregate paid clicks were up 52 percent but CPCs were down 23 percent.
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Canada’s Supreme Court orders Google to de-index site globally, opening door to censorshipJun 28, 2017 by Greg Sterling Decision is dangerous to free speech and the free flow of online information. […]
In its concern over Google's market dominance, the EU has focused on the wrong issue. Its ruling won't benefit consumers and isn't going to bring CSE business back.
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 slaps Google with $2.7B antitrust fine for favoring its own content in search resultsJun 27, 2017 by Greg Sterling The fine is much larger than expected and sets a worrying […]
The fine is much larger than expected and sets a worrying precedent for the company as it faces future cases.
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 sources say $1.17 billion antitrust fine against Google coming in weeksJun 16, 2017 by Greg Sterling Shopping search penalty is the first of three potential fines against the company. SEO: […]
Shopping search penalty is the first of three potential fines against the company.
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Business profile and review best practices from TripAdvisor and YelpJun 2, 2017 by Greg Sterling Businesses that complete their profiles see 5x the customer leads each month. Gilbert Baker Google doodle […]
In one of three active cases, the company faces potential fines of up to $9 billion.
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 ads in 1H generated $16.3 billion or 50 percent of total digital revenueNov 1, 2016 by Greg Sterling Mobile was the driver of overall growth, with mobile search ad revenue […]
Have an issue with your listings in Google? Getting an official answer might be tough. And when that happens to a Google competitor, as it did with ProtonMail, it could come back to harm Google's defense from antitrust charges.
Initially open to five publishers, Google opens the doors to anyone to apply after criticism by Yelp and TripAdvisor.
Google is adding content for users on the go, but some local search rivals see the move intentionally marginalizing their content.
Bidding agreements prevented 1-800 Contacts and its rivals from bidding on each other's trademarked terms.
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 Search Console bug sends re-verification notifications to usersJul 8, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Don’t panic, says Google — That verification email from Google Search Console was an accident, but it […]
Supplementary statement reportedly being filed to enable European Commission to address Google's defense against claims of abuse of market position.
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 […]
AdWords and search-box contracts the focus of potentially impending third Statement of Objections from European Commission.
Procedural ruling flies in the face of established legal precedent.
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 Merchant Center Feed Rules to make formatting shopping feeds easierApr 27, 2016 by Ginny Marvin A self-service tool to fix errors, add custom labels and more right in Merchant […]
Company says high-res image search results have harmed traffic and revenues.
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Serial fans rejoice — You can now listen to podcasts directly in Google app on AndroidApr 20, 2016 by Amy Gesenhues Google says users can pick from thousands of podcasts, including […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Streetmap Loses Anti-Competitive Lawsuit Against Google In UKFeb 12, 2016 by Greg Sterling Streetmap had sued on grounds that putting Google Maps at the top of search results was an “abuse […]
Streetmap had sued on grounds that putting Google Maps at the top of search results was an “abuse of competition."
According to a report in Re/Code appearing last week, Microsoft has pulled financial support from FairSearch, an anti-Google “watchdog” or lobbying group that has been at the forefront of advancing European antitrust moves against the company. We sought comment from Microsoft when the report appeared, but the company declined to respond. The FairSearch site lists […]
Local search represents between 30 and 40 percent of mobile search results. Local is critical for consumers and represents billions in annual ad spending. And it’s a high-stakes area for all the companies involved in serving or selling to local businesses. Over the weekend, the following exchange took place on Twitter regarding Google’s local search […]
The antitrust investigation (or enforcement action) against Google in Europe is currently focused on shopping search. There’s an earlier stage, but parallel investigation of Android is now taking off. Comments from regulators and European politicians suggest there’s a potentially long road ahead for Google and many investigations to come. Indeed, a more formal local search […]
Three-year deal to put Google's results and ads into some of Yahoo's search results needs US Department of Justice approval and still might get vetoed by India or EU action.
The Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation (FAS) told Google it has until November 18 to address a finding that it violated Russian competition law. FAS agreed with Yandex, which had complained that Google was in violation by requiring phone makers to pre-install selected Google apps on Android as a condition of gaining access […]
Mapquest has introduced a new look and a new retro-chic, 1970s-style logo. The changes are part of a series of upgrades begun prior to the Verizon-AOL acquisition and are largely a result of a new Mapquest partnership with Mapbox. The promised and enhanced features include or will include: A faster, more responsive Mapquest.com for mobile […]
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 Predictions Tackles The NFL, Likes The Broncos, Colts, Packers & Seahawks Having done pretty well with predictions for basketball, tennis and soccer, Bing turns its prediction engine loose on the […]