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Topic: Valentine's Day
SEO seasonality explained: Strategies, trends, and optimization tips
Discover search trends, align content with demand cycles, and capture more traffic using seasonal optimization strategies.
Seasonal PPC: Your guide to boosting holiday ad performance
Everything you need to know about adjusting your PPC approach to seasonal shifts, from identifying trends to adjusting budgets and more.
DIY reactive digital PR: How to earn media coverage on a budget
Implement these DIY reactive PR strategies to share your expertise and build media relationships without breaking the bank.
This day in search marketing history: February 1
Bing accused of copying Google's search results, plus: Microsoft tries to buy Yahoo, about this result, fake locksmith issues and more.
Last-minute paid search tactics, management tips for Black Friday, Cyber Monday success
Keep your cool this holiday weekend knowing your campaigns are in top shape.
8 free keyword research tools for SEO (that beat their paid alternatives)
Do you really need to pay a fortune to find the best SEO & PPC keywords for your business?
Winter Olympics Day 17 Google doodle marks the end of the 2018 games
Google has posted a new doodle every day for its Winter Olympics series.
Winter Olympics Google doodle for day 8 of the games marks the Lunar New Year
Google's Winter Olympics doodle series will include 17 doodles, with a new animated image for each day of competition.
Search in Pics: Valentine’s Day at Google, giant light bright & no Googlers allowed sign
In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have and more. Here are some Valentine’s Day photos from Google: Source: Instagram Source: Instagram Source: Instagram Pineapples in […]
Winter Olympics Google doodle gets Valentine’s Day treatment with two dancing grebes
On day six of its Winter Olympics series, the doodle team designed a pair of figure-skating grebes that make heart-shaped patterns across a frozen pond.
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 […]
Search in Pics: Google Bike riding, hanging hammocks & Valentine’s Day prep
In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have and more. How to ride a bike at Google: Source: Instagram Google preparing for Valentine’s Day: Source: Instagram […]
Search in Pics: Google indoor clouds, Bing heart balloon & stroopwafels
In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have and more. Indoor clouds at Google’s office: Source: Instagram Google sleeping cots: Source: Instagram Bing Valentine’s Day balloon: […]
SearchCap: Google featured snippets and ask box, link building & 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: Google featured snippets now often followed by the ‘people also ask’ boxFeb 14, 2017 by Barry Schwartz The “People also ask” gets more frequent and prominent placement in Google. Want to […]
What is a pangolin? Google Valentine’s Day doodle series & pangolin game come to desktop
After launching its first Valentine's Day doodle two days ago on mobile, Google is now sharing the doodle and its accompanying game on desktop.
What is a pangolin? 1st of Google’s Valentine’s Day doodles is mobile game spotlighting endangered animal
Day one of Google's Valentine's Day doodle series launched on mobile only and includes a game featuring the endangered pangolin species.
SearchCap: Google Maps parking, iProspect report & Google’s spinner
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 Maps will tell you how hard it will be to find parkingJan 26, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Now you can plan enough time not just for driving to your destination […]
Bing Ads shares Valentine’s Day CPC & CTR trends, including surprising mobile stats
Mobile plays a significant role, accounting for nearly half of all Valentine's Day-related searches on Bing.
‘Tis the season to optimize search bidding
If you manage paid search marketing and your business is retail, the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas probably don’t give you much time for sober reflection. Retail is intensely seasonal, and that is as true online as it is in stores. Search engine marketers generally understand the pattern, but they vary widely in how […]
Valentine’s Day Google Doodles: A Blushing Teapot, A Reading Hedgehog & A Candy-Giving Kleenex Box
Check out all three animated logos Google created for today's love-laden holiday.
Valentine’s Day Searches Start Now: When They’ll Peak Depends On The Category
Looking at last year's trends, last-minute buyers sought out cards. This and other search and ad trends from Bing Ads.
Search Engine Land’s Top 10 News Stories Of 2015: Google’s Quality Update, Mobilegeddon, RankBrain & More
Our annual year-in-review coverage starts with a look at the most popular news stories we covered in 2015.
SearchCap: Google On Link Building, Mobile User Interface Tests & Local SEO
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Boost Traffic, Rank, Engagement & Sales – Attend SMX West in Two Weeks! Search Engine Land’s SMX West conference returns to San Jose in just two weeks! Here all that’s in […]
Love Quotes & Tech-Themed Valentine’s Day Google Logos Help Searchers Get In The Mood
Google's serving up 5 different Valentine's Day doodles today, along with quick answer "love quotes" on its search results page.
Jewelry Advertisers Spending More On PLAs (Both Mobile & Desktop) Than Text Ads
Ahead of Valentine's Day, AdGooroo has released data on the top jewelry advertisers on Google and the keywords that grab their budgets.
SearchCap: The Day In Search, February 14, 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: New Bing Ads Editor Release Coming Soon, To Include Update To Campaign Conflicts Review Along with news that a new release of Bing Ads Editor is imminent, today the Bing Ads […]
Valentine’s Day Google Logo Tells 6 “This American Life” Love Stories With An Intro From Ira Glass
Today, Google is celebrating Valentine’s Day with a heartwarming logo that includes six different stories of love with an introduction from NPR radio personality and host of This American Life Ira Glass. When you go to Google’s homepage, the logo is slightly faded out and the letters automatically turn into six candy hearts with the […]
Interflora Gets Its Google Rankings Back, 11 Days After Penalty
Interflora, the major UK flower delivery service, is showing up again in Google’s search results — just 11 days after it was penalized. According to some tweets and posts on Google+, Chris Gilchrist was first to spot Interflora’s resurrection today. As you can see in the screenshot above, Interflora is ranking again on searches for […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, February 14, 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: 6 Advanced Strategies For Optimizing PLA Campaigns In January, Marin Software released a study on Google’s 2012 transition from Google Product Search to the commercial, “pay-to-play” model built on Product Listing […]
The Google (George) Ferris Wheel Logo
Featured on Google home pages worldwide today is an ultra special Google Doodle not just for Valentine’s Day but also for the 154th birthday of George W.G. Ferris Jr., the inventor of the Ferris Wheel. This year’s Google Valentine’s Day logo has tons of layers behind it. It is a Valentine’s Day logo, it is […]
A Simple Guide To Understanding The Searcher Experience
When search engine optimization (SEO) professionals talk about the searcher experience, they often cast their personal mental models onto the minds of searchers. What is your role in understanding and delivering a successful searcher experience?
The Keith Haring Google Logo
To celebrate the life of the late Keith Haring, Google has a special Google Logo (aka Doodle). Today would be his 54th birthday. He died at the young age of 31. But he was well known for his graffiti art and much of his later years he was involved in activism and awareness about AIDS. […]
Google Zipper Logo Celebrates Birthday Of Inventor Gideon Sundback
When you visit Google on April 24th, you will see a huge zipper down the middle of the Google of the logo. The logo is to commemorate the birthday of Gideon Sundback, the man who invented the zipper. He was born 132 years ago on April 24, 1880 in Sweden. In 1905 he immigrated to […]
Google Grew Their Own Earth Day Logo
Google has a special Earth Day logo that flips through the various cycles of the growth of flowers and plants over time. In fact, A Google Doodler named Jen planted and grew the logo, taking pictures over time, which made up today’s Earth Day logo for Google. Here is a video of the logo in […]
Eadweard J. Muybridge 182nd Birthday Google Logo
Google is honoring the 182nd birthday of Eadweard J. Muybridge, the photographer most well known for capturing motion in his works. He in fact created a device named the zoopraxiscope, which was used for projecting motion pictures. Google’s logo represents one film strip almost everyone recognizes from history books, the Galloping horse. Here is a […]
Google’s First Day Of Spring Logo
Today is the first day of Spring in many parts of the world and to celebrate, Google has a special Spring Equinox logo. This logo’s design was by Marimekko a Finnish company. It obviously resembles the Google logo but has various flowers, birds, animals and insects to symbolize the Spring season. Bing and Dogpile also […]
Akira Yoshizawa Google Logo – Modern Origami
Today’s special Google logo is to honor the contributions of Akira Yoshizawa the individual credited with creating modern origami. The Google logo is made up of true origami, in fact, Google explained how they did it and how you can also make the origami on the Google blog. Akira Yoshizawa was born today 101 years […]
Google Frog Leap Day Gioachino Rossini Birthday Logo
The more obvious reason there is a signing frog on the Google home page is because today is a leap day, happens about every four years and Google decided to leap with a frog. But the reason the frog is signing like in an opera is because it is the 220th birthday of Gioachino Rossini. […]
Valentine’s Day AdWords “War” Among Florists Highlights Another Google Challenge
Imagine searching on your own company’s name and finding a competitor’s ad that said you were “Sold Out” right on your business’ most important holiday. That’s what florists like the owner of Chez Bloom in Minnesota had happen, as originally reported by Brand Channel. Indeed, as the owner of Chez Bloom Laura Chase told BrandChannel, […]