Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: AdWords Campaign Experiments (aka ACE) to sunset in favor of Drafts & ExperimentsSep 12, 2016 by Ginny Marvin Retirement of the legacy testing tool will begin the week of October 17. […]
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 reminds webmasters that widget links are against their webmaster guidelinesSep 8, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Don’t be surprised if a new wave of unnatural link penalties are sent out via […]
Now only reviews "directly produced by your site" can have local reviews markup, according to Google.
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 now supports A/B testing and other experimentsAug 25, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Check out the new amp-experiments component that lets you easily test different variations of your AMP pages. Google […]
Search feature will soon be broadly accessible to local businesses and their agencies.
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 testing image thumbnails in mobile search results againAug 19, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Google brings back an old test, showing images in the mobile web search results. What do you […]
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 state-by-state voting guide for “how to vote” searchesAug 16, 2016 by Amy Gesenhues Google’s latest search feature for voters includes a “2016 Election: How to Vote” box with […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: KPIs for SEO: measuring SEO successAug 5, 2016 by Marcus Miller Wondering what metrics you should use to demonstrate value to your clients? Columnist Marcus Miller shares some of the most […]
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 breaks out of news into the main Google search resultsAug 2, 2016 by Greg Sterling The company says that AMP pages will not receive a rankings boost. New Google help […]
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 expansion of Local Inventory Ad product search now live in Maps and knowledge panelsJul 13, 2016 by Ginny Marvin The new feature, announced in May, allows users to search for […]
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 new hotel search filters, deal labels and airline price trackingJul 12, 2016 by Greg Sterling New tools are intended to respond to increase in mobile travel traffic and bookings. […]
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 expands Now on Tap to translate app screens, discover button & barcode scanningJul 6, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Google Now on Tap has added three new features for Android devices. […]
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 says Dynamic Search Ad targeting will soon get better Jun 30, 2016 by Ginny Marvin Query matching set to improve over several months. Learn how to drive more conversions with […]
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 […]
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 App for iOS gets AMP content & sports highlights in Now cards May 27, 2016 by Amy Gesenhues Google says today’s improvements for its IOS app will save users a […]
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: Don’t trust Google to structure your local dataApr 11, 2016 by Andrew Shotland As Google increasingly incorporates direct answers and other types of featured snippets into search results pages, columnist Andrew […]
The change is now appearing on both iOS and Android.
Google revamped the interface to add reviews on local results and dropped the Google+ account requirement.
Google's document on ranking in the local search results has been expanded to include factors like links, articles and directories.
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 testing Social Extensions: Link search ads to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr Mar 18, 2016 by Ginny Marvin The new ad extension is in beta in the US. Why costs […]
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 ch-ch-ch-changes. How they’re affecting publishers and SEOsMar 17, 2016 by Kristine Schachinger Is Google’s relationship with publishers and SEOs deteriorating? Columnist Kristine Schachinger discusses the state of this long-standing love-hate […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Send AdWords alerts directly to Slack with this AdWords script libraryMar 10, 2016 by Russell Savage Looking to get those AdWords alerts out of your email inbox? Columnist Russell Savage shows […]
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 has confirmed they are removing Toolbar PageRank Mar 8, 2016 by Barry Schwartz It’s official: Google has decided to kill off Toolbar PageRank from their browser tools. Is your team […]
Experimental feature allows local businesses to promote specific content, which can be shared directly from the "card carousel."
A local business has been spotted using the equivalent of Candidate Cards to add content directly into Google's search results.
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 Would Like You To Buy Products Using Voice SearchMar 2, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Google’s next frontier is conversational shopping, which would allow you to buy products without the click […]
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: AMP Not Yet A Search Ranking SignalFeb 26, 2016 by Barry Schwartz In December, Google said AMP might become a ranking signal. It is not yet, but it still may […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: FAQ: All About The Changes To Google’s Ad Layout On Desktop Search ResultsFeb 22, 2016 by Ginny Marvin A look at what is changing and what is not on Google desktop […]
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’s Classic Link Operator Showing Signs Of Being Turned Off For Good?Feb 15, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Google has said their link operator is not dead but continues to tell webmasters […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Get Your Priorities Straight: Structuring Google Shopping CampaignsFeb 2, 2016 by Laura Collins A good campaign structure can have a significant impact on performance, but what structure is right for your […]
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 Predicts Launches AreWeIn.net For NCAA March Madness Basketball FansJan 13, 2016 by Amy Gesenhues Site offers daily analysis of NCAA basketball teams, predicting whether or not they’ll make the tournament […]
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 Gears Up For 2016 Elections: Launches Candidate Pages, Political Index & TimelineDec 8, 2015 by Amy Gesenhues Bing says its “Election 2016” search experience is the first of several election-related […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Foursquare CEO Crowley: “We Do Location Better Than Anybody Else” Dec 7, 2015 by Greg Sterling Foursquare has come a long way from its early days as a social “check-in” app. […]
Home services professionals are no longer featured in the search results with the newest ad version.
Was it a bug or a feature change? Google no longer shows local data in the main search results snippets.
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Local Traffic “Diversion”: Google Claims It’s A Bug, Yelp Says It’s Intentional Nov 24, 2015 by Greg Sterling Local search represents between 30 and 40 percent of mobile search results. Local […]
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 Panda 4.2 Is Still Rolling Out Oct 1, 2015 by Barry Schwartz Google has confirmed that the Panda 4.2 update that started rolling out 2 1/2 months ago is still […]