This day in search marketing history: February 19
Google removes right sidebar ads, plus: Bing Webmaster tools refresh, YMYL ranking weights, hreflang notifications and more.
Topic: Windows 8
Where’s Santa? The 2014 Santa Tracker Review, From NORAD To Google
Santa Claus is on his way -- and there are two excellent services to track his progress. Our guide to getting the most of out NORAD Tracks Santa and Google Santa Tracker.
SearchCap: No Google Penguin Update, First Anchor Text & Knowledge Graph AdWords
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: No, Google Says There’s Been No Penguin Update This morning, I noticed a lot of buzz around a possible Google Penguin update. The SEO space was noticing huge changes in the […]
The 2013 Santa Tracker Review: All The Ways To Track Santa From NORAD & Google
It’s Christmas Eve, time for all good boys and girls to be expecting Santa Claus to be bringing them gifts. But where is jolly old St. Nick on his journey? Once again, there are two major services tracking him: NORAD and Google. Below, our annual review of the tracking sites and methods of using them […]
SEO Changed Forever In 2013. How To Adjust And Thrive In 2014
If there’s ever been any question that SEO marketers need to put user needs first, 2013 was the year the search engines made it clear. Nearly every innovation in search — algorithm updates like Google Hummingbird, SERP enhancements, social integrations — was aimed at creating a better experience for the searcher. These innovations require SEO […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, November 12, 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: Social Media Marketing Tactics that Work – Next Week in Las Vegas Learn the latest tactics and best-practices for Facebook, Google+, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram. Whether you’re managing your brand’s communities, […]
Yahoo Search Tests Images On Right Side Of Search Results
Yahoo is testing a new user interface for the Yahoo Search results. Rubén reports Yahoo is showing large images on the right hand side panel of the search results for some queries. For example, here is a screen shot of a search for [windows 8] on Yahoo, showing images on the right side of the […]
Bing Ads Executives Share Plans To Make Bing A Better Ad Platform
Earlier this year, there were questions about where Bing would stand after CEO Steve Ballmer unveiled Microsoft’s reorganization plan in July. It turns out the move has been a good one for the search engine. Microsoft chose to give Bing an enterprise-wide embrace. The company is now integrating search into nearly every Microsoft device including […]
Yahoo-Microsoft Search Tensions On Public Display In Court Ruling
Microsoft has essentially had to sue Yahoo to get the company to fully comply with the terms of their 2010 “Search Alliance” agreement. Yahoo under Marissa Mayer had sought to delay rollouts of Bing search results in Taiwan and Hong Kong, awaiting a new Microsoft CEO. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer resigned ahead of schedule under […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, August 8, 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: New Local Ad View (And AdWords Click Type) Comes To Google Maps App Google is following up on the recent roll-out of its updated Google Maps app for Android and iOS […]
Bing Launches News, Sports, Weather & Finance Apps For Windows Phone 8
After releasing a number of new updates for the Windows Phone 8 yesterday, Bing announced today it has launched News, Sports, Weather and Finance apps for the phone as well. Originally released for Windows 8 last October, the mobile versions offer a new collection of apps for Windows Phone 8 users. Bing News App Bing […]
Bing Ads Introduces New Ad Format With Windows 8.1 Smart Search Integration
Microsoft announced today that the Bing Ads platform will be integrated with Windows 8.1 Smart Search, giving Bing Ads advertisers more reach and a new ad format. Released last week, Smart Search in Windows 8.1 allows users to search across the Web, apps, devices and the cloud with one query. The results are then returned in […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, June 27, 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: DuckDuckGo Launches New Search & Content App For iOS DuckDuckGo (DDG) has launched a new iOS app called Search & Stories to go along with the Android app that’s been available […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, June 13, 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: Facebook To End Sponsored Search Ads — For Now Facebook has said that it’s getting rid of sponsored search results for the time being. It’s not walking away from “search advertising,” […]
Why You Should “Bing It On” In Your Online Marketing
Bing commercials have been running rampant on TV lately — they have amped up their service and definitely have something to prove. Among other things, they’re becoming increasingly integrated into Windows 8, possibly increasing public interest in Bing. For many people (online marketers in particular), there is a tendency to forget that Bing even exists […]
SMX Advanced: Microsoft’s Gurdeep Singh Pall Talks About Voice Search, Entities & More
Day two of our SMX Advanced event is getting started with our second keynote event: a conversation with Microsoft’s Gurdeep Singh Pall. He’s the VP for the Information Platform & Experience team at Microsoft, and is responsible for vision, product strategy and R&D for Bing. Search Engine Land’s founding editor, Danny Sullivan, is leading the […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, May 30, 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 Search Rolling Out Nutrition Information On More Than 1,000 Foods Building on their Knowledge Graph technology, Google search is rolling out nutrition information on more than 1,000 fruits, vegetables, meats […]
Bing “Re-Imagined” For Windows 8.1: More Beautiful, Comprehensive And Integrated
Windows 8.1 is intended to “fix” many of the perceived problems of Windows 8. However, for the Bing team, the release of Windows 8.1 offered a new opportunity to more deeply integrate Bing into the OS and provide a richer experience for users. With the new release, Bing becomes something more than a “search engine.” […]
Google’s Impressive “Conversational Search” Goes Live On Chrome
The “conversational search” that Google demonstrated at last week’s Google I/O conference is now available to users of its Chrome browser, and it’s a significant leap in how we use search engines. I’m 17 years now into writing about search, and I’ve seen all types of things that have promised to revolutionize the space, especially […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, April 16, 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: SMX Advanced Agenda Posted – Register Now & Save with Early Bird Rates! Join the most accomplished search marketers in the world at SMX Advanced, June 11-12 in Seattle. Check out […]
Bing Updates Windows 8 Apps Enhancing News, Finance, Weather, Sports, Maps & Travel
Microsoft announced they have made major updates to the Bing Apps for Windows 8 across most of their apps including News, Finance, Weather, Sports, Maps and Travel. The video below walks you through the changes, but here are some highlights of the core changes to each section. News: You can now customize the type of […]
Report: Tablets Yield 15% Lower RPC Than PCs; (Another) Rebuttal To AdWords Tablet/PC Combo
The proliferation of tablet devices has begun to lower the value of the tablet segment overall for paid search marketers, even as competition heats up. That’s according to the Q1 Digital Marketing Report by RKG, which finds that tablets generated 15% lower revenue per click than traditional computers. Revenue Per Click by Device Type vs […]
Bing Ads To Launch In Australia And New Zealand
Bing announced today that it will be launching Bing Ads in Australia and New Zealand. Australia site, BandT.com, is reporting that the launch date will be in July. Bing Ads is partnering with Mi9, a digital media company in Australia that is a joint venture between Microsoft and Nine Entertainment Co. Bing’s search ads will […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, March 7, 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: Facebook Updates Newsfeed, No Impact On Graph Search (Today) We’ve covered this morning’s changes and enhancements to Facebook Newsfeed over at Marketing Land: Facebook Newsfeed Evolving Into “The Best Personalized Newspaper” […]
Bing Maps Adds Variety Of Hi-Res Image Improvements
Bing Maps has announced a series of updates to its high-resolution imagery, including expanded coverage, better mapping of ocean floors, cloud filtering and more. The prime features that Bing is touting involve what it calls “top of the world” imagery — those hi-res, top-down images. Improvements there include: Cloud cover filtering: Bing processes its base […]
Bing Updates Friends’ Photos Search With Windows Tiles Layout & Slideshow View
Bing announced they have made some changes to the Friends Photos search site that lets you browse and search photos of your Facebook friends. Friends Photos launched in August 2012 and several months later gets its first major refresh. The changes include a new title-like layout you are familiar with when it comes to Windows […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, February 6, 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: Find Content Quicker On The Go With Twitter’s New Mobile Search & Discover Upgrades Users will now be able to find more on the go as a new round of mobile […]
The 2012 Santa Tracker Review, From NORAD To Google, From The Web To Apps
It’s Christmas Eve, and Santa Claus is on his annual trip delivering presents to all the good little boys and girls around the world. This year, not just one but two major organizations are offering ways to track Jolly St. Nick on his flight. Below, our annual review of how to track him by the […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, December 12, 2012
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 Updates SafeSearch Filter In Image Search Google has changed the default behavior of their image search to work similarly to how web search works. Now when you search for less […]
This Year, NORAD Tracks Santa With Microsoft & Bing, Not Google
Google has been helping the popular NORAD Tracks Santa site locate Santa Claus on Christmas Eve since 2007. But this year, Jolly St. Nick will be tracked on Bing Maps, not Google. NORAD is also pushing an official Windows 8 app. It part of Microsoft being the new lead partner for the site. NOTE: If […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, November 30, 2012
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 Medications To Its Knowledge Graph Searchers in need of medical information will begin seeing detailed information on medications as part of Google’s Knowledge Graph product. In today’s announcement, Google […]
Bing On The Top Search Trends For 2012: Kardashian, Bieber & Gangnam Style
Oh baby, baby, baby oh… Sorry Biebs, you better believe you just got Kanye’d off the top searched celeb spot by Kim Kardashian. Ouch. But if you were her boyfriend… oh never mind. Let’s get on to the good stuff that Bing announced earlier this evening, the big list of 2012 Bing Trends. Bing’s biggest list […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, November 16, 2012
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: How To Gather Evidence To Help Determine If It’s Time For A Mobile Website Is t time for a mobile website? I was talking to some clients a few weeks ago […]
Google Releases Search App For Microsoft Surface & Windows RT
Exciting news for Google users who have upgraded to the Microsoft Surface device & Windows RT operating system. You can now download the Google Search App, which is specifically optimized for the Windows Surface and Windows RT. Google announced this on their Google+ page saying: If you just got a new Windows RT tablet and […]
Of “Magic Keywords” & Flavors Of Personalized Search At Google
When is personalized search not personalized search? A recently discovered shift on how Google may alter your search results based on what you — and others in aggregate — previously have searched for may have you wondering how to answer that question. To understand the latest development, I think it’s helpful to go back and […]
Study: Google Search Share Slips Below 90% In The UK In October
Only 89.33% of internet searches in the UK were conducted on Google sites last month, according to Experian Hitwise. It’s the first time in the last five years that Google search market share in the UK has ever dipped below 90%. While Google’s share dropped, other players — especially Microsoft’s Bing — picked up market […]
“Google Now” Moving Well Beyond Search, Becoming Mobile Assistant
Almost exactly three years ago then Google employee Marissa Mayer described “the perfect search engine” in an interview with IDG News. She said it would be one “that could understand speech, questions, phrases, what entities you’re talking about, concepts. It would be able to search all of the world’s information, [find] different ideas and concepts, […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, October 29, 2012
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 Week: October 29, 2012 Search Week is an exclusive weekly newsletter for Search Engine Land premium members that recaps stories covered on Search Engine Land over the past week. Below […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, October 26, 2012
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Verisign Blames Google For Drop In Domain Registration & Renewal Rates The number of new domains being registered, and existing domains being renewed, is slowing down and Verisign — the company […]
Sorry, Microsoft Surface Users: No Google Search App For You
Got a shiny new Microsoft Surface with Windows RT and want to search with Google? No can do. The Google Search app is only for Windows 8, and it seems like — amazingly enough — that’s because Google hasn’t gotten around to making one. Postscript (Nov. 13): This is now finally available. See our story, Google […]