Google adding features for advertisers to promote deals, drive in-store purchases
Local campaign updates, seasonality adjustments and more.
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Google teases Google Ads app, Local campaigns announcements ahead of Google Marketing Live next week
Google Marketing Live will be held May 14.
Breaking down the new realities of local search: What we learned at SMX West
Experts at the San Jose event explored local rankings, Google Posts and dealing with competitors' location spoofing.
SearchCap: Future of search & SMX Advanced ideas
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Wanted: Session ideas for SMX AdvancedDec 20, 2018 by Chris Sherman We’d love to hear from you if you have a great idea for a session that you think should be […]
Google Maps’ ‘For You’ tab comes to iPhones and a whole lot more countries
The personalized recommendations tool will be available in 130 countries on Android and 40 on iOS devices.
SearchCap: Google Assistant GMB setting, voice assistance & SMX West
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: The age of voice assistance and a new input paradigmNov 2, 2018 by Eric Enge SMX East’s opening keynote from Google’s Naomi Makofsky outlined how marketers can find opportunities for the […]
SearchCap: Google Maps women-led icons, more Google answers & SEO redirects
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: 7 marketing and promotion tactics to get your content discoveredMar 9, 2018 by Kristopher Jones Contributor Kristopher Jones outlines seven tried-and-true content promotion strategies that will drive traffic to your content […]
Google Search App for iOS gains Gboard, trending widget & 3D Touch
An update to the iOS Google Search app gives you more features and bug fixes.
Former Google search chief Amit Singhal joins Uber
Singhal will become a senior vice president of engineering, overseeing Uber's Maps & Marketplace departments.
2016: The year in paid search (A year of massive change!)
This year will be seen as a watershed moment for mobile, with nearly every change reflecting mobile's now-dominant contribution to search.
SearchCap: Google mobile index, move to Canada & repeat offender penalties
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 Google mobile-first indexNov 9, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Here’s everything we know about the Google mobile-first index. As Trump racked up Electoral College votes, searches about moving […]
Opinion: Google is biased toward reputation-damaging content
Why does reputation-damaging content seem to appear so quickly in Google’s search results? Columnist Chris Silver Smith outlines his theory on why Google's algorithm can give negative content greater ranking ability than it deserves.
SearchCap: Bing & Google Olympics, Yahoo tests & 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: Bing adds 2016 Rio Olympic Games search feature & “Events to Watch” prediction toolAug 1, 2016 by Amy Gesenhues Powered by Bing Predicts, the new “Events to Watch” tool will be […]
Google Maps for Android to add “WiFi-only” mode
Google Maps now lets you restrict your Android app to go into "Wi-Fi only" mode.
SearchCap: Google local ad inventory, PPC profits & rankings drop
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 […]
The 10+ biggest things to happen in PPC so far in 2016
Big text ad changes, a revival of device bidding and LinkedIn possibilities are among the announcements that hold big implications for search marketers.
Apple Maps becomes a platform with new extensions for third-party apps
The move parallels Apple's decision to open up Siri and Messages to developers.
SearchCap: 20 years in search, Google PageRank & Bing shopping ads
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: 10 big changes with search engines over my 20 years of covering them Apr 17, 2016 by Danny Sullivan Search Engine Land founding editor Danny Sullivan looks at how search has […]
Google Maps for iOS now integrates with Apple’s Spotlight Search
Google Maps users on the iPhone can now more quickly access recent searches and saved places.
Google’s Year Of Change Hits Mobile Retail
How have recent changes in Google's mobile SERP display impacted traffic, and what can you do about it? Contributor Jonathan Hunt lays it out.
SearchCap: Overstock’s Google Decline, Google Search Console Severity Label & Offline Google Maps
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Offline Search & Turn-By-Turn Navigation Come To Google Mobile MapsNov 10, 2015 by Greg Sterling Earlier this year, at Google’s May developer conference, the company announced that Google Maps search and […]
Offline Search & Turn-By-Turn Navigation Come To Google Mobile Maps
Earlier this year, at Google’s May developer conference, the company announced that Google Maps search and turn-by-turn navigation will be available offline. Today it’s starting to roll out this capability to Android users and later to iOS. Users will be able to search Maps offline and get directions with a weak or non-existent connection: You […]
Mount McKinley Becomes Mt. Denali On Google Maps; Bing Stays With Old Name
Restored to its native name by US President Barack Obama, the transformation has yet to fully complete on the major search engines.
Google Maps Adds Traffic Alerts, Upgrades Android Wear Experience
Mapping upgrades offer welcome improvements, new traffic and routing options.
After Several Public Google Maps Hacks, Google Forced To Suspend Map Maker To Prevent More Fake Edits
After years of fraudulent edits to Google Maps, Google has temporarily suspended Google Maps Maker.
Apple Moving Closer To Adding Public Transit Routing To Maps
Apple has been talking about adding public transit data to its mapping product for a very long time. My understanding is that the company has had access to the transit data itself for some time, but for reasons that remain obscure has not has not been able to get transit directions into Maps yet. AppleInsider reports that Apple […]
Google Launches Major Push To Get Local Businesses Online, Improve Data
New site offers tools, content and solicits business owners to update information.
SearchCap: Google Maps Redesign, U.S. Election Searching & AdWords Reports
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 Redesigns Maps, Adds OpenTable Reservations, Uber Estimates Google continues to evolve its Maps for mobile. It has gone well beyond the rudimentary local search and navigation product it once was […]
Google Redesigns Maps, Adds OpenTable Reservations, Uber Estimates
Google continues to evolve its Maps for mobile. It has gone well beyond the rudimentary local search and navigation product it once was and become an increasingly sophisticated local discovery tool with an array of content types and improved functionality. Now Google has made Maps more “actionable” with OpenTable reservations and Uber pickup and price estimates built into the app. For […]
Experts Weigh In On Google’s “Pigeon” Update Aimed At Improving Local Search Results
Last week, Google made new search waves when it rolled out updates to its local search algorithm. The “Pigeon” update (the name Search Engine Land gave it in absence of an official name from Google) aims to deliver improved local search results, with enhanced distance and location ranking parameters. According to Google, the new local […]
SearchCap: Google Local Pigeon Update & AdWords Dynamic Sitelinks
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 Pigeon Update Solves Yelp Problem, Boosts Local Directories As the analysis continues on yesterday’s Google local search algorithm changes — that we’re calling the Pigeon update — one thing appears […]
SearchCap: Google: News Sites May Have Seen A Decline In GoogleBot Crawling In March
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: News Sites May Have Seen A Decline In GoogleBot Crawling In March Google’s Matt Cutts tweeted that news related sites, such as this one, may have noticed a drop in […]
Google Places Adds New Features To Its Bulk Location Management Tool
Googler Jade Wang announced yesterday Google Places is rolling out new features to its bulk location management tool. According to the announcement, the new features will include a “Status” column that lets users know if a Map location is live, unverified, has errors, data conflicts, is a duplicate, or if it is pending review. The […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, February 21, 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 Says (Some) Missing Features Will Be Added To New Google Maps Google took its new Maps site out of beta this week, but many users noticed that some of their […]
New Google Maps Comes Out Of Preview Today
Roughly last May at Google’s “I/O” developer conference, the company introduced an updated version of its desktop Maps experience. Since that time, it has been in “preview,” allowing users to go back and forth between the “classic” and new versions. Today, it’s coming out of preview and soon will be the default PC Google Maps […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, January 13, 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: Ryanair CEO Claims Airline Is Working With Google On A Flight Search & Comparison Tool In an interview published by Irish Independent, Irish airlines Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary claims his airline […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, December 20, 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: England’s Lulworth Cove Tops Bing’s List Of Most Popular 2013 Homepage Images Bing has released its ten most popular homepage images of the year, with England’s Lulworth Cove off of the […]
Google Adds “Now” Content, Features To iOS Maps Apps
In October, Google started adding Google Now style cards to its PC Maps. Now, Google is adding some of those same features to its iOS Maps apps. If you update Google Maps for iOS and sign in, you can now see flight, hotel, and restaurant reservations from Gmail in Maps — and then search or […]
When It Comes To Google, Microsoft’s Ballmer Is Still Fighting Old Battles With Old Tactics
I’ve watched Microsoft fight Google in search for a very long time. Bing has come a long way, and I’ve been pleased to see a strong competitor emerge. But Microsoft hasn’t actually hurt Google’s share. It’s only robbed from its partner, Yahoo. So how’s Microsoft going to beat Google? Comments from departing CEO Steve Ballmer […]
New Google Maps UI Calls For Shifts In SEO Tactics
Last week at the Google I/O developer conference, a newly redesigned Google Maps design was introduced. While a number of online commentators have virtually gushed about the new interfacing from an end user perspective, there may be a less-than-rosy view for many local businesses. Thus far, the new version of Google Maps is pretty much […]