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 menu tab to restaurants’ local panelJul 10, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Google is now adding more tab options to the local panel. Not only do we see an overview […]
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 retiring Campaign Planner in favor of Keyword PlannerJul 7, 2017 by Ginny Marvin Keyword Planner will take over at the end of July and offer most of the same […]
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 use crowdsourcing to identify wheelchair-accessible locationsJul 6, 2017 by Amy Gesenhues Anyone can now add accessibility information to places on Google Maps or business listings in search. Fix […]
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 gets a cleaner look, new features to make it ‘more accessible’Jun 27, 2017 by Greg Sterling The new design is simpler to use, more visually appealing and offers 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: 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 […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Danny Sullivan: My new role as advisor for Third Door MediaJun 26, 2017 by Danny Sullivan Search Engine Land continues on strong, with an outstanding team in place. Bing Ads Editor […]
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 Posts now live for all Google My Business usersJun 22, 2017 by Barry Schwartz After much anticipation, Google Posts is finally available to all small businesses. The content will appear […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Why one e-commerce company is going all-in on AMP (Hint: conversions)Jun 22, 2017 by Ginny Marvin With significant conversion lifts over responsive design, Event Ticket Center has been pushing the AMP […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Dear Google: 4 suggestions for fixing your massive problem with fake reviewsJun 15, 2017 by Joy Hawkins Columnist and local search expert Joy Hawkins notes that unless Google My Business gets […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Yext launches app directory with 26 partners for two-way data exchangeJun 13, 2017 by Greg Sterling Data integrations span a range of categories and partners. Google won’t add featured snippets analytics […]
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 Periodic Table of SEO Success Factors: 2017 edition now released Jun 12, 2017 by Danny SullivanMobile, direct answers & site speed factors gain greater weight. Gboard for Android gets new […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: WSJ: How Siri went from virtual assistant market leader to laggardJun 8, 2017 by Greg Sterling Internal cultural issues and employee departures have impacted Siri’s evolution. Voice search becomes voice action: […]
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 officially rolled out a new tab-based local panel with quick access to reviewsJun 7, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Users can toggle between a local listing’s overview details and their […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Three ways B2B manufacturers can capitalize on ‘Made in the USA’ searchesJun 5, 2017 by Dianna Huff In the third and final installment of her three-part series on marketing American-made products, […]
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 will automatically convert display ads to AMP, test AMP landing pages for SearchMay 23, 2017 by Ginny Marvin Company says AMP ads can load up to 5 seconds faster than […]
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 launches bots for local businessesMay 22, 2017 by Greg Sterling Bots are created automatically from data in Bing Places and will soon work with Facebook Messenger and Cortana. [Podcast] The […]
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 Assistant comes to iPhone, adds alerts, hands-free calling & more May 17, 2017 by Matt McGee Google’s virtual assistant gains a number of new features and expands to Apple’s iPhone […]
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 is rolling out changes to AdWords Ad Rank thresholds: What you need to knowMay 15, 2017 by Ginny Marvin Bids can carry more weight in Ad Rank thresholds based on […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Relevance vs. authority: Which link has more value? (Part 2)May 11, 2017 by Andrew Dennis In part two of his three-part series on authority versus relevance in link building, columnist Andrew […]
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 rolls out new event search feature on app & mobile webMay 10, 2017 by Amy Gesenhues Searches for events will now surface a list of activities that include location and […]
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 shortcuts use personalization and rich content to build next-gen local discovery toolMay 4, 2017 by Greg Sterling Machine learning-driven results entirely bypass the traditional search box. Search in Pics: 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: How Google assesses the ‘authority’ of web pagesMay 3, 2017 by Danny Sullivan Google has no single authority metric but rather uses a bucket of signals to determine authority on 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: 3 predictions about the future of SEOMay 2, 2017 by Ryan Shelley What do current trends say about the direction of search, and how can you prepare? Columnist Ryan Shelley shares […]
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 rolls out similar audiences for Search and ShoppingMay 1, 2017 by Ginny Marvin Now out of beta, similar audiences for Search enables advertisers to target users searching for the same […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Is Google testing its own jobs search engine?Apr 28, 2017 by Barry Schwartz In the market for a new job? Google appears to be testing a new search feature just 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: 4 ways brands are losing store traffic — and how to use location marketing strategies to reverse courseApr 24, 2017 by Wesley Young Many national franchise stores are failing to appear […]
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 updates its DMCA take-downs and copyright removal processApr 21, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Bing Webmaster Tools gains a content removal section for viewing and appealing DMCA take-downs. 5 must-dos 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: Apple expanding successful Search Ads to three new English-speaking marketsApr 19, 2017 by Greg Sterling Ads will begin serving in the UK, Australia and New Zealand on April 25. Google Home […]
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 image search adds ‘style ideas’ after ‘similar items’ goes liveApr 14, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Google says with the new image search feature, they can “help boost your search style […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Siri is Google’s nearest mobile search competitor [Report] Apr 6, 2017 by Greg SterlingAccording to a survey from Fivesight Research, Siri had a larger share of mobile search than Bing or […]
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 problem with obsessive rank trackingApr 4, 2017 by Ryan Shelley Search engine optimization (SEO) is often focused on achieving high rankings in search results pages. But columnist Ryan Shelley explains […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Getting the most bang for your buck: 11 CRO opportunitiesMar 31, 2017 by Amy Bishop Stumped on ways to improve your conversion rate? Columnist Amy Bishop has you covered — check […]
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 Analytics bug drops some image search traffic from reportsMar 27, 2017 by Barry Schwartz No need to panic: There is a reporting bug in the Google Search Console Search […]
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 Editor now supports Enhanced CPC, exports to create expanded text adsMar 24, 2017 by Ginny Marvin Version 11.9 is now available. SEM account management: Part 3 — How to […]
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 West keynote: Google talks about ranking, more in Google AssistantMar 21, 2017 by Matt McGee Google’s Jason Douglas shares what marketers and developers need to know about Actions on 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: Google receives search warrant for identities of everyone who searched crime victim’s nameMar 17, 2017 by Greg Sterling If this overly broad warrant were duplicated in other jurisdictions, local law enforcement […]
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 study confirms Google doesn’t use Chrome browser data to discover new URLsMar 15, 2017 by Barry Schwartz GoogleBot did not visit a test page that Chrome accessed days before. Here’s […]
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 to fix missing data from Search Console analytics report soonMar 13, 2017 by Barry Schwartz No need to panic over the Google Search Analytics report’s confirmed bug. You did not […]
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, unconfirmed Google ranking update ‘Fred’ shakes the SEO worldMar 9, 2017 by Barry Schwartz The webmaster and SEO community, along with the automated Google tracking tools, all show strong signs […]
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 rolls out AdWords account-level call extensions, among other call updatesMar 8, 2017 by Ginny Marvin Business names in call-only ads, more detailed reporting and an expansion of automated call extensions […]