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 […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Flickr’s new ‘similarity search’ feature makes it easier to find visually similar photosMar 7, 2017 by Amy Gesenhues Flickr says its new search option uses advanced technology to surface similar photos […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Using AMP? A known bug is probably screwing up your Google AnalyticsMar 2, 2017 by Danny Sullivan Issue can cause visitors to be overcounted, single sessions to be divided into separate […]
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 for Mac is now available to everyoneMar 1, 2017 by Ginny Marvin The highly requested desktop tool is now out of beta. The value of search across 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: After rare Google confirmation of on-site penalty, Natural News is back in Google’s indexFeb 28, 2017 by Barry Schwartz HealthNews.com confirms being reincluded in the Google index after being deindexed last […]
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 to roll out across newer smartphonesFeb 27, 2017 by Greg Sterling The virtual assistant capability will soon be available on smartphones running Android 6.0 and 7.0. 5 ways 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: Natural News was not banned from Google over fake newsFeb 23, 2017 by Barry Schwartz A Google webmaster violation is the reason this web site was penalized by Google, not because […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Official: Google’s green outlined ‘Ad’ label replacing solid green versionFeb 22, 2017 by Ginny Marvin The new label for search text ads is now rolling out globally. Updated Google My Business […]
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 no algorithm changes in new deal to demote pirated content in UK search resultsFeb 20, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Google and Microsoft Bing agree to reduce pirated content from […]
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 brings back emojis in the search results snippets for relevant queriesFeb 17, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Google has brought back displaying emojis in the search results when the query thinks […]
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 more free ride: Wall Street Journal pulls content out of Google’s “First Click Free” programFeb 16, 2017 by Danny Sullivan WSJ move might cause other publishers to remove content from […]
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 […]
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: No comment on possibility of a Feb. 7 algorithm updateFeb 13, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Did your rankings in Google get better or worse over the past week? Many 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: Google Data Studio beefs up AdWords MCC integrationFeb 10, 2017 by Ginny Marvin A new “Manager Accounts” option lets MCC account holders select individual sub-accounts for reporting. Here’s how Google’s own […]
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 refreshes weather search results with interactive slider to see forecasts throughout the dayFeb 9, 2017 by Amy Gesenhues Snowbirds can also get quick results for snow conditions at U.S. ski […]
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 Data Studio now connects to Search ConsoleFeb 8, 2017 by Ginny Marvin Build more flexible reports and combine Search Console data with other data sources. Pinterest’s Lens app turns 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: 3 local SEO tips that deliver business resultsFeb 7, 2017 by Ryan Shelley Looking to optimize your business website for local search, but not sure where to start? Columnist Ryan Shelley […]
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 local knowledge panel testing promotion boxFeb 2, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Google is testing a new Google local knowledge panel layout with owners promotions. Want To Speak At SMX London? […]
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 wins “right to be forgotten” case in Japanese high courtFeb 1, 2017 by Greg Sterling Court rules that search results are a form of speech entitled to protection. Act now: […]
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 AdWords interface alpha is rolling out to more advertisersJan 31, 2017 by Ginny Marvin As Google continues to build out the new UI, more advertisers are getting access. Google launches […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Report: Google AMP results in Google News more than doubleJan 30, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Want your content to be found by mobile users in Google News? Well, it seems like […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Commercial success: 3 last-minute PPC tips to pump up the effectiveness of Super Bowl LI TV ad buys Jan 27, 2017 by Purna Virji Columnist Purna Virji shares her tips 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 My Business revamps photo management for Google Maps listingsJan 25, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Google aims to make it easier for business owners to manage their photos within Google My […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Former Google search chief Amit Singhal joins Uber Jan 20, 2017 by Danny Sullivan Singhal will become a senior vice president of engineering, overseeing Uber’s Maps & Marketplace departments. Google 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: Matt Cutts officially resigns from Google Jan 19, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Matt Cutts is the new director of engineering at the US Digital Service. He has been on leave 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: Google testing new look for local inventory ads in place of local packJan 18, 2017 by Ginny Marvin The test is another effort to monetize local queries on mobile. Bing 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: Mind the store: Using AdWords to drive offline salesJan 17, 2017 by Matt Lawson Store visits from online ads can be reported in AdWords. Columnist and Googler Matt Lawson explains what […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Newly-granted Google patent sheds light on how the search engine sees entitiesJan 13, 2017 by Dave Davies Columnist Dave Davies explains a recent Google patent which hints at how the 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: 6 common PPC reporting mistakes that can make you look terribleDec 21, 2016 by Frederick Vallaeys Your job is hard enough — don’t sabotage yourself by making these reporting mistakes. Columnist […]
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 studying ways to deal with offensive search suggestions & resultsDec 16, 2016 by Danny Sullivan Facing criticism over “fake news,” inappropriate search suggestions and more, the search company is looking […]
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 reviews schema guidelines to prohibit vulgar or profane languageDec 16, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Make sure your reviews don’t contain profane or vulgar language. If they do, Google can remove […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Move over, Amazon Echo & Google Home: Here comes Microsoft CortanaDec 13, 2016 by Danny Sullivan Cortana will be baked into a new smart speaker from Harman Kardon to be released […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Searchmetrics Google ranking factors study says content gaining while links losing in importanceDec 13, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Google search ranking factors study is now out, it measured the top 20 […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Yahoo introduces ‘Answers Now’ app but will users respond?Dec 9, 2016 by Greg Sterling The company hopes to address historical quality problems with a matching algorithm. Three steps to customer experience […]
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 confirms testing movie and TV show ratings with like and dislike buttonsDec 6, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Google is now asking searchers to rate movies and TV shows. Google confirmed […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Five marketing automation myths busted! Nov 29, 2016 by Digital Marketing Depot A study by Forrester Consulting found that just 10 percent of marketing professionals surveyed feel they are able 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: Bing local search update highlights business holiday hours in local listings Nov 28, 2016 by Amy Gesenhues Local listings display accurate holiday hours in real time. SEO without SERPs is here […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Fun with robots.txtNov 23, 2016 by Patrick Stox Columnist Patrick Stox provides some dos and don’ts for creating your robots.txt file — along with examples of companies who have gotten creative […]
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Registration for MarTech San Francisco is open!Nov 16, 2016 by Scott Brinker MarTech San Francisco is back and better than before, with twice the number of sessions, speakers and exhibitors! With […]