New To Bing Ads Location Extensions: Directions Links To Maps, Multiple Location Listings, Reporting By Location
A couple of new features are coming to Bing Ads location extensions, which launched launched in March of last year. The features will start rolling out over the coming weeks. Starting today, new detailed reporting is available along with added functionality for setting up location extensions. A…
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Google To State AG’s: We’ve Blocked Over 3 Million Bad Ads From “Rogue Online Pharmacies”
As part of its response to a potential subpoena by the Mississippi attorney general and accusations from The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) earlier this month that Google facilitates the sale of drugs without a prescription, among other illegal transactions, Google legal…
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Facebook Reveals a New Way to Share 15 Second Videos on Instagram
Today, Facebook and Instagram announced video on Instagram for iPhone and Android. Now, users can record and share 15 seconds of mobile video with basic editing features, including 13 new visual filters exclusively to video.
Forrester: Consumers Prefer Organic Search, Not Search Ads, For Discovery
Forrester, in its annual report on how consumers found websites during the past year, discovered that 54% of respondents found websites through natural search results in 2012, up from 50% in 2011. Social networks were the second-most preferred discover…
New in AdWords: Add Descriptions to Sitelinks
Google now lets advertisers specify, or nominate, the specific text they would like to appear for their sitelink descriptions. This allows advertisers to be specific about what text they would like to appear on their enhanced advertisements.
Mississippi Attorney General To Subpoena Google For Illegal Sale Of Prescription Drugs
Mississippi attorney general Jim Hood will subpoena Google records and emails to determine if Google facilitated the sale of drugs without a prescription and other illegal products, including counterfeit copies of movies, games and music. “Google is aiding and abetting criminal activity and…
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Google: Improve Your Site’s Rank by Building High-Quality Sites, Not Links
Google has updated their rankings help article to state that you can improve your rankings by “creating high-quality sites.” Google previously said the key to higher rankings was “increasing the number of high-quality sites” linking to your site.
Blekko Brings Izik Search to iPhone, Android With New ‘What’s Nearby’ Feature
Blekko released the Izik search app for tablets earlier this year and now follows up with the smartphone version that aims to give important information to mobile users in the results “without clicking through multiple tiny blue links.”
Google Health Related Search Results, Can You Find Them?
I am sure my readers will have a field day with this screen shot. Search for [treatment for ibs] and take a look at the search results.
By default you will see 3 ads on the top…
Official Google AdSense Score Card
Google announced a new feature within the AdSense console to help you compare your performance against other Google AdSense publishers, named the AdSense Score Card…
Google Language Change: Content That Get’s Used & Shared, Not Linked To.
As I reported yesterday at Search Engine Land with Google Changes Ranking Advice, Says Build Quality Sites Not Links – Google made a change to their messaging on the ranking article help document. This was first spotted by @Baeumlisberger and it is an…
I Want To Delete My Discussion Forum: Should I 404 It?
In December 2005, about 7.5 years ago, I started a forum on this site. Truth is, today, I barely spend time there. I make it incredibly hard to sign up…
No. 1 Position in Google Gets 33% of Search Traffic [Study]
New data from online ad network Chitika looks at organic search rankings relative to traffic, and shows the importance of being on top in order to get the most clicks. This is the latest study to demonstrate the huge power of Page 1, Position 1.
Search, Answers & Knowledge Graphs Galore
Google is leveraging the knowledge graph brilliantly, while others have their own version of knowledge graph search. As the knowledge graph changes the SERPs, Google is pushing adoption of semantic technology, gradually replacing its traditional SERPs based on links. The search giant’s…
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Seize The Data: 5 Ways To Leverage Big Data for Social Media & Search
Brands must proactively participate in the creation of, and interaction with, data (social, video, photos, etc.). Those who fail to use data to connect with target audiences face an uphill battle. Here’s how you can leverage data sources today.
SEO Game Change: Are You Setting the Right Expectations?
In SEO, like sports, there will be wins and losses, stagnation and growth. If you’ve had success with bad SEO practices, then you’ve been playing on borrowed time. Now you need the right expectations about how you look at what constitutes a win.
Maps & Metros: Surviving And Thriving In Local Search
Last week I attended the SMX Advanced session, “Maps & Metros: Surviving And Thriving In Local Search,” moderated by Matt McGee with speakers Mike Blumenthal, Mary Bowling and Mike Ramsey. It’s extremely challenging right now to recommend new “advanced” SEO methods…
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SearchCap: The Day In Search, June 19, 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 Updates To Bing Ads Intelligence, Excel Add-In For Keyword Research And Analysis Microsoft has released an upda…