Google Wants Non Secure (HTTP) Sites To Have Warning
Google Chrome is submitting a proposal to change the behavior around how browsers mark HTTPS sites as secure but HTTP sites as nothing.
They want HTTP sites to specifically carry a warning label that it is not secure. Kind of how when you go to an HT…
Karolina Kruszy�ska Hangs Up Her Google Spam Fighting Gloves
Karolina KruszyÅ”ska, a Google spam fighter who focused on Polish spam and was the face between Polish webmasters and Google, is leaving the Google webspam team and going into a completely different space…
4 SEO Answers Your Development Team Needs in 2015
As we move into 2015 we have a responsibility as SEOs to positively shape the outcome of any Web development project we’re a part of. That means providing answers to questions posed by stakeholders and the developers about the current state of search.
SearchCap: Google Store Visits, Bing iOS App & AdWords Scripts
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: To Prove Online-To-Offline Impact, Google Rolls Out “Store Visits” Metric In AdWords Measures impact of search ads on in-store traffic as part of…
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New Google Metric Reveals Which Products Drive Store Visits
Now, with the help of a new metric called “store visit measurement,” advertisers in the U.S. can decide which products to include in their search listings.
To Prove Online-To-Offline Impact, Google Rolls Out “Store Visits” Metric In AdWords
Measures impact of search ads on in-store traffic as part of AdWords Estimated Total Conversions.
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SPONSOR MESSAGE: SEO Tools Marketer’s Guide
Are you considering an SEO software tool or curious why you need one? This report will help you navigate the SEO tools marketplace and understand how recent social media and marketing trends affect the growth in this market.It includes the latest indus…
Bing Updates iOS App Adding Swipeable Trends & Redesign Home Screen
Check out the new updated Bing mobile app that has a fully redesigned home screen and new features to make searching on the go more enjoyable.
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Effective Keyword Targeting: The Key To Growing Traffic & Revenue
Columnist Trond Lyngbo explains how proper keyword targeting is the key to improving your site’s visibility in search engines.
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Google AdWords Editor v11.0.1 Fixes CTR Reporting
Google quietly announced on Google+ that they issued a new version of the AdWords Editor…
Google Breadcrumb Snippets Remove Clickable Hyperlink
Google seems to have dropped the feature to click on the breadcrumb links within the search results snippet. For example, here is an image of a snippet in the search results that displays the breadcrumb:
Back at some point in time…
Google Tests Images In Mobile Search Result Snippets
Yesterday on Search Engine Land I reported how some users were seeing image thumbnails in the mobile friendly Google results, within the search results snippets. I received a screen shot from an iOS user.
This morning…
Google Local Pin Verification Scams Via Postal Mail?
There is an interesting response from Google’s Jade Wang in a Google Business Help thread.
The issue was, a person received a verification code via snail mail from Google Business Local, in order to verify a business on Google Maps…
GoogleBot Does Not Use SPDY For Crawling
Google’s John Mueller answered a question in Stack Exchange about if GoogleBot uses SPDY for crawling the web.
The question:
When SPDY is available for a site, does Googlebot use it…
Connecting AdWords Scripts & The Advanced Calendar API
In this helpful how-to, columnist Russell Savage explains how to integrate Google Calendar with AdWords to monitor your campaign start and end dates.
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Disruptive Search Forces in 2015 and Beyond
When we consider the disruptive force that search is playing in the health care and education systems, it’s not such a gigantic step for us to leverage it to disrupt how we measure search campaign successes 2015.
SMX West Rates Increase Tomorrow – Register Now & Save!
SMX West Super Early Bird rates – the lowest offered – expire tomorrow, Friday December 19. Register now and join us in San Jose March 3-5. Here’s what you get: Exceptional content: 60 tactic-packed sessions, inspiring keynotes and clinics Invaluable connections: Meet the expert speakers and fellow…
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Complementary Services for Link-Building
If you provide services that are complementary to those of another website, that’s an obvious reason to collaborate and exchange links, boosting your SEO ranking.
SearchCap: Google News Spain Lives, Bing Predictions & Google Mobile Thumbnails
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 Releases Update To AdWords Editor Version 11 With CTR Bug Fix Fix comes just a week after the initial roll o…
Google Releases Update To AdWords Editor Version 11 With CTR Bug Fix
Fix comes just a week after the initial roll out.
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