Google Is Experimenting With Special Ranking For Mobile-Friendly Sites

Google already penalizes sites that provide a bad experience to mobile searchers. Now the company has confirmed that it’s testing with what seems like a boost for those providing a great experience. Google said today that it is experimenting with giving sites that have earned its…

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Another Court Affirms Google’s First Amendment Control Of Search Results

Europe and the US continue to drift further apart on Google. Even as European parliamentarians and regulators seek ways to restrain Google’s discretion over search results, US courts continue to affirm Google’s right to do whatever it wants with search results — paid and organic….

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SearchCap: AdWords Bugs, Roll The Dice On Google & Product Search With The Target App

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 Will Now Let You Roll The Dice Ever want to roll a dice but not have one handy? Now you can just go to Google and search for [roll […]

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Google Search Will Now Let You Roll The Dice

Ever want to roll a dice but not have one handy? Now you can just go to Google and search for [roll a dice] and Google will roll one for you. You can do this via voice search in the Google Search App, by typing it into the Google search box and likely on Google […]

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58% Of Local Marketers Will Change Tactics After Pigeon Update

There has been much expert analysis and published research into the impact of Google’s Pigeon Update. In this post, I am going to share the results of some recent polls we conducted with attendees on a recent InsideLocal webinar, the topic of which was “The Impact of Pigeon.”…

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Buried Gems: 6 Important AdWords Reports You’ve Never Heard Of

Every paid search marketer has their “pet” reports. Some are obsessed with quality score, others with queries, and some chase sheer numbers of active keywords. Over the years, I’ve developed a set of “go to” reports where I always find meaningful insights and account…

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AdWords Glitches? Google Says Shopping Campaigns Access Issues Have Been Fixed

Paid search management is demanding enough without platform connectivity issues. Over the past weeks, several AdWords users have taken to Twitter to complain about ongoing issues with what’s come to be known as the “red bar of death”. The red banner looks like this: Last week,…

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Target App Now Features In-Store Product Search And Inventory Maps

Just in time for the frenzied holiday shopping season Target is introducing product inventory search into its mobile app. The functionality is powered by PointInside but doesn’t rely on beacons or other indoor location technologies. Following a 40-store trial earlier this year, PointInside…

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