Google Spam Algorithm Version 2.0 Released Over Weekend
As I broke last night, Google has released an update to the Payday Loan Algorithm also known as the Google Spam Algorithm over the weekend.
No, I was not crazy expecting something big that happened over the weekend and throughout the month and this we…
Google AdSense Publishers Receive Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Breach Notifications
A Google AdSense Help thread has well over a hundred posts from AdSense publishers complaining they received a serious notification from Google that they are in “breach” of “passing personally identifiable information (PII) to Google…
Google Authorship By Line Sometimes Does Not Show Image
Mark Traphagen, who follows Google+ and authorship more than anyone else I know (it is a bit obsessive in a good way)…
Google Panda 4.0 Now Rolling Out; A New Panda Algorithm
Last night was pretty wild, with Google confirming an update over the weekend targeting spammy queries and also Google’s Matt Cutts posting on Twitter that Panda 4.0 was released.
This is a new Panda algorithm, not a refresh that we’ve seen almost mon…
Did Your Manual Penalty Disappear? It Probably Expired
Did you know that all Google manual penalties have an expiration date? In some cases, they can expire after just a few months. In other cases it can take years. So is there a discernible pattern to help us know when a penalty is going to expire?
Don’t Overthink Semantic Markup – 5 Basic Types To Adopt First
Have you heard of semantic markup? Of course you have! Everyone’s talking about it. But why does it matter to search marketers? After all, semantic markup is not a ranking factor. Adding it to your site won’t move your page 8 rankings to the first page of Google. So, is it really worth…
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3 Principles of Behavioral Economics That Will Increase Your Web Sales
If your ultimate goal is to get people to buy, you must understand what drives them to make that decision. Different things matter to different people, but here are three key things you can take advantage of that factor into people’s buying habits.
Mary Anning Google Logo Marks Life Of Famous Paleontologist Born Over 200 Years Ago
Google continues its roll to celebrate the women who have shaped our world, with today’s Google logo recognizing one of the world’s leading paleontologist Mary Anning. The animated illustration depicts Anning uncovering dinosaur fossils shaped to resemble the Google logo. Born on this…
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Google Launches Panda 4.0
It’s official. Panda 4.0 has officially hit the Google search results. Google and Matt Cutts have confirmed Panda 4.0 began rolling out yesterday, and it has caused some waves in the search results along with an update targeting spammy queries.
Google Targets Spammy Queries With Payday Loans Algorithm Update
over the weekend Google released an update to their algorithm most commonly referred to as the “payday loans update”. Google said it is “the next generation of an algorithm that originally rolled out last summer for very spammy queries.”
Google Must ‘Forget’ Unfavorable Search Results in Europe
Europe’s high court has ruled that people have a “right to be forgotten”. This means Google and other search engines will be required to remove negative search results. It will take Google several weeks to figure out how to make this work.
Google Begins Rolling Out Panda 4.0 Now
Google’s Matt Cutts announced on Twitter that they have released version 4.0 of the Google Panda algorithm. Google’s Panda algorithm is designed to prevent sites with poor quality content from working their way into Google’s top search results. But didn’t Google stop updating us…
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Official: Google Payday Loan Algorithm 2.0 Launched: Targets “Very Spammy Queries”
Google has confirmed they have released a new algorithm update to their Payday Loan Algorithm update over this weekend. This algorithm specifically targets “very spammy queries” and is unrelated to the Panda or Penguin algorithms. A Google spokesperson told us: Over the weekend we began…
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SearchCap: DuckDuckGo Relaunches, Bing Ads Editor Updated, Google EU Relevancy
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: DuckDuckGo Relaunches & Starts To Look Like A Real Search Engine DuckDuckGo, the spunky little search engine that hangs its hat on user privacy, has…
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Join the most accomplished search marketers in the world at SMX Advanced June 11-12 in Seattle.Check out the agenda, featuring two days of expert-level sessions, keynotes, and networking events. Want more? Attend a pre-conference workshop, June 10. Secure your spot – Register now!
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DuckDuckGo Relaunches & Starts To Look Like A Real Search Engine
DuckDuckGo, the spunky little search engine that hangs its hat on user privacy, has relaunched today with a new look and feel, not to mention a number of new features like maps and local search, image search and more. Put it all together, and DuckDuckG…
Google Updates PageSpeed Insights Tools With User Experience Rules
Google added user experience rules to its PageSpeed Insights tool, which helps site owners create a better mobile experience for website visitors. The tool was updated to a mobile-friendly design and documents were translated into additional languages.
Google Search Engine Market Share Nears 68%
Google holds a staggering 67.6 percent of the U.S. search engine market share (tying their own record, which was set in January of this year), according to the latest search engine market share figures for April, released by comScore.
New “Open Internet Project” Seeks To Derail Google-EU Antitrust Settlement
Frustrated by what it sees as the European Commission’s capitulation to Google a new group called the “Open Internet Project” (OIP) seeks to derail the current Google antitrust settlement or create a new investigation. A mixture of French and German publishers and companies are…
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