Google Remarketing Ads Found To Violate Canadian Privacy Law; To Revamp Ad Review System By June
Google has agreed to several concessions after an investigation by Canada’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner found Google in violation of Canada’s privacy rights for the use of sensitive health history in remarketing campaigns. The investigation began last January, when a man…
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Google Bolding Related Words In Search Snippets – Not Titles
Mark Traphagen posted on Google+ how Google is getting better at understanding Semantic Search. Truth is…
Google Bolding Related Words In Search Snippets – Not Titles
Mark Traphagen posted on Google+ how Google is getting better at understanding Semantic Search. Truth is…
Google Glass Mirror API Gets New Templates
Timothy Jordan from the Google Glass Developers team announced on Google+ added new templates for the Mirror API…
Google Glass Mirror API Gets New Templates
Timothy Jordan from the Google Glass Developers team announced on Google+ added new templates for the Mirror API…
Local SEO Scam Of The Month: Craigslist SEO
Most SEO consultants I have met are pretty decent, hard-working folks. But there are plenty of SEO con artists out there, and it kills me every time I see a small business (or a big business) get taken. Recently, I had the privilege to witness a true P…
5 Not-So-Common Reconsideration Request Errors
I’ve been struggling with a particularly difficult link cleanup project lately. On the occasion of my 100th reconsideration request (4th for this particular client), I thought it might be helpful to share five not-so-common problems that you might run into during your own link cleanup…
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Searching For Gmail In Google Links You To Compose A Message To A Google Apps User
If you search for [gmail] in Google and if you click on the sitelink that reads “Google mail” – Google may push you to a page that composes an email to a Google Apps user. Here is the search result you may see when you search for [gmail]: Clicking on that sitelink below the main…
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Dissecting Google Penguin 2.1: What Factors Mattered? [Study]
SEO data platform MathSight used its reverse engineering process to give clues into what factors Penguin 2.1 was targeting. This data builds on research MathSight uncovered last year on Penguin 2.0, and expands on the idea that it’s centered on low-qualit
Martin Luther King, Jr. Logos From Google, Bing, Ask.com & Dogpile
Today is the official holiday for Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birth, which was on January 15, 1929 but is celebrated the Monday after…
Google Removed 350 Million Ads & Rejected 3 Million Publishers
Google announced on Friday their efforts to keep their ad network safe, in-line and trustworthy. They shared some pretty crazy stats on what that means for their ad network…
Google AdSense New Policies FAQs Teach Publishers New Rules
Google announced the new policies FAQs for AdSense and guess what…
Martin Luther King, Jr. Google Logo Marks Holiday Honoring Civil Rights Hero
Today’s Google logo marks Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a federal holiday recognizing the civil rights leader. The illustrated logo includes a profile of Martin Luther King, Jr., images of doves to represent King’s 1964 Nobel Peace Prize, and the Lincoln Memorial where King made his…
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9 Tools to Help You Come Up With Content Ideas
One of the biggest challenges for content marketers and creators is idea generation. If you’re feeling stuck or creating content has become a chore, here are nine different strategies to quickly discover, develop, and test content ideas.
Google Updates Widget Link Scheme Definition
Until recently, Google’s definition of a widget link scheme was pretty broad. However, Google has gotten a lot more specific in an update to its Link Schemes page to clarify what types of links in widgets violate its webmaster guidelines.
Google Glass Driving Case Thrown Out of Court
A woman was pulled over for speeding, but when an officer realized she was wearing Google Glass, he added the felony charge of watching a TV monitor while driving. Now a court has ruled that there was no proof the head mounted screen was turned on.
SearchCap: The Day In Search, January 17, 2014
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 Alerts Get A Shiny New Redesign Google flipped the switch this morning on a new design for its Google Alerts…
Google Reveals Contact Lens That Monitors Diabetes
The tiny device, which could make a dramatic difference to the lives of diabetics, monitors the levels of glucose in the wearer’s tears, though actual crying is optional, and transmits the information to the wearer’s smartphone.
Google Alerts Get A Shiny New Redesign
Google flipped the switch this morning on a new design for its Google Alerts emails. The change brings Google Alerts closer in line with Google’s general aesthetic. The emails now have a similarly clean look-and-feel to the card-style layout that’s becoming so prevalent in Google search…
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AdWords Cross-Device Conversions: How 1-800-FLOWERS Is Using The Data To Be More Customer Centric
Yesterday, we got an early preview of the first case study Google will publish on the use of estimated cross-device conversions in AdWords. It features 1-800-Flowers and also addresses the company’s use of click-t0-call. When Google first announced the release of estimated cross-device…
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