SearchCap: The Day In Search, December 16, 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: The 2013 Bing Infographic In Text Format: Bing Indexes A Lot Of Social Content Bing posted their 2013 highlights on…
The 2013 Bing Infographic In Text Format: Bing Indexes A Lot Of Social Content
Bing posted their 2013 highlights on the Bing Search Blog, summarizing some key statistics they wanted to share with everyone. They did it as an infographic, I wonder what Google would think about that? Here is the infographic stats in bullet format fo…
Google’s Matt Cutts: 25-30% Of The Web’s Content Is Duplicate Content & That’s Okay
Matt Cutts, Google’s head of search spam, posted a video today about duplicate content and the repercussions of it within Google’s search results. Matt said that somewhere between 25% to 30% of the content on the web is duplicative. Of all the web pages and content across the internet,…
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Google Webmaster Tools Adds Debugging Support in Structured Data Dashboard
Google now will show you any errors or problems with your structured data that Google encounters while crawling the website. Users can click on each content type to see any relevant errors they may have made in their implementation.
Anglo Rank Promises To Rebuild After Google Link Penalty
As many of you remember, Anglo Rank was penalized outwardly by Google, as Google keeps targeting more and more link networks.
Shortly after, some customers began receiving Google penalties and the owner of Anglo Rank has been reversing link orders s…
Google Asks Searchers: Did You Find This Ad Useful?
We’ve seen this before on the organic and paid side, where Google explicitly asks the searcher, did they find the ad or the search result useful. Instead of using actions to measure, in this case…
Backlinks.com: The Next Link Network Penalized By Google
Google’s head of search spam, Matt Cutts, publicly outed on Twitter another link network that Google has penalized. Matt Cutts’ new trend is the share a link from the marketing material of the link network and then add a word or two to say the opposit…
Google Maps Mobile With Google Now Cards
Google announced on Google+ that Google Maps for iOS and Android now support Google Now like features.
If you have upcoming flights, hotel reservations, dining dates, and so forth, you will see the Google Now cards directly in your Google Maps app…
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Google: It’s Not About How Much Or How Many…
Google’s John Mueller gave the typical Google line at this Google Webmaster Help there – quality over quantity…
Google Buys Company That Designs Robots for Military
Google has bought military robotics firm Boston Dynamics as part of a series of deals edging the firm closer to a future of robotics products and services. Google’s intentions remain top secret for eight recent robotics acquisitions.
Microsoft Photosynth Creator Agüera y Arcas Joining Google
Last night the NY Times reported that the man primarily responsible for Microsoft’s Photosyth product, Blaise Agüera y Arcas, is joining Google. Agüera y Arcas is not simply an engineer or technician, he offers a rare combination of technical expertise, design and product vision. Agüera y…
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62% Of Marketers Say Local Search Is Getting Harder
During the recent InsideLocal webinar series, I’ve had the chance to gather the opinions and feelings of the hundreds of search agencies, consultants, “in-bound” marketeers and business owners who logged in to listen. We ran a number of on-the-spot surveys (or polls) during each…
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From Old School to New School: SEO in Transition
SEO is growing up and can no longer operate in a silo. Successful SEO efforts will be one component of a larger marketing plan, but an important and integrated component of that plan. Act now and grab an edge over many of your competitors.
Google Squashes Backlinks.com, Another Link Network Outed By Google’s Matt Cutts
Matt Cutts, Google’s head of search spam, announced on Twitter that Google has gone after another link network, this one is named Backlinks.com. Like with Anglo Rank, the link network Google outed the week prior, Matt Cutts took a line from their marketing material and then said “Au…
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Default Campaign Settings In AdWords — The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Fellow SEM experts, how many times has this happened to you? A newbie joins your company (or a company with which your SEM agency is working) and is convinced that he is an SEM master. He’s read a few SEM books, attended a conference or two, and gone through the AdWords tutorials, after all….
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Best Rates for SMX West End Saturday – Register Now, Save $300
Optimize your paid search, SEO and internet marketing campaigns. Attend SMX West in San Jose, CA March 11-13. Register before rates increase this Saturday. Build your own program by selecting from any of the 60 tactic-rich sessions including: Long-term…
5 Predictions About Real-Time Bidding in 2014
If 2013 wasn’t the year of RTB, 2014 has absolute potential to be the year advertisers and publishers get onboard and start using display inventory to its full potential. Here are five advancements and changes we should expect in the RTB space.
Naver Optimization: 5 Best Practices
If your global audience is on Naver, it’s time to start thinking of the Korean search engine as a viable publisher for your brand. While Naver optimization is a complex venture, the following tips can help you claim and build a presence on Naver.
Canada’s Competition Bureau Escalates Google Antitrust Investigation
Canada’s Competition Bureau (CCB) has indicated that it will proceed with a formal antitrust investigation against Google. The CCB had been engaged in a preliminary inquiry. A new CCB court filing requests a range of documents that will potentially show, according to the CCB, Google’s alleged…
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SearchCap: The Day In Search, December 13, 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 Bing Ads Solution Center at Search Engine Land We are pleased to announce the launch of the Bing Ads Solutions …