Google’s Stop Clock Fixed Again
In early August, Google launched a new feature for a Google timer, but earlier this month, that feature stop working. Google did promise to fix it and they just did…
Google Testing Huge Banner Image Ad In Search Results
@SynrgyHQ posted an image of a search result that I felt was a joke, it couldn’t be real. I immediately emailed Google and they confirmed within ten minutes that this as a small test they are running in the United States…
Yahoo, Under Mayer, Accused Of Slowing Microsoft Partnership Rollout
Reuters reports that U.S. District Judge Robert Patterson Jr said Yahoo breach of the agreement “established irreparable harm to Microsoft” and thus has to continue the rollout in Taiwan and Hong Kong…
Google Matt Cutts Hints At Upcoming SEO Changes At PubCon
One of the highlights of the year for me is Matt Cutts talk at PubCon. So me not being there, being 6,000+ miles away, was unfortunate. It was the first PubCon I’ve missed in, well, I can’t remember…
Google Penalty On WWW Revoked But Remains On Non-WWW
A WebmasterWorld thread has an interesting discussion around how a webmaster said his manual penalty was revoked on his WWW but remains on his non WWW.
The non WWW is 301 redirected to the WWW and the WWW is set as the preferred domain in Webmaster T…
The New SEO — It’s About People, Intent, & Meaning
There are two ways to try and understand the future. One is to gaze into the misty depths of a magic crystal ball and guess what might happen. The other is to view facts from a coldly logical standpoint and draw verifiable conclusions from them. To mak…
4 Paid Search Strategies For Converting On-The-Go Customers
Consumers are increasingly engaging with businesses while they’re on the go. In fact, of the 94 percent of smartphone owners searching for local information, 84 percent of them take action based on their search results. This shift in consumer behavior is redefining the approach advertisers…
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Google’s Starting To Enforce Smartphone Penalties: The Evidence
In June, Google announced it would be adjusting search rankings appearing on smartphones based on how well the site in question handled the mobile user experience. The company didn’t say exactly when these changes would be rolling out, but only said it planned “to roll out several ranking changes…
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Halloween Inspired SEO Tricks to Keep Spiders at Bay
This Halloween, learn how to keep those pesky spiders from crawling around your website with a variety of spooky (and scary) tricks and treats from Covario’s P.J. Fusco.
Leap Motion and the Future of Gestural Search
When the Leap Motion Controller debuted, response was lukewarm at best. But there’s little doubt that once the functionality is there, the developer community will explode with ideas and many of these will be search-centric in nature.
Google Says: Use AdWords Ad Extensions, Or Else
Google announced this week that they’d rolled out an update to their AdWords Ad Rank algorithm, factoring the use of ad extensions into their ad placement and cost per click decisions. What does this mean for marketers using AdWords?
Large amount of links from scraper sites, problematic?
Large amount of links from scraper sites like askives.com and mrwhatis.ne
SearchCap: The Day In Search, October 23, 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: Yahoo-Microsoft Search Tensions On Public Display In Court Ruling Microsoft has essentially had to sue Yahoo to get…
Google Rolls Out AdWords Ad Rank Algorithm Update
Yesterday, Google quietly rolled out an update to their AdWords Ad Rank algorithm, adding ad extensions as a factor in their ad positioning decisions on search engine results pages.
Yahoo-Microsoft Search Tensions On Public Display In Court Ruling
Microsoft has essentially had to sue Yahoo to get the company to fully comply with the terms of their 2010 “Search Alliance” agreement. Yahoo under Marissa Mayer had sought to delay rollouts of Bing search results in Taiwan and Hong Kong, awaiting a new Microsoft CEO. Microsoft CEO…
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Matt Cutts At Pubcon 2013: Moonshots, Machine Learning & The Future Of Google Search
This morning Matt Cutts, head of Google’s webspam team, gave a keynote speech at Pubcon in Las Vegas. The keynote comes on the heels of a scathing day 1 keynote from Jason Calacanis who said that Google rules everything, that they were essentially evil. On Twitter yesterday Matt asked if…
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Why No PageRank Update? The “Pipeline” Is Broke & Google Isn’t Interested In Fixing It
We already knew Google wasn’t likely to update the PageRank meter in the Google Toolbar this year. The head of Google’s web spam team, Matt Cutts, reiterated today that this will stay the case and explained why. Google’s ability to update the toolbar is broken, and it’s not…
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Google Testing Huge Top Banner Ads For Branded Navigation Queries
Google has confirmed that they are testing incredibly large banner ad for specific branded queries. @SynrgyHQ posted an image on Twitter showing for the query [southwest airlines a huge “sponsored” ad at the top of the search results. A Google spokesperson confirmed this is a…
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Yahoo Remains Top Web Property: comScore
Yahoo sites remain in the top position for unique visitors in September, continuing to dominate over Google. This marks the third month in a row that Yahoo claims the top position in destination Web properties.
New Foursquare Homepage Offers Context, Time-Sensitive Recommendations
In its continuing bid to become more useful and to differentiate from competitors such as Yelp and Google, Foursquare introduced a redesigned homepage this week. There’s a signed-in and signed-out experience. The major difference between the two is friend activity and personalization. The new…
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