SearchCap: The Day In Search, October 8, 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: How Will Google Hummingbird Impact Links? Here Are 6 Ways So you have a question you would like answered, and that question is: “How Will Google Hummingbird…
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Validity of Bing It On Challenge Results Put Bing on Defense
According to Bing, in blind testing, users prefer Bing over Google. But a new survey has ignited a huge debate by questioning the validity of the Bing It On Challenge results based on how the challenge was conducted.
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How Will Google Hummingbird Impact Links? Here Are 6 Ways
So you have a question you would like answered, and that question is: “How Will Google Hummingbird Impact Links?” It’s still way too early in Hummingbird season to fully understand the impact of the new algorithm, but I’ve spotted a few clues, and the title of this column is…
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Google Transit Directions Added To XE10 Release
Google announced on Google+ a new update to the Google Glass software codenamed XE10. I got the update last night and this is one of the most limited updates Google released for Glass in a while.
But…..
SEO For Google’s Bacon Number
I spotted a thread at the Google Web Search Help forums, where one searcher was sad to notice that his name didn’t come up in Google’s Bacon Number results for being on the Price is Right with Drew Carey…
Easter Egg: Google’s Search Results In 1998
A couple weeks ago, Google’s Matt Cutts shared on Google+ a way to see the old 1998 search results on Google.
Google made this easter egg on their 15th birthday to show people how far Google has come…
Google On Original Content Related To Product Descriptions
Original and unique content is always something Google says is a very important aspect of ranking and providing value…
October 2013 Google Webmaster Report
I am a bit late on the monthly Google Webmaster Report recap that I provide every month – but I am going to blame a very busy early of the month.
We had the release of the Google Penguin 2.1 algorithm…
Keywords, and #Hashtags, and Hummingbird! Oh My!
The last couple of weeks have been full of the kind of Google news that fundamentally alters the way SEO professionals and site owners do business. Here’s what Google has changed and what those changes mean from a social marketer’s point of view.
Content Curation: Pruning Old “Fresh” Content To Reveal The Evergreen
Most sites deliver regularly produced content as part of their architecture. At its simplest it might just be a blog section through which company news, updates, and outreach are posted. At its best, however, it’s a carefully pruned source of evergreen…
3 Reasons Natural Language Processing (Not Google Glass) is the Future of Search
Don’t believe the media hype. Google Glass isn’t likely to be adopted by mainstream consumers. However, there are some important takeaways about the future of search that we can take from Google Glass, Apple’s Siri, and Google Now.
Why Users Delete Your Mobile App
Mobile customers are intolerant and fickle. Making users aware of your app can be competitive and expensive, so don’t put out apps that are slow, freeze, or kill batteries. Unless you don’t mind losing thousands or millions of dollars in revenue?
Yahoo Releases New Seach Experience For iOS Devices
Yahoo rolled out a newly designed search experience for iOS users today. According to the company, the new design mirrors the PC search update Yahoo launched earlier this year. Now, instead of the previous Yahoo Search tabs, users on iOS mobile devices…
Daily Search Forum Recap: October 7, 2013
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
Google Penguin 2…
SearchCap: The Day In Search, October 7, 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: Penguin 5, With The Penguin 2.1 Spam-Filtering Algorithm, Is Now Live The fifth confirmed release of Google’s “Penguin” spam fighting algorithm…
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Google Adds Local Availability, Local Storefront for Product Listing Ads
Google has unveiled two new local features for product listing ads (PLAs) to a limited number of retailers: local availability and local storefronts. These ads will tell customers when a product is available for purchase in a local physical store.
New Disconnect Tool Enables Private Searches Without Logging Out Of Online Accounts
Online security software provider Disconnect launched their latest search tool, Disconnect Search this week. According to the announcement, Disconnect Search allows users to perform private searches on sites like Google, Yahoo and Bing via their address bar or omnibox, “Without having to…
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Local Google Shopping PLAs And Local Storefronts Roll Out To Limited Set Of Retailers
Today, Google is making public what several speakers at SMX East alluded to last week: local availability for Product Listing Ads. The latest iteration of Google’s wildly successful Product Listing Ads, which will be referred to simply “Local PLAs” in this article, are currently…
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Yelp Launches New CPC Advertising Program
Yelp is offering a new cost-per-click (CPC) program bundled with its enhanced listing option. To be clear, the ability to bid on a CPC basis isn’t new, but this new program includes a discount bundle with some enhanced features.