Do You Hate “Not Provided”? Not So Fast… It May Be a Blessing In Disguise!

Things have certainly changed since Google took away keyword referral data, but columnist Stephan Spencer argues that these changes were for the better.

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SPONSOR MESSAGE: NEW – Page One Power Partnership Opportunities for SEO firms for Link Building

SEO firms interested in leveraging the expertise of Page One Power, can become either White Label Partners or Referral Partners beginning now. Work with Page One Power to increase your clients’ search visibility and lend authority to their brand while you focus on other aspects of their SEO…

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Google Trends Rolls Out “2014 Trending Topics” Feature, Site Redesign & Expanded YouTube Lists

In time for Google’s 2014 #YearInReview, Google Trends now showing trending topics of the year.

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Google’s 2014 Top Trending Searches: The World Mourns Robin Williams, Asks About Ebola & Looks For Walmart

From the most popular Google Maps searches to the most asked, “What is…?” questions, Google gives us a look at its year in search.

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Google News Still Available In Spain Despite Closure Deadline

News outlets such as the Wall Street Journal and AP are reporting that Google News España has shut down. However it appears to still be up and available on the site. As Barry Schwartz points out, if you visit news.google.es you’re directed to the following help page. The page offers an…

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Wassily Kandinsky Google Logo Shares The Abstract Artist’s Style With Users Around The World

Today’s Google Doodle pays tribute to the “Father of Abstract Art” on what would have been the painter’s 148th birthday.

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Wanted: Session Ideas For SMX London

Do you have a topic you’d like to see covered in a session at SMX London 2015 on May 20-21, 2015? Something you’d like to see covered in depth, or a discussion of strategies and tactics for getting the most out your search marketing campaigns? If so, we’d like to hear from you. Anyone can…

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Google Faces Potential $19M Privacy Fine In The Netherlands

Google continues to face potential fines for failing to change its privacy policy in Europe. Since the company introduced its “simplified privacy policy” in 2012 it has faced Europe-wide criticism and the threat of fines for violating local data protection laws. Multiple government data…

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Spanish Newspapers Want Government To Force Google To Keep News Open In Spain

A new effort by the Spanish Newspaper Publishers Association (AEDE) to prevent Google from shutting down its News site in Spain is an amazing example of industry chutzpah or hubris. The action shows so much chutzpah in fact that it enters the realm of …

2014, The Year Google Display Network Grew Up: Will SEMs Embrace It?

This was a huge year for AdWords changes. There has been ample attention given to many of the flashier new feature releases in 2014. There have also been many small changes that barely got a mention; many of those smaller, under-hyped updates were related to Google Display Network (GDN) targeting….

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Best Rates for Search Engine Land’s SMX West End Friday – Register Now!

Attend Search Engine Land’s SMX West conference in San Jose, CA March 3-5. Register before rates increase end of day Friday. Build your own program (and maximize your investment) by selecting from any of the 60 tactic-rich sessions including: Penguin Penalty Prevention: Link Acquisition…

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