Google Warning External Keyword Tool Shut Down Is Near, AdWords Keyword Planner To Replace It
Google is working toward the complete phase out of the Adwords Keyword Tool and phasing in the new AdWords Keyword Planner. Users accessing the free external Adwords Keyword Tool to perform keyword research, will see the messaging below that it will no…
SearchCap: The Day In Search, June 28, 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 Rolls Out Search Alerts For Web Search, Images & Video According to the Yahoo Search Tumblr blog, Yahoo Search Alerts for Web Search, Images and Video…
Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.
Yahoo Rolls Out Search Alerts For Web Search, Images & Video
According to the Yahoo Search Tumblr blog, Yahoo Search Alerts for Web Search, Images and Video launched today. In the same way users can receive alerts for News, Fantasy Sports, Horoscopes, Stocks, Travel Destinations and Weather, the new Yahoo Search…
New Review Extensions In Google AdWords: What You Need To Know
Just yesterday, Google announced the beta release of AdWords Review Extensions, which allow advertisers to include blurbs of third-party reviews in their search ads. The extension could prove especially useful to local businesses and to advertisers who don’t have access to seller rating…
Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.
Search In Pics: Matt Cutts Doing The Google Dance, Woz With Glass & Google Blimps
In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the Web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have, and more. Matt Cutts Doing The Google Dance: Source: Google+ Steve Wozniak With…
Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.
Google News Adds Sports Scores & Weather To Homepage, Gives Business & Tech Sections Editors Picks
Google News has rolled out three updates, giving users quick access to sports scores and weather forecast from the News homepage, while adding Editors’ Picks content to the Business and Technology sections. The newly added ‘Sports Scores’ content highlights recent sporting event…
Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.
Global Site Infrastructure Plan Essential For Effective SEO & Usability
Targeting the world with a website is a huge opportunity for today’s marketers — but very few businesses start out with that goal. The vast majority target a particular nation first, prove the business model, grow their business’ success, and then consider rolling out globally….
Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.
Snowden Petition Blocked From Google? Like All Petitions, It Won’t Be When It Gets Enough Signatures
Search for [edward snowden petition] to find the petition filed through the White House’s Petition site, and you’ll see something odd. The petition has no description, because the White House won’t let Google crawl the page. But it’s not a move against Snowden, as some might…
Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.
Bing Updates Deep Links Management While Google Displays Up To Ten Sitelinks
Microsoft Bing announced changes to the way they allow webmasters to manage their “deep links” in the search results, while Google has quietly added up to ten sitelinks for a navigational query. Bing Deep Links Update Vincent Wehren, Senior Program Manager at Bing Webmaster Tools,…
Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.
Measuring The Effect Of Semantic Markup On Your Search Traffic
There’s a lot of buzz these days around the wonderful world of Schema, semantic markup, and rich snippets — much of it centered around the increased click-through rates from SERPs and other amazing SEO benefits such markup provides. But, once you’ve added the markup to your website, how…
Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.
Google Displaying Company Google+ Logos In Search Results With & Without Rel Publisher
Google is now showing Google+ logos and icons for company profiles in the rich snippets portion of their search results listing. Ross Hudgens spotted the Google+ icon displayed next to the search result for the company’s listing. Rel=publisher markup is not required for the logo to show up. I…
Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.
SearchCap: The Day In Search, June 27, 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: DuckDuckGo Launches New Search & Content App For iOS DuckDuckGo (DDG) has launched a new iOS app called Search & Stories to go along with the Android app…
Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.
DuckDuckGo Launches New Search & Content App For iOS
DuckDuckGo (DDG) has launched a new iOS app called Search & Stories to go along with the Android app that’s been available since late 2011. The app offers many of the same features as DuckDuckGo’s web-based search engine, particularly the anonymous searching that has earned DDG a…
Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.
SPONSOR MESSAGE: Enterprise Social Media Management Software 2013
As social media becomes integrated into your marketing, managing it becomes a greater challenge. Companies are finding social media management software to be the solution. All-new for 2013, our report examines the available social media management tool…
IgnitionOne: Mobile PPC Spend Sees Triple-Digit Growth, Retailer Spend Jumps 18% In Q2
Paid search spend in the US increased 7 percent year-over-year in Q2 2013, according to IgnitionOne’s latest Digital Marketing Report. That’s up from a 2 percent YoY increase seen in Q1, though IgnitionOne found that total search spend fell quarter-over-quarter. Clicks and impressions…
Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.
What’sThe One Thing That Keeps Searchers From Converting On Your Site?
There is an insidious voice speaking to your visitors from the moment they click through to your site. It camps in the back of their minds, setting up a tent and proceeding to talk your visitors out of taking action. While there are many angles this vo…
Content Creation & Organizational Empowerment Key To Search Success
The SEO industry has undergone significant changes in the last 12+ months. Search has gained greater legitimacy as a marketing channel as budget holders increase head count and invest in advanced technology. And, the SERPs themselves have undergone cha…
2013 Google Ranking Factors From Netmark
Yesterday we covered the 2013 ranking factors from SearchMetrics, now let us share with you the Google ranking factors from a different company named Netmark. You can learn about Netmark’s methodology for determining these ranking factors over here and you can see all the ranking factors over…
Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.
KitchMe Launches Recipe Search Engine For Google Glass
KitchMe, a recipe and meal-planning website recently acquired by Coupons.com, has launched what appears to be the first recipe search engine and cooking assistant app for Google Glass. The app is free and currently available at kitchme.com/googleglass….
Want To Speak @ SMX Milan? Here’s How
The agenda is live, and we’re now accepting submissions to speak at Search Marketing Expo – SMX Milan, November 7-8, 2013, at the MiCo – Milan Congress Center. We’re looking for both Italian and English speakers – all conference sessions will be translated in real-time. To…
Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.