Video Recap of Weekly Search Buzz :: March 20, 2015
Today I spotted a possible large Google update starting out that may or may not be Panda related. Google said we should expect a doorway page algorithm update, theyâve already updated their guidelines…
Vernal Equinox: First Day of Spring 2015 By Google & Other Search Engines
Today is the First Day of Spring – March 20, 2015, in the Northern Hemisphere but it sure doesn’t feel like it, at least where I am. The snow is falling and the streets and trees are ice cold.
Either way…
Google Drops Who +1’d A Page In Google’s Search Results
For years, Google showed in the search results, when signed in, which one of your friends on Google+ +1’d a page found in the search results. They’ve been doing this since 2012.
I am not sure when…
Does WSJ’s U.S. Antitrust Probe of Google Article Show Google Is Evil?
Back in 2011 Google was being no search bias by the FTC and the charges were dropped.
But now, the Wall Street Journal published documents that were “inadvertently disclosed” about the probe showing how the FTC really wanted to give it to Google.
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Mountain View, We May Have An Update: Google Update Chatter Heating Up.
Over the past few days I’ve been seeing small chatter here and there about the search results shifting around and changing at Google. But as of last night…
That’s SEO: Turning Transactional Queries Into Brand Queries On Google
You know you are a good SEO when you are able to make Google think that an informational or transactional query should result in your brand showing up in the knowledge graph section of the search results page…
Moz & SearchMetrics Search Tracking Tools Prepare For Mobile Algorithm
Everyone is excited and talking about the upcoming mobile-friendly Google algorithm coming on April 21st…
Google’s New AdWords Best Practices Page
Google announced on Google+ that they’ve updated the Google Best Practices (nofollowed the link) page to create a new simple design for you to quickly learn the latest and greatest on AdWords best practices…
Will Google’s Mobile-Friendly Algorithm Impact Google News Results?
Like I said before, everyone is getting ready for the April 21st date when Google is launching their mobile friendly algorithm but Google News publishers are asking…
Google Auto Complete Search Bar Suggestions Doesn’t Go Away
There are a number of searchers complaining in the Google Web Search Help forums that when they search on Google…
Google AdWords Updated Top Movers Report
Google’s Top Movers report for AdWords advertisers, which originally launched in 2013 is getting an update.
Google quietly announced the update
SEO Joke: Selfies Help With Google Rankings
Sometimes SEOs need a laugh because when the rankings are up and down it can be pretty stressful for them.
Jenny Halasz joked on Twitter saying that if John Mueller of Google said taking selfies would improve your Google rankings…
How Significant Will Google’s Mobile Friendly Algorithm Be? Unknown.
The Google Mobile Friendly algorithm is coming soon, ready or not, we all know that. But how “significant” will this be for the mobile search results exactly? We know Google said it will be more visible than Panda or Penguin – they said that yesterday….
Dancing Three Leaf Shamrocks For Google’s St. Patrick’s Day Logo
Today on the Google home page is an annual Google Doodle for St. Patrick’s Day.
This year, Google has an animated version of the Doodle. The Google logo has Three Leaf Shamrocks dancing…
Google Change Of Address Tool May Support Subdomains
In a Google+ hangout, one of the questions asked to John Mueller of Google was about the change of address tool.
Currently it does not support
Google Knowledge Graph With Seductive Images For Gift Ideas
It is one thing to search explicitly for seductive images or specific type of photos or even gift ideas but to be shown them for search queries that can go either way in the knowledge graph seems like a mistake…
Google: Autocomplete On Mobile Forms Very Important But Not For Rankings
Google announced this morning that it is “very important” to make your mobile web sites user friendly and devoted a whole blog post about the importance of autocomplete on mobile web sites.
Google said:
Making websites friendly and easy to browse fo…
Google Doorway Pages Algorithm & Guidelines Updated
Google announced they have updated their ranking algorithm to detect a larger and better set of doorway pages and thus wipe them out of the search results, as to improve search quality within Google’s search results…
Google: The Mobile-Friendly Algorithm Will Be Larger Than Panda Or Penguin
If you had any doubt how big and “significant” the upcoming mobile-friendly ranking algorithm will be for Google’s mobile results, you should remove those doubts now…
Google Logo For 216th Birthday Of Anna Atkins, The Botanist
Anna Atkins is getting some special recognition on the Google home page today, 216 years after her date of birth. The blue Google Doodle showcases leaves imprinted on a blue back drop…