Google’s Business Local Holiday Tips
Jade Wang from the Google Business Help team posted in the Google Business Help forums about new tips they are offering businesses to prepare for the holiday season.
The tips include things like adjusting business hours to using AdWords at off peak ti…
Google Webmaster Tools To Offer CMS Upgrade Notifications?
The Google Webmaster Central team posted on Google+ a poll asking users and webmasters which notifications they’d like to see added to the Google Webmaster Tools message center.
Google said, “A poll for those of you using a content management system o…
Google: 56.1% Of Ad Impressions Not Even Seen
Google released a study claiming that the majority of ad impressions are unseen by users.
Google said “A small number of publishers are serving most of the non-viewable impressions. 56.1% of all impressions we measured are not seen, but the average pu…
Google & Bing Infinite Ascii Goes Off The Snippet
Menashe Avramov was messing around in the search results, like all good SEOs do, and he discovered a weird layout bug with the search results snippets in both Google and Bing around infinite ascii types of queries. He shared a screen shot or two on Go…
Heat Map Click Test On Google Maps New 3-Pack Layout
About a month ago, Google dropped the local carousel and switched to a three-pack local layout in the Google search results.
It is a much clearer look and I personally always disliked the carousel.
That being said…
Google Mortgage Calculator Answer Box
Pete Meyers from Moz posted on Google+ that he spotted a new Google Answer for the search [interest calculator], which brought up a mortgage calculator box…
Friday’s Google Penguin Changes Revert Back Again
Friday morning we reported more fluctuations around Penguin hit sites. Well, those changes seemed to have reverted themselves 24-hours later.
Let me give you the timeline I am working on and yes, I know some of you are sick of this…
Google Maps Location Search Adds Weather & Facts
Google announced on Google+ that the new Android version of the Google Maps app has added real-time weather data and quick facts to when you do searches of locations.
It also added automatic re-routing when a road closes along your original route…
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Video Recap of Weekly Search Buzz :: December 5, 2014
This week at the Search Engine Roundtable I celebrate the 11th year anniversary of covering search. I start with my monthly Google/Webmaster recap and then move on to Penguin…
Links Within Google Webmaster Tools Missing
There are several reports within Google Webmaster Help forums and on social media that Google Webmaster Tools link reports are coming up blank.
I am personal able to replicate this on a few verified sites I personally have access to…
More From Google On Hidden Content Within Tabs & Expand All
There has been a lot of confusion around content within tabs or “expand all” links. We covered it two different times and I thought I embed the latest John Mueller from Google had to say on this.
It is pretty fresh…
Google Penguin Updated Again This Morning
Honestly, I am shocked that we are seeing so many fluctuations, reversals and changes to Penguin hit sites. Today, there are more changes with sites impacted by the Google Penguin algorithm. Google has NOT confirmed any of this…
Google AdSense Image Icons In Ad Units
I spotted a thread at WebmasterWorld where a publisher said that Google was testing showing AdSense units without the arrows. We actually saw this in action in mid-November.
But when I was testing for this…
Automated Google Maps Short Business Descriptions
Google Maps has been generating summaries of your reviews for about six-month snow but now, with the new 3-pack after dropping the carousel, those short business descriptions based on reviews are more prominent…
Pin Your Google+ Posts To The Top Of Your Stream
Google’s Dennis Troper announced on Google+ that you can now, like other social networks, pin your favorite post to the top of your stream. So if you want people to see a specific post first, you can pin that post and even if it is weeks old…
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Google Won’t Let You Sell Crack Cocaine & Illegal Drugs Via Google Wallet
So many people and businesses use Google Wallet to facilitate money exchanges or transactions. But did you know you are not allowed to use Google Wallet to sell illegal drugs, like crack cocaine…
Google My Maps Pro Now Free
Google has a pro version of My Maps named My Maps Pro. That version gave you more features and access to make your own maps but cost $5 per month.
Google sent emails to My Maps Pro users that it is now going free. Google said “My Maps Pro will soon …
Google: We Do Not Rank Responsive Web Design Sites Better
Even though we covered this a couple times, most recently in September, saying responsive design is not a ranking signal…
December 2014 Google Webmaster Report
This is the last Google webmaster report for the year and the truth, it wasn’t that crazy of a month…
Anna Freud Google Logo – Not In U.S.
Today on Google’s home page in most parts of the world, not the US, you will find a special Google Doodle, logo, for Anna Freud.
Here is a picture:
Anna Freud is the 6th and last daughter of Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist…