Bing Now Works Within Google’s Chrome New Tab Page
Bing announced that in the most recent Google Chrome browser update, that when you change your default search provider from Google to Bing…
Google Issues Manual Action For Links On Moz’s YouMoz
The co-founder of Moz, Rand Fishkin, posted on Twitter and also on the Moz blog that one of the YouMoz, the user generated content portion of Moz, contributors received a Google Manual action for a link violation and it cited an article posted on YouMo…
Oh No! Clients Requesting Negative SEO
I am a bit tired of covering the negative SEO topic but no one can fully deny that it does not exist…
Google AdWords Now In Google Maps List View
Google announced on Google+ that they’ve expanded more AdWords ads to the Google Maps desktop and mobile app interface.
Now they may show ads within the search results for places like restaurants and hotels in a list view below the search box…
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New: Google Analytics Display Targeting Reports
Google Analytics has added a new report that interacts with your Google Ads Display Targeting campaigns. They announced it on Google+ saying “this new report allows advertisers to see how their advertising on the Google Display Network (GDN) is perfor…
With Matt Cutts On Leave; Who Will Be Google’s Punching Bag?
With Google’s Matt Cutts taking an extended vacation, I wanted to know, who at Google will take the blame for new algorithms being released.
Typically when big updates are announced…
Google 3D Molecules Knowledge Graph
Spotted by Enrico Altavilla, it seems Google added a 3D button to the knowledge graph results for molecules answers. Search for [sugar formula] and you’ll see one of many examples:
Google Maps Android Adds Elevations In Bike Directions
Google quietly announced on Google+ that the new Android version of the Google Maps app added elevation to biking directions…
A French Court Fined A Blogger For His Negative Review Ranking Too Well In Google
This is news from last week, but it still makes me shiver. Via the BBC French blogger fined over review’s Google search placing…
Don’t Toy With Google In Google Webmaster Support
We’ve covered this before, don’t lie to Google in their Google forums. But it happens all the time…
Google Analytics iOS App
Google announced on Google+ that the iOS app for logging into your Google Analytics accounts and checking your analytics for your various properties is now available. It is free and works really nicely…
Google Maps Search Results Let You Now Scroll For More Results
Google Maps has added scroll bar to their search results interface.
If you go to Google Maps and search for let’s say [ice cream]…
Google: The Effects Of Duplicate Content In Search
Duplicate content in the SEO space has been an important topic for as long as I’ve been in the industry. I’ve covered it here countless times.
Today…
Google’s John Mueller: Knowledge Graph Listings Should Not Be Branded
In a Google Webmaster Hangout from a week ago on Google+, John Mueller of Google was presented with a question on why some brands rank so well within the Knowledge Graph on Google.
Here are two examples…
Video Recap of Weekly Search Buzz :: July 18, 2014
This week in search, I covered some speculation around the Google Sandbox again this time asking Googleâs John Mueller if there was a new Sandbox. eBay admits…
Google Nelson Mandela Logo
Today on the Google home pages worldwide is a Google Logo, aka Google Doodle for the birthday of Nelson Mandela. This is his first birthday since after his death in 2013.
Submit Your Right To Be Forgotten Requests With Bing Now
Earlier this week we reported that Microsoft was taking their time working up a solution for Bing to handle the right to be forgotten strategy. Well, yesterday…
eBay Admits Google Penalty Had A “Dramatic Impact” On Earnings
Back in May we reported that eBay had some sort of penalty that hit their Google search visibility by about 50%. That is major but now we somewhat know how major.
Danny Sullivan reports on Search Engine Land that it may have costed them $200 million….
Google Earnings Report Shows New AdWords Ad Format Increased Click Through Rates
Google announced their Q2 earnings last night and beat estimates, although some are worried about mobile ads being an issue and Nikesh Arora leaving the company…
Google Pushed Out New Google Alerts Design
Google has been testing a new design for Google Alerts and now it seems the new look is live.
The functionality of what and where you subscribe to things have not changed but the user interface to do so has changed drastically…