Google Industry Specific Search Algorithms
A WebmasterWorld thread brings up a topic that came out of SMX Advanced a month or so ago on something Google’s head of search spam…
July 2013 Google Webmaster Report (Google Is Hot)
It was an incredibly busy month in the Google SEO/Webmaster world. Besides for Google announcing the spam algorithm, explaining about Panda’s slower rollouts, releasing a new mobile ranking factor and pushing out a multi-week update…
Video Recap of Weekly Search Buzz :: July 5 2013
We covered our monthly Google Webmaster recap, there is a lot going on. Google Webmaster Tools cleaned up their navigation and…
Google iOS App Log Out Bug
There are dozens of reports and complaints in the Google Web Search Help forums that the Google iOS App keeps logging users out over and over again. This can be frustrating to those who want to use personalized features such as Google Now or other sav…
Favicon Images Being Tested By Google AdSense Again
Over eight years ago, Google AdSense tested showing favicons in AdSense ads – little graphics next to the title of the AdSense ad unit. Now it seems Google is testing it yet again.
A WebmasterWorld thread has a couple publishers noticing this. In fa…
Domain Crowding Search Spam Complaints
I hate being in over packed elevators, don’t you? Now, imagine if the elevator comfortably fits 8 people…
Should You Take Over A Competitor’s Domain Name?
A HighRanking Forum thread has a site owner asking about expired domain names. Not any expired domain name…
Google Reminders Americans When Independence Day Is
This may be the first year that Google linked their Google Independence Day Logo, aka July 4th Doodle, to a search result for [When is Independence Day…
Daily Search Forum Recap: July 3, 2013
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
Want Google’s Keyword Tools…
Franz Kafka Gets A Google Logo On 130th Birthday
Today on Google properties worldwide you will find a creepy and buggy logo that makes you feel itchy and want to scratch yourself. Don’t worry…
Google AdSense: Block Enhanced Text Ads & Expandable Ads
Google AdSense quietly added two new ad serving block options to the Allow & Block Ads section of your AdSense console. You can now decide if want to allow or block enhanced text ads and/or expandable ads.
Enhanced Text Ads: Show performance-enhancing features on text ads…
Google Reader’s Collateral Damage: Google Alerts & iGoogle Feeds
I was devastated when Google announced the closure of Google Reader but honestly, I am all good now, for the most part. I switched happily to Feedly but keep in mind…
Google News Cards: New Google News OneBox
Aaron Bradley spotted a new format for Google News results in the web search results, in the form of Google Cards. He posted this nice explanatory image on Google+…
Want Google’s Keyword Tools? You Must Have An AdWords Account.
As you know, the Google Keyword Tool is being replaced by the Google Keyword Planner tool in the next month or so. Google is going to shut down the legacy Google Keyword Tool…
Can You Test The Google Disavow Tool?
I am surprised this topic has not come up more often in the SEO forums – the topic of being able to test the Google Disavow Tool but uploading a file, waiting, removing links…
Why My Google Sitelink Demotions Aren’t Holding
Over the past several months, there has been a quiet but repetitive topic taking place in the Google forums. A recent one was started by loupiote, who said “a couple of weeks ago, I have demoted the link yet…
Google Webmaster Tools Cleans Up Navigation & More
Google has announced a clean up of Google Webmaster Tools, where they reorganized the left hand navigation menu…
Google News Goes Larger With Pictures & Adds Sports & Weather
Google News announced three new changes to the Google News portal and is testing another Google News feature.
The announced changes include that Google is adding a sports box on some pages…
Google: You Are Ugly
I just can’t get over how ugly and unattractive some of the Google search results have come with the addition of the expanded local carousel.
I thought maybe I was the only one who felt it was ugly but no, many do. The reactions on Twitter, via email …
Reports: Google AdSense CTR Drastically Drops
There are reports in WebmasterWorld and Google AdSense Help forums of huge drops in the CTR and earnings for Google AdSense publishers on July 1st.
The responses from official Googlers, at least coming second hand from publishers…