Google Design Tests Continue With Light Blue & Green Interface
Google is continuing their design tests which has been going on with many various user interface tests for about a year now.
The latest shows the colorful three dots…
SearchCap: Google Search Analytics for jobs, Google AdWords CTR analysis & retargeting tips
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
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Study of 4 million Google searches charts the CTR payoff that came from eliminating right-side ads
Click-through rates for ads at the top of desktop results have increased significantly in the year since Google got rid of text ads in the right rail, a new study shows.
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Google News Feed Now With Machine Learning & Follow Buttons
Google announced updates to their Google search apps that make the news feed and cards you are presented by Google more relevant to you. Google said they are “making it easier than ever to discover…
Webmasters Have Given Up & Lost Faith In Bing Webmaster Tools
It has been a while since you heard anything at all from Bing, including their Bing Webmaster Tools. So long that it seems the tool is becoming unusable and unstable. As you click around, you get sent to pages that don’t load…
Google Adds Beta Link To Google Search Console For Some
As you know, Google has been beta testing the new Google Search Console. We shared some screen shots of that new interface.
But more people are releasing more and more screen shots of the new beta interface…
Google Search Analytics Report Updated To Better Account For Lower Position Results
The other day, I reported that many webmasters were noticing a decline in their average position metrics in the Google Search Console Search Analytics report. We thought it was a bug, but Google has now told us it is a feature change…
How long does reputation management take?
Columnist Chris Silver Smith discusses the factors that affect the time it takes to clean up online content that damages your name or reputation.
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How to bring your potential customers back with retargeting
The vast majority of visitors to your website probably aren’t ready to buy yet. But columnist Jacob Baadsgaard argues that with the right retargeting approach, you can help them get ready to buy — and ensure that you’ll be the company they choose once…
Google Posts: Growing under the radar
Google have now rolled out their Posts function for small businesses with a Google My Business account. But how do Posts affect click-through, ranking, mobile and social presence? We look at the facts.
Google Search Analytics report now breaks down job listings & details results
New filters have been added to the search appearance tab in the Google Search Analytics report for job listings.
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Amazon Prime Day’s surprising effects on Google AdWords performance
Columnist Andy Taylor dives into Merkle advertiser performance data to explore the impact of Amazon’s recent Prime Day sale.
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Bing Webmaster Tools Broken?
Bing’s webmaster tools appear to be broken, and it doesn’t look as if there’s a fix coming. Perhaps by talking about it Microsoft will do something.
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Mobile SEO: the ultimate guide
We are addicted to our smartphones. For many people, the smartphone is the first thing they check when they get out of bed in the morning. It is also the last thing they check before they go to sleep. People use it for everything. It’s huge. Mobile has changed our lives. It has also changed […]
Trash-Talkin’ Newbies: the New Link Builders
A new geeration of ass-kickin link builders is doing very well in the Google serps, with very little risk and an unfair amount of personal agency. Props where due.
Please Google Do NOT Rank Us For This Keyword or This Keyword or This Keyword…
We are working with a mattress retailer who would like to show up higher for mattress brand queries like “Tempurpedic mattress”. So I thought it might be helpful to see what types of pages currently rank for that query. Here are the top ranking URLs. Check out result #4: Here’s a link to the query […]
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SearchCap: Right to be forgotten, Google Analytics questions & Search Console changes
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
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Three ways local businesses can survive the on-demand threat
How worried should brick-and-mortar businesses be about companies like Amazon? Columnist Adam Dorfman weighs in with some thoughts on how local players can stay competitive.
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Merkle: Google paid search spend up 23% in Q2, thanks to non-brand text & shopping ads
Google, Bing Ads and Amazon are all seeing growth in shopping ads.
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Google Top Voted Tag For Movies In The Search Results
Paul Shapiro spotted a new Google search tests and posted the screen shots on Twitter of the “top voted tags” section. In short, you may be able to replicate this by searching for movies…