Super Bowl Search Result – A Turkish Bazaar of Ambiguity AND Google’s Intentions
Given my love of professional sports, at least once a year I post a sports oriented post … of sorts. It was recently noted that Google was now including a faceted interface on mobile recipes to allow a user to select a specific type of recipe. In honor of the Super Bowl I searched for … Continue reading Super Bowl Search Result – A Turkish Bazaar of Ambiguity AND Google’s Intentions →
SearchCap: Google algorithm update, Super Bowl search ads & voice search
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
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Report: Releasing Super Bowl ads early jump-starts lifts in brand search
Quantcast data shows impact of releasing ads and teasers online before the big game.
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Google Lowers Local Pack Review Star Threshold to 3
At GetFiveStars blog I just published Google Lowers Local Pack Review Star Threshold to 3. In the first change since the summer of 2013 when Google stopped using the Zagat review system, Google is now showing review stars on businesses with as few as three reviews. Great if those three are good but even one bad … Continue reading Google Lowers Local Pack Review Star Threshold to 3 →
Google Introduces a Social Where Next Suggestion Patent
Google was granted a patent this week on offering recommendations for places to go for members of social groups. A social group, such as a meetup group that may get together for social events, may use the internet to communicate and interact, and look to for recommendations on where to go next. The patent from […]
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Four most interesting search marketing news stories of the week
This week, Instagram Stories is draining the life from the very Snapchat feature that inspired it; publishers are losing patience with walled gardens; and paid ads may soon be coming to voice search – what does this mean for the user experience?
Google Local Knowledge Panel Tests Showing Phone Number
Sergey Alakov who watches the local space almost like no other, spotted a small but interesting test where Google is doubling up the phone information in the local knowledge panel…
Google Japan Algorithm Update Lowers Ranking Of Low Quality Sites
We cover many Google algorithm updates here but not all the international ones. A big one hit Google Japan this morning, specifically aimed at targeting low quality web sites and lowering their rankings in the Google Japanese search results…
Google Local Panel Business Owner Promotions Box
Mike Blumenthal posted on Twitter that Google is showing a new feature for at least one business in their local knowledge panel box…
New Google Algorithm Update Targets PBNs & Links, Penguin Tweak?
For the past 48 hours, I’ve been hearing some rumbles around Google algorithm updates and sites dropping. But the chatter was not that drastic…
When should advertisers consider pausing Google Local Inventory Ads?
Retailers that sell online and in-store need to balance where to send users in their paid search efforts. Columnist Andy Taylor explores when advertisers might want to rely on local inventory versus regular product listing ads.
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The future of paid voice search and monetizing the map
Ads are coming to voice search sooner than you think. Columnist Brian Smith discusses what this might mean for local businesses, as well as SEO and SEM professionals.
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Google Adds Search Filters Via Carousels For Some Queries
Google has added a new feature that lets searchers filter down the search results by category using a carousel slider. Chris Haines informed me about it on Twitter yesterday…
Search Buzz Video Recap: Google Algorithm Update Hits, Mobile-Friendly Test API, AMP, Local & AdWords
This week was fairly slow until today, when we reported on an algorithm update that seems to have hit links. I go into if it was Penguin or some…
Unconfirmed Google algorithm update may be better at discounting links and spam
Did Google update their Penguin algorithm? Did Google block private blog network links? Something happened, we bring you our theories.
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Google adds a new carousel to let you expand the search results
Google has added a new method for expanding your search results with a carousel across the top.
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Search in Pics: Google & Sergey Brin protests, an Asian conical hat room & Google Somalia store
In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have and more. Google’s Sergey Brin protesting at San Francisco airport: Source:…
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How Do Daily Gas Prices Stay Accurate in Google Maps & Elsewhere?
From time to time in the GMB Forums the question arises of where Google Map’s gas prices come from and how to fix them when wrong. If your listing has your pricing wrong at Google you can file a report via “Report a Problem” at Google although it makes more sense to get in touch … Continue reading How Do Daily Gas Prices Stay Accurate in Google Maps & Elsewhere? →
How to remove www from your URL
At Yoast, we sometimes receive the question how to remove www from your website’s URL – or add it. In this post, I’ll show you how you can enforce either a www or non-www URL by tweaking your .htaccess file (or nginx.conf if you’re running on an Nginx server). Does using one or the other […]
5 Disruptions Reshaping Marketing As We Know It
Most marketers still look at digital as a marketing channel. But digital is no longer just a website or mobile app. Nearly everything in the world is becoming connected and acquiring digital properties. The marketing world is in the middle of five majo…