SearchCap: Bing Xiaolce, Google Sitelinks Search & EU-Google Deal Problems
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Bing Launches Xiaolce Chinese Chatbot With Cortana Smarts For Windows Phone After taking its Windows Phone 8.1 with…
Bing Launches Xiaolce Chinese Chatbot With Cortana Smarts For Windows Phone
After taking its Windows Phone 8.1 with Cortana to China last month, Bing announced today the launch of XiaoIce (“little ice”), a Chinese-speaking social assistant chatbot for Windows Phone users. According to the announcement on Bing’s search blog, XiaoIce’s technology is…
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YouTube Keyword Tool Goes Missing
Google replaced YouTube’s keyword tool with Display Planner’s AdWords video keyword suggestions on September 1, requiring users to access an AdWords account.
Baidu Building Powerful Computer Cluster
Reps for the search engine reportedly say more computing power is required as search queries shift from text to voice and image.
Is a Proposed Twitter Algorithm the Death of “Real Time” on the Social Platform?
CFO Anthony Noto recently said Twitter could be getting a new algorithm, but the question is: Will the new feed improve or harm the Twitter experience?
Callouts for AdWords Offer More Space for Advertisers
The new feature gives marketers more space to promote their products and separate themselves from competitors.
Hyperlapse – A New Tool in Your Local Content Toolbox
We live in amazing times. And there is nothing more amazing to me than a technical breakthrough like Hyperlapse, the time lapse iPhone app from the Instagram folks. The app does two things – it provides sophisticated image stabilization even when hand held and it allows you to choose the speed to the time lapse – and it […]
The Power of the Pencil
Ah, the digital world. It’s a blessing and a curse. Every day, new technology emerges from Silicon Valley, 15 year old kids’ basements, and Fortune 500 companies. And while these technologies can certainly take our work to new heights, I’m here to advocate that we use them in tandem with a very simple, very powerful […]
What’s A Good PPC Account Structure, Anyway?
Is there an ideal way to structure an AdWords account, or is every case special? Contributor Sam Owen explores the issue.
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Google Search Site In SERPS Moved Up & May Jump Results To Your Site
Google announced this morning that they have made changes to the search box you see within the Google search results under a search results snippet. There are three changes:
(1) The box is now above the sitelinks of the search result…
Google Modifies Domain Clustering Rankings?
A WebmasterWorld thread has some savvy webmasters and SEOs asking if Google has changed how they handle the domain clustering in the search results.
Domain clustering is when Google will determine if they want to show one or more search results on a s…
When Does Google Treat Your 503 Errors As 404s & Remove Them?
We all know that Google tells us to serve a 503 error code when your server and web site is having temporary issues. Like a period of time where the server is getting way too much traffic for it to handle…
Bing’s Fun Image Widget Tool Leads To Getty Images Copyright Lawsuit
Remember the Bing Image Widget Tool where you can take a query and embed it on your site, and Bing will display images matches the query? Fun tool right…
Video Recap of Weekly Search Buzz :: September 5, 2014
This past week at the Search Engine Roundtable, I do my monthly Google Webmaster Report. I also report on the Google Knowledge Vault…
Search In Pics: Google Gumball Machine, Google Bike & Server Rack 1,000
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+ Sponsors Maraton CDMX 2015: Source: Google+ Google Server Rack…
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4 Things Your Competitors Are Doing This Q4 to Crush You on Google
Q4 is the ultimate game. There is no halftime show, but all the big teams are playing, and everyone is coming to the game.
Use Holiday Search Data To Prep Your SEM Campaigns For The Upcoming Season
When are people searching for and when are people searching on Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday?
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Latest Google Product Listing Ads Test: Segment By Brand
Google has been running several experiments on the way it displays product listing ads (PLAs) in the search results. We’ve seen ads grouped in pricing buckets, PLAs showing in knowledge panels, and now, PLAs segmented by brand. While researching Chromebooks, Samuel Edwards at Tenthwave…
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How To: Tracking your SEO using Google Analytics
At Yoast, we’re known for giving you any number of useful tips to improve your site’s SEO. However, how do you know whether those tips actually working for you? There are a number of tools out there that can help you track your SEO, but most of them will actually cost you money. And in the…
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Google Allows Developers Integrate With Search Within Site Feature
Google announced a few changes to the search box you find within the Google search results. Often, when you search for a brand name, Google will add a search box within the search snippet result for that site. That box allows you to search within that …