Google adds new features & improves navigation for mobile hotel & flight searches
Aiming to make travel planning easier on a mobile device, Google is rolling out new tabs that let users switch between hotel, flight and trip details.
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Google removes tappable shortcuts from search app
Less than a year after launching this feature, Google has removed the shortcuts offering quick answers on weather, sports & entertainment info.
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The need for speed: Google dedicates engineering team to accelerate development of WordPress ecosystem
Google’s partnership with WordPress aims to jump-start the platform’s support of the latest web technologies — particularly those involving performance & mobile experience. And they’re hiring WordPress experts.
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Four new search trends in mobile app discovery
Consumers are searching for helpful apps and downloading what best meets their needs. Contributor Brian Solis discusses what you can do to be sure it’s your app they discover and download.
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Google’s Page Speed Update does not impact indexing
In response to questions raised in the community, here’s clarification about how indexing is impacted by the Google Page Speed Update.
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Survey: People becoming less inhibited about using voice search in public
Texting is the most common use case for voice, and men use voice search more than women, according to new data from Stone Temple Consulting.
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Google Bulletin: Hyperlocal news, Nextdoor competitor or both?
Google has already proven it can crowdsource local content at scale through its Local Guides program.
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What’s next for technical SEO?
As web technologies continue to grow and evolve, interest in technical SEO is growing along with it. Columnist Patrick Stox looks ahead to see what advancements are on the horizon and how these may impact technical SEO.
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FAQs on new Google Speed Update: AMP pages, Search Console notifications & desktop only pages
A page with AMP but a slow canonical URL will not be impacted by this update, assuming the AMP URL is not slow, Google told us.
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Smart speaker sales grew 103% last year
The virtual assistant devices became the fastest selling consumer technology last year, dramatically outpacing wearables and VR.
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SEO trends and Google changes to expect in 2018
Columnist Pratik Dholakiya explores current search trends and speculates on where the industry might be headed in 2018.
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Looking back at 2018 in search: A time traveler’s year in review
What does 2018 have in store for search marketers? Columnist (and time-traveler) Dave Davies pays a visit from the future to share what this year’s major search developments will be.
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Google says Assistant now on more than 400 million devices
Sales of Google Home smart speakers are considerably smaller.
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Report: Google exploring sale of Zagat reviews
Might there be an Act 3 for the venerable restaurant guide?
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What to watch for in 2018: Mobile SEO predictions
Mobile SEO expert Cindy Krum shares her predictions for where mobile is headed in 2018 and dives deep into how current trends fit into the impending mobile-first index.
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Google offers advice on how to get ready for the mobile-first index
Check your log files to see if you see an increase in smartphone Googlebot activity, it may be a sign your site is now in the Google mobile first index.
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The lowdown on driving app downloads with Universal App campaigns
Google’s Universal App campaigns use machine learning to automate app promotion. Columnist and Googler Matt Lawson goes under the hood to help you understand and master these campaigns.
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Have a question about Will Ferrell? Google may show you a video response directly from him
Google is serving up selfie videos from celebrities answering frequent questions about themselves.
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Google’s latest search updates brings more content to Featured Snippets & Knowledge Panel info
“Search is not just about answering your questions — it’s also about discovery,” writes Google product manager Michael Galvez.
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Google beefs up mobile shopping results for the holidays, adds more product info & buying guides
Google has also released search trends around Black Friday and Cyber Monday-related search queries.
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