SearchCap: The Day In Search, December 13, 2013
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: New Bing Ads Solution Center at Search Engine Land We are pleased to announce the launch of the Bing Ads Solutions …
Did Anglo Rank Link Network Get Websites Penalized by Google? Short Answer: YES
Despite promises no websites would be hurt, several people have reported receiving link penalties in the last few days in their Google Webmaster Tools console, well after Anglo Rank originally said they were unaffected by a public outing by Google.
New Bing Ads Solution Center at Search Engine Land
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Bing Ads Solutions Center, a resource for digital marketers and search advertisers, in collaboration with Bing Ads. The Bing Ad Solutions Center provides a range of resources – from news articles to whitepapers, videos and webinars – that are geared…
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Google Accidentally Adds New Privacy Feature To Android, and Then Immediately Removes it.
Android 4.3 originally shipped with a privacy feature that allowed users to pick and choose what data an app could collect on a device.
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Google Makes Changes to Images in Gmail
Google has made changes to the way they display images in Gmail. Images are now displayed in messages automatically.
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New Facebook Like-Share Buttons Now Available to All
Facebook said after running tests, the new Like-Share buttons have increased likes and shares across the web by 5 percent in one month. Similarly, data from Shareaholic shows Facebook referral traffic up 47 percent in the past month.
SEER & Moz #CEOSwap Video Recap
Back in October, SEER’s Founder Wil Reynolds swapped jobs, e-mail inboxes, and even homes with Moz CEO Rand Fishkin for one week. This project became known as the CEO Swap. Both Wil and Rand were filmed throughout the week in Seattle and Philadelphia. The recap can be viewed below: CEOSWAP After the swap, Wil and Rand […]
Google Structured Data Dashboard Adds Error Reports
In the middle of this year, Google released the Structured Data Dashboard for Google Webmaster Tools. Now…
Google Knowledge Graph Gets Ads
I am shocked to see Google testing ads on the knowledge graph so soon! @gfiorelli1 posted a picture on Twitter of the new car knowledge graph that launched a week or so ago with an ad format on it…
Video Recap of Weekly Search Buzz :: December 13, 2013
This week in search, we had Google go after yet another link network…
Search In Pics: Google Holiday Party, Yandex Christmas Tree & No Glass Allowed Sign
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. Yandex Christmas Tree: Source: Google+ Google Christmas Funfair Party:…
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Secrets Of Successful Enterprise SEO Part 1: Operational Planning For SEO
Believe it or not, one of the most challenging aspects of taking on the responsibility of an enterprise site is not determining what needs to be done. There is usually no dearth of opportunities to improve things and no end to the long list of tasks that need to get done — yes, even at…
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Digital Marketing in Sports: Cristiano Ronaldo Wins
Cristiano Ronaldo has more followers than Lionel Messi on Twitter, but does that make him more important? A look at Digital Marketing in sports.
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Digital Marketing in Sports: Cristiano Ronaldo Wins
Sponsored Study Argues Google’s “Rival Links” Don’t Drive Enough CTRs To Rivals
Google’s original antitrust settlement proposal, negotiated with the European Commission, was attacked by Google competitors and critics as being a token concession to competition. Anti-Google lobbying group FairSearch.org sponsored a consumer study that argued Google’s presentation of…
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Staying Competitive In PPC: Learning From Black Friday’s Most Popular Offers
The five-day Black Friday weekend from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday provided an insightful glimpse into how retailers are running their PPC strategies for the holidays. Particularly interesting are the variety of offer types run by retailers, ranging f…
Google Testing Ads On The Knowledge Graph
Google is testing showing ads on the knowledge graph. Gianluca Fiorelli from Spain shared a screen shot of the ad format on Twitter. The new ad format seems to be a local ad that shows local dealers specifically for the new car knowledge graph format. …
4 Ways B2B SEO Tactics Augment Event Marketing Initiatives
Trade shows are one of the most effective lead generation tactics used by B2B marketers, but require a lot of time, effort, and expenses. Here are four ways B2B SEO can augment search, content, and social visibility, and link outreach efforts.
Google Goes Animated With Christmas Search Decorations
Every year, Google adds decorations to their search results for the holidays. They did it a couple weeks ago for Hanukkah and they do it every year for Christmas, Kwanzaa and heck, even Festivus.
This is the first year…
Google+ Removed From Google AdSense Scorecard
In June of this year, Google added a Scorecard to the Google AdSense home page portal. The scorecard is designed to give publishers a quick snapshot of how well your ad settings, webpages and content are performing relative to other AdSense publisher…
Reporting Offensive Images In Google Image Search
Google has been changing the way they let searchers report offensive images for years now.
Now…