Google Tests Live Chat in Search Results
The search giant is experimenting with integrating Google Hangouts into its search results.
Mobile Responsive Sites Boost Search Rankings for SMBs
While most SMBs know that mobile responsive sites boost Google rankings, many don’t know that pain points in mobile search could be costing both clicks and rank.
Study: Google Now Displays Rich Answers For 19.45% Of Queries
Rich answers are now displaying for targeted queries at a rate or 19.45% for targeted queries, according to a new study by Stone Temple Consulting.
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Fledgling App Uses Twitter’s Keyword Search to Win an Audience
Acorns, a brand-new finance app, recently created a hyper-targeted Twitter campaign using keyword search to serve ads to a mobile-first audience.
How Travel Advertisers Should Actually Be Using Search Marketing Benchmarks
Contributor Lori Weiman of The Search Monitor shares data to help travel and hospitality marketers gauge their success.
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Google Mobile Displaying “Slow” Label In Search Results For Slow Sites?
It seems like Google may be testing a new label in the search results for slow sites. K Neeraj Kayastha posted a screen shot of the “Slow” label in a Google+ community and said he spotted this on his Android device searching in incognito mode…
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Google Webmaster Tools Sending Warnings To Update WordPress Plugins
Jackson Lo posted a screenshot on Twitter that Google Webmaster Tools is notifying him to update a plugin that he uses on his WordPress site.
It says that Google is aware he is using an outdated version of Slider Revolution…
Watch Webmaster Give It To Google Over Playing By The Rules Without Seeing Results
It is not uncommon for a webmaster to complain that his competitors are cheating and doing great in Google but all his white-hat efforts are not being rewarded by Google…
5 Steps to Driving More Calls From Mobile Search
Here are five ways to make the most out of mobile click-to-call opportunities and forge stronger customer connections.
Google Helpouts Is Shutting Down On April 20th
Google has announced that they are shutting down Helpouts, its service that connects users that need help with experts who can offer help over a live-streaming video session. The deciding fac
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A Closer Look at SearchLove
There are a million reasons why you should attend one of our SearchLove conferences. Not least because we pour our heart and soul into them. I’ve been responsible for the SearchLove series for over five years now.
How To Use Fetch As Googlebot Like An SEO Samurai
For those of you not familiar with this feature in Google Webmaster Tools, contributor John Lincoln explores its capabilities in depth.
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Enhance Your Local SEO Strategy With Google+ Local
Using Google+ Local is fundamental for businesses in order to be found on Google in local searches, as the platform drives the results on Google Maps. How can you make the most of Google+ Local?
Use hreflang for multilingual websites
The hreflang tag is used to tell Google and other search engines the language used on a specific page on your website. Search engines use the hreflang tag to ‘redirect’ the visitor to the page in the right language. Hreflang is also referred to as rel=”alternate” hreflang=”x”. When I was discussing post subjects with our site…
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Google Testing A Red Slow Label In The Search Results For Slower Sites
Is your site unusually slow? Google is testing a red slow label in the search results that will warn searchers before they click over to your web site.
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Yes, Google Is Testing Green Star Reviews In The Search Results
Google says expect more experiments with the colors of the stars in the search results over the next few months. The green starts some of you are seeing is indeed a test.
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Yahoo Gains Share And Query Volume In Latest comScore Search Report
Firefox deal powers second straight month of growth for Yahoo search.
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Wearables to Heighten Demand for Local Search: Prepare Now!
The impending release of the Apple Watch means that marketers should get ready for the rise of wearables by optimizing voice search and embracing geo-location capabilities.
Google Search Business Box Chat Feature Available In The Wild
First noticed by Matt Gibstein and posted on Twitter last night was a “chat” button available for searchers to click on to initiate a Google Chat or Google Hangout chat session with the business…
Google Upgrades Google My Business Photos Section
Google announced a significant update to how they enable business owners to manage the photos of their business within their Google+ Business Profiles.
Google said:
Starting today…