Google Launches New Card-Based “Unified Design” Search Results For Mobile Devices
Google has just rolled out their new “more unified design” of displaying search results for mobile devices, including smartphones and tablet devices. As expected, Google said A new “more unified design” will offer “cleaner and simpler, optimized for touch, with results clustered…
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Facebook Finally Lets Android, Web Users Edit Posts
For the first time, Facebook is letting users edit their posts after the fact, a feature that many people have wanted badly for years. The change has already come to the web and Android in an update; an iOS version is hoped to follow soon.
Twitter Adds Alerts to Help Users During Emergencies, Disasters
Twitter has launched Twitter Alerts, a way of broadcasting critical information from emergency reporting organizations during emergencies and natural disasters. Users will see highlighted alerts in the Twitter feed and receive push notifications.
Google Street View Takes You Into CERN
“We’re delighted that CERN opened its doors to Google Maps Street View allowing anyone, anywhere in the world to take a peek into its laboratories, control centers and its myriad underground tunnels housing cutting-edge experiments,” said Google.
5 Ways the Internet Celebrated ‘(Not Provided)’
Our Google keywords may be gone, but our sense of humor is still here. Though the news was frustrating, our industry still found ways to provide a laugh – even in these trying times. Here are some of the most humorous takes on “(not provided)”.
Hummingbird, Local Knowledge Graph & Shitty Search Results
The big news earlier in the week was Google’s announcement of the Hummingbird search algo upgrade. InformationWeek noted that “the Hummingbird update expands Google’s use of its Knowledge Graph”. Local search results were some of the first entities moved to the Knowledge graph and displayed as knowledge graph results. For me there are thus two questions. […]
Local U Advanced NYC Sold Out
Apparently we have sold the last seat to the Local U Advanced session in NYC. We will be holding another advanced event in Valley Forge, Pa next March 7 & 8th. Let us know if you want details. Thanks to all for your support of this event We will be announcing our (very busy) winter […]
Google Knowledge Graph Adds Filters, Comparisons
Google has added a new filter tool and comparisons as the search giant continues to expand its Knowledge Graph search results. The new tools aim to help searchers drill down deeper into topics or compare some key facts about two things side-by-side.
SearchCap: The Day In Search, September 27, 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: WordStream Launches PPC Landing Page Creator, Lead Management Tool For SMBs Successful PPC lead generation campaign…
WordStream Launches PPC Landing Page Creator, Lead Management Tool For SMBs
Successful PPC lead generation campaigns demand good landing pages. Yet many small business marketers are left without the resources to create solid landing pages that will convert visitors into leads. WordStream, a PPC platform designed specifically f…
Google Updates Android Search App; Teases New iPhone/iPad Search App
Google pushed out several updates to the Google Search app for Android 4.1+ users this week. The company also revealed plans for a new version of the Google Search app for iPhone and iPad users and announced a new “look and feel” on mobile devices.
Is Bing’s Siri Partnership and Page Zero Feature an SEO Game Changer?
Bing has a redesigned interface and an instant search result set without clicking or leaving the search box. Now Bing is the web search back-end for Apple’s Siri. Is it time to optimize for Page Zero and Bing?
Live @ SMX East: The Coming “Entity Search” Revolution
Yesterday, at Google’s 15th birthday celebration Google revealed its new “Hummingbird” search algorithm. Many observers believe that this may be the most significant change that Google has made in years—and it’s a change no serious search marketer can afford to ignore or overlook….
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Hashtags Come to Google Search Results
Now when you search Google for hashtags, Google will add related Google+ posts to the right of regular search results, as long as they have been shared publicly or directly with you, and provide links to search hashtags on other sites.
Google Analytics Summit 2013: SEER’s Predictions and Wishlist
It’s that time of the year again: a time when digital analysts, marketers, and data junkies alike sit on the edge of their seats in anticipation of new updates and other goodies for Google Analytics. The anticipation about the Google Analytics Summit next week has more than swept over all of us at SEER. As […]
“100% Not Provided Is Not The End Of SEO” Insider Opinions On Google’s Move To Withhold Data
Earlier this week, Google revealed it would be encrypting all search data, rendering website owners unable to see search term information previously offered through the “referrer” system. While Google had encrypted the data two years ago for searches performed by users signed in to…
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Why Videos go Viral, Friday Talk by Kevin Allocca
Why does a video on YouTube go viral? Kevin Allocca, YouTube’s trends manager shares the 4 reasons a video goes viral.
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Why Videos go Viral, Friday Talk by Kevin Allocca
Video Recap of Weekly Search Buzz :: September 27, 2013
Here is our weekly video recap, covering two weeks, but this time two changes. First, I am doing this in the conference room with the TV behind me, do you like it…
Local Voice Search Wars And The Opportunity For Businesses
Since the official inception of mobile voice search with Apple’s launch of Siri in 2011, consumers, search professionals and businesses have watched for the rise of voice search in local. Despite Siri’s initial inadequacies and obvious voice recognition challenges, savvy multitasking…
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Link Building 101: 404 Pages & Link Reclamation
Salvaging a few quality links can be a quick win – especially at the start of a link building campaign, when you’re establishing trust and confidence. Here are a couple different methods to find 404’d pages that potentially have inbound links.