Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: There’s nothing stopping climate change deniers from using Google AdWordsJan 2, 2018 by Ginny Marvin The latest case study on ways in which targeting algorithms determine …
Read More »New Year’s Day 2018 Google doodle brings in the new year with a bright sunrise
Today’s Google doodle ends its illustrated holiday doodle series, showing the penguins who have been featured in all the images back on a snowy landscape watching the sunrise. Since the first doodle shared on December 18, the penguins have made plans to visit their tropical bird friends in warmer weather, …
Read More »New Year’s Eve 2017 Google doodle brings back penguins for the holiday doodle series
Google started its holiday doodle series on December 18 when it first introduced the family of animated penguins. Since then it posted the second part of the series on Christmas, December 25, and now today’s third entry to mark New Year’s Eve. “Our feathery friends have enjoyed their delicious traditions …
Read More »Search in Pics: Google Christmas tree in a police box, office ski lift & who’s working
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’s Boulder office has a ski lift: Source: Twitter Google has …
Read More »SMART goals for SEO
As 2017 comes to a close, many SEOs will be looking forward and setting some goals for their campaigns in 2018. In this post, I am going to take a look at the SMART goals methodology that can help you set and achieve aggressive, yet realistic goals. SMART goals SMART …
Read More »New test prominently showcases Google Express in mobile search results
Image: Google This week, we spotted a new treatment for Google Express in the search results. This included two new elements: a promotion for the program at the top of the results and a new look for Google Express ads in the Shopping carousel. The “Get it with Google Express” …
Read More »A year in review: Search Engine Land’s top 10 columns of 2017
Another year is coming to a close, and search marketers of all stripes have had their work cut out for them over the last 12 months as the industry grappled with everything from fake news to mysterious algorithm updates to automation. Fortunately, our talented contributors were at the ready, helping our readers …
Read More »SearchCap: Google Express search promo, SEO goals & search pictures
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 test prominently showcases Google Express in mobile search resultsDec 29, 2017 by Ginny Marvin A test includes a new callout and ad treatment for the …
Read More »5 (less obvious) PPC trends to watch in 2018
In closing out our big recap of all the big 2017 trends and changes in PPC, I predict we’ll see trends in artificial intelligence, audience targeting, attribution and local marketing continue to develop in 2018. Those are all exciting areas, but that’s not a particularly earth-shattering prediction. Here is a …
Read More »SearchCap: Google expands reviews, disallows some negative reviews & top SEO columns
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: 5 (less obvious) PPC trends to watch in 2018Dec 28, 2017 by Ginny Marvin Here are several trends that will affect nearly every search marketer in …
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