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A federal court in California has blocked implementation of a Canadian Supreme Court ruling that ordered Google to delist websites associated with a company called Datalink from Google’s global index. The Canadian decision (Google Inc. v. Equustek Solutions) was an example of a court in one country asserting authority over global activity outside …

A few months ago, I teamed up with Ben Fisher from Steady Demand to test whether Google Posts have any influence on ranking in the local results (the “3-pack”). The methodology We picked two different businesses to test this on. One was a garage flooring company that had been struggling …

Acquisio, which provides SEM campaign management tools for enterprises and small businesses, was acquired by Web.com. Web.com has many thousands of small business customers, who buy web hosting and a range of digital marketing services, including search, social and e-commerce. The terms of the transaction, announced Wednesday, were not disclosed. …

B2B and B2C search marketing efforts are two different animals. From keyword development to prequalifying searchers through ad text, distinct strategies need to be developed for each audience. In some cases, businesses have a need to market to both consumers and businesses. For example, the PC/laptop industry makes a significant …

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Creating a B2B and B2C overlap strategyNov 2, 2017 by Justin Freid How should you structure paid search accounts when your targets include both businesses and …

Kashin / Shutterstock.com It appears that Google is now rolling out the new curved mobile design that they have been testing for several months now. Many searchers have been reporting to me that they have been seeing the new design, and several of us at Search Engine Land can replicate …

Machine learning and AI have become buzzwords that are being overused. But they’re also real technologies that are having and will continue to have a meaningful impact on marketing over time. Yext is now bringing some of these capabilities to business listings and local data management. The company is adding three …

Apple has recently made some significant changes to both Siri and Safari, with potentially far-reaching implications for digital marketers. First, Apple has announced that results for its AI-powered digital assistant, Siri, will now be provided by Google rather than Bing. This interesting development encompasses two of the most important areas …

“Do more with less.” How often in our careers have we heard that phrase? Ultimately, that statement always means there is a need to reduce budget while still maintaining growth (or, at a minimum, flat year-over-year performance). The good news is that in SEO, we are the kings and queens …

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: The SEO ‘do more with less’ cookbookNov 1, 2017 by Bobby Lyons How do you get the most out of your SEO program with limited resources? …