Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
From Search Engine Land:
- Search In Pics: Life-Size Google+ Circles, Google Tinfoil Office Church Signs
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 Tinfoil Aviation Desk: Source: Google+ Geeky Sign At Google: Source: Google+ Google Church Sign: Source: [...]
- How The Era Of ‘Big-Data’ Is Changing The Practice Of Online Marketing
In the early days of ‘Mad Men’ marketing, half of all Marketing spend was famously wasted – the Marketer just didn’t know which half. Many a Marketer’s sleepless night was spent wondering what levers of their Marketing spend to push forward and which to dial back. Then, along came the Internet, and with it a [...]
- Infographic: The Google Panda Update, One Year Later
One year ago, Google launched its “Panda Update” designed to filter low quality or “thin” content from its top search results. Below, our infographic produced in conjunction with BlueGlass covers how Panda works, what it impacted and the various updates from Panda 1.0 through Panda 3.2 that have happened along the way. After the infographic, [...]
- In Chomp Apple Gains A Social Search Engine For Apps
Reported first by TechCrunch last night, Apple has paid a reported (but unconfirmed) $50 million for Chomp and its roughly 20 employees. Chomp offers both iOS and Android apps and a desktop site and is dedicated to solving the problem of app discovery. Chomp can either be described as a search engine for apps or [...]
- Concert Rich Snippets: List Your Ticket Sale Site Under Band Web Sites
Google announced they are now showing concert rich snippets on band web sites so that you can see upcoming concerts and even book them on ticket sales web sites. The results will show you upcoming concert tour dates in your area right on the results page under the band’s web site. Here is a picture: [...]
- Valentine’s Day AdWords “War” Among Florists Highlights Another Google Challenge
Imagine searching on your own company’s name and finding a competitor’s ad that said you were “Sold Out” right on your business’ most important holiday. That’s what florists like the owner of Chez Bloom in Minnesota had happen, as originally reported by Brand Channel. Indeed, as the owner of Chez Bloom Laura Chase told BrandChannel, [...]
Recent Headlines From Marketing Land, Our Sister Site Dedicated To Internet Marketing:
- Report: Paid Search As “Trusted” As TV Product Placement Ads
- And The Fastest Blog Comment System Is…?
- Facebook Trumpets Its 320 Million Monthly Mobile Apps Visits
- Marketing Biz: Groupon Acquires Hyperpublic, Pinterest Addresses Copyright Flap and Twitter Rushes Toward Ad Business
- Survey: Women Stay More Private Socially Than Men; Social “Pruning” Of Friends Up
- 5 Ways Affiliates Can Use Valentine’s Day Strategies To Boost Mother’s Day Sales
Search News From Around The Web:
Applications Portal Features
- Google Drive Will Support Third Party Apps, Google Operating System
- In Defense of Google Music, techland.time.com
- Washington Post Tests Personalized News Program, TechCrunch
Business Issues
- Google Scales Back E-Book Affiliates Program, Drops Some Users, paidContent.org
Link Building
- Link Building in The Health Industry, www.linkspiel.com
Local, Maps Mobile
- Follow in Darwin’s footsteps with the iNaturalist mobile app, Google LatLong
- Google may enter tablet market with 7-inch design, CNET News
- MapQuest for Android – easier navigation to your favorite places!, MapQuest
- Smartphones and Tablets Influence Consumer Purchasing Decisions on Mobile, Online and in Store, Google Commerce
Searching
- 2012 Oscar Nominees Ranked by Internet Search: Hugo Favored for Best Picture, blog.shareaholic.com
- Opening the Oscar (search) envelope, Official Google Blog
SEM Industry
- Video: Google Panda Turns One; AdSense For Domains; Rich Snippets For Video Concerts More, Search Engine Roundtable
SEO SEM
- How to Choose an SEO Company: Ignore Top SEO List, Outspoken Media
- Google Panda Update Turns One Year Old – 87% Have Never Fully Recovered, Search Engine Roundtable
- How to Optimize a Company YouTube Channel, Ayima
- Web Site Migration Guide – Tips For SEOs – YouMoz, SEOmoz
- Xerox Helps Google Fill in Some Search Gaps: From Pre-Web to Post Panda, SEO By The Sea
Video, Music Image Search
- Google Images Strict SafeSearch No Longer Blocking Sex Nudity, Search Engine Roundtable
Web Analytics
- Advanced Content Tracking with Google Analytics: Part 2, Analytics Talk
- Google Analytics Certification and How to Pass the GAIQ Test, SEOmoz
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