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Penguin 3.0 Still Being Rolled Out, Google’s John Mueller Confirms
When Google’s Penguin 3.0 refresh began rolling out this month, it was understood that the process could take several weeks. Now there’s confirmation from Google’s John Mueller,...
Now You Can Stay Logged In To Multiple Google Accounts On The Same Browser
It’s not always the biggest changes that are the are the most newsworthy. Google recently announced a small change that’s actually very significant in terms...
Danny Goodwin on Tired Marketing Trends, Leaving Search Engine Watch
Danny Goodwin has had an illustrious career in marketing, editing, and search. After leaving his role as editor of Search Engine Watch in August 2014,...
Microsoft Undergoes Restructuring, Top Bing Positions Eliminated
Duane Forrester broke the news on his personal blog this morning that Microsoft is in the midst of restructuring several divisions within the company, which...
Pitch Perfect: Articulating With Eloquence #SEJBookClub
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth in a monthly series of book reviews by the Search Engine Journal editorial team. Join us each month to...
Google Webmaster Tools Now Detects Issues With Mobile Usability
Today, Google announced an addition to its Webmaster Tools in an effort to keep webmasters more informed of specific website issues that mobile users may...
Allow Googlebot Access To Javascript And CSS For Optimal Rankings
You may remember an announcement made by Google several months ago that its indexing system now renders web pages more like a typical web browser....
Google Reinvents The Email Experience With New ‘Inbox’ App
Today, Google announced the launch of a brand new email app that was said to be years in the making. From the creators of Gmail...
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#Halloween E-Commerce: How Much Do People Spend to Celebrate October 31st? [INFOGRAPHIC]
With my favorite holiday of the year fast approaching, and my annual viewings of The Nightmare Before Christmas and Hocus Pocus out of the way,...
Penguin 3.0 A Refresh Affecting 1% of English Queries, Google Confirms
Google engineer, Pierre Far, shed some new light this morning on the Penguin 3.0 update that was confirmed to have starting rolling out this past...
Google Confirms Penguin 3.0 Update, Here’s The Reaction So Far
A Google representative has confirmed what has been the subject of much speculation over the weekend — a Penguin 3.0 update was rolled out on...
Google Updates “Right to Be Forgotten” Notification
In late May, the European Court of Justice ruled that Google is required to remove results deemed to be “irrelevant” and “outdated.” In order to...
Google Updates Search Algorithm To Weed Out “Notorious” Piracy Sites
Today Google released an updated version of their report on How Google Fights Piracy, which details the ways the company fends off piracy across its...
Google Recommends Using Both XML Sitemaps And RSS/Atom Feeds For Optimal Crawling
Google published a set of best practices for XML sitemaps and RSS/Atom feeds on its Webmaster Central Blog this week, explaining which fields in sitemaps...
Google Faces Criticism From FTC For “Deceptive” Search Ads
The Wall Street Journal reports Google, along with Yahoo and Microsoft, is under scrutiny by the FTC for doing little to heed the direction of...
Who Provides Better Answers Between Siri, Google Now, And Cortana?
Stone Temple Consulting analyzed data from 3086 different queries to find out which gives the best answers between Siri, Google Now, and Microsoft’s Cortana. The...
Google Makes Conversational Search Even More Intelligent
The Google Search app on your smartphone is probably not the first place you would turn to when planning a trip, but that may no...
Google Will (Probably) Not Be Updating Toolbar PageRank Again, John Mueller Confirms
Google’s last Toolbar PageRank update, which rolled out on December 2013, may have been its last as Google’s John Mueller stated in a recent Google...
6 Essentials to Pack for Vegas #Pubcon 2014
I love to travel. A lot. Which means I put a good deal of thought into striking the perfect balance between “I have five suitcases and have...
Why Did China Block Duck Duck Go?
Of all the search engines in the world, one of the most intriguing is Duck Duck Go. While the search engine hasn’t been able to...
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Google Answer Boxes Appearing 44% More Frequently [STUDY]
Moz published a report today containing data which shows a significant jump in the appearance of Google’s Quick Answer boxes. The jump initially began last...
Google Competitors Launch Site Explaining How Google Is Hurting The Internet In EU
On Monday, Yelp, TripAdvisor and other allied companies launched a new effort aimed at convincing European antitrust officials to force Google to stop promoting its...
Yahoo To Retire Several Old Products, Including The Yahoo Directory
Yahoo recently announced they will be shifting their focus to what they feel are their core products, which means retiring a few products that no...
Facebook Launches Rebuilt Atlas, A Rival To Google’s DoubleClick
Facebook has announced the launch of Atlas, an advertising platform which they say has been rebuilt from the ground up to “tackle today’s marketing challenges.” Facebook...
New Panda Update Rolling Out, Google Takes Another Stand Against Thin Content
Pierre Far, Webmaster Trends Analyst at Google UK, announced on Google+ last night that a new Panda update is rolling out. The update began rolling out...
Bing Releases New iPhone App With Features For iOS 8
Bing’s new iPhone app is now available in the Apple’s App Store, and the company stated in an announcement that this release makes Bing even...
Google Enhances Search Listings With New Structured Snippets
Google announced this week via the Google Research blog that they will be introducing a new addition to search listings. The new feature is designed...
DuckDuckGo Is Now Blocked In China
DuckDuckGo has been blocked in China, according to Tech in Asia who reported on this after noticing first hand over the weekend. On Sunday, DuckDuckGo founder...
Google May Use What’s On TV As A Ranking Signal, According To New Patent
Bill Slawski at SEO By The Sea broke the news this morning that Google has been granted a patent that appears to show they’re working...
DuckDuckGo To Be Featured In Apple’s iOS 8
DuckDuckGo will be one of several new search engines to choose from as your default search engine in Safari when Apple’s iOS 8 launches on...