News
Bing Tests Sub Secondary Level Deep Links In Search Listings
13/09/2013 22:12
Bing is running an experiment with their deep links in the search results.
Now Bing is testing displaying sub or secondary level deep links for some search results.
That means that under a search listing that has deep links, you may see additional sub-level deep links beneath the main...
———
Report: Google Product Listing Ads Drive CSE Channel Growth,
13/09/2013 22:10
The August Same Store Sales report from ChannelAdvisor shows that the 7.7 percent growth from Comparison Shopping Engines was driven by the product listing ads (PLAs) that power Google Shopping. Search (traditional AdWords text ads) saw just a slight uptick in growth at 0.2% in August....
———
Google Webmaster Tools Now Provides Broader & More Diverse Link Data
13/09/2013 02:13
Google announced today that the link data within Google Webmaster Tools is much broader, more diverse cross-section of links.
What does that mean?
Well, instead of showing you links in alphabetical order, exported in “lexicographical order” – Google is now showing you sample links...
———
Google Adds Automatic Authorship With Google+ Sign In
13/09/2013 02:12
Google announced an even easier way to get your picture into the Google search results by adding automatic author attribution through Google+ signin.
Google has integrated Google+ Sign-In with Google’s authorship program. Now if you sign in to WordPress.com with Google, the articles...
———
Google Testing New Look For Mobile AdWords Ads
13/09/2013 02:11
Keep an eye out for a new look Google is testing for mobile AdWords ads.
In the screenshot below, you’ll likely first notice the new eye-catching yellow ad icon next to the display URL.
The bright new label replaces the much more subtle “ad” that rests next to the “i” icon in the current design....
———
August Search Market Share Grinds To Standstill, Though Google & Bing Grow In Volume
13/09/2013 02:09
Today comScore released US search market share figures for August. I’m tempted to say, “Nothing to see here folks, move on.” All the numbers are basically flat compared with July.
There was almost no movement across sites; everybody’s in the same position as last month.
A year...
———
Google Glass Gets Universal Search: News, Video, Sound Results & More
11/09/2013 02:40
Google is giving Glass a taste of universal search results.
The latest software update for Google Glass is out, and this one offers a significant expansion of the device’s search capabilities.
Google sends out one major software update to Glass owners each month. The latest is known as XE9 (XE...
———
Google’s Matt Cutts: Nofollow Links Won’t Hurt You Unless You Are Spamming At A Huge Scale
11/09/2013 02:36
In a video released today on the Google Webmaster Help YouTube channel, Google’s head of search spam, Matt Cutts said: typically, links that are nofollowed can’t hurt your rankings in Google.
That being said, while most cases are that links that have the nofollow attribute on them will not...
———
New Concessions From Google Seek To Avoid EU Antitrust Penalties
11/09/2013 02:30
According to Reuters the European Commission (EC) says Google has submitted a new settlement proposal with “further concessions” in its bid to end the antitrust inquiry against the company. If the parties fail to reach agreement the EC has the ability to fine Google a percentage of its global...
———
Search Privacy Low On List Of Privacy Concerns For US Internet Users
06/09/2013 03:46
Despite the fact that search history can be so revealing about people’s desires and interests, a new survey of US internet users finds that concern over search privacy — while significant — still ranks far behind other online privacy issues.
The survey by the Pew Research Center covered 1,000...