Google is testing a brand new search feature for those who are using Hangouts on Air or YouTube Live events. When someone searches for the person’s name or brand, at the top of the search results will be a new knowledge graph box with the name, the event name, a screenshot and a link to […]
Archives for 2014
Google Wins Lawsuit in Brazil Over Removal of Viral Video and All Related Content
Google recently won a case in Brazil over the removal of a video – and all derivatives of it – that went viral in the country. The lawsuit, which hasn’t been reported in the English media but has been covered extensively in Brazil, was over a viral video that a family demanded Google remove. However, […]
Local Businesses Will See Reduced Check-ins As Foursquare’s App Drops Checking In Feature
If you are a local business, you should expect that your to see a drop off in Foursquare check-ins as the Foursquare officially drops the check-in feature from their app. Foursquare is dropping user’s ability to check-in, the feature that made the company famous. Instead, users will now have to download a second app in […]
How to Prevent Your AdWords Ads From Being Displayed in Apps
If you like running on the Google Display Network but are loathe to have your ads running inside apps, there is good news. Google has a feature that allows advertisers to prevent their ads from being shown in apps, or from being shown in specific apps, a feature that has been available for some time, […]
Google’s Penguin Algo Update is Being Worked On By Engineers
In yesterday’s Google Webmaster Central office hours, John Mueller commented that engineers are currently in the process of updated the Google Penguin algorithm. This is good news for those who may have been penalized by Penguin, as it has been over 9 months since we saw the last update to the Penguin algo. John Mueller […]
Finally! Bulk Upload Support For Adwords Call Extensions
Since adding additional functionality to call extensions earlier this year, one of the most griped about items by the SEM community has been the lack of bulk support for call extensions. Adwords Editor does not support call extensions at all as of the most recent 10.5 update. Previously, there were also not UI tools to […]
Time.com Reduces Bounce Rate With Continuous Scrolling Design
Continuous scrolling sites – also known as infinite scrolling sites – seem to be the “in” thing for websites undergoing redesigns this year. And some pretty big brands are weighing in about how they are seeing massive benefits from continuous scrolling pages in an article from Sam Kirkland at Poynter.org Many people got their first […]
Facebook Launches Save and Why it is Good for Facebook Pages
How often have you been standing in line somewhere, pulled out your phone for a quick Facebook check and see links you want to follow, but don’t have time in that minute long window you have while waiting for the cashier? Facebook is launching Save, a Pocket competitor, which is spun out of their Spool […]
Google Video Snippets Visibility Continues to Drop in Search Results
When SEER Interactive noticed that the visibility of Google video snippets in the search results were significantly reduced, I did a story looking at the drop in visibility, but noticed that the visibility jumped up by 4% on that day. So people wondered if it just a temporary flux that would sort itself out, or […]
It Just So Happens That Press Release SEO is Only MOSTLY Dead
Over on ClickZ last week, Andrew Edwards asked, “Is SEO dead?” You can read his column and the 42 comments that it generated for yourself. Or, you can scan the infographic below that Aaron Wall of SEO Book published on Oct. 1, 2012, after the “death of SEO” had been previously declared after Google’s Florida […]