Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
From Search Engine Land:
Advertisers have flocked to Google AdWords Product Listing Ads (PLAs) since Google Shopping transitioned to a paid model last fall. A new study by AdGooroo estimates more than 4 billion PLAs were displayed in the U.S. from March to May 2013, accounting for 5.9% (71.7 billion) of the total of ad impressions in that period. But …
Bing Autosuggest Adds Brands, Movies, Albums, Places, Software, Teams, Animals & More
Bing announced they have expanded their search autosuggestions to add more than seven new categories. Bing added autosuggest completions for brands, movies, albums, places, software, sport teams, animal species and more. This is in addition to Bing adding people, search history, news and more over the years. The example given by Bing is searching for …
Google’s Matt Cutts: Linking 20 Domains Together Likely A “Cross Linking Scheme”
A common question I see from webmasters and SEOs is how many sites in my network can I link together without getting in trouble. Google’s head of search spam Matt Cutts answered a question on that topic in a recent video which asked “If I have 20 domains, should I link them all together?” In …
Google Delays Second Campus Construction, Buys More Space Near GooglePlex
Two stories out this week are drawing attention to Google’s future office expansion plans. Days ago, we reported on our partner site at Marketing Land that the construction of Google’s new Bay View campus has been delayed temporarily. Today, there is news that Google has purchased nearly 15-acres in Palo Alto, a portion of which …
Use Google’s Image & Mobile Optimisation Guidelines For SEO Advantage
Avoid impacting your SEO traffic while implementing Google’s mobile optimisation guidelines by following this simple guide to mobile & image search optimisation build structure.
New Google Maps App For iOS Includes Dedicated iPad Experience
Just a few hours after opening up the new Google Maps desktop version to anyone interested, Google has followed up by announcing new Google Maps apps for iOS. The big news is that, for the first time, there’s a dedicated iPad experience of Google Maps. Sure, you could use the previous Google Maps app on …
New Google Maps Now Open To All, No Invite Needed
Google has opened up the new version of Google Maps to anyone who wants to give it a try — no invite is needed. The company shared the news via Twitter this afternoon. First announced at the Google I/O conference in May, the new Google Maps was initially available only to a select group of …
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