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Get the latest SEO news, Google algorithm updates, search ranking changes and AI search developments from Search Engine Watch. We cover Google Search, Search Console, Google Ads, Bing, ChatGPT, AI Overviews and emerging search platforms – explaining what changed, why it matters and how it could affect organic traffic, paid visibility and your wider search marketing strategy. 365 articles
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Announcing the winners of our Connect contest!

Last week we ran a contest on Twitter and Facebook in order to giveaway a bunch of free tickets to our new search event Connect, taking place in…

By Christopher Ratcliff · 26 Jan 2016

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Google Celebrates Birthday With Playable Piñata Doodle Game

Google officially turns 15 today. For the first time, the search giant is wishing itself a happy birthday with a playable Google…

By Danny Sullivan · 26 Sep 2013

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Antoni Gaudí Google Doodle Showcases Architect’s Revered Works

Today is the birthday of Antoni Gaudí, a Spanish architect born in 1852.

By Jessica Lee · 25 Jun 2013

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Web Developers Rate Microsoft/Windows Live Over Google, Yahoo

Searchers may prefer Google, but when it comes to developing so-called Web 2.0 sites, web developers rated Microsoft/Windows Live the best, according…

By Nathania Johnson · 06 May 2008

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Alexa Offers Fee-Based Vertical Search Services

I guess I get to be the underwhelmed one about Alexa announcing a new Alexa Web Search Platform that’s available to anyone…

By Danny Sullivan · 13 Dec 2005

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Maybe MSN’s API Isn’t “Way Better”

When Microsoft’s Bill Gates declared that MSN’s search API was "way better" than Google’s (and apparently Yahoo’s), I did kind of think,…

By Danny Sullivan · 15 Sep 2005

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Try WSFinder To Find Web Services & APIs

Trying to track down which company is offering an API these days? The new WSFinder service is a search service / wiki…

By Danny Sullivan · 12 Sep 2005

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Stung by Unethical Search Engine Optimization – A True Story

Editor’s note: Even knowledgeable, ethical professionals can get swindled by unsavory search engine optimization techniques. Here’s how one firm discovered — and…

By Laura Thieme · 17 Mar 2003

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Singingfish Grows As Multimedia Search Provider

Looking for audio or video files from across the web? Singingfish has offered its multimedia search engine to help you in this…

By Danny Sullivan · 17 Feb 2003

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Wikipedia – A Collaborative, Multilingual Encyclopedia

Wikipedia is an ambitious project to produce a free and complete encyclopedia in every language, written by hundreds of volunteers working collaboratively…

By Sew Staff · 09 Feb 2003

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The Search Engine Report September 3, 2002 – Number 70

About The Report The Search Engine Report is a monthly newsletter that covers developments with search engines and changes to the Search…

By Danny Sullivan · 02 Sep 2002

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Find It Online: A Searcher’s Baedeker

The third edition of Alan Schlein’s “Find It Online” is both a guided tour of the web’s most interesting and exotic information…

By Sew Staff · 26 Aug 2002

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The Search Engine Update, June 3, 2002, Number 126

Greetings to all of you in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries who are celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee today.

By Danny Sullivan · 02 Jun 2002

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Link Generating Programs: Good or Bad for Search Engines?

Eric Ward’s SearchDay article, “Automated Link Generators – Not Worth The Trouble” generated a lot of interesting feedback, some positive and some…

By Sew Staff · 27 Jan 2002

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Yahoo!’s Mama

Yahoo is often considered to be the Web’s original directory. While the venerable site was certainly one of the first guides to…

By Sew Staff · 26 Dec 2001

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Google Fires New Salvo in Search Engine Size Wars

Google announced today that its web index has grown to more than 3 billion documents, including a complete Usenet archive dating back…

By Danny Sullivan · 10 Dec 2001

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A Search Engine Gateway to the Invisible Web

The Invisible Web is an enchanted realm for searchers, but only if you know how to access its abundant treasures. The Resource…

By Sew Staff · 03 Dec 2001

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Yahoo Expands Paid Placement Listings

Yahoo is now carrying paid placement listings on its search results pages, rather than just within its category pages, through a deal…

By Danny Sullivan · 19 Nov 2001

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Search Engines with Autopilot

After the thrill of learning to fly has worn off, most experienced pilots turn the controls over to the autopilot, especially for…

By Sew Staff · 13 Nov 2001

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Build Your Own Yahoo!

The itch to create your own online portal eventually strikes just about every web searcher, usually after you’ve built up a collection…

By Sew Staff · 31 Oct 2001

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Free Search Engine Submission Is Still Alive!

Both Yahoo and LookSmart have recently increased their submission prices, while AltaVista not to long ago followed Inktomi’s lead in offering a…

By Danny Sullivan · 01 Oct 2001

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The Search Engine Report, September 4, 2001, Number 58

=================== About The Report =================== The Search Engine Report is a monthly newsletter that covers developments with search engines and changes to…

By Danny Sullivan · 03 Sep 2001

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Inktomi Launches New Paid Inclusion Program, Search Improvements

Inktomi has rolled out a new paid inclusion program aimed at large content providers. In addition, the company has also unveiled new…

By Danny Sullivan · 01 Apr 2001

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InFind Meta Search Closes Temporarily, Perhaps Permanently

The InFind.com meta search site ceased operating earlier this week, and it remains uncertain whether it will be returning. “I’m hoping that…

By Danny Sullivan · 07 Mar 2001

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Internet Top Information Resource, Study Finds

A study that monitored 74 people over four days during the Fall of 2000 shows that Americans need answers to four questions…

By Danny Sullivan · 05 Feb 2001

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