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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. 431 articles
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Everything you need to know about Wikimedia’s ‘Knowledge Engine’ so far

If you’ve been following the news about Wikipedia over the past few weeks, you might have heard about ‘Knowledge Engine’, the secret search engine project that was supposedly…

By Rebecca Sentance · 03 Mar 2016

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Google is removing all Right Hand Side Ads on SERPs worldwide

As reported and confirmed by numerous sources, Google will no longer be showing ads on the right hand side of its search…

By Christopher Ratcliff · 21 Feb 2016

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Kelvin Newman on the major search trends of 2016 [podcast]

Today sees the release of the ClickZ Digital Marketing Podcast series, featuring some of the experts who contributed to our Digital Trends…

By Christopher Ratcliff · 18 Feb 2016

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AdWords: six simple techniques to save you money

We are all constantly trying to squeeze as much as we can from our AdWords budgets and we never seem to quite…

By Stephen Reynolds · 18 Feb 2016

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Eight of the most interesting SEM news stories of the week

Welcome to our weekly round-up of all the latest news and research from around the world of search marketing and beyond.

By Christopher Ratcliff · 12 Feb 2016

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Introducing Shift, our brand new London event, 24-25 May

All the experts, analysts and geeks here at Search Engine Watch and ClickZ are very proud to present Shift, a new two-day…

By Christopher Ratcliff · 12 Feb 2016

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Ad viewability “should not be a KPI”, according to study

A large study of almost 10,000 people found that ad viewability affects ad recall, but goes on to state that it should…

By Chris Lake · 10 Feb 2016

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50 most insightful takeaways from #ConnectSEW 2016

Connect was the first of our brand new search marketing events, focusing on the user and their journey. For those of you…

By Christopher Ratcliff · 08 Feb 2016

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Five of the most interesting search news stories of the week

While our editor Christopher is busy sunning himself in Miami at SEW Connect, I’m left with the task of this week’s round-up of…

By Graham Charlton · 05 Feb 2016

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What you need to know about Yahoo Product Ads

Back in November 2015, Yahoo Product Ads officially launched, an umbrella name that encompassed a few different types of ad units within…

By Elizabeth Marsten · 27 Jan 2016

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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…

By Christopher Ratcliff · 26 Jan 2016

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Custody Risk European Awards 2014 winners announced

Industry achievements over past year rewarded The winners of the Custody Risk European Awards 2014 were unveiled at an awards ceremony in…

By Sew Staff · 12 Nov 2014

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Softer NSFR may not save repo, banks warn

Final rule slashes funding requirement for reverse repo, but applies it more widely Dealers are warning repo businesses will struggle to comply…

By Sew Staff · 12 Nov 2014

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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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