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Google Now Shows Ads Below Search Results
Ads that were previously shown to the side of the results may in some cases appear below the search results. Google reports that ad…
Twitter Testing Top News & People in Search
Twitter is testing new ways to highlight credible or popular people and news in search results. “Top News” and “Top People” are appearing in…
Google Gets Fresh with Algorithm Update Affecting 35% of Searches
Google has updated their search algorithm with a freshness tweak to bring back the most recent results on queries on hot topics (e.g., news,…
Google Improves Author Info in SERPs for Signed-in Users, Simplifies Markup
Google is encouraging content creators to verify their authorship via email rather than using the rel=“author” tag, to connect content pages to their Google+…
Cloaking: A Guide From Google
It seems Google will err on the side of purity and penalize sites not following their directions. Comments such as, "There is no such…
How to Choose the Right Mobile Ad Network for Your Brand and Target Locally
The mobile ad landscape offers vast possibilities to national brands that want to promote their locations in order to generate leads, sales, and local…
Video SEO: Video Metadata Optimization
YouTube rankings seem weighted to reflect audience approval, so user signals from plays and viewing time are where the ability to really move rankings…
Gmail App-ocalypse: Google Pulls Bad iOS App
Google pulled its Gmail app from the Apple App Store shortly after launch because it contained a bug that disrupted the notification feature. The…
Why These Ads? Google Explains Ad Targeting, Allows Blocking
When you search a query in Google you will see in the top right corner of the ad "Why these ads?" This system is…
Google Easter Eggs; Just Search “Do a Barrel Roll”
Hot on the heels of the popularity around Siri Easter Eggs, Google looks like it is bringing some personality quirks to the search engine.…