Google News.
Google Wants You To Use Keyword Metatags… No, Really
Google has announced a new keyword metatag for Google News-accredited blogs and websites, allowing webmasters to offer the engine more information via…
SEO & the Dawn of Visual Social Media
The days of the single task "SEO and done" marketing are over. Small- to medium-sized businesses should focus on local SEO, Pinterest,…
Google News Adds Realtime Coverage, Google+ Discussion in U.S.
Three new features are coming to Google News in the U.S. Google is increasing the size of images on its main page,…
Optimizing News for Searchers, Search Engines & News Publishers
News search optimization is a daunting task for any news publisher or marketer. News search has ballooned both on search engines and…
Kony 2012: Lessons for Video Marketers
The phenomenal success of the “Kony 2012” film shatters some myths about viral videos and teaches some other important lessons for video…
Google News Gets Social, Adds +1’s
Google News visitors who are logged into their Google account will now sometimes see socially promoted data on their news spotlight. The…
How Search Engine Watch Grew Google News Traffic by 300% [Case Study]
One of our stated goals in the Search Engine Watch redesign was to increase traffic from Google News. There is no magic…
Search Engine Watch Redesign Breaks Records
Exactly 6 months ago, we re-designed Search Engine Watch to the site you see today. Content migration is the first major leap…
Google Adds “Standout” Tag for Featured News Content
Google News announced a new “Standout” metatag designed to help publishers highlight quality, original content on their own sites and around the…
Google News: Key Ranking Factors [Study]
Google News ranking factors have long been shrouded in mystery. However, a recent report aims to penetrate that shroud by compiling survey…