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Industry

What were Google’s biggest search algorithm updates of 2018?

A visual representation of Google's biggest search algorithm updates 2018. This infographic highlights each major update, its date, and its implications.

By Kimberly Collins · 08 Jan 2019

Events

Google’s Pichai answers to Congress: The good, the bad and the frustrating

Google CEO Sundar Pichai testified in front of Congress this week on transparency and accountability, specifically around data. Here's an overview.

By Luke Richards · 13 Dec 2018

Content

What people search for: Tools for trends

Seven of the top tools available to help you discover what people search for online: the most popular topics, keywords, and trending…

By Robin Sherwood · 06 Dec 2018

Events

TechSEO Boost: Machine Learning for SEOs

Machine learning and how to use it for SEO: automated image optimization, transcribing podcasts into json strings, mass meta description writing, and…

By Clark Boyd · 04 Dec 2018

Industry

Dragonfly: 500+ staff sign open letter for Google to drop new Chinese search engine

More than 500 Googlers globally signed open letter on Medium calling for end to Dragonfly and for "transparency, communication, and real accountability."

By Luke Richards · 30 Nov 2018

Analytics

An updated look at Alpha-Beta in a world of close variants

Google updated their exact match close variants to include implied words, paraphrase words and same-intent keywords. How does this affect Alpha-Beta?

By Lauren Crain · 19 Nov 2018

Content

Why Wikipedia is still visible across Google’s SERPs in 2018

From queries about products and brands to celebrities and topical events, Wikipedia still features heavily across Google searches – even while our…

By Luke Richards · 13 Nov 2018

Industry

Google and Facebook back Berners-Lee’s Case #ForTheWeb

Google, Facebook, Richard Branson, and the French government are among nearly 60 parties who've already signed on to participate in Tim Berners-Lee's…

By Kimberly Collins · 07 Nov 2018

Industry

Google Walkout: What the ‘five real changes’ demanded by staff will entail for the search giant

Earlier today thousands of Google employees across the world walked out of their offices in protest against sexual harassment and discrimination. We…

By Luke Richards · 01 Nov 2018

Content

10 fun facts (and a typo) from the original Google paper by Larry and Sergey

Fun fact #1: "Wow, you looked at a lot of pages from my web site. How did you like it?" - people…

By Kimberly Collins · 26 Oct 2018