SERPs.
Google Shows Evolution of Search, Launches Interactive Timeline
What began as a pure search engine has evolved to include AdWords, Gmail, Google News, image search, universal search, Chrome, Instant search,…
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…
Beyond SEO: Retaining the Visitor
It isn't all about rankings and traffic anymore. Visitor retention and conversion optimization are becoming the new focal points in the SEO…
Can You Optimize for Google’s Search Quality Raters?
Much of what Google's human search quality raters are looking at reflects what real searchers look for when they visit a page.…
Take Care with UK Local – A Data Flaw in Directory Sources
When it comes to small, local and in particular rural business; directories are critical. However, when it comes to authoritative local data…
Google Introduces Verbatim Searching
Google has added a tool that explicitly searches for exactly and only your search term. Verbatim search removes personalized, corrected, suggested, related,…
Yahoo Adds Recipe, Shopping, Entertainment Search Features
Yahoo is adding some new search options just in time for the holidays. Users can now do advanced searches for recipes, use…
Bing Adds Editors’ Picks to Search Results
Bing has launched a new search feature that provides searchers a curated page that lists sites picked by Bing editors about the…
Trapit Discovery Engine Launches, on a ‘Collision Course with Google’
Trapit, a content discovery engine that learns your preferences and behaviors, has entered its open beta stage. While it doesn't strictly fall…
SEMPO Tells Government: Don’t Censor Search Engines
In response to the U.S. FTC's antitrust probe into Google, the search marketing organization SEMPO issues a statement to the FTC Chairman…