Archive for July, 2013

Search Engine Land’s Guide To SEO Explained In New Slideshow Format

2013/07/31

Earlier this month, we announced the addition of Mobile as a new SEO element in the 2013 Edition of the Search Engine Land Periodic Table of SEO Success Factors, following a Google announcement that mobile site optimization is a factor in search rankings. The Search Engine Land Guide to SEO… Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article

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SearchCap: The Day In Search, July 31, 2013

2013/07/31

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web.

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Daily Search Forum Recap: July 31, 2013

2013/07/31

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web…

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Google Reportedly Testing Local News Card For Google Now

2013/07/31

Google is reportedly testing a local news “card” for its Google Now predictive search product. Quartz first reported on the project, and says it’s currently only being tested internally by Google employees

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Google Will Make Starbucks Wi-Fi Faster

2013/07/31

Starting this August, Google will be teaming up with Starbucks to roll out a faster Wi-Fi experience. Starbucks patrons will not only get a caffeine high, they’ll get high WiFi speeds – up to 10x that of current speeds, according to Google.

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Google Sitelinks Redesigned: White & Gray Backgrounds With More Quick Links

2013/07/31

Google is testing a new design for their organic search results sitelinks. The new sitelinks are showing for some searchers, although I am not able to see them myself.

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Microsoft Sends Google 26,000 URL Removal Requests Per Day on Average

2013/07/31

Microsoft has submitted 17,142 takedown requests to Google in the past two years, equating to around 165 each week. Since July 2011, Microsoft has asked for nearly 14 million URLs to be removed from search results for copyright infringement.

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Google+ Local App Killed Due to Extremely Low Usage

2013/07/31

Google has pulled the plug on the Google+ Local app for iOS and is pushing user to migrate to the Google Maps for mobile app instead. Fewer than 0. 75 percent of iPhone users in the U.S.

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